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Portage County Business Council
Chamber of Commerce & Economic Development
5501 Vern Holmes Dr.
Stevens Point, WI 54482
Phone: (715) 344-1940
Fax: (715) 344-4473
Email: info@portagecountybiz.com
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Michael Witte
Karen Myers
Director of Programs
and Events
Kayla Rombalski
Director of Talent Development
Deb Zaske
Dave Acaley
Member Relations
Tom Corcoran
Director of Heartland Leadership Initiative
Portage County Business Council/Foundation
Executive Committee
Craig Aittama – President, Delta Dental of Wisconsin
Kate Budd – Vice President, Ki Mobility
Brian Formella –Treasurer/Secretary, Anderson O’Brien
Ray Ackerlund – Past President, Skyward
Derek Nest – Advisor, CliftonLarsonAllen
Amy Boston – Member at Large, Holiday Inn Hotel & Convention Center
Andrew Halverson – Member at Large, Ellis Construction
Todd Schroeder – Member at Large, Sentry
Kelly Zagrzebski – Member at Large, Wisconsin Energy Corporation (WPS)
Michael Witte – Executive Director, Portage County Business Council
Portage County Business Council/Foundation
Board of Directors
Bobbi Damrow, Mid-State Technical College
Tom Davies, Village of Plover
Sarah Duescher, Frank’s Hardware Co. Inc.
Jeanne Dodge, Portage County
Sarah Klein Duescher, Frank’s Hardware Co.
Jake Feltz, Feltz’s Farm and Dairy Store
Rachael Gadbois, The Pineries Bank
Craig Gerlach, Stevens Point Area Public School District
Allen Haga, Portage County
Chris Holman, Portage County
Mike James, SentryWorld
Kevin Kirschbaum, D1 Training Stevens Point
Megan Kuckkahn, Point Title LLC
Eric Powers, AIG
Todd Reilly, Coldwell Banker, The Real Estate Group
Jenny Resch, University of Wisconsin – Stevens Point
Nancy Roth-Mallek, Aspirus
Kevin Schleicher, Wysocki Family of Companies
Lisa Sobczak, ABR Employment Services
Candace Taylor, Associated Bank
Mike Wiza, City of Stevens Point
Tim Worth, The Worth Company
Portage County Business Council/Foundation
Board Advisors
Sara Brish, Stevens Point Area Convention & Visitors Bureau
Ben Nusz, Mid-State Technical College
Dan Mahoney, Village of Plover
Ryan Kernosky, City of Stevens Point
Cindy Weber, Pacelli Catholic Schools
Penny Boileau, Almond-Bancroft School District
Christopher Thompson, Rosholt School District
Heidi Uitenbroek, Stevens Point Christian Academy
Jim Wegner, St. Paul Lutheran Church & Grade/Middle School
Michael Richie, Tomorrow River School District
Portage County Business Council/Foundation
Past Board Presidents
2021 Ray Ackerlund – Skyward
2020 Derek Nest – CliftonLarsonAllen
2019 Jim Firminhac – WoodTrust Bank
2018 Deb Marten – Marten Machining
2017 Doug Ballweg – Delta Dental of Wisconsin
2016 Erik Carlson – Ellis Contruction
2015 Keith Pilger – Anderson O’Brien
2014 Keith Pilger – Anderson O’Brien
2013 Dave McHone – CW Mgt Svc, LLC.
2012 Ed Spencer – Donaldson Company, Inc.
2011 Jeff Peterson – Clifton Gunderson
2010 Rick Flugaur – Anderson Law
2009 Pam Jewell – Blenker Companies
2008 Brad Neet – St. Michael’s Hospital
2007 Jim Anderson – Ellis Construction
2006 Mike Lensmire – Clifton Gunderson, LLP
2005 Peggy Sullivan – Sentry Insurance
2004 Dennis Peterson – Delta Dental
2003 Dane Gregory – 3D Corporation
2002 Ron Wessels – BankOne
2001 Ron Wessels – BankOne
2000 Torren Pies – Anderson Law Firm
1999 Andy Risberg – Stept Realty
1998 Paul Adamski – Pineries Bank
1997 Jeff Martin – St. Michael’s Hospital
1996 Al Noel – Sentry Insurance
1995 Jerry O’Brien – Anderson Law Firm
1994 Don Kropidlowski – Anchor Bank
1993 Dick Judy – R. J. Associates
1992 Jim Ford – 1st Financial Bank
1991 Jim Harmon – Basic Amer Food
1990 Terry Rothmann – M&I Bank
1989 Al Noel – Sentry Insurance
1988 Bill Werner – Marine Bank
1987 Howard Johnson – St. Michael’s Hospital
Room Rental
The Portage County Business Council Foundation room is ideal for staff meetings, retreats, sales presentations, and employee training sessions. The room has the ability to seat up to 50 individuals, depending on the layout. There are 10 eight-foot tables and 45 chairs included in the rental fee. To learn more about renting our space, please see our Meeting Room Flyer, our Room Rental Rates and our Room Rental Contract.