About IndiGO
What's Behind the Name?
Independent + Go | The meaning behind the indiGO name is three-fold.
- We help people living with disabilities thrive independently.
- We make connections that power forward progress. The color of our indiGO is powerful and dignified and conveys integrity, deep sincerity, service to humanity, great devotion, wisdom, and justice along with fairness.
- IndiGO is also a defender of people’s rights to the end.
Who We Are
IndiGO is a non-profit agency empowering people with disabilities in Northwestern Wisconsin. As a consumer-controlled organization, at least 51% of our staff and board are people with disabilities. The staff at indiGO provides information, training, and support to people with disabilities in making informed decisions about disability-related needs.
All services are consumer-controlled, each individual decides which services they wish to participate in while working with staff to establish goals and determine steps to meet them.
Your Allies for Independence
Our Mission
indiGO intends to empower
people with disabilities
Our Vision
full access and inclusion in
our communities for persons with disabilities
Service Area
indiGO is the Regional Center for Independent Living (CIL) serving Ashland, Bayfield, Burnett, Douglas, Iron, Price, Sawyer, and Washburn Counties as well as the Bad River, Red Cliff, Lac Courte Oreilles, and the St. Croix Tribal Communities.
CILs are consumer-controlled, community-based, cross-disability, nonresidential private nonprofit agencies designed and operated in our local communities by individuals with disabilities to maximize their ability to live independently.
Board of Directors
Did you know indiGO’s board of directors and staff are comprised of at least 51% people with disabilities? It is part of our way to ensure consumer control of the organization. We strongly believe that the lessons we learn from our disability experience provide valuable information to other consumers. We also like to have geographic representation. We have Parents, Native Americans, City Counselors, Bankers, Community Advocates, etc serving.
Board members set policy for the organization and attend quarterly board meetings in Superior, participate in committee meetings, training opportunities, etc. It is a volunteer board but we do reimburse for expenses. It is a lot for work but also fun and has many opportunities.
Ben Barrett, President
Washburn County, Wisconsin
Cristina Masterjohn, Vice President
Washburn County, Wisconsin
Mary Jane Grande, Treasurer/Secretary
Ashland County, Wisconsin
Sarah Hanson
Douglas County, Wisconsin
Nate Nez
Price County, Wisconsin
Katie Rhea
Burnett County, Wisconsin