Joani is a native of Villa Park, IL who moved to Las Vegas in 1977 where she raised her family. She originally came to HHBC in 1992 as the first church secretary and stayed until 2006 when she was called to Kentucky. After 17 years of service in a Kentucky church she has been called to return to Nevada to be close to her children and grandchildren (4 adult children and 7 grandchildren). She has over 30 years of ministry experience and has a heart for the homeless and those in recovery.