Our Team

Janelle

Janelle is the Owner + Founder of Millstream Home. She has always loved all things related to home. As a mother of five, she wanted to be able to pass family heirlooms along to her children, but felt she didn’t have much worth passing. Drawing from her family’s Amish heritage and the desire to create locally-made handcrafted products, the idea of Millstream Home was born.

Some of her earliest memories include playing house and “business lady” and now she’s living out those dreams! She loves the design process and creating items that are both beautiful and practical. One of her favorite pastimes is driving around Lancaster finding new and hidden Makers who will work with Millstream Home.

Janelle lives in Lancaster, where she was born and raised, with her husband Jake and their five children. Together they own and operate a home renovation business called JKS & CO and love building a life + businesses together.  Contact Janelle - Janelle@millstreamhome.com  

Rebecca

Rebecca is the Director of Operations at Millstream Home where she brings her knowledge of retail, her experience in management, her attention to detail, and her desire to build strong connections with customers and educate them on the value of our products. She is passionate about our locally made items that are made to last a lifetime.

Prior to joining Millstream Home, Rebecca obtained a Bachelor of Arts degree in English Education from Eastern Mennonite University. As an educator, she learned the value of planning, organization, communication and building healthy relationships. She also opened and managed a cooking store and cooking school where she enjoyed researching high quality housewares and educating her customers on the best tools for their specific cooking needs.

She brings her passion for teaching customers about exceptional products to Millstream Home where she loves researching, taking on new endeavors and organizing and overseeing the company’s operations.

Rebecca lives in Lancaster with her husband Rob and two energetic boys where you will often find her happily trying out a new recipe in their kitchen alongside her boys. She and Janelle are high school friends and share a lifetime of memories together. Contact Rebecca - Rebecca@millstreamhome.com

 

Michelle

Michelle is the Director of Finance at Millstream Home. She has a dual degree from Lancaster Bible College in Secretarial Studies and Bible. She also attended the Academy of Art University with studies in photography.

Michelle owned and operated her own photography business and found she also thrived in the area of finance. Her love of a well crafted Excel spreadsheet and attention to detail drove her to serve multiple businesses in Lancaster County as an executive admin. She brings her savvy business sense to Millstream Home, and is a wise counsel.

Michelle's husband Jonathan is a Travel MRI Tech, and together they move around the country every three months. While they enjoy exploring the new cities they live in and making new friends that feel like family, they love coming home to Lancaster (and planning their next European adventure!).  She and Janelle met as neighbors many years ago and became quick friends as they shared a passion for all things beautiful. Contact Michelle - Michelle@millstreamhome.com

Evelyn

Evelyn came to Millstream Home as a high school intern, and now works full time as our Executive Assistant. With a love of order and beauty, Evelyn handles many of the daily administrative needs such as inventory management, product development and re-ordering, packaging and shipping, and assists Janelle with customer service. Born and raised in Lancaster County, her family has deep Amish Swiss-German roots, a heritage she is proud to be a part of. As an intern she met many of our diverse Makers and now works with them face to face on a regular basis, one of her favorite parts of working with Millstream Home.

After high school Evelyn participated in the OneLife Institute program in northern Pennsylvania before returning to Lancaster to officially join our team. Her prior experience in retail service gave her first-hand experience in small business management systems, a knowledge that carried over wonderfully to her position within Millstream Home. One of the things she loves most about Millstream Home is the commitment to quality items that hold up against the years. In her free time you might find her at her home in Lancaster or in deep conversation with a friend at her favorite spot downtown. Contact Evelyn - Evelyn@millstreamhome.com