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Wisconsin Lakes – Our Board and Staff

Meet our Board & Staff!

DAN BUTKUS, Director (North Central Region)

Affiliations: Squash Lake District, Squash Lake Association

Counties: Oneida, Dane

CONTACT DAN: info@wisconsinlakes.org

KRISTIN CHARLTON, Secretary (West Central Region)

Affiliations: Lake Eau Claire Association

County: Eau Claire

CONTACT KRISTIN: info@wisconsinlakes.org

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CATHIE ERICKSON, President (Northwest Region)

Affiliations: Shoreowners of Stone Lake Association (SOSLA), Washburn County Lakes & Rivers Association (WCLRA)

County: Washburn County

CONTACT CATHIE: cerickson@wisconsinlakes.org

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RICK GEORGESON, Director (West Central Region)

Affiliations: Petenwell & Castle Rock Stewards (PACRS)

County: Adams, Juneau, and Wood Counties

CONTACT RICK: info@wisconsinlakes.org

CAROLINE JOYCE, Director (Southeast Region)

Affiliations: Lake Country Clean Waters

County: Waukesha County

CONTACT CAROLINE: info@wisconsinlakes.org

NICK HOMAN, Director (Northeast Region)

Affiliations: Lakescape Solutions, LLC

County: Portage County

CONTACT NICK: info@wisconsinlakes.org

DEREK KAVANAUGH, Vice President (Northeast Region)

Affiliations: Green Lake County Land Conservation Department

County: Green Lake County

CONTACT DEREK: info@wisconsinlakes.org

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RICK MOSES, JR., Director (Northeast Region)

Affiliations: Legend Lake Protection & Rehabilitation District

County: Menominee County

CONTACT RICK: info@wisconsinlakes.org

CHRIS SAMPSON, Director (North Central Region)

Affiliations: Cloverleaf Lakes Association 

County: Shawano County

CONTACT CHRIS: info@wisconsinlakes.org

BOB SCHELL, Director (North Central Region)

Affiliations: Town of St Germain Town Lakes Committee; Found Lake Property Owners Association

County: Vilas

CONTACT BOB: info@wisconsinlakes.org

SUSAN TRIER, Director (South Central Region)

Affiliations: Rock Lake Improvement Association

County: Jefferson

CONTACT SUSAN: info@wisconsinlakes.org

DAVID ZELINGER, Treasurer (North Central Region)

Affiliations: Shawano Area Waterways Management (SAWM); Waterways Association of Menominee and Shawano Counties (WAMSCO) 

County: Shawano County

CONTACT DAVE: info@wisconsinlakes.org

MICHAEL ENGLESON, Executive Director

Prior to accepting the Executive Director role in 2013, Mike came to Wisconsin Lakes as Membership & Communications Director in 2009. A graduate of Lawrence University in Appleton and UW-Madison Law School, Mike gained a great deal of experience with non-profit organizations while in school. He served as intern with 1,000 Friends of Wisconsin, during which time he helped rural towns write ordinances implementing their land use plans. After a short stint as a general practice attorney, he spent six years working for the River Alliance of Wisconsin before coming to Wisconsin Lakes. He has served on the boards of several non-profit organizations, including Prairie Music & Arts, the Tenant Resource Center of Wisconsin, and the Wisconsin Community Fund, and is a graduate of Lawrence University in Appleton.

A paddler, hiker, and occasional trombonist, Mike is a lifelong resident of Wisconsin (except for four great years in Kentucky). Some of his fondest memories are of camping and canoeing the lakes of the northwoods, a pastime he now enjoys sharing with his family.

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DAVID PAUSCH, Membership & Development Director

David Pausch brings more than a decade of experience in fundraising and development to Wisconsin Lakes. Before coming to Wisconsin Lakes in 2013, David was the director of development for the River Alliance of Wisconsin. When not developing and fundraising, David is a pretty talented actor and theatrical director, a darned good home chef, a mediocre but dedicated gardener, and a doggedly determined husband and father to Karen, Max, and Ginny, respectively.

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