GetAbout, Inc. has announced that Jill Ernst has been elected to its Board of Directors. Jill is co-president of the New Canaan Beautification League, the DAR Membership Chair, and an active parishioner of St. Mark’s Church. Jill and her husband, Chuck Loesch, have lived in New Canaan for 23 years. A graduate of the University of Wisconsin, Jill is now retired from a career in sales and marketing consulting.
“We are extremely fortunate to have Jill’s expertise, energy, and good nature on our Board” said William Post, GetAbout’s President. “Jill will be an invaluable asset to our management and marketing efforts.”
“I’m looking forward to working with the GetAbout Board and serving New Canaan in this vital capacity. GetAbout is a great organization” Jill said.
A 501(c)(3) organization founded in 1981, GetAbout’s ten professional drivers operate six wheelchair capable vans plus an eight-passenger van and a 12-passenger van and provide free transportation to any New Canaan resident who does not drive themselves. Rides may be from or to anywhere in New Canaan, to and from any medical appointment in the surrounding towns of Wilton, Norwalk, Darien, or Stamford. Last year GetAbout provided close to 10,000 rides to 150 New Canaan residents.
