Sondra Norder

Sondra Norder, NHA, JD, joined St. Paul Elder Services as Chief Operating Officer and Administrator in the fall of 2010, and was named President and CEO in summer 2013.

Sondra graduated from the University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire with a Bachelor of Science degree in Health Care Administration, Magna Cum Laude, and has been a licensed Nursing Home Administrator since 2001. She also earned her Juris Doctor from Marquette University Law School and is a licensed Attorney with special interests in health law and elder law.

For the last several years, Sondra has also taught courses in Lakeland College's healthcare management undergraduate and graduate programs, and has also mentored many nursing home administration students who are pursuing their Nursing Home Administrator licenses, serving as a Preceptor for the students of her alma mater, UW-Eau Claire's Health Care Administration program. In 2015, Sondra was honored with the "Tomorrow's Leaders" award from the Catholic Health Association and was elected to the LeadingAge-Wisconsin Board of Directors, where she currently serves on the Executive Committee as Board Secretary. She is a member of the 2014-15 class of Leadership Fox Cities. In 2018, Sondra was elected to serve on the advisory board of the Center for Health and Aging Services Excellence at UW-Eau Claire. She also serves on the Performance Improvement Committee at St. Paul's sister organization, Holy Family Memorial Hospital, in Manitowoc.

Sondra is originally from Bear Creek, WI, where she attended St. Mary Catholic Grade School; she graduated from Clintonville High School. Sondra has one son, Brady, and lives in Appleton. In her spare time, her hobbies include golf, bird watching, fitness, baking, and, most importantly, engaging with Brady.

Sondra feels fortunate to have felt the calling to St. Paul Elder Services and knows this is where she is meant to be at this time in her life. As President and CEO, Sondra is committed to leading SPES in carrying on the progressive ways in which we have historically carried out the healing ministry of Jesus Christ.