Leadership West Bend
is a community stewardship program that began in 1990 and is sponsored by the West Bend Area Chamber of Commerce. To date, the program has welcomed more than 496 graduates and created a strong alumni network of individuals with a wide range of experience and knowledge ready to serve the community. The primary purpose of Leadership Greater West Bend is to seek out emerging leaders in the West Bend area and prepare them for positions of public influence and decision making. Candidates should convey desire, motivation and interest to serve the West Bend area in a Leadership role. They will also serve as role model for future leaders of our community.
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Kristin Bayer
Laura Mitchell Consulting
Marketing Consultant/Writer
Dustin Becker
West Bend Police Department
Police Sergeant
Sara Davister
West Bend Community Memorial Library
Adult Services-Reference Librarian
Brenda Ehrlich
Inspire Washington Co.
Director Inspire, Washington Co.
Stephanie Grenzer
Commerce State Bank
Marketing Specialist/Executive Assistant
Thecla Harris
Habitat for Humanity of Wash. & Dodge Co., WI
Director of Development
Stephen Houdek
American Construction Services
Site Manager
Jacquelyn Kaehny (Jackie)
Froedtert
St. Joseph's Hospital Campus
Supervisor - Pulmonary Services CHD
Victoria Lewis
City of West Bend
Executive Assistant
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Emily Klos
Shooting Star Travels
Travel Consultant
Justice Madl
Do Your Hair Justice/City of West Bend
Business Owner & City Alderman
Kate Nickel
FRIENDS Inc.
Executive Director
Jake Punzenberger
Wells Fargo Advisors
Financial Advisor
Katie Rabuck
National Exchange Bank & Trust
Operations Officer
Ashley Reichert
Washington County, WI
County Clerk
Clare Robbe
Interfaith Caregivers of Wash. Co.
RSVP Project Director
Kelly Shafie
Moraine Park Technical College
Associate Dean of Nursing
Tracy Thom
West Bend Mutual Insurance Co.
HR Manager
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2019 - 2020 Alumni Association
Board of Directors
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Executive Committee:
President:
Kelly Stueber
(2015) Director of Clinical Operations, Froedtert & Medical College of WI
President Elect:
Jennifer Chamberlain
(2015) Monarch Library System
Past President:
Melanie Reish
(2015) AVP/Branch Manager, Westbury Bank
Treasurer:
Jason Loomans
(2011) Senior Network Engineer, Moraine Park Technical College
Secretary
: Sara Huntington
(2017) Clinic Manager, Froedtert and the Medical College of WI
Chamber Rep.:
Lisa Disch-Johnson
Administration/Marketing, WBA Chamber of Commerce
Board Members:
Charles Beistle
(2013) Deputy Chief, West Bend Fire Department
Jillian Clark
(2015) CEO/Founder, Chix 4 a Cause
Jon Coutts
(2009) Retired West Bend Fire Department
Jennifer Fechter
(2018) Elder Benefit Specialist, ADRC of Washington County
Jeffrey Gustafson
(2018) Battalion Chief, West Bend Fire Department
Brenda Kunkel
(2018) Operations Officer, National Exchange Bank & Trust
Mindy Schuett
(2016) Loss Prevention Specialist, West Bend Mutual Insurance Company
Adam Gitter
(2019)
(Class Representative)
Economic Development Manager, City of West Bend
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Retreat - September 19, 2019
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The WBA Chamber of Commerce Leadership program began with a two-day Retreat where the class of future leaders got to meet one another and do some team building activities. Both days included an awesome leadership speaker;
Ken Collins
, a Leadership Coach at
Ken Collins Coaching, LLC
in West Bend
and,
Tim Dehring
, Captain of Operations for the
West Bend Police Department/
2009 Alumni Graduate of our program.
Our group was also introduced to and paired with local Non-Profit Agencies to assist them on an 8-month project.
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Environment Day - October 17, 2019
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Environment Day
in October was filled with many eye-opening facts about how our City handles matters of the environment.
Jeremy Baerenwald
gave us a through tour of the
Waste Water Treatment Plant
that left us all more conscious about what we flush and allow to go down the drain. We then visited
American Metal and Paper Recycling.
Dennis Fechter
showed us how metals, plastic, cardboard, and paper are collected and disposed of in a safe, environmentally friendly way. We enjoyed lunch in the beautiful
Lac Lawrann Conservancy Maurin Center
where Conservation Supervisor,
Courtney Cox
, and
Gary Britton
, Friends of Lac Lawrann Conservancy Volunteers enlightened us on the history of and opportunities to preserve this beautiful land. We also had a wonderful hike through the conservancy and were in awe of the beauty that surrounded us in this free-to-the-public City Park.
Jay Shambeau,
our City Administrator and interim Park and Rec. Director met us at
Riverside Park
where we learned about all that the West Bend Parks have to offer. We ended the day by playing a friendly game of Disc Golf.
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Upcoming Events & Important Dates
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Adult Curriculum Days
November 21:
History, Heritage & Culture
December 12:
Public Safety Day
January 16:
Health & Wellness Day
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YOUth Lead Curriculum Days
November 13:
Human Services
December 11:
Health
January 8:
Education
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Alumni Social:
March 19 - Location TBD
Alumni Renewal:
January 2020
Leadership Alumni Board Meeting:
May 1
Graduation:
May 2020
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Alumni Opportunities to Get Involved
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Leadership West Bend Alumni Association Membership:
The Leadership Alumni Association exists to identify emerging leaders in the greater West Bend area and, under the auspices of the West Bend Area Chamber of Commerce, operate a program designed to prepare selected candidates for positions of influence and decision making.
The West Bend Area Chamber of Commerce and the Association carry out and coordinate the day-to-day activities of the Leadership West Bend Program, attend to the needs and requirements of the current class, facilitate monthly programs and undertake all other activities defined by the Board of Directors of both organizations.
Any graduate from the Leadership West Bend Leadership Program is eligible for active membership in the Association.
Each Member in good standing shall have one vote in matters of the Association.
Active Alumni are invited to the yearly Alumni Social as well as to help with the planning of curriculum and to host Curriculum Days.
Alumni members will be invited to the Annual Meeting which is held during the May Board Meeting prior to graduation day.
Your membership renewal opportunity will be sent via email in January!
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Alumni Board of Directors:
The Leadership Association is made up of a President, President-Elect, Past-President, Secretary, and Treasurer.
The Board of Directors has at least eleven (11) and no more than sixteen (16) elected Directors. To be Directors you must be an active members of the Association and will have one vote in matters of the Board.
Three (3) Directors will be elected by majority vote of the current Directors in office at the May Board Meeting and confirmed at the Leadership West Bend Graduation Ceremony.
This is a wonderful opportunity to acquaint yourself with a working Board of Directors and give you a voice in how the Leadership Program should run.
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Curriculum Planning & Hosting:
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Past graduates who are members of the Leadership Association can:
- Help plan curriculum days along with the Alumni Board of Directors.
- Serve as a Host for curriculum days to provide leadership, guidance, and continuity throughout the actual day, and manage the agenda.
This is an excellent opportunity to provide direction in curriculum for the Leadership Program and a way to lead by Hosting a day.
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Interested in getting involved?
Contact lisa@wbachamber.org
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Michael F. Bloedorn
Class of 1992
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Favorite memory from the Leadership Program:
Class Project "Litterbusters" which continues today as Roots & Branches "Clean-up and Green-up"
Biggest take-a-way from class participation:
The friendships that last a lifetime. Learning about the valuable public and private resources that make a great community.
How did you utilize the Community Leadership skills learned?
Board of Director positions at community agencies.
What are you doing now?
Retired in 2012, moved to Menomonee Falls in 2017. Discovering and getting involved in a new community. Golf too!
Current Community Involvement:
Optimist Club, Hospital Committee, Church, Anti-Trafficking group, Catholic Charities, Celebrate Children Foundation (State-wide agency)
Something your former classmates would be interested in knowing:
Wish I would see more '92 Alumni at Leadership activities and graduation events. Still haven't figured out how to retire from volunteering?
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Janean Brudvig, Cari Brust, Scott Grinna, Margaret Karius, Melissa Lipska, Matthew Lison, Teri Otis, Bonnie Nissly, Candice Sarauer, Lisa Susen-Sullivan, Amy Swanson, Gustave Unertl, Mary Kay von Brendel
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Alumni Board of Directors
Michael Murphy - President
Lisa Sanborn - Treasurer
Mary Driscoll - Secretary
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Alumni Board Members
Michael Bloedorn, Nancie Heaps, Carole Klotz, Tammy Matter, Laura Mitchell, John Spartz, Bruce Wilk, Dr. Krysti Wick
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Program Projects
Create
a recruitment and marketing plan for membership development.
Agency: West Bend Area Chamber
Develop
a conceptual plan for the West Bend Fire Department to update the memorial.
Agency: West Bend Fire Department
Provide
PR/Promotions and sponsorship ideas for the “Celebrate Regner 75” event in the summer of 2010.
Agency: West Bend Park, Recreation & Forestry Department
Market
and develop the “Mulch Madness” Fundraiser.
Agency: West Bend Public Schools Foundation Board
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Betty Pearson Award Winner 2010
Michael C. Schilling
Award named in Betty’s honor for her love for the community and dedication to providing a process to provide an on-going supply of community leaders.
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We would like to reconnect with Alumni of the Leadership Program. Some have changed jobs, moved out of town, or just changed their address and as a result, we have dated contact information. Please pass this Newsletter on to anyone you may be in touch with and have them contact us via email.
lisa@wbachamber.org
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Amy Leitheiser
Amanda Hansen
Angie Jimenez-Kern
Ann Stoffel
Annette Landvatter
Bryan Schmidt
Carolyn Maier
Cassandra Schug
Cesar J. Suarez
Charmaine Jankowski
Craig Weinand
Darrell Frank
David Spurgeon
Debra Pettit
Dr. John Rummel
Dr. Stephen Domres D.D.S.
Duane H. Farrand
Heidi A. Sykora
Heidi Christopherson
Heidi R. Wagner
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Jacqueline Schomisch
James Flitter
James Vetter
James Spaeth
Jan Shane
Jeff Ramsland
Jeffrey Valind
Jerry Hardy
Jerry Kramer
Jill Badzinski
Jim Hodges
Jim Vest
JoAnn M. Schmidt John Estes
Kathy Spurgeon
Kim Swisher
King J. Riffel
Kurt Becker
Lloyd Uelmen
Mary Falkowski
Megan Pea
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Michael Albiero
Michele Serwe
Mike Weston
Mr. Andy Jones
Mr. Boyd Janto
Mr. Bruce Wilk
Mr. Chris Wennik
Mr. Christopher Matheson
Mr. Daryl Duenkel
Mr. James O'Meara
Mr. James Schwartz
Mr. John Wyss
Mr. William Kurer
Ms. Bonnie Albrecht
Ms. Carol Demler
Ms. Debbie Miske
Ms. Erika Gerhardt
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Ms. Jalane M. Sauer
Ms. Jo Weis
Ms. Joan Beck
Ms. Kim Schmutzler
Ms. Melinda Buchbinder
Nancy Lustig
Neil O. Narveson
Patricia Pendowski
Patti M. Rohde
Pete Lieven
Robert Zarzynski
Scott Frederick
Susan Heule
Susan Jones
Todd Van Langen
Tracey Conners
Valley Elliehausen
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Leadership West Bend
energizes new and existing leaders to make a long-lasting investment in our community and strengthen the West Bend area through their time, knowledge and passion.
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