Ms Rachel Kumferman
2024 Wisconsin Teacher of the Year

A

Dr. Robert Abbott
Superintendent
Fort Atkinson
Lexi Allen
PIE
Rhinelander
Ms Jennifer Ames
Director of Community Education
River Falls
Dr. Kimberly Amidzich
Superintendent
Greendale
Gail Anderson
Executive Director
Wisconsin Council of Administrators of Special Services
Jody Andres
Senior Project Architect and K-12 Market Leader
Hoffman Planning, Design & Construction, Inc.

B

Jon Bales
Executive Director
Wisconsin Association of School District Administrators
Mike Barry
Executive Director
Wisconsin Association of School Business Officials
Kari Baumann
School Board Member
Gibraltar School District
Mike Bianco
Vice President of Information Security
Skyward, Inc.
Ms Amy Bindas
Growth and Development Team Consultant, Certified iPEC Professional Coach
CESA 6
Mary Blaha
School Business Specialist
Baird Public Finance
Ms Jody Bloyer
Chief of Schools
Racine Unified School District
Mark Boehlke
Assistant Superintendent, Business and Operational Services
Sheboygan Area
Dave Bohnen
Director of Buildings and Grounds
Northland Pines School District
Ryan Bohnsack
Principal
Dodgeville
Alan Borsuk
Senior Fellow in Law and Public Policy
Marquette University
Dr Danielle Bosanec
Chief Academic Officer
Pewaukee
Candice Boutelle
Inspire Wisconsin
Stacey Bramstedt
Director, CESA 6 Growth & Development Center
CESA 6
Jesse Brinkman
Superintendent
Algoma
Al Brokopp
Superintendent
Monticello Public School District
Kate Brown
Director of Marketing and Communications
Wisconsin School Public Relations Association
Debby Brunett
School Business Specialist
Baird Public Finance
Allison Buchanan
Partner/Attorney
Quarles & Brady LLP
Eric Burke
Superintendent
Rhinelander
Jennifer Buros
Assistant Director of the School Financial Services
Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction
Mr. Robert Butler
Associate Executive Director and Staff Counsel
Wisconsin Association of School Boards

C

Dr. Mike Cady
Superintendent
Pewaukee
Ms Elizabeth Calnin
Superintendent
Montello
Dr. Bradley Carl
Research Scientist and Founding Co-Director
UW - Madison
Jim Carroll
Attorney
Buelow Vetter Buikema Olson & Vliet LLC
Anne Chapman
Research Director
Wisconsin Association of School Business Officials
Ms Samantha Charles
Inclusion Advocate
Platteville
Mike Clark
Director
Baird Public Finance
Ms Beth Clarke
Senior Director of Digital Leadership and Learning/New Teacher Mentoring
CESA 2
Mr Brian Collins
2024 Wisconsin Teacher of the Year
Unity
Kara Conley
Legal Intern
Wisconsin Association of School Boards
Dr. Kathleen Cooke
First Year Superintendents Academy Facilitator
Wisconsin Association of School District Administrators
Tammy Cooley
Director of Student Services
Potosi
Stardajah Cooper
Student
Stevens Point Area
Brandon Currie
Chief Executive Officer
Stryv365

D

Kit Dailey
Engagement Specialist
Eppstein Uhen Architects, Inc.
Lori Danz
High School Biology Teacher
Superior
Dr. Bryan Davis
Superintendent
Oshkosh Area School District
Kayleigh Day
Senior Manager-Advocacy & Public Policy
Partnership for a Tobacco-Free Wisconsin
Hilary DeBlois
Program Manager
Marquette University
Dr Allison DeGraaf
Director of Learning and Innovation
Janesville
Dr. Patricia Deklotz
Retired Superintendent
Kettle Moraine School District
Dr Rob DeMeuse
Research Director
School Perceptions
Jennifer Diaz
Staff counsel
Wisconsin Association of School Boards
Sam Dinga
Director of Equity, Diversity and Inclusion
Stevens Point Area
Beth Dobrzynski
Executive Director
Elmbrook Education Foundation
Colton Dombrowski
Student
Tomorrow River
Shane Dornfeld
Principal
Rhinelander
Ms Elizabeth Dostal
Middle/High School Principal
Wisconsin Heights
Joelle Doye
Communications Director
Mineral Point Unified
Wendy Dzurick
Growth & Development Consultant
Dorreen Dembski Communication Services, LLC

E

Ms Sharon Egan
Library Media Specialist
CESA 5
Jeff Eide
Executive Director
Wisconsin Rural Schools Alliance
Dr Mark Elworthy
School Financial Services Team Director
Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction

F

Dr. Jo-Ellen Fairbanks
Superintendent
Luxemburg-Casco
Heather Feigum
Program Manager
Focus on Energy
Angela Feils
Executive Assistant to the Superintendent
Chippewa Falls School District
Fran Finco
Consultant
Wisconsin Association of School Boards
Julie Fink
President
Bentek
Dr. Heather Fish
Director of School Improvement Services
CESA 5
Matthew Flanary
Shareholder
Buelow Vetter Buikema Olson & Vliet LLC
Ms Erin Forrest
Teacher of the Year coordinator
Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction
Eric Franco
Cybersecurity Preparedness Coordinator
Wisconsin Emergency Management
Luke Francois
Superintendent
Waterford UHS
Dr Charles Franklin
Professor of Law and Public Policy and Director of the Marquette Law School Poll
Marquette University
Scott Fritz
Superintendent
Kewaunee
Scott Fuller
Sr. Vice President, Senior Benefit Consultant
USI Insurance Services

G

Mr. John Gahan
Assistant Superintendent/CFO
Pewaukee
Michael Gallagher
Consultant
Wisconsin Association of School District Administrators
Ms Jennifer Gennerman
Deputy Superintendent
Waukesha
Mr. Brian Goodman
Attorney
Boardman & Clark, LLP, Attorneys at Law
Luke Goral
Superintendent
Denmark
Todd Gray
School Business Management Advisor
Budget Analytics, Incbudget
Pamela Gresser
2017 Teacher of the Year Digital Literacy and Coding Teacher
D C Everest Area
Tim Greve
Chief Information Security Officer
Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction
Andrea Gribble
Social Media Storyteller and Founder
#SocialSchool4EDU
Haley Grube
Student
UW - Milwaukee
Vanesa Guizar Meneces
Student
Stevens Point Area
Cheryl Gullicksrud
Consultant
Wisconsin Association of School Boards

H

Todd Hajewski
Vice President, School Business Specialist
Baird Public Finance
Tim Halbach
Warning Coordination Meteorologist
National Weather Service
Ms Allison Hammerstad
Driven Advisor
Burlington Area
Dr. Mark Hansen
Superintendent
Elmbrook
Mark Hanson
Director of Sustainable Services
Hoffman Planning, Design & Construction, Inc.
Kelsey Hardy
Previous Student Representative
Dodgeville
Sherri Hawkins
Treasurer
Wisconsin Department of Revenue
Kaelee Heideman
2023 Teacher of the Year, School Counselor
Oshkosh Area
Ms Claudia Heller de Messer
2024 Wisconsin Teacher of the Year
Milwaukee
Ben Hendricks
Driven Leadership Advisor
Burlington Area
Tracy Hendrickson
Community Education Director
School District of Amery
Brian Henning
Superintendent
Waterloo
Dr. Barbara Herzog
Board Vice President
Oshkosh Area
Kevin Hickman
Senior Client Executive, Nexus Solutions
Nexus Solutions
Ms Crystal Hintzman
Director of Curriculum and Instruction
Superior
Ms Lisa Hollenberger
Director of Special Education and Pupil Services
Fort Atkinson
Mr. Jeff Holmes
Superintendent
Chippewa Falls Area
Mark Holzman
Superintendent
Janesville
Ms Saghar Homayounpour
2024 Wisconsin Teacher of the Year
New Berlin
Mr. Drew Howick
Founder & CEO
Howick Associates
Mr. Michael Humke
President of the Dodgeville School Board
Dodgeville

J

Mr. Adam Jacobi
Executive Director
Wisconsin Interscholastic Speech & Dramatic Arts Assoc. (WISDAA)
Zach Jacobsmeier
Principal
Racine Unified School District
Al Jaeger
SVP, Benefits Consultant
USI Insurance Services
Ms Sherry Jasper
Board Clerk
Chippewa Falls Area
Scott Johnson
Regional Director, Technical Services
McKinstry

K

Greg Kabara
Superintendent
Nicolet UHS
Emma Kane
Executive Director
Partnership for a Tobacco-Free Wisconsin
Kelly Kapitz
WCASS Professional Learning Co-chair
Marathon County CDEB
Dr Monica Kelsey-Brown
Superintendent
Brown Deer
Sarah Kemp
Researcher
UW - Madison Applied Population Laboratory
Nicholas Kent
Partner
Plunkett Raysich Architects, LLP
Dr. Deborah Kerr
Superintendent
Saint Francis
Steven Kieckhafer
Partner
Plunkett Raysich Architects, LLP
Shannon Kilton
Superintendent
Howards Grove
Anna Knapp
Special Education Instructor
Gibraltar School District
Lynn Knight
Business Manager
Nekoosa
Mr Christopher Koeppen
High School Principal
Beloit Turner
Marie Kressin
SchoolCEO Writer
Apptegy
Hannah Kuehnl
Human Resources/Communications Director
Marinette
Mr. Christopher Kulow
Government Relations Specialist
Wisconsin Association of School Boards
Ms Kelli Kwiatkowski
Director of Teaching and Learning
New Berlin

L

Nicholas Labinski
Stakeholder Engagement Lead
Public Service Commission of WI- WI Office of Energy Innovation
Jean Lambert
Board Vice President
School District of Elmbrook
Eric Larsen
Director of Learning and Assessment
CESA 6
Emily Larson
Family Consumer Science and Health Instructor
School District of Amery
Ms Jennifer Larson
Kindergarten Teacher
Montello
Kim Larson
Manager of Health Promotions
CESA 7
Jen Ledin
WCASS Region 12 Representative
CESA 12
Alana Leffler
Attorney
Buelow Vetter Buikema Olson & Vliet LLC
Dustin Lehman
Co-Owner
Mukwonago
Tiffany Loken
WCASS Research & Special Projects Chair
Waunakee Community
Leah Luke
Coordinator
Wisconsin Education Association Council

M

Shelby Mach
School Social Worker
Osseo-Fairchild
Mr. Daniel Mallin
WASB Staff Counsel
Wisconsin Association of School Boards
Pat Mans
Search and Governance Consultant
Wisconsin Association of School Boards
Gary Martell
Supervisor, Milwaukee District Equalization Office
Wisconsin Department of Revenue
Stephany Marten
Previous Student Representative
Dodgeville
David Martin
Government Relations Specialist
Wisconsin Association of School Boards
Jordan Masnica
Vice President, Banker
Baird Public Finance
Dr Melissa Matarazzo
Leader Coach
Studer Education
Dr Dennis McCarthy
Superintendent
Beloit Turner
Erin McCarthy
2020 Teacher of the Year Social Studies Teacher
Indian Community School
James Michlig
Co-Owner
Muskego-Norway
Scott Mikesh
Legal and Policy Services Counsel
Wisconsin Association of School Boards
Troy Miller
Senior Architect/Education Planner
LHB, Inc.
Lisa Misco
WCASS President
CESA 8
Christin Mlsna
Vice President of Marketing & Communications
Findorff
Dana Monogue
Superintendent
Middleton-Cross Plains Area
Kevin Mullen
Director
Baird Public Finance
Elise Murn
School Business Solutions Specialist
Baird Public Finance

N

Jerry Nicholson
Director of Student Services
De Pere
Mr. Matt Nie
Driven Leadership Advisor
Burlington Area
Ben Niehaus
Director of Member Services
Wisconsin Association of School Boards
Erikke Nystrom-Grothaus
Director of Special Education
CESA 5

O

Ms Amy Oakley
Director of Instruction
Fort Atkinson
Lynn Oldenburg
Auditor, Local Government Services, State and Local Finance Division
Wisconsin Department of Revenue
Steve Olson
Board Member
Chippewa Falls Area
Ms Yedda Olson
Secondary Principal
Montello
Ms Brittany O'Toole
Reading Specialist
Montello
Tom Owens
Business Manager
Stevens Point Area

P

Josh Patchak
Chief Operations Officer
Green Bay Area
Nate Perry
Superintendent
Belleville
Ms Andrea Peterson-Longmore
Teacher and Speech/Debate Coach
Neenah
Dee Pettack
Executive Director
School Administrators Alliance
Dr Mary Pfeiffer
Superintendent
Neenah
Dr Steve Plum
Superintendent
Kettle Moraine
Roger Price
Consultant
Wisconsin Association of School Boards
Jeff Pruefer
Business Manager
Nicolet UHS

R

James Reif
Superintendent
New Auburn
Ms Karyn Richmond
District Wellness Coordinator
Sun Prairie Area
Mr. Ben Richter
Staff Counsel
Wisconsin Association of School Boards
Reghan Robinson
Student
Stevens Point Area
Angela Roble
Chief Financial Officer
Green Bay Area
Dr Mark Rollefson
Superintendent
Yorkville J2
Jerrud Rossing
Assistant Superintendent of Operations
Middleton-Cross Plains Area
Eric Runez
Midwest K12 Project Manager
McKinstry
Molly Ryan
Project Designer/Associate
Plunkett Raysich Architects, LLP

S

Jose Saldana
Student
Stevens Point Area
Kellie Sanders
Chief Academic Officer
New Berlin
Candice Sayre
Academic Advancement Coordinator
Fort Atkinson
Marsha Scherz
Director of Instruction and Learning
Rice Lake Area
Paula Schevers-Lumelsky
Director of Education
Stryv365
Dr. Jim Sebert
Superintendent of Schools
Waukesha
Ms Andrea Sheridan
Superintendent
Athens
Daren Sievers
Project Manager
School Perceptions
Wendy Simonis
WCASS Region 9 Representative
Tomahawk
Mr. Mike Sindahl
Director of Technology
School District of Beloit Turner
Robert Smiley
Chief Information Officer
Janesville
Karin Smith
Academic and Career Planning and Dual Enrollment Consultant
Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction
Mr. Ed Snow
Board Member, Milton
Director of Network Services, Educational Communications Board Wisconsin Cyber Response Team Member
Laurice Snyder
Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Belonging Consultant
CESA 6
Bob Soldner
Assistant Superintendent of Financial Services
Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction
Mr. Tony Spence
Superintendent
Waterford Graded
Gigi Stahl
Equity, Diversity and Inclusion Specialist
Stevens Point Area
Dr. Amy Starzecki
Superintendent
Superior
Ms Jessica Steckling
Inclusion Advocate
Platteville
George Steffen
Consultant
Wisconsin Association of School Boards
Cheryl Stinski
Consultant
Wisconsin Association of School Boards
Mr. Brett Stousland
Superintendent
Gibraltar School District
Lora Strigens
Vice President for Planning and Facilities Management
Marquette University
Deb Suchla
Human Services Director
La Crosse
Jacob Syndergaard
Employee Benefits Consultant
USI Insurance Services

T

Jennifer Thayer
Superintendent
School District of New Glarus
Chris Thompson
Chief Strategy Officer
Elmbrook School District
Ms Lynee Tourdot
Director of the New Teacher Center Mentor Program
CESA 2
Michael Trimberger
Superintendent
Random Lake
Mr Chad Trowbridge
Business Manager
Chippewa Falls Area
Alan Tuchtenhagen
School Board Clerk
River Falls
Emily Turzinski
Attorney
Buelow Vetter Buikema Olson & Vliet LLC
Mary Tyszkiewicz
Founder
Heroic Improv

V

Leah Van Zile
Rhinelander
Amy Vanney
PIE President
Rhinelander
Patti Vickman
Search and Governance Consultant
Wisconsin Association of School Boards
Dr. Tara Villalobos
Superintendent
Hartford J1
Rose Vue
Student
Stevens Point Area

W

Mitch Wainwright
Superintendent
Mineral Point Unified
Dr. Marci Waldron-Kuhn
Learning Services Specialist
CESA 7
Ms Kim Walters
Director, Center 4All
CESA 6
Al Wearing
Vice President of Commercial Sales
Network Health
Dr Tad Wehner
Director of Finance and Personnel
Edgerton School District
Deb Werner
Department of Revenue - Auditor, Local Government Services State and Local Finance Division
Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction
Scott Wheeler
Board President
Elmbrook School District
Ms Kathleen Wied-Vincent
Board President
Greendale
Ms Robin Wilson
Director of Learning and Academic Coaching
Pewaukee
Ms Katelyn Winkel Simmerman
2024 Wisconsin Teacher of the Year
Cedar Grove-Belgium Area
Tim Wofford
Program Operations Director
Stryv365

Y

Jim Yehle
President and CEO
Findorff

Z

Kimberly Zabel
Vice President
Baird Public Finance
Ms Emily Zachary
Platteville High School Inclusion Advocate
Platteville
Kimora Zaragoza-Reyes
Student
Stevens Point Area
David Ziegelbauer
Business Manager
Howards Grove