ABOUT US
As First Lady of Texas, Laura Bush promoted the Rainbow Room concept, and thanks to her leadership, there is now a Rainbow Room in every Texas county. The Rainbow Room of Rockwall County was established in 1999.
Our mission is to ensure all Rockwall County children who have been abused or neglected, and require the intervention or engagement of Child Protective Services, are supported, by providing for their immediate, on-going, and essential physical and emotional needs.
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We are a working board of volunteers. We have no paid staff, no building expense, and very little operating expense, so that 98% of every dollar donated to us goes directly to the children.
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Board of Directors
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Jerry Welch
Board President
Jerry has served five years as a volunteer and Board Member with the Rainbow Room. Jerry currently serves as the Vice President of Community Relations.
Jerry has 30+ years' experience in Telecommuting, retired in 2007 and started his own Real Estate career. Jerry serves as Commissioner on the Rockwall Planning & Zoning Commission, he is a Rockwall Chamber of Commerce Ambassador and a member of the Rockwall Noon Rotary.​
Leanne Anderson
Treasurer
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Susan Andersen
Community Event Coordinator
Susan joined the Rockwall Rainbow Room board in 2024 as the Community Event Coordinator. She previously worked in private school administration for 24 years. Susan is excited to participate in all things Rockwall Rainbow Room because she feels passionate about supporting the growth and development of children. In her spare time she is a book nerd, has three big dogs and plays with her grandkids.​
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Beth Johnson
Board Member
Beth is a relatively new Rainbow Room Board Member and is looking forward to being a part of such a great organization to support and provide for children in Crisis. She has a passion to serve and has volunteered for many children and senior organizations over the past 20 years. In addition, has held several board positions over her 35-year career.
Beth is senior vice president at Frost Bank where she holds dual positions as a community leader in Rockwall and as a relationship manager for commercial banking.
She has been married for 23 years, has two children; boy and girl, two grandboys, and lovely Pup named Olive.
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Gunnar Ledermann
Board Member
I love Rockwall; the Downtown, the Harbor, parks and food scene are blessings, but the people make this place home. Working with local non-profits like Helping Hands, Meals on Wheels Senior Services, Rainbow Room and Kiwanis Club connects me with great volunteers and those in need. I enjoy working with the Rockwall Chamber of Commerce, the City of Rockwall and the Downtown Rockwall Association to help our community keep its small, family friendly atmosphere alive. My wife Marinda and three kids love the Texas spirit and sunshine.
When I finished high school, I studied at Martin Luther College in New Ulm, Minnesota, where I received a Bachelor of Arts degree in Classical Languages (Greek and Hebrew) with an emphasis in Spanish. After college, I went to Wisconsin Lutheran Seminary in Mequon, Wisconsin to finish my formal eight years of training to become a pastor. During my third year at WLS, I interned for St. Mark Lutheran Church in Leesburg, FL. I graduated WLS in May 2016 with a Master of Divinity degree and was assigned to Divine Peace Church Rockwall.
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Cindy O'Reilly
VP - Projects
Cindy recently joined the Rainbow Room board of directors in 2023 as VP - Projects
and is looking forward to helping the organization in any way.
She previously worked as a Director for Raytheon and retired after 33 years. She is married and enjoys spending time with her 4 grandchildren, gardening and taking care of her 3 spoiled dogs.​​
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Karen Larman
Secretary
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D. Matthew Gibson
VP - Communications & Marketing
Matt Gibson is an entrepreneur with over 30 years of design and marketing experience and more than 20 years dedicated to nonprofit work. He has collaborated with organizations like Rotary International and Harmony School of Innovation, helping them enhance their outreach and impact through strategic branding and creative solutions. In 2023, Matt moved to Rockwall County, bringing his expertise and passion for empowering nonprofits. Matt is the proud father of two daughters (both Fighting Texas Aggies), Paige and Isabella.
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Tiffany Miller
Board Member
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