LEADING THE WAY TO OPPORTUNITIES
FOR A BETTER QUALITY OF LIFE
FOR EVERYONE IN THE CHIPPEWA VALLEY
Leadership Circle is for like-minded leaders in the community who give through United Way to maximize the impact of their $500+ investments.
Why Join Leadership Circle?
- A simple way to give with confidence
- Pride in supporting the residents of the Chippewa Valley
- Meaningful connection to like-minded people
- Exclusive invitations to attend annual events
- Special recognition on our website, in Spirit Award program and the Annual Report.
Our Leadership Circle donors are helping United Way of the Greater Chippewa Valley and our community partners to help improve the mental health of Chippewa Valley residents, prepare children to enter school ready to succeed, empower residents to achieve self-sufficiency, and ensure access to food, shelter and medical care.
When Leadership Circle donors give $500 a year they are supporting one of the following:
- Mental health counseling for 28 students
- Programming to promote early childhood development for 4 children
- Financial coaching, education and debt manage for 4 people
- Comprehensive dental care for 50 low-income patients
$608,000+ of the $1.4K raised was donated by 482 Leadership Circle in 2021. Contact us at kcooper@uwgcv.org to 715-834-5043 to get connected today!
United Way of the Greater Chippewa Valley would like to thank each Leadership Circle member for Living United.
Leadership Circle donors are invited to participate in four events throughout the year.
Service Event
In 2022, Leadership Circle members raked leaves at Irvine Park and cleaned the Sunny Valley School House Museum in Chippewa Falls.
Chippewa Valley Air Show
Leadership Circle members were invited to attend the 2022 Chippewa Valley Air Show. Members had prime seating right at the flight line, amazing food and beverage options and the use of a covered chalet.
Celebrate the Circle
In August of 2022, Leadership Circle members were invited to Celebrate the Circle to socialize and connect with others members while being shown appreciation for their generous support of United Way. This event was held at River Prairie Event Center with live music performed by Chippewa Valley Jazz Orchestra Combo!
Impact Tour + Happy Hour
In November of 2022, Leadership Circle members were invited to an exclusive Impact Tour followed by a Happy Hour at Leinie Lodge. Members got to tour three Program Partner locations and learn about the impact of their dollar in the Chippewa Valley. Then they headed back to the Leinie Lodge for socialization with others!
Leadership Circle Donors by Category
(as of 1/31/2023)
- Gerald and Mary Jacobson
- Tom and Pam Kell
- Dave Markquart
- Dr. and Mrs. Donald F. Weber
- Thomas and Jill Barland
- Dr. Daniel and Kerry Kincaid
- Jake and Peg Leinenkugel
- Jim and Kathy Pinter
- Jerome and Kathryn Reinecke
- David Schifeling and Joan Hamblin
- Mike Steinberger and Kathy Delfosse
- Bob Tanner
- Ken and Julie Adler
- Kathryn Bergman
- Stephen Bianchi
- Dennis and Jeanne Boisvert
- Dexter Covey
- Andrew and Marika Daniels
- Jeff and Patti Darley
- Mark and Donna Faanes
- Phillip and Barbara Fey
- David and Ann Gordon
- Bradley Grewe and Melissa Marjamaa
- Richard and Nicolette Hanna
- David and Cathy Johnson
- Steve and Brenda Johnson
- Dr. Steven and Mary Kapla
- Casey Kretz
- Jerry and Mary Kuehl
- Jill and Ned Lenhart
- John Lubs
- John and Nancy Mickelson
- Dr. David Nye
- Tim and Carol Olson
- Maury Pasternack and Shelley Fredson
- James Pieterick
- Pat and Sue Quinn
- Tim and Dianne Robertson
- Dr. William Rupp and Dr. Janice Clarke
- J. Drew and Mary Ryberg
- Peter and Randi Scobie
- Mark Stoering
- Patrick Sturz
- James and Christine Vaudreuil
- Terrence Witt
- Steve and Ellen Anderson
- Betsy Barnes
- Barb and Bruce Bayley
- Bill and Beth Blackburn
- Mary Ciresi
- Kevin and Del Marie Conley
- Ed and Kathy Ebert
- Dr. Steve and Kelly Endres
- Valerie and James Fedie
- Jeff and Linda Feirn
- Greg Field
- Robert and Terri Ganschow
- Sheldon and Ruth Gough
- Dick and Karen Hebert
- Mark and Lois Helland
- Daniel and Carolyn Johnson
- Dick and Marcia Larson
- Larry and Tammy Lester
- Scott Lester
- Steve and Carol Liegel
- Rick and Carol Olson
- Gale and Jan Otterholt
- Stephen and Lauree Pregent
- William Priest
- Roberta Rasmus
- BJ and Jo Rauckman
- Gary and Jacqueline Reich
- Wayne and Mary Richmond
- Kallie Robb
- Mr. David and Dr. Susan Rowe
- Lee and Mandi Schmidgall
- Zach Schmidtknecht
- Trevor Seely
- Shawn Snedden
- Drs. Mark and Patti Sontag
- Bryan Thompson
- Dawn Yarrington
- John Younger
- Keith and Deb Zehms
- Robert and Karen Allen
- Greg and Amy Axness
- Michael and Kay Bartz
- Paula Bechel
- Jason and Jennifer Beckermann
- Michael and Mary Berg
- Jim and Jackie Bernier
- Doris Blake
- Mary A. Blake
- Robert and Sarah J. Blockhus
- Cheryl Bluske
- Mark Bortnem
- Tina and Anthony Bourget
- Greg and Annette Burger
- Anna Cardarella and Andrew Sailing
- Jules and Carol Chan
- Lou Ann Chartier
- Rebecca Cheever
- Mark Cortese
- Jason and Melinda Craig
- Kerri Crank
- Linda and Brian Danielson
- Kyle Darley
- Bill and Jo Ellyn DeCesare
- Robin and Becky Drout
- Susan and Christopher Dvoracek
- Ty Ellis
- Deborah Erwin
- Dan and Jill Everhart
- George and Peggy Fleming
- Jan and Roy Fuerstenberg
- Christopher and Dana Fullarton
- Lori and Reggie Geissler
- Christopher and Carol Gorzek
- Ken and Mary Ann Green
- Jimi Grimes
- Timothy and Tami Hagmann
- Ann Heywood and Gene Stanley
- Karl Hoesly
- Jon and Maureen Homstad
- Linda Jackson
- Nathaniel and Pansy Jalil
- David and Patricia Jankoski
- Kris and Carey Johnson
- Keith and Donna Jones
- David Keating
- Tom and Cheryl Keegan
- Michael and Pam Keil
- Glen Kennison
- Kristofer Kowalski
- Jeff and Sue Ellen Kowieski
- William Kruger
- Dale E. and Linda K. Kukowski Fund of the Winona Community Foundation
- John Lahti
- Kimberly Jo Lauterbach-Koller
- Robert and Catherine Lea
- Howard Ludwigson and Mary Spies
- Lois A. Mai
- Elaine Mann
- Pete and Patty Marsnik
- David McCarty
- Tim and Shelly Milner
- John and Meri Jo Mueller
- Mark and Janet Nelson
- Alison and Paul Nevins
- Russ and Janice Nicol
- Dr. Michael and Martha O'Halloran
- Mark and Tricia Oldenberg
- Dustin Olson and Peter Rindal
- Michael Olson
- Bruce and Mary Ommen
- Marlo and Beverly Orth
- Becky Ostedt
- Pete Peterson
- Jennifer Prochnow
- Don and Jayne Reck
- Jeffery and Celena Reuter
- Taylor Rhode
- Dan and Jenny Riebe
- Brandon and Emily Riechers
- Eric Rygg
- Paul and Catherine Salm
- Kirstin Schmidt
- Kevin Schnack
- James Schroeder and Delesa Boley
- J. Roger Selin
- Flo Sheridan
- Sarah and Jeff Stovern
- Laura and Don Talley
- Julie and Patrick Thoney
- Jeff Tornow
- Mike and Barb Tzanakis
- Dr. Maureen and Mr. Paul Vanyo
- David and Pamela White
- Tim and Angie Whiteside
- Marsha M. Wiley
- Jayne Woodburn
- Bernice Zank
- Andrew Akervik
- Sue Albee
- Brad Atkinson
- Andie and Ross Auna
- Rick and Sandy Ayres
- Bruce and Anne Barker
- Thomas Barry
- Steven and Sally Bartig
- Jim and Kathy Bartl
- Amy Bauer
- Charlie and Lucy Bauer
- Paul Beckfield
- Jay Berlin
- Jeff and Amy Bernhardt
- William Bielefeldt II
- Christie Black
- David and Linda Bockin
- Paul Bowman
- Vismay Brahmbhatt
- Ryan Brendon
- Jeff and Kristen Brown
- Nona Buchholz
- Diane Cable
- Steve Cain
- Matthew Callope
- David and Sue Carli
- Kelly Christianson
- Marybeth and Larry Clark
- Brock and Alyssa Cooley
- Kathy and Mike Cooper
- Missy Cork
- Seth Couillard
- Sue and Dave Cullinan
- Ken and Deb Custer
- Susanne Degen
- Jennifer Drayton
- Nick Drayton
- Scott Dulian
- Jean Durch
- Ryan Elliot
- Melissa and David Emmerich
- Rolly Endres
- Kevin Engel
- Pat Erickson
- Wesley R. Escondo
- Karl and Karen Everson
- Lindsey Everson
- Heidi Fasbender
- Ellen and Douglas Faulkner
- Tony Favilla
- Tracy Finder
- Ron Fjelstad
- James and Patricia Flanagan
- Dennis and Arlene Forster
- Marv and Lorrie Franson
- Sandra Frohling
- Jordon Frohn
- Kevin Gardow
- Dean and Miriam Gehler
- Cherity Germain
- Brock and Karla Geyen
- Susan and Premchand Girdhari
- Kendra Goodman
- Gail and Randall Graese
- Sara Grana
- Greg Grimm
- Charlie and Becky Grossklaus
- Lori Gustafson
- Steven Hamann
- Susan Hancock
- Phil and Jan Happe
- Peter Hart-Brinson
- Laurie Haus
- Robert and Joanie Heacox
- Greta Heike
- J. Erik Hendrickson
- Jill and Steve Herriges
- Jason Higgins
- Charles Hill, Jr.
- Alan Hillmann
- Vicki and Gary Hoehn
- Terri Hoepner
- Scott and Ann Hoffmann
- Traci Hollister
- Daniel Holmen
- Jason Hotujec
- Dan and Linda Hunt
- William Ihlenfeldt
- Erin Insteness
- Linda Jaenke
- Sara and Erik Johnson
- Jessica Joyce
- Jack and Sally Kaiser
- Andrew and Vanessa Kane
- Jason Khols
- Cory and Michelle Knutson
- Mark Koxlien
- Nick and Denise Krajewski
- Dave and Korrie Krause
- Paul and Jill Kulig
- Sarah Kunferman
- Megan Landers
- Katie Larsen
- Jamie and Amber Leibrandt
- Lance Liddell
- Karl and Jennifer Lindstrom
- Brandon Litwiller
- Dr. and Mrs. Jay Loftsgaarden
- Ryan Ludy
- Christopher Maag
- Kevin Magruder
- Drs. Jim and Sharon Manz
- Carie Martin
- Craig and Shelley Mather
- Rebecca Mattson
- Taylor Mayer
- Robbyn Schirmer
- Andy McGrane
- Terry and Jennifer McHugh
- Dan Meier
- Bill and Heidi Mercer
- Travis Miller
- Paul Mirr
- Gary Moss
- Angela and Carl Mothes
- Joe and Joy Motto
- Kate Mulvaney
- Andy and Heather Neborak
- Lynette and Frank Neibauer
- Brenda Nelson
- Stephen and Sara Nick
- Stanley and Kay Norman
- James Norris
- Amanda Obenhoffer
- Monica and Travis Obrycki
- Jessica Oleson-Bue
- David and Sandra Olson
- Tom and Karen Olson
- Mary Ortizcazarin
- Jim and Heidi Ottevaere
- Kasey Peissig
- Jacob Pepper
- Melanie and James Peters
- Vicki Pflieger
- Danielle Pilkin
- Jeannie and Mike Pittenger
- Dawn Pittman
- Michelle Porath
- Julie Postlewaite
- Barbara Powers
- Derek Prestin
- Michelle and Phil Pryse
- Michael and Sasha Pynch
- Shayna Reichert
- Michelle and Mike Richards
- Tiffany Richter
- Eric and Jill Ritchie
- Brian Roeker
- Jeffery and Sarah Rogers
- Blake Ruff
- Christian and Laura Rushmann
- Nicholas and Rebecca Sanderfoot
- Amber Scharenbroch
- Isaac Schemm
- Jennifer Schermerhorn
- Marilyn Schilling
- Janice Schindler
- Karin Schuler
- Charles Schumacher
- Deborah Schumacher
- Robert Schwartz and Cheryl Muller
- Chris and Becky Seelen
- Greg Senn
- Larry and Irma Shepler
- Casey Shields
- Kimberly and Alan Shult
- Theodore Solberg
- Lawrence and Melodie Sprecher
- Donita Stanley
- Sandra Stanton and the late Robert Stanton
- Mark and Julie Steil
- Dean Steines
- Tammy Stelter
- Dr. Jeff Sullivan
- Philip Swanhorst
- Jeanne Sygulla
- Marcie and Timothy Talbott
- Kim and Jon Thalacker
- Annalie and Christopher Thies
- Lynn and Teresa Thompson
- Jeni Thorpe
- Melissa and Scott Tomaier
- Dr. Curt and Trisha Travis
- Kara Grottke
- Jessica Triplett
- Scott and Tracy Trippler
- Petro Tsarehradsky
- Robert Tyman
- Steve and Patti Vogelsang
- Disa Wahlstrand
- Stephanie Walczak
- David and Jody Waletzki
- Ann Walker
- Kristin Walukas
- Sean Ward
- Angie Weideman
- Dave and Gloria Weiss
- Steve Weld
- Cynthia Wergeland
- Sharon and Ron Whitwam
- Cara Williams
- Duane and Kim Winkelmann
- Cheryl and Jeff Wirth
- Jeremy Woulett
- Charity Zich
- Theresa Zirbel
Number of Leadership Circle Donors by Organization
(as of 1/31/2023)
Mayo Clinic Health System | 50
Xcel Energy | 26
Great Northern Corporation | 22
Wipfli LLP | 14
Marshfield Clinic Health System | 12
PESI, Inc. | 11
WIN Technology | 11
EO Johnson Business Technologies | 9
Mason Companies, Inc. | 8
Miron Construction Co., Inc. | 8
Royal Credit Union | 8
CliftonLarsonAllen, LLP | 7
Huebsch Services | 7
Premium Waters, Inc. | 7
United Way of the Greater Chippewa Valley | 7
Ruder Ware, L.L.S.C. | 6
University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire | 6
W.S. Darley & Co. | 6
Ayres Associates Inc. | 5
Eau Claire Area School District | 5
Eau Claire County | 5
Jacob Leinenkugel Brewing Co., Inc. | 5
Security Financial Bank | 5
BMO Harris Bank | 4
Group Health Cooperative of Eau Claire | 4
Nelnet | 4
Scheels | 4
CCFBank | 3
Chippewa Valley Technical College | 3
Eau Claire Automotive Group | 3
Northwestern Bank | 3
Baker Tilly US, LLP | 2
Big Brothers Big Sisters of Northwestern Wisconsin | 2
Chippewa County Housing Authority | 2
Eau Claire Energy Cooperative | 2
J & D Manufacturing | 2
M3 Insurance | 2
Prevea Health | 2
WEAU 13 News | 2
Western Dairyland Economic Opportunity Council, Inc. | 2
3M | 1
Associated Bank | 1
AT&T | 1
Banbury Place, Inc. | 1
The Boldt Company | 1
Chippewa County Dept. of Public Health | 1
City of Eau Claire | 1
Community Foundation of Chippewa County | 1
DigiCOPY, Inc. | 1
Eau Claire Co-operative Oil Company | 1
Festival Foods | 1
Frandsen Bank & Trust | 1
Heartland Business Systems | 1
Hewlett Packard Enterprise Foundation | 1
HSHS Sacred Heart St. Joseph's Hospitals | 1
Huntsinger Companies | 1
IBM | 1
IDEXX Laboratories | 1
ITW Deltar Fasteners | 1
Nicolet National Bank | 1
Secura Insurance Companies | 1
YMCA of the Chippewa Valley | 1
Zacho Sports Center, Inc. | 1
Team Leadership Circle
Team Leadership Circle (TLC) works to grow the number of Leadership Circle donors, Leadership Circle donors' confidence in telling why they give through United Way, and Leadership Circle donors' connection to the group.
Members:
Andrew Daniels
Senior Vice President, Eau Claire Office
Miron Construction Co., Inc.
Sara Grana
Senior Account Development
Great Northern Corporation
Cory Knutson
IT Support Specialist
Huebsch Services
Casey Kretz
Partner
Wipfli LLP
Charity Zich
Airport Director
Chippewa Valley Regional Airport
United Way Staff:
Kathy Cooper
Operations Director
United Way of the Greater Chippewa Valley
Leadership Circle Signers
Leadership Circle Signers donate, solicit and express gratitude for donations at the Leadership Circle level of $500 or more during the campaign season.
Members:
Bill Blackburn
Vice President & Co-Owner
L&M Mail & Courier
Andrew Daniels
Senior Vice President, Eau Claire Office
Miron Construction Co., Inc.
Sara Grana
Senior Account Development
Great Northern Corporation
Karen Hebert
Groups Benefit Broker
Spectrum Insurance Group, LLC
Vicki Hoehn
Retired Community Member
Jerry Jacobson
President
Northwestern Bank
Michelle Knutson
Community Member
Ryan Ludy
Executive Director
United Way of the Greater Chippewa Valley
Angie Mothes
Director of Operations
Ruder Ware L.L.S.C.
Jessica Oleson-Bue
Executive Director
Chippewa County Housing Authority
Jennifer Prochnow
Social Investments Representative
Xcel Energy
Becky Seelen
Director of Marketing & Corporate Communications
Security Financial Bank
Jeni Thorpe
Executive Assistant & Human Resources Administrator
Eau Claire Energy Cooperative
Mike Tzanakis
Retired Community Member
Charity Zich
Airport Director
Chippewa Valley Regional Airport
Theresa Zirbel
Vice President & Senior Market Manager
Associated Bank
United Way Staff:
Kathy Cooper
Operations Director
United Way of the Greater Chippewa Valley
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