Contact Us
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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Karen Myers
Director of Programs
and Events
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Kayla Rombalski
Director of Talent Development
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Deb Zaske
Director of Marketing & Communications
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Tom Corcoran
Director of Heartland Leadership Initiative
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Portage County Business Council / Foundation Executive Committee
Derek Nest – President, CliftonLarsonAllen
Ray Ackerlund – Vice-President, Skyward
Craig Aittama – Treasurer/Secretary, Delta Dental of Wisconsin
Jim Firminhac – Past President, WoodTrust Bank
Kate Budd – Member at Large, Ki Mobility
Todd Schroeder – Member at Large, Sentry
Lisa Sobczak – Member at Large, ABR Employment Services
Kelly Zagrzebski – Member at Large, Wisconsin Energy Corporation (WPS)
Todd Kuckkahn – 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
Brian Formella, Anderson O’Brien
Rachael Gadbois, The Pineries Bank
Craig Gerlach, Stevens Point Area Public School District
Allen Haga, Portage County
Andrew Halverson, Ellis Construction
Chris Holman, Portage County
Mike James, SentryWorld
Jeremie Pavelski, Heartland Farms Inc.
Eric Powers, AIG
Todd Reilly, Coldwell Banker, The Real Estate Group
Jenny Resch, University of Wisconsin – Stevens Point
Nancy Roth-Mallek, Aspirus
JoAnn Rutta, Investors Community Bank
Candace Taylor, Associated Bank
Mike Wiza, City of Stevens Point
Tim Worth, The Worth Company
Robert Worth, The Worth Company, Retired (Director Emeritus)
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
Almond-Bancroft School District
Pacelli Catholic School
Rosholt School District
Stevens Point Christian Academy
St. Paul Lutheran Church & Grade/Middle School
Tomorrow River School District
Portage County Business Council / Foundation Past Board Presidents
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