Make a Mark foundation is established to work on sustainable development solutions to support and enable children affected by the global AIDS pandemic
1995
John attends Covey Leadership Program and brings it into Noel Group
1996
Noel Compass Scholarship Program created to help encourage and reward academic achievement, leadership and citizenship among students of color in Wisconsin's urban communities. The program is a privately funded initiative that offers an academic scholarship to the University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point and a paid internship within Noel Group offices
Noel Group Employee of the Future Program established and launched to promote leadership and career opportunities within the company
Travel Guard International expands globally through acquisition of Mercury International and Pan American Assistance and quickly becomes a leader in emergency travel assistance
1999
Compass Properties, Noel Group's property management company was formed
Make A Mark helped to start the Ntokozweni Village, a self-sustaining community in KwaZulu-Natal , South Africa, that simulates a family setting for many elderly and young children that are left without support due to the middle generation succumbing to AIDS.
John and Patty Noel are awarded the Franklin Covey Humanitarian Award
2000
Noel Group receives "Family Friendly" Award from the Wisconsin Portage County Business Council
