The Community Foundation of North Central Wisconsin is governed by a 15-member volunteer board, elected to strategically invest the gifts of donors, direct disbursements of the Foundation’s assets, and plan for the community’s long-term good. Serving as president of the board is Dennis DeLoye, Associated Bank. He is joined on the Foundation’s executive committee by Cari Logemann, Aspirus, vice president; Maysee Yang Herr, School of Education, UWSP, secretary; and Fred Lundin, KerberRose S.C., treasurer.
Newly elected board members include Peter Gaffaney, Financial Planner, Baird; Will Hsu, Vice President of Operations, Hsu’s Ginseng Enterprise; Steve Schmidt, Retired President/COO, Renaissance Learning, Inc., and Ann Werth, Retired Community Development Director, City of Wausau. These individuals will serve a three-year term and join current board members: Geoffrey Huys, Mary Jo Johnson, Jim Kemerling, Chris Pfender, Amy Plier, Phil Valitchka, and Randy Verhasselt. Completing their term on the board of directors are outgoing president, Jamie Schaefer, and directors: Dan Danson, Steve Immel, and Mary Nell Reif.
The Community Foundation of North Central Wisconsin is a nonprofit community corporation, created by and for the people of north central Wisconsin, and exists to enhance the quality of the greater Wausau area.