{"id":8671,"date":"2026-07-07T01:27:22","date_gmt":"2026-07-07T01:27:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/princetonillinois.com\/?p=8671"},"modified":"2026-07-07T01:27:22","modified_gmt":"2026-07-07T01:27:22","slug":"lori-nelson-elected-to-freedom-house-board-in-princeton-shaw-local","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/princetonillinois.com\/?p=8671","title":{"rendered":"Lori Nelson elected to Freedom House board in Princeton – Shaw Local"},"content":{"rendered":"


Lori Nelson, longtime behavioral health leader and daughter of Freedom House founder Nedda Simon, was recently elected to the nonprofit\u2019s Board of Directors. <\/span>(Photo Provided By Freedom House)
Freedom House, a domestic violence nonprofit based in Princeton<\/a>, has elected Lori Nelson, a longtime leader in behavioral health in McHenry County, to its Board of Directors.
Nelson brings more than 40 years of experience in behavioral health and leadership and has served her community through school board service at McHenry High School and volunteer work focused on youth and abuse prevention.
\u201cLori\u2019s career reflects an extraordinary commitment to ethical leadership, quality services and community collaboration,\u201d Freedom House Chief Executive Officer Michael Zerneck said in a news release. \u201cHer extensive background in behavioral health systems, compliance and strategic operations, combined with her lifelong connection to Freedom House\u2019s mission, will be an invaluable asset to our board and the families we serve.\u201d
Nelson is the oldest daughter of Freedom House founder Nedda Simon and is preparing to retire from being president of Lori Nelson Consulting, PLLC.
\u201cFreedom House has always represented courage, compassion and accountability,\u201d Nelson said in a news release. \u201cI am honored to continue my mother\u2019s legacy by supporting an organization that has never wavered in its commitment to survivors and to strengthening our communities.\u201d
Bill Freskos is a multimedia journalist based in the Illinois Valley. He covers hard news, local government, sports, business enterprise, and politics while contributing to Shaw Local Radio stations for Shaw Media across La Salle, Bureau, and Putnam counties.<\/p>\n

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Lori Nelson, longtime behavioral health leader and daughter of Freedom House founder Nedda Simon, was recently elected to the nonprofit\u2019s Board of Directors. (Photo Provided By Freedom House)Freedom House, a domestic violence nonprofit based in Princeton, has elected Lori Nelson, a longtime leader in behavioral health in McHenry County, to its Board of Directors.Nelson brings more than 40 years of<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"nf_dc_page":"","om_disable_all_campaigns":false,"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-8671","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-uncategorized"],"aioseo_notices":[],"aioseo_head":"\n\t\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t