The Nominating Committee has completed the list of candidates for the election to be held at the Annual Meeting on Tuesday, May 8, 7 pm. The nominees are: 

President – Amy Klusmeier. Amy has served on our Board for several years and has done a great service to our Chapter as Icebreaker Chair for the past several years.

Vice President – Mary Ann Doll. Mary Ann has having served on the Board and is a friendly, welcoming face at many key chapter activities, including work days and membership events. She has also served on nominating committees.

Treasurer – Tom Parker. Tom has been a member of TU since 2013 and served as our Treasurer for the past several years. He has over 30 years’ experience in finance and administration in the insurance industry.

Secretary – Topf Wells. Topf has been an active Board member for the past few years, taking an active role in the areas of advocacy and conservation. He also serves as lead auctioneer for one of our biggest annual fundraisers: the Meicher Madness Auction.

Chapter Delegate to the State Council of TU – Scot Stewart. Scot retired from Wisconsin DNR after 33 years working in Fisheries Management. Since 2010, he has been actively involved with the State Council as the head of the WDNR Trout Committee, so is knowledgeable about current issues and familiar with many of the members.

Tom Thrall, Director (new nominee). Tom participated in and led a variety of key Chapter activities over his many years of service, including serving as Treasurer. A retired federal conservation specialist, Tom brings an expert’s knowledge of trout conservation to the Board.

Ben Lubchansky, Director (new nominee). Ben is a superb fly tier and generous supporter of the Chapter. Using his skills as an excellent chef, Ben has donated the proceeds of several cooking events to the Chapter and has provided locally sourced and wonderful meals for several Chapter events. He has also agreed to serve as our 2019 Icebreaker Chair.

Rodd Wangren, Director (new nominee). Rodd faithfully participates in many Chapter activities such as meetings and work days. He played a big part in this year’s Casting Clinic. He also serves on the Board of our fellow conservation organization, the Upper Sugar River Watershed Association.

Pat Hasburgh (new nominee). Pat has served on our Board in the past and provided great leadership and support to a wide array of events. His skills as a graphic designer are very evident on our Stream Team workday workday trailer.

Dave Fowler and Jim Hess are current Board members who will continue to serve their terms.

At the May monthly meeting, the nominees or a member acting on his or her behalf will be given the opportunity to present any information relevant to his or her candidacy. In addition to the nominees selected by the committee, the chapter bylaws provide that any member may make a nomination from the floor. For those positions with more than one candidate, secret ballots will be used.

Thank you Mike Burda!
Mike Burda has reached the “term limit” for Board members and so will be stepping down after six tremendous years of hard work, inspiration and visible leadership. Thank you, Mike, for the difference you’ve made, in particular for your fellow veterans. We know you won’t make yourself a stranger!

Many thanks to Topf Wells and Mary Ann Doll for leading the Nominating Committee.

Check out the About section of www.swtu.org for specific details on election procedures and the expectations for each position.