Portage County Business Council/Foundation Executive Committee

Ray Ackerlund – President, Skyward

Kate Budd – Vice President, Ki Mobility

Craig Aittama – Treasurer/Secretary, Delta Dental of Wisconsin

Derek Nest – Advisor, CliftonLarsonAllen

Brian Formella – Member at Large, Anderson O’Brien

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

Amy Boston, Holiday Inn Hotel & Convention Center

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 

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