Board of Directors
Officers

Claudia Bill-de-la Peña
Chair Elect

Paul Finkel, M.D.
Board Chair
2008–

Samuel Brutomesso, M.D.
Secretary, Executive Committee
2015–

Harry Croner
Treasurer, Executive Committee, Past Finance Committe Chair
2012–
Board

Nancy Israel
Development Committee Co-Chair, Executive Committee
Founder 1995–

John Shwope
Director
2002–

Russell Spoto, M.D.
Director
2004–

Gary Wartik
Director
2009–

Brian Nelson
Director
2020–

Joan Piccioni
Development Committee Co-Chair
2020–

Erin Pohl
Director
2020–

Sheila Schwedes
NWS League President
2021–

Marijane Unter
Director
2021–

Kathy Jeffers-Volk
Director "In Memoriam"
2022–

Pamela Perkins-Dwyer
Director
2022–

Aerin LeDuc-Gummeson
Director
2022–

Nickie Fuladi Kubasak
Director
March 2023-

Chip Marvin
Director
March 2023–

Vicky Rathje
Director
July 2023–
Advisory Board
Betsy Chess
Karl Klessig
Jordan Laby
Craig Zobelein
Honored Past Presidents/Chairs
Lawrence Blomquist
(1995-1996)
Tracy Susman
(1996-1997)
William Bang
(1997-1999)
Bob Lugari
(2022)
Miriam Chase Wille
(1999-2000)
Judy Linton
(2000-2002)
Rick Newberger
(2002-2007)
Dr. Paul Finkel
(2023)
Len Linton
(2007-2010)
Jennifer Zobelein
(2010-2012)
Karl Klessig
(2012-2014)
Paul Finkel
(2014-2018)
Kim Woods
(2018-2020)
Dwight Brown
(2020-2022)