Our Vision
Our vision is of a community where those with and without disabilities learn to share and enrich each other’s lives through meaningful interactions that cultivate mutual respect and unconditional love.
Our Mission
Our mission is to offer highly compassionate, capable care for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities so they may experience a life of abundant possibilities.
Cedar Lake was founded in 1970 by Louisville-area parents of people with intellectual and developmental disabilities. Cedar Lake Lodge began providing intensive supports in 1974, and added community-based support options, Cedar Lake Residences, in 1989. Cedar Lake is a faith-based organization and is formally affiliated with the Lutheran Church.
Cedar Lake is the largest private provider of residential and community-based services for adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities in the state of Kentucky.
Collectively, Cedar Lake operations employ nearly 500 staff members and have an annual operating budget in excess of $30 million, providing supports to more than 250 people with intellectual and developmental disabilities.
VALUE STATEMENTS
WE BELIEVE...
We believe in the God-given worth of people with intellectual and developmental disabilities and commit to advocate for their full rights.
We believe that people with intellectual and developmental disabilities should have as much control over their lives as possible and be offered opportunities to express personal choices.
We believe that a well-trained staff, committed to the mission and vision of Cedar Lake, will successfully offer a high level of compassionate, capable care, responsive to the needs of the mind, body, and spirit of the people we serve.
We believe a joint commitment with families/guardians is essential in order to act responsibly in addressing the current and future needs of those we serve.
We believe in offering residential and community services with excellence, to maximize the unique abilities, safety, health, welfare and self-esteem of each person we serve.
We believe our nonprofit, faith-based agency can operate efficiently and effectively through public, community and corporate partnerships.
OUR HISTORY
THROUGH THE YEARS
OUR TEAM
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Bruce Beickman
Chair
Nick Garber
Vice Chairman
Beth Sammet
Secretary
Deborah Campbell
Treasurer
Alvin Fletcher
Board Member
Wendy Gonzales
Board Member
John Nordstrom
Chair
Barbara Ford
Director
Kevin Joynt
Treasurer
Bruce Yungman, ESQ.
Board Member
Bryan Bain
Board Member
Mark Cooksey
Board Member
Bruce Beickman
Chair
Nick Garber
Vice Chair
John Nordstrom
Director
Bruce Yungman, ESQ.
Secretary
Kevin Joynt
Treasurer
Bryan Bain
Board Member
Deborah Campbell
Treasurer
Mark Cooksey
Board Member
Patricia Ellison
Board Member
Wendy Gonzales
Board Member
Hannah Thieneman
Vice-Chair
Tyler Ford
Secretary
Cait Crenshaw
Board Member
Evan Storck
Board Member
Joseph Condict
Board Member
Sarah McGuire
Board Member
Steven Jackson
Board Member
Travis Haynes
Board Member
Rick Davis
Chief Executive Officer
Julie Torzewski
Executive Director, Cedar Lake Foundation
Marge Waugh
Senior Director of Finance and Administration
Laura Wood
Vice President of Human Resources
Jeff Miniard
Executive Director, Cedar Lake Lodge
Ilese Anderson
Executive Director, Cedar Lake Residences
Scott Stewart
Executive Director, Park Place and Sycamore Run
Misty Scurlock
Director of Marketing
