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October 12, 2008

Our Board and Staff



The Marshfield Area Community Foundation is governed by a volunteer Board of Trustees composed of 16 community members who serve without reimbursement. Some of the board members are appointed by or are selected from other organizations while the rest are at-large members. In addition, four ex-officio members are non-voting trustees.

The Board currently consists of the following:

  • Brenda Dillenburg MACF Board ChairMichelle Boernke, Board Chair, UW-Marshfield/Wood County appointment
  • Deborah Janz, Board Vice-Chair, at-large
  • Anne Adler, Founding member and permanent Trustee
  • Bette Adler, Founding member and permanent Trustee
  • Kathleen Anderson, at-large
  • Pat Anderson, MACCI appointment
  • Dr. William Berry, at-large
  • Alan L. Billings, at-large
  • Tim Deets, Marshfield Schools appointment
  • Brenda Dillenburg, Mid-State Technical College appointment
  • Randy Gershman, at-large
  • Bill Heiting, at-large
  • Paula Jero, United Way appointment
  • Rev. Dean Pingel, ministerial representative
  • Keith Strey, City of Marshfield appointment
  • Steve Yorde, at-large
The Foundation's Board of Trustees helping out at an envelope stuffing party.

The ex-officio trustees are:

  • James Bartelt
  • Joyce Billings
  • Bob Heck
  • Scott Larson

The paid staff of the Foundation consists of two employees. They are:

  • Amber Kiggens-Leifheit, Executive Director
  • Todd Straughan, Administrative and Financial Assistant