HFHDC Board of Directors and Committees

Board of Directors

Michael Baer, President , Financial Advisor, Financial Design Group
Gordon Anderson, Vice President, Retired Attorney, Wisconsin Legislative Council
Justin Gerstner, Secretary, UW Madison Student Chapter Representative
George Kamperschroer, Treasurer, Attorney, Neider & Boucher, S.C. law firm
Ann Eaves, Past President, Retired, WHEDA
Wendy Hansen, Member-at-Large, Chief Operating Officer, Community Title

Craig Brenholt, Human Resources Director, St. Mary's Hospital
Dan Duren, Duren Custom Builders, LLC
Sheryl Erickson, Pastor, Good Shepherd Lutheran Church
Greg Hull, REALTOR, The Condo Shoppe/BBM Realty LLC
Fran Klos, Retired President, Malcolm Marketing
Michael Rausch, Attorney, Godfrey & Kahn
Pablo Sanchez, Manager, Park Bank
Chad Wuebben, President, Encore Builders

Development/Fundraising
Committee Description: Helps raise funds and gift-in-kind donations from corporations, churches, individuals and foundations to support HFHDC annual and long-range goals and objectives. Participates in donor appreciation activities.
Contact: Peggy Halloran;
Committee Meets: Monthly
Debbie Alton, co-chair
Mary Ann Cook
Bill DeAtley
Julie Grove
Bethany Klein
Fran Klos
Wendy Hansen, co-chair
Dawn McIntosh
Jane Spindler
Andrew Schmidt
Peter Stebbins
Tamara Stevens
Rosemary Woodward
Peggy Halloran (HFHDC Staff)
Perry Ecton (HFHDC Staff)

Finance Committee
Committee Description: Ensures that organization is financial strong, able to meet financial obligations and support the current and future growth of the organization.
Contact: Su Scheuerman
Committee Meets: Monthly
George Kamperschroer, Chair
Gordon Anderson
Ann Eaves
Ron Henshue
Amie Trupke
Jeff Boudreau
Jim Hunt
Nathan Wautier
Su Scheuerman (HFHDC Staff)
Perry Ecton (HFHDC Staff)

Nominations Committee
Committee Description: Provides recommendations of board members for HFHDC
Contact: Perry Ecton
Michael Baer, chair
Ann Eaves
Hank Whipple

Personnel Committee
Committee Description: Is responsible for developing employment policies, assessing staffing needs, reviewing and setting the compensation structure for staff, and oversight of general personnel-related issues.
Contact: Perry Ecton (HFHDC Staff)
Committee Meets: As needed
Craig Brenholt, chair
Ron Konkol
Jennifer Knudson
Lori Romine
Pablo Sanchez
Su Scheuerman (HFHDC Staff)

Strategic Planning Committee
Contact: Perry Ecton (HFHDC Staff)
Gordon Anderson
Michael Baer
Ann Eaves
Bill DeAtley
Ron Henshue
George Kamperschroer
Hank Whipple
 

HFHDC Committees

Special Events Committee
Committee Descriptioin: Plans, organizes and carries out annual fundraising event.
Contact: Peggy Halloran
Meeting Time: Monthly
Rosemary Woodward
Debbie Alton
Rachel Bohn
Julie Jagemann
Fran Klos
Kelly Maly
Lynn Metz
Cathy Wall

Faith Relations Committee
Committee Description: Works with church leaders and members to strengthen partnership opportunities between HFHDC and area churches.
Contact: Peggy Halloran
Meeting Time: Monthly
Mary Ann Cook, Chair
Curt Anderson, Urban Neighborhoods Chair
Members:
Wendy Hansen
Jeremy Akins
Kathy Borkowski
Susan Jeannette
Dean Kirst
Laurie Veenendaal
Joanne Lenberg
Janet Pugh
Chuck Zeisser

Communications
Committee Description: Assists in developing policies, plans and programs for internal and external communication. Provides advice and guidance and as requested may be given responsibility for specific projects.
Contact: Cheryl McCollum
Meeting Time: As needed
Fran Klos, Chair
Keith Hoffman
Ron Konkol
Edith Merila
Jennifer Voichick (HFHDC ReStore Staff)
Peggy Halloran (HFHDC Staff)

Construction
Committee Description: Considers construction-related policy matters such as compliance with OSHA safety regulations, budgeting, scheduling and design recommendations to the Executive Director.
Contact: Ben Delzer
Meeting Time: As needed
Hank Whipple, Chair
Dave Kinyon
Chad Wuebben
Dennis Schauff
David Ludwig
Gordon Anderson
Thomas Zimmer
Perry Ecton (HFHDC Staff)

The Design Committee is a subcommittee of the Construction Committee and is inactive at this time.

Family Selection
Committee Description: Hosts Informational Meetings and determine program eligibility for potential family partners. In addition, the committee provides HFHDC Board of Directors recommendations for approval of family partners.
Contact: Angie Grim
Andy Arians
Debbie Byars
Daniel Milbrandt
Kristi Minahan
Lacey Olness
Eric Sullivan
Shana Wuebben

Family Partners/Support
Committee Description: Coordinates trainings for families so they can become successful homeowners. Trains, overees homeowner mentors, who support and advocate for families in the HFHDC program.
Contact: Angie Grim
Committee Meets:
Suzanne Folberg
Kim Gregson
Denise Ohara
Lacey Olness
Michael Rausch
Marge Van Calligan
Jeanne Virosco

Green Team
Committee Description: Lead volunteer crews in the landscaping of lawns of future homeowners. Team members also assist families in choosing and placing their landscaping and raise money for landscaping through the annual plant sale. For time commitment, work is seasonal and planting workdays are generally in May, June, September, and early October. The committee meets three or four times per year.
Barb Braun
Tina DeYoung
Ann Eaves
Victoria Herian
Dan Johnson
Sylvia Krepski
Celia Lamper
Pam MacLeod
Jamie Murray-Branch
Eric Oelkers
Kim Storm
Jeanne Virosco

House for a House Committee (Tithe)
Committee Description: Allocates a specific tithe amount from each house built in Dane County to build another house internationally
Contact: Barb Hummel
Committee Meets: As needed
Barbara Hummel, Chair
John Stolzenberg
Peggy Halloran (HFHDC Staff)

Land Acquisition Team
Committee Description: Provides legal and technical support to evaluate project feasibility and development strategy for locations of future Habitat for Humanity of Dane County homes.
Contact: Perry Ecton
Committee Meets: As needed
Jon Starkweather (chair)
Bill Arnold
Matt Collins
Wendy Hansen
Greg Hull
Chris Harp
Arlan Kay
Fred Loichinger
Troy Mayne
Kendall McBroom
Eric Oelkers
Phil Sveum
Ben Delzer (HFHDC Staff)