The La Crosse Public Education Foundation has a proud history, stemming to 1988 when it was founded by some very forward-looking residents who were passionate in their support of public education in La Crosse.

Here is a history of community leaders and volunteers who have served on our Board of Directors, starting with our most recent Board.

2023

• Dr. Tom Thompson, President
• Heidi Odegaard, Vice President
• Adam Kendle, Treasurer
• Kathie Tyser, Secretary
• Tracie Bosch
• Sandy Brekke
• Dr. Mark Brumm
• Margaret Dihlmann-Malzer
• Angela Erdenberger
• Byron Holz
• Laura Huber
• Lisa Klein
• Xeng Lee
• Amanda Westphal
• Aaron Engel, Ex Officio
• Katie Berkedal, Ex Officio (beginning May 2022)

2022

• Dr. Tom Thompson, President
• Heidi Odegaard, Vice President
• Adam Kendle, Treasurer
• Kathie Tyser, Secretary
• Anna Prinsen, Past President
• Andrew Borgert
• Tracie Bosch
• Dr. Mark Brumm
• Scott Chorski
• Margaret Dihlmann-Malzer
• Angela Erdenberger
• Byron Holz
• Lisa Klein
• Xeng Lee
• Scott Mihalovic
• John Stuber
• Amanda Westphal
• Aaron Engel, Ex Officio
• Annie Baumann, Ex Officio (beginning May 2021)

2021

• Anna Prinsen, President
• Dr. Tom Thompson, Vice President
• Adam Kendle, Treasurer
• Kathie Tyser, Secretary
• Rochelle Nicks, Past President
• Andrew Borgert
• Tracie Bosch
• Richard Breaux
• Dr. Mark Brumm
• Scott Chorski
• Margaret Dihlmann-Malzer
• Angela Erdenberger
• Byron Holz
• Kelly Krieg-Sigman
• Xeng Lee
• Scott Mihalovic
• Julie Nelson
• Heidi Odegaard
• John Stuber
• Amanda Westphal
• Aaron Engel, Ex Officio
• Brad Quarberg, Ex Officio (through April 2021)
• Annie Baumann, Ex Officio (beginning May 2021)

2020

• Rochelle Nicks, President
• Anna Prinsen, Vice President
• Adam Kendle, Treasurer
• Kathie Tyser, Secretary
• Dr. Mark Brumm
• Scott Chorski
• Margaret Dihlmann-Malzer
• Angela Erdenberger
• Byron Holz
• Kelly Krieg-Sigman
• Roger LeGrand
• Cari Mathwig Ramseier
• Scott Mihalovic
• Julie Nelson
• Heidi Odegaard
• Angela Strangman
• John Stuber
• Dr. Tom Thompson
• Amanda Westphal
• Randy Nelson, Ex Officio (retired June 30, 2020)
• Aaron Engel, Ex Officio
• Brad Quarberg, Ex Officio

2019

• Rochelle Nicks, President
• Anna Prinsen, Vice President
• Angela Strangman, Past President
• Adam Kendle, Treasurer
• Kathie Tyser, Secretary
• Scott Chorski
• Margaret Dihlmann-Malzer
• Shawn Dutchin
• Kelly Krieg-Sigman
• Tammy Larson
• Pelli Lee
• Roger LeGrand
• Cari Mathwig Ramseier
• Scott Mihalovic
• Julie Nelson
• Bethany Nugent
• John Stuber
• Richard Swantz
• Tom Thompson, DVM
• Amanda Westphal
• Antoiwana Williams
• Randy Nelson, Ex Officio
• Brad Quarberg, Ex Officio

2018

• Angela Strangman, President
• Rochelle Nicks, Vice President
• Shawn Dutchin, Past President
• Tammy Larson, Treasurer
• Kathie Tyser, Secretary
• Katie Berkedal
• Scott Chorski
• Margaret Dihlmann-Malzer
• Adam Kendle
• Roger LeGrand
• Pelli Lee
• Cari Mathwig Ramseier
• Scott Mihalovic
• Julie Nelson
• Bethany Nugent
• Anna Prinsen
• John Stuber
• Richard Swantz
• Antoiwana Williams
• Randy Nelson, Ex Officio
• Brad Quarberg, Ex Officio

2017

• Shawn Dutchin, President
• Angela Strangman, Vice President
• Tammy Larson, Past President and Treasurer
• Rochelle Nicks, Secretary
• Christopher Blaylock (Treasurer – resigned in mid-2017)
• Scott Chorski
• Margaret Dihlmann-Malzer
• Mai Chao Duddeck
• Roger LeGrand
• Cari Mathwig Ramseier
• Scott Mihalovic
• Julie Nelson
• Bethany Nugent
• Anna Prinsen
• Judy Sleik
• John Stuber
• Richard Swantz (elected mid-2017)
• Kathie Tyser (elected mid-2017)
• Nhia Vang (resigned in early 2017)
• Antoiwana Williams
• Randy Nelson, Ex Officio
• Brad Quarberg, Ex Officio

2016

• Tammy Larson, President
• Shawn Dutchin, Vice President
• Gregory Bonney, Past President
• Judy Sleik, Secretary
• Christopher Blaylock, Treasurer
• Ryan Clark
• Margaret Dihlmann-Malzer
• Mai Chao Duddeck
• Jodi Ehrenberger
• Roger LeGrand
• Cari Mathwig Ramseier
• Scott Mihalovic
• Julie Nelson
• Rochelle Nicks
• Bethany Nugent
• Tiffany Olson
• Tennille Spears
• Angela Strangman
• Nhia Vang
• Randy Nelson, Ex Officio
• Brad Quarberg, Ex Officio

2015

• Gregory Bonney, President
• Tammy Larson, Vice President
• Ann Fowler, Past President
• Judy Sleik, Secretary
• Christopher Blaylock, Treasurer
• Ryan Clark
• Margaret Dihlmann-Malzer
• Shawn Dutchin
• Jodi Ehrenberger
• Kate Escher
• Robert Hetzel
• Roger LeGrand
• Cari Mathwig Ramseier
• Bethany Nugent
• Tiffany Olson
• Michael Sigman
• Angela Strangman
• Randy Nelson, Ex Officio
• Robert McMahon Jr, Ex Officio
• Brad Quarberg, Ex Officio

2014

• Gregory Bonney, President
• Ann Fowler, Past President
• Judy Sleik, Secretary
• Robert Hetzel, Treasurer
• Ryan Clark
• Margaret Dihlmann-Malzer
• Shawn Dutchin
• Kate Escher
• Laura Johnson
• Tammy Larson
• Bethany Nugent
• Lisa Sauer
• Michael Sigman
• Lynn Weiland
• Tony Yang
• Randy Nelson, Ex Officio
• Robert McMahon Jr, Ex Officio

2013

• Ann Fowler, President
• Gregory Bonney, Vice President
• Teri Wildt, Past President
• Judy Sleik, Secretary
• Robert Hetzel, Treasurer
• Melissa Borsheim
• Ryan Clark
• Margaret Dihlmann-Malzer
• Kate Escher
• Laura Johnson
• Tammy Larson
• Lisa Sauer
• Michael Sigman
• Lynn Weiland
• Christopher Werner
• Randy Nelson, Ex Officio
• Robert McMahon Jr, Ex Officio

 2012

• Ann Fowler, President
• Teri Wildt, Past President
• Christopher Werner, Secretary
• Robert Hetzel, Treasurer
• Libby Berg
• Gregory Bonney
• Melissa Borsheim
• Ryan Clark
• Margaret Dihlmann-Malzer
• Laura Johnson
• Lisa Sauer
• Michael Sigman
• Judy Sleik
• Margaret Webster
• Lynn Weiland
• Randy Nelson, Ex Officio

2011

• Teri Wildt, President
• Libby Berg, Vice President
• Margaret Dihlmann-Malzer, Past President
• Ann Fowler, Secretary
• Robert Hetzel, Treasurer
• Gregory Bonney
• Melissa Borsheim
• Ryan Clark
• Diane Gebhart
• Laura Johnson
• Lisa Sauer
• Michael Sigman
• Margaret Webster
• Lynn Weiland
• Christopher Werner
• Ralph Whiting
• Gerald Kember, Ex Officio
• Randy Nelson, Ex Officio
• Connie Troyanek, Ex Officio

2010

• Teri Wildt, President
• Libby Berg, Vice President
• Margaret Dihlmann-Malzer, Past President
• Ralph Whiting, Secretary
• Robert Hetzel, Treasurer
• Gregory Bonney
• Melissa Borsheim
• Sandy Brekke
• Ann Fowler
• Diane Gebhart
• Laura Johnson
• Lisa Sauer
• Michael Sigman
• Margaret Webster
• Lynn Weiland
• Christopher Werner
• Gerald Kember, Ex Officio
• Connie Troyanek, Ex Officio 

2009

• Margaret Dihlmann-Malzer, President
• Sandy Brekke, Vice President
• Maureen Freedland, Past President
• Ralph Whiting, Secretary
• Robert Hetzel, Treasurer
• Libby Berg
• Melissa Borsheim
• Ann Fowler
• Diane Gebhart
• Laura Johnson
• Bill Oldenburg
• Lisa Sauer
• Margaret Webster
• Lynn Weiland
• Teri Wildt
• Gerald Kember, Ex Officio
• Connie Troyanek, Ex Officio

2008

• Margaret Dihlmann-Malzer, President
• Jim Bagniewski, Vice President
• Brent Larson, Secretary
• Rolan Covert, Treasurer
• Judy Bouffleur
• Sandy Brekke
• Maureen Freedland
• Robert Hetzel
• Tara Johnson
• Bill Oldenburg
• Margaret Webster
• Teri Wildt
• Gerald Kember, Ex Officio
• Connie Troyanek, Ex Officio

2007

• Maureen Freedland, President
• Margaret Dihlmann-Malzer, Vice President/Secretary
• Tom Kuffel, Treasurer
• Jim Bagniewski
• Sandy Brekke
• Rolan Covert
• Tammy Hayden
• Tara Johnson
• Brent Larson
• Bill Oldenburg
• Barbara Schultz
• Margaret Webster
• Teri Wildt
• Gerald Kember, Ex Officio

2006

• Tom Kuffel, President
• Maureen Freedland, Vice President/Secretary
• Karen Duncan, Treasurer
• Jim Bagniewski
• Sandy Brekke
• Rolan Covert
• Dean Dickinson
• Margaret Dihlmann-Malzer
• Tara Johnson
• Dr. Charles Miller, III
• Bill Oldenburg
• Bev Ranis
• David Russell
• Barbara Schultz
• Connie Troyanek
• Gerald Kember, Ex Officio

2005

• Dean Dickinson, President
• Maureen Freedland, Vice President/Secretary
• Karen Duncan, Treasurer
• Jerry Arndt
• Sandy Brekke
• Margaret Dihlmann-Malzer
• Tara Johnson
• Tom Kuffel
• Dr. Charles Miller, III
• Bill Oldenburg
• Bev Ranis
• David Russell
• Barbara Schultz
• Connie Troyanek
• Gerald Kember, Ex Officio

2004-2005

• Dean Dickinson, President
• Maureen Freedland, Vice President/Secretary
• Ken Stoa, Treasurer
• Jerry Arndt
• Sandy Brekke
• Margaret Dihlmann-Malzer
• Tara Johnson
• Tom Kuffel
• Dr. Charles Miller, III
• Bill Oldenburg
• Bev Ranis
• David Russell
• Barbara Schultz
• Connie Troyanek
• Gerald Kember, Ex Officio

2003-2004

• David Russell, President
• Dean Dickinson, Vice President/Secretary
• Ken Stoa, Treasurer
• Jerry Arndt
• Margaret Dihlmann-Malzer
• Julie DiRocco
• Margaret (Peg) Fish
• Maureen Freedland
• Sharon Imes
• Tara Johnson
• Dr. Charles Miller, III
• Bill Oldenburg
• Dr. Arthur Ross, III
• Barbara Schultz
• Connie Troyanek
• Gerald Kember, Ex Officio

2002-2003

• Barbara Schultz, President
• David Russell, Vice President/Secretary
• Tim D. Kolek, Treasurer
• Jerry Arndt
• Dean Dickinson
• Margaret Dihlmann-Malzer
• Julie DiRocco
• Margaret (Peg) Fish
• Maureen Freedland
• Sharon Imes
• Tara Johnson
• Dr. Charles Miller, III
• Susan Mormann
• Bill Oldenburg
• Dr. Arthur Ross, III
• Connie Troyanek
• Tom Downs, Ex Officio

2001-2002

• Judith Bouffleur, President
• Mary Stanek, Vice President/Secretary
• Tim D. Kolek, Treasurer
• Jerry Arndt
• Dean Dickinson
• Julie DiRocco
• Margaret (Peg) Fish
• Bill Hoel
• Sharon Imes
• Dr. Charles Miller, III
• Susan Mormann
• Dr. Arthur Ross, III
• David Russell
• Barbara Schultz
• Connie Troyanek
• Tom Downs, Ex Officio

2000-2001

• Judith Bouffleur, President
• Mary Stanek, Vice President/Secretary
• Tim D. Kolek, Treasurer
• Jerry Arndt
• Dean Dickinson
• Julie DiRocco
• Margaret (Peg) Fish
• Bill Hoel
• Sharon Imes
• Dr. Charles Miller, III
• Susan Mormann
• Dr. Arthur Ross, III
• David Russell
• Roland Solberg
• Connie Troyanek
• Tom Downs, Ex Officio

1999-2000

• Barbara Schultz, President
• Roger Imes, Vice President/Secretary
• Tim D. Kolek, Treasurer
• Jerry Arndt
• Judith Bouffleur
• Margaret (Peg) Fish
• Dr. Sigurd Gundersen, Jr.
• Susan Hessel
• Bill Hoel
• John N. Katrana, Ph.D.
• Fred Kusch
• Susan Mormann
• Dr. Arthur J. Ross, III
• Roland Solberg
• Mary Stanek
• Tom Downs, Ex Officio
• Dr. Charles H. Miller, III, Ex Officio

1998-1999

• Barbara Schultz, President
• Roger Imes, Vice President/Secretary
• Tim D. Kolek, Treasurer
• Judith Bouffleur
• Margaret (Peg) Fish
• Dr. Sigurd Gundersen, Jr.
• Susan Hessel
• Bill Hoel
• John N. Katrana, Ph.D.
• Fred Kusch
• Margaret Larson
• Susan Mormann
• Dr. Arthur J. Ross, III
• Roland Solberg
• Mary Stanek
• Tom Downs, Ex Officio
• Dr. Charles H. Miller, III, Ex Officio

1997-1998

• Dr. Charles Miller, III, President
• Roger Imes, Vice President/Secretary
• Dirk R. Gasterland, Treasurer
• Judith Bouffleur
• Margaret (Peg) Fish
• Dr. Sigurd Gundersen, Jr.
• Susan Hessel
• Fred Kusch
• Margaret Larson
• Susan Mormann
• Dr. Arthur J. Ross, III
• Barbara Schultz
• James Sherwood
• Roland Solberg
• Mary Stanek
• Richard Swantz, Ex Officio

1996-1997

• Dr. Charles Miller, III, President
• Roger Imes, Vice President/Secretary
• Dirk R. Gasterland, Treasurer
• Judith Bouffleur
• Kenneth Fish
• Dr. Sigurd Gundersen, Jr.
• Susan Hessel
• Fred Kusch
• Margaret Larson
• Susan Mormann
• Ronald Paczkowski
• Barbara Schultz
• James Sherwood
• Roland Solberg
• Mary Stanek
• Richard Swantz, Ex Officio 

1995-1996

• Dr. Charles Miller, III, President
• Sue Durtsche, Vice President/Secretary
• Bradley Sturm, Treasurer
• Thomas Berkedal
• Joyce Grill
• Dr. Sigurd Gundersen, Jr.
• Susan Hessel
• Roger Imes
• Fred Kusch
• Jean Marck
• Ronald Paczkowski
• Barbara Schultz
• James Sherwood
• Roland Solberg
• Donna Sullivan
• Richard Swantz, Ex Officio

1994-1995

• Dr. Charles Miller, III, President
• Sue Durtsche, Vice President/Secretary
• Bradley Sturm, Treasurer
• Thomas Berkedal
• Joyce Grill
• Dr. Sigurd Gundersen, Jr.
• Susan Hessel
• Roger Imes
• Marilyn Kochsiek
• Fred Kusch
• Jean Marck
• Ronald Paczkowski
• Barbara Schultz
• James Sherwood
• Donna Sullivan
• Richard Swantz, Ex Officio
• Rachel Gundersen, Ex Officio

1993-1994

• Sue Durtsche, President
• Dr. Charles Miller, III, Vice President/Secretary
• Bradley Sturm, Treasurer
• Thomas Berkedal
• Elmer Grassman
• Joyce Grill
• Rachel Gundersen
• Roger Imes
• Audrey Kader
• Marilyn Kochsiek
• Jean Marck
• Ronald Paczkowski
• Barbara Schultz
• James Sherwood
• Donna Sullivan
• Richard Swantz, Ex Officio

1992-1993

• Rachel Gundersen, President
• R. Bruce Larson, Vice President
• Elmer Grassman, Secretary
• Bradley Sturm, Treasurer
• Jean Bassett
• Sue Durtsche
• Roberta Gelatt
• Audrey Kader
• Marilyn Kochsiek
• Dr. Charles Miller, III
• Ronald Paczkowski
• Nancy Quinlisk
• Thomas Sleik (replaced by Roger Imes)
• Roland Solberg
• Dorothy Tonnis
• Richard Swantz, Ex-Officio

1991-1992

• Roland Solberg, President
• Rachel Gundersen, Vice President
• Marilyn Huff, Secretary
• Robert Johnson, Treasurer
• Jean Bassett
• Nancy Boudreau-Quinlisk
• Sue Durtsche
• Gretchen Geary
• Roberta Gelatt
• Elmer Grassman
• Sanders Hook
• Robert Johnson
• Audrey Kader
• R. Bruce Larson
• Thomas Sleik
• Bradley Sturm
• Dorothy Tonnis
• Richard Swantz, Ex Officio

1990-1991

• Roland Solberg, President
• Rachel Gundersen, Vice President
• Marilyn Huff, Secretary
• Robert Johnson, Treasurer
• Jean Bassett
• Sue Durtsche
• Gretchen Geary
• Roberta Gelatt
• Elmer Grassman
• Sanders Hook
• Audrey Kader
• R. Bruce Larson
• Thomas Sleik
• Bradley Sturm
• Richard Swantz, Ex Officio

1989-1990

• Roland Solberg, President
• Gary Stuhr, Vice President
• Marilyn Huff, Secretary
• Robert Johnson, Treasurer
• Harry Dahl
• Jean Gitz-Bassett
• Gretchen Geary
• Roberta Gelatt
• Elmer Grassman
• Rachel Gundersen
• Sanders Hook
• Audrey Kader
• R. Bruce Larson
• Richard Lommen
• Thomas Sleik
• Richard Swantz, Ex Officio

1988-1989

• Jean Gitz-Bassett, President
• Richard Lommen, Vice President
• Kathryn Cappelen, Secretary
• Robert Johnson, Treasurer
• Harry Dahl
• Roberta Gelatt
• Marilyn Huff
• Jack Isherwood
• Audrey Kader
• Thomas Sleik
• Roland Solberg
• Gary Stuhr
• Richard Swantz, Ex Officio