Welcome new board members and thank you to our retiring board members!
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At the heart of our fundraising – is the activation of a dedicated group of board members who volunteer their time, talents and treasure for JDRF and our T1D communities across the state of Wisconsin. Without their support, we wouldn’t be able to move our mission forward.
This past June, we celebrated the support of our board members, those returning, retiring and new members across the state. The approved slate of our community board of directors for the FY23-24 year is listed below.
For the Southeastern Wisconsin Community Board, congrats to our incoming board leadership:
- President: Mandi Kirby
- President Elect: John Ford
2nd term renewals include:
- Lauren Hess
- Sam McGovern-Rowen
- Evan Kirkstein
3rd term renewals include:
- Jeremy Baier
- Jim Meyer
And we welcome in our new Southeastern Wisconsin board members!
- Corinne Merten
- Amber Krueger
- Jim Kabara
- Mike Bogard
For the Northeast Wisconsin Community Board, congrats to our incoming board leadership:
- President: Jeffrey Schofield
- President Elect: Travis Jones
2nd term renewals include:
- Becky Kaye
- John Hein
3rd term renewal:
- Robert Brockington
And we welcome in our newest Northeast Wisconsin board member:
- Fred Kennerhed
For the Western Wisconsin Community Board, congrats to our incoming board leadership:
- President: Josh Ostermann
- President Elect: Courtney Odorico
2nd term renewals include:
- Brandon Veit
- Aaron Swenson
- Jill Mack
3rd term renewal:
- Josh Ostermann
And we welcome in our newest Western Wisconsin board members:
- Laura Castrogiovanni
- Jenny Sheahan
- Scott Meyer
- Eric Scharph
- Matt Anderson
- Madeline Erce
And finally, congratulations to our Executive Council chair positions:
- Chair: Carver Smith
- Nominating Board and Committee Development Chair: Laura Castrogiovanni
- Leadership Giving Chair: Jim Meyer
- Board Presidents: Jeffrey Schofield, Mandi Kirby, and Josh Ostermann
We have quite a few board members who retired from the board on June 30 – and we would like to say thank you to the following individuals for giving their time and talents on the board the past six years!
- Karla Spika
- Kalyn Robbert
- Ed Catani
- Brad Hoffman
- Brad Quarberg
- Joanne Rash
- Aly Lynch
- Lori Roden
A huge thank you to this incredible list of dedicated volunteers!