Leadership
Agency Leadership Team
Travis Austad, Chief Executive Officer
Cherity Nelson, Operations Director
Gretta Staff, Program Director
Sara Hoyt, Enrollment Specialist
Leah Thissen, Match Support Specialist
Kathy Gjesfjeld, Match Support Specialist
Kelly Culshaw, Match Support Specialist
Board of Directors
Brian Schudiske
President, Lippert
Jason Munz
Past President, Trust Point
Tom E. Monson
1st Vice President, Cody Limousine
TJ Proue
2nd Vice President / Legal Counsel,
von Briesen & Rope
Samantha Kjelstad
Treasurer, CLA
Mark Miller
Secretary, Complete Insurance Services
Randy Richter
Chippewa Valley Regional Board Chair, Retired
Dr. Sunem Beaton-Garcia
At Large, Chippewa Valley Technical College
Brooke Babineau
At Large, Mid-West Family Eau Claire
Mike Toycen
At Large, Toycen Ford
Shelly Pryse
At Large, PESI
Chief Matt Rokus
At Large, Eau Claire Police Department
Patrick Sullivan
At Large, Market & Johnson
Angela Weideman
At Large,
Eau Claire County Department of Human Services
Brook Berg
At Large, Mayo Clinic Health System
Susan Emerson
At Large, Century 21 Affiliated
Kate Burhop
At Large, Metropolis Resort & Conference Center
Alex Nelson
At Large, Mower Sperry Insurance Agency
Devin Shaw
At Large, Mason Companies
Chippewa Valley Regional Board
Randy Richter
Chippewa Valley Regional Board Chair
Meadowview Elementary
Brian Gobler
US Bank
Kristy Sloviak
Knight Barry Title Group
Melissa Koontz
Royal Credit Union
David Guild
North Point Advisor Group
Adam Sommers
Associated Bank