Board of Directors

Officers (Two Year Term: 2011-2013)

Chair
Bonnie Wetter - Beloit, WI

Bonnie is the Senior Vice President at Marshall & Ilsley Trust Company in Beloit. She has volunteered with Robert H. Morse Foundation, Beloit Memorial Hospital and Foundation, Junior Achievement of Rock County and Beloit Regional Hospice. “Volunteerism has been an important part of my youth taught to me by my grandmother. She was a strong believer in being a part of a community and providing service. Those lessons are deeply etched in my being. I have a passion for projects with youth and the aging. I have been a Girl Scout for over 30 years and have learned something rewarding each day from being a Brownie to the Chair of Girl Scouts of Wisconsin – Badgerland Council. I feel strongly about giving back and I want to make sure that others can share the same type of experience in Girl Scouts and pass on what they learned to the next generation.”

1st Vice Chair
Monica Le Grand Trudell - Oregon, WI

Monica is the Owner/Vice President of Peak Performance Associates, Inc. Her professional experience is in aligning people with the strategies of the organization. She hopes to bring that experience to Girl Scouts of Wisconsin – Badgerland Council, Inc. as the legacy councils merge into a cohesive new council that is prepared to provide new programs and expanded opportunities to the members of the new council. Monica has been involved as a volunteer with Girl Scouts since 1990 and is a passionate believer that we need to provide opportunities for girls and young women to discover who they are and recognize that their opportunities are endless. She also enjoys boating, reading and cooking.

2nd Vice Chair
Cari Pohl - Beloit, WI

Cari has been a volunteer and board member for Girl Scouts for the last several years and enjoys being an active member of the board. She is also involved with Stateline Boys and Girls Club and Beloit Snapper Baseball. “My proudest accomplishment would have to be the development of our ‘Girls Who Rock’ program. I have chaired both the Silent Auction committees and the Sponsorship committees for the annual ‘Go Fore the Green’ golf play day. This year, I am honored to be chairing the entire event. I look forward to continuing my involvement with the Girl Scouts of Wisconsin - Badgerland Council.”

Secretary
Agnes Hughes - Cassville, WI

Agnes Hughes resides in Cassville. She credits Girl Scouting with giving her daughter confidence, friendships and skills she needed for life. Agnes believes in the Girl Scout mission and leaving the world a better place than we found it. She is excited to continue to help Girl Scouts of Wisconsin – Badgerland Council succeed.

Treasurer
Wendy Wink - Madison, WI

Wendy is the Senior Vice President for Educational Services at the Wisconsin Association of Independent Colleges and Universities, the official association of Wisconsin’s 20 independent, nonprofit institutions of higher education. She has worked in finance, educational services, non-profit, and administration, amongst many others. Wendy is currently involved with the Girl Scouts of Wisconsin – Badgerland Council as a volunteer and member of the Finance Committee. In addition, she served as a member of the Council Realignment Committee which helped in merging the legacy councils into Badgerland Council. Wendy is also involved as a member of the Board of Trustees of the Rotary of Madison Foundation and is serving as the Vice President of the Board of the Literacy Network.

Directors-at-Large (One and Two Year Terms)

	Kitty Anderson - Sun Prairie, WI (2012 - 2014) Kitty is a longtime Girl Scout volunteer at both the troop and community level and is an attorney for the State of Wisconsin, where she has worked for the past 35 years. Kitty has been involved in Girl Scouts since she was a Girl Scout Brownie. She completed her Senior level of Girl Scouts and led both of her daughters’ troops while they were in grade school through their senior year of high school. Kitty also attended a Round Up for Girl Scouts in Idaho, and has stayed involved in the organization because she “loved the program” during her time as a girl member. Kitty holds a Juris Doctorate and is Chief Legal Counsel for the WI Department of Corrections.
	Bruce Bradley – Cobb, WI (2012 - 2014) Bruce has been involved in education (PK-14) for 46 years. This included teaching, administration, and board membership during which time he obtained a broad range of experiences. He is now retired and shares his background, training and experience with Girl Scouts, Wisconsin Conference United Methodist Church and Southwest Wisconsin Technical College and other groups and organizations. In his spare time, Bruce enjoys travel, golf, fishing and community service.
	Lori Berquam – Madison, WI (2011-2013) Lori is currently working in higher education as the Dean of Students at UW-Madison. Lori has been involved with Girl Scouts since she started as a camp counselor and waterfront director. Lori “loves the values and challenges we offered girls spending time at camp. It helps to better understand diversity and how to become a global citizen.” Lori continues to enjoy being a part of the Girl Scout community. Lori also volunteers with her neighborhood association and church committees.
	Karen Knox - Lancaster, WI (2011-2013) Karen retired after 40 years in technical education. She is a strong supporter of STEM (science, technology, engineering and math) education for all students but especially for girls as a way to expand career opportunities in a competitive market. The advancement of women and girls has always been an essential part of her life as she actively participated in organizations such as the American Association of University Women, Community Leadership Alliance and Wisconsin Women in Higher Education Leadership. Karen believes that her involvement in 4-H as a farm girl provides her with insights as to how Girl Scouts can provide skill and leadership development for today’s young women. In retirement Karen is enjoying golf, bicycling, traveling, reading and serving on boards and committees.
	Dr. Vivian Littlefield – Madison, WI (2012 - 2014) Vivian began her career as a psychiatric nurse at the United States Public Health Hospital. She held leadership roles in clinical practice at the University of Colorado Hospital and Clinics and the University of Rochester. She started a School of Nursing for the University of Kentucky Community College System and held Associate Dean/Dean positions at the University of Colorado, the University of Rochester and the University of Wisconsin-Madison. Vivian’s board experience includes chairing the Primary Care Statewide Consortium and the Health Science Advisory Council at UW-Madison. She served as the American Red Cross Badger Chapter Board Chair as well as on regional, state and national committees of the Red Cross. She was Interim Executive Director of the Badger Chapter during 911 and held the position of National Chair of Nursing for the American Red Cross for 9 years. She retired as Dean of the University of Wisconsin-Madison in 1999 where the faculty established a Littlefield Leadership Lecture in her honor. Vivian entered Girls Scouts as a brownie!
	Dr. Richard McGregory – Beloit, WI (2012-2014) Richard is the Assistant Vice Chancellor for the University of Wisconsin-Whitewater where he works on student achievement programming, grant writing, and programmatic assessment and review. Richard is a proud supporter of Girl Scouts, having family and relatives who have participated in the program throughout the years. In addition, to helping support the Girl Scouts, Richard is also involved with the Whitewater Rotary Club, the Merrill Community Center in Beloit, and the Wesley CME Church. He is also a Board Member for the National Economic Association and is on the Faculty Advisory Committee for the Office of National Black Students Union.
	Don Smith – La Crescent, MN (2012 - 2014) Don is retired from Gundersen Lutheran Hospital and is in organizational consulting. For the last 20 years Don was involved as Riverland Girl Scout’s Facilities and Planning Chair and in 1979 worked with the Executive Director to conceptualize and design Riverland’s service center. In addition, he served as Riverland’s Girl Scout Director and Board Chair, a National Operational Volunteer, and is a Lifetime Member of the Girl Scouts of the USA. Along with Don’s overwhelming support for the Girl Scouts organization, he also serves as the President of La Crosse’s Symphony Orchestra, the Chairman of the Planning Commission in La Crescent, and volunteers with the Boy Scouts.