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15-YEAR REPORT1999-2014

The Community Leadership Alliance’s mission is to develop a base of informed and motivated community-minded leaders. The program’s goal is to build alliances to unify communities throughout Southwest Wisconsin.

2 Community Leadership Alliance ❦ 15-Year Report

CLA HistoryThe Community Leadership Alliance started with a small group of people serving on a Task Force brought together by Kathy Kopp, executive director, and Joe Witmer, chairman of the board, Platteville Area Chamber of Commerce. The Chamber had a vision – to expand the pool of volunteers serving on and leading committees, boards, planning teams and work groups in the community. This vision was shared by Tim Filbert, Paul Ohlrogge and Dan Hill – UW-Extension community resource educators in Grant, Iowa and Lafayette counties, Marian Maciej-Hiner, director of UW-Platteville Continuing Education, and others. Task Force members recognized a need for a leadership program that would build knowledge and skills, along with motivation and confidence, to build capacity of citizens to serve in our communities and ensure the health and vitality of Southwest Wisconsin. After researching other leadership programs, they decided that a “tri-county” program would be more sustainable than single community programs by drawing on resources and participants from a larger geographic area. The Community Leadership Alliance was formed as a partnership between the Platteville Chamber, UW-Platteville and UW-Extension. The partnership received grant funds from UW-Extension in July 1999 to start planning the program and hire a part-time coordinator, John Dutcher. The first class of 30 participants met in January 2000. Each year, CLA trains emerging and existing leaders in Southwest Wisconsin communities, businesses, organizations, agencies and institutions – and CLA graduates are making a difference where they live and work in the region.

About Community Leadership Alliance of Southwest WisconsinWhat is CLA?

❦ A leadership development program started in 2000

❦ A response to widely-shared, expressed need for more community leaders

❦ A tri-county collaboration among partners in Southwest Wisconsin

❦ A program recognized statewide for excellence ❧ Designated the Top Rural Development Initiative by Wisconsin Rural Partners in 2001 ❧ Highlighted at Engagement and Scholarship Conference at Penn State 2004 ❧ Winner of the 2013 Shaping Wisconsin Leaders Award

What is the purpose of CLA? ❦ Provide participants with a deeper understanding of leadership styles

❦ Increase personal effectiveness and acquire team building skills

❦ Assist participants with creating a personal philosophy of leadership

❦ Facilitate learning and practicing new skills to be an effective leader

❦ Become a more valuable resource to your employer, your community and to Southwest Wisconsin

How does CLA benefit communities in Southwest Wisconsin? ❦ Encourages the emergence of community leaders

❦ Enhances individual decision-making and leadership skills

❦ Develops a network of community leaders in the tri-county region

Where does CLA meet?CLA meets the last Wednesday of each month (January through June) at various sites in Southwest Wisconsin. Specific locations vary in an attempt to expose participants to a variety of places within our region. CLA sessions feature speakers and learning activities to address a variety of topics:

❦ Interpersonal and group skills

❦ Local issues facing Southwest Wisconsin

❦ Strategic planning

❦ Team building

❦ Diversity

❦ Group facilitation

❦ Running effective meetings

❦ Grantsmanship

❦ Communication and listening

❦ Community organizing

3Online at: http://fyi.uwex.edu/leadership

Dear friends of the Community Leadership Alliance (CLA),Greetings to all of you, and what a thrill it is to celebrate 15 years of the CLA program in Southwest

Wisconsin. The Community Leadership Alliance (CLA) was established in 1999 to meet a critical need for leadership development in order to strengthen communities in Grant, Iowa and Lafayette counties. During 1999, a partnership between local organizations assessed leadership development needs, designed a curriculum, implemented a marketing plan, developed educational materials and learning exercises, and recruited a class of thirty participants from throughout the three county area. A leadership development program was conducted between January and June 2000 for thirty citizens interested in becoming more effective leaders for community betterment. Fifteen years later we have nearly 450 alumni. In 2015 we will start our 16th year.

The CLA Board of directors (listed in this publication) just completed a 15-year evaluation where we attempted to survey our alumni. Attempted? Well, tracking down alumni from a 15-year program is a difficult task but one we found enlightening and enjoyable. We engaged alumni in an evaluation tool that helps us understand the impact of the CLA program. We like to ask ourselves at our monthly board meetings if we can measure the impact of the CLA program. Can we connect the dots between the CLA classes and what you are doing in your community? We have been so pleased with the replies. Quite honestly we are often humbled. The alumni stories are rich and tell a real-life story of leadership. Of the approximately 450 alumni, 119 took the on-line survey, a return rate of 26 percent. The survey responses are summarized in this report.

CLA has had some wonderful recognition over the past 15 years. In 2004 CLA was highlighted at the Engagement and Scholarship Conference at Penn State. The presentation highlighted the impacts of a rural community leadership program. We had calls from Georgia, Alabama, Texas, Arkansas and Iowa looking to mimic our program there. In 2002 we were recognized by Wisconsin Rural Partners with one of Wisconsin’s Top Rural Initiatives Awards. This past year we received the prestigious award from Leadership Wisconsin – the 2013 Leadership Excellence Award for Shaping Wisconsin’s Leaders.

Based on broad participation throughout the tri-county area, evaluations and participant feedback, we believe this program serves as a valuable model for other multi-community and multi-county collaborations in leadership development. We have completed the first 15 years of a program that we hope to offer for many more years. CLA has established a foundation for building a broader base of community leaders that can help provide for a better future for Southwestern Wisconsin.

CLA has realized strong success and enthusiasm by participants because of the excellent collaboration between community-based organizations. We rely on strong partners and generous donors. Please note the many sponsors who have assisted us greatly over the years. Without this support we would not have the success we have today. Numerous local organizations, including chambers of commerce, economic development organizations, local government officials, and non-profit organizations provided input into the CLA program and participated in the program.

Thank you, we appreciate you and look forward to many more years of working and collaborating with you.Best regards,

Paul Ohlrogge, Chair CLA Board of Directors

CLA Board Chair, Paul Ohlrogge

2014 CLA Board of Directors

Cara CarperSouthwest Badger RC&D Council

Katie FriarUW-PlattevilleJoy Gieseke

UW-Extension Lafayette CountyMandy HenkelSouthwest TechTodd Johnson

UW-Extension Grant County Kathy Kopp

Platteville Area Chamber of CommerceMarian Maciej-Hiner

UW-Platteville Continuing Education Paul Ohlrogge

UW-Extension Iowa CountyBetsy Tollefson

Southwest Tech FoundationEd White

Southwestern WI Regional Planning Commission

Michelle ZasadaUW-Platteville

Kristin Holman-SteffelCoordinator, Community

Leadership Alliance

CLA Founding Partners

Grant CountyIowa CountyLafayette County Top: Katie Friar, Paul Ohlrogge, Todd Johnson, Mandy Henkel.

Bottom: Ed White, Joy Gieseke, Betsy Ralph-Tollefson, Michelle Zasada, Kathy Kopp, Marian Maciej-Hiner. Missing: Cara Carper


CLA SessionsAssessment is crucial in developing meaningful program content. After each of the day-long classes held over the past 15 years, we evaluated each session and solicited feedback on the topics, presenters, format and value of the information. At the end of each six-month program, we asked for feedback on the entire learning experience.For 15 years, it has been clear that CLA participants have been satisfied with the program. They found the day-long sessions to be worth their time, learned from the variety of activities, had fun and enjoyed the camaraderie that developed with other participants. They appreciated having the sessions held in locations across the counties.As we prepared our survey for over 400 graduates, the planning team wanted to go beyond participant satisfaction. We looked at indicators that would connect the dots between our classes to places where our CLA alumni work and volunteer. Did participating in CLA make a difference for our graduates? Did they use tools and concepts from the classes?

Success Stories


AwarenessAwareness of others and awareness of self is an important part of leadership development. It is introduced in the CLA program at the first session with the Real Colors® temperment instrument and is reinforced through learning activities on team building and collaboration, recognizing and appreciating the leadership styles and abilities of others. This first session helps build the foundation of understanding how to best communicate within the group by providing insight into what is most important to each participant.

52% of graduates took steps to increase “Group Diversity”

87% of graduates used the Real Colors® temperament to increase “Understanding of Self & Others”

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As a result of CLA…

What Real Colors® temperament are you? 15% of Alumni responded ORANGE 28% of Alumni responded GOLD

20% of Alumni responded GREEN 32% of Alumni responded BLUE

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CLA Alumni were asked...


LINDA PARRISH

DAVID KIEFFER,

Success Stories


Skill Enhancement and KnowledgeCLA focuses on skill development to prepare participants to serve as leaders in a variety of situations. Some of the skills in the program include effective verbal and non-verbal communication, leading meetings, group facilitation, conflict management and grant writing.

26% of graduates conducted a “Stakeholder Analysis”

39% of graduates identified “Potential Funding Sources”

49% of graduates identified “Power Actors for a Project”

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AARON WOLFE,

KATIE ABBOTT,

Success Stories


Motivation and ConfidenceCLA strives to help participants gain confidence in their abilities and motivate them to serve as leaders. We share resources that graduates can tap into when continuing to develop their leadership skills after completing CLA. We asked graduates what impact CLA had on their personal, public and professional life. We wondered, were graduates motivated to try new things? Had they increased their confidence to not only build their leadership skills, but to apply those skills in facilitating change?

30% of graduates “Initiated a Community Project”

44% of graduates “Made Something Happen” in my Community

49% of graduates “Served as a Team Chair or Facilitator”

51% of graduates “Joined a New Committee”

54% of graduates “Led More Group Discussions”

62% of graduates “Helped Develop a Strategy to Address an Issue”

As a result of CLA…10%0% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90% 100%


SCOTT GODFREY,

More Accomplishments and Community Involvement of CLA Graduates

Success Stories

As reported by alumni responders in the 15 year survey


Organizational and Community ChangeCLA graduates have played significant roles in organizational and community change.Our focus on building skills, networking and collaborative development is designed to prepare CLA graduates to see opportunities for leadership roles – and to take action. We asked CLA graduates about situations in their organizations and communities where they were active participants and where changes had occurred. We learned that there were direct connections between the actions they were taking and their participation in the program. CLA graduates are actively applying what they learned in CLA and taking on leadership roles in groups, committees, organizations and communities.

54% of graduates “Became Involved in a Community Issue”

69% of graduates “Advocate for Southwest Wisconsin”

73% of graduates “Advocate for My Community”

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2000Chris Atten

First Capitol AgJason Biddick

Trelay SeedsWendy Biddick

VolunteerRon Brisbois

Grant County Economic DevelopmentMarlin Carl

Duncan ConstructionDavid CertaIowa County

Amy CharlesBlanchardville Community Pride

Terri ChykoAvista Inc.

Julie ClarkWisconsin Child

Care ImprovementDerek DacheletCentury 21 RealtyLori Droessler

QTI GroupRita Elver

Platteville Area Industrial DevelopmentAngie FreedLancaster Area

Chamber of CommerceKate Harmening

Lands’ EndKay Helker

Helker JewelryMark Ihm

Ihm BuildersJames KohlenbergJim’s Building Center

Kathy KoppPlatteville Area

Chamber of CommerceSandy Leibfried

Child Care Resource & Referral Joan Martin

Dodgeville SchoolsRick MorganUW-Platteville

Sue NobleUW Extension Lafayette County

Linda ParrishFennimore Economic Development

Teressa PellettThe Family Center

Amy DreckmanKaren’s Neat Stuff

Mary RasmussenGrant County Health Department

Raymond SaintBoscobel DevelopersJames SchneiderPrism CorporationLouella VosbergErschen’s FloristJoseph WitmerMound City Bank

2001Apryl BennettShopping NewsDavid Blume

Iowa County BoardPenny Clary

Southwestern CAPJill ClaytonLands’ End

Bernice CornishMemorial Hospital Jennifer Crubel

Iowa County Chantal Delorme-Barnes

Heartland Health CareSarah Halstead

Family Resource Center Roxanne Hamilton

Iowa County Michelle Hechel

Platteville Police DepartmentDonna Hoppenjan

Mound City BankAngeline Jensen

Even StartMarcia Jewell

Dodgeville School BoardLaura Koch

Safe Kids Nancy Leahy

The Country TodayMike Mair

Lifeline Amplification James McCaulley

Iowa County David Pearson

Friendship Center CampCurt Peterson

Iowa County BoardLaurie Samuelson

Fennimore Good Samaritan Center

John SchindlerSouthwest Tech

Jessica SchmidtPlatteville Chamber

Valerie ShawUW-Platteville

Jolena SiegenthalerQTI Group

Sheila SobekBoscobel Chamber Jerome WehrleCity of Lancaster

Rhonda WitmerLands’ End

Cheryl ZminaPlatteville Main Street

2002Sarah Allen

QTI GroupJudy Behncke

Lancaster Family CenterEric Berlin

City of PlattevilleDennis CooleyUW-Platteville

Patricia CullenMound City Bank

Denise Deaton TolzmanQueenB RadioBrenda Denn

Clare BankHeidi Dyas-McBeth

Family Resource CenterRonald Haas

Community Foundation Connie Haberkorn

Platteville Area Chamber of CommerceChristine Hawkinson

Dodgeville Chamber Darnell Hendricks

Village of BentonWendy HerbstUW-Platteville

Barbara KehreinChildren’s Community School

John KohlenbergJim’s Building Center

Amy LoyLands’ End

Laurie MaloneyTown of Dodgeville

Doug MillerFolklore Village

Tony PillowIowa County

Tamilla RichterSouthwest Tech

Cathy Riedl-FarreyUW-Platteville

Joanne SchultzLafayette County

Sue SteudelIowa County

Denise TillotsonBelmont Parent’s ClubRochelle Williams

Grant Regional Health Center

2003Darla Banfi

UW-Platteville Tammy Bradley

Shopping NewsChristine Brown

UW-PlattevilleKathy Cahill

Tobacco Free Coalition Andrew Calhoun

Southwest TechHoward CrofootCity of PlattevilleDan FrommeltUW-PlattevilleCathy FrontzMassage Works

Linda GebhardtCommunity Foundation

Margie HackbarthUpland Hills

Lisa HebgenSouthwest Tech

Daniel JacobsonLancaster Police Alice Joestgen

Village of BelmontAmy Knox

SWWI Regional Planning CommissionGary Leahy

Self-employedJudy Lindholm

Iowa County Judy Meyerdierks

Grant Regional Pete Mumm

Mound City Bank

CLA GraduatesListing of graduates from 2000 to 2014 – organization identified is from year of participation


Tim MurphyJob ServiceJoann Post

First English Lutheran ChurchJo Roling

Dupaco Credit UnionRick SansonQueenB Radio

Shelley SpensleyHeartland Health CareMargaret SpragueCity of Fennimore

Sheri StewartTriCor InsuranceKerie Wedige

Southwest Health CenterDeb WeigelClare Bank

2004Gayle AntonyGrant County

Barbara BallardRetired Community Member

Kay BrinkBenton State Bank

Tom BrownLivingston Village Board

Kim CrippesUW-Platteville

Greg EricksonState Farm Insurance

Sue FagerUW-Platteville

Lee GillLafayette County

Andy GillipSouthwestern CAPMarilyn Hauth

Hickory Acres FarmsRonald HollSuper 8 Motel

Susan HollettLands’ End

David KieferDodgeville Police Department

Kathy KreulSouthwest Tech

Matt LeeClare Bank

Linda LynchAlliant Energy

Joe MeudtLands’ End

Jeff MiesenMound City Bank

Tony MunosUW-Platteville

Mike OldsKopp McKichan LLPl

Sharon PinkUW-PlattevilleSheila TrotterUW-Platteville

Francie TuescherThe Family Center Alma ValenciaUW-PlattevilleJamie Vinger

Dick’s SupermarketMichael Wentela

Lafayette County Development Angie Wright

Southwest Badger Resource C & D

2005Julie Abing

Village of LivingstonJoe BartoshIowa County

Catherine BaruthLands’ End

David BauerDodgeville Police Department

Jill BauschQTI Group

Kelly Jo BrickQueenB Radio

Amy BurbachUW-Platteville

Brad ChenousUW-Platteville

Mary J DacheletSouthwest TechNina ElskampUW-Platteville Jim GriffithsSelf-employed

Priscilla HahnUW-Platteville

Amy KaupIowa County

Susan LindholmUW-Platteville

Cheryl MulcahyClare Bank

Victoria OldsSouthwest Tech

Cristina PearsonIowa County

Scott PedleyLafayette County Sheriff ’s Dept

Jon PepperIowa County Sheriff ’s Dept

Lon PluckhahnCity of PlattevilleVicki Pluemer

Mound City BankKathleen Polich

Platteville Area Chamber of Commerce

Tricia ReuterUW-PlattevilleLisa Riedle

UW-PlattevilleSheila Ruchti

Livingston State BankDouglas Stephens

UW-PlattevilleAngie Teasdale

UW-PlattevilleHeidi Tuescher-Gille

UW-PlattevilleCarlos WileyUW-Platteville

2006Debora Allen

Blue Cross/Blue ShieldAngela Chandler

Child Care Resource & ReferralTravis Courtney

UW-PlattevilleKari Dreessens

UW-PlattevilleGloria HolmesMound City BankKeith Hurlbert

Iowa County Sheriff ’s DeptJudy Klein

Belmont Travel CenterAmy Kreul

UW-PlattevilleMelissa Leef

Folklore VillageJennifer Lien

Medical AssociatesLeann Lonsdorf

UW-PlattevilleSheila MartenSouthwest Tech

Lance McNaughtonMcNaughton Law Steven Michek

Iowa County Sheriff ’s Dept.Patti Mitch

UW-PlattevilleAnna MrochUW-Platteville

Dale NeisVillage of Dickeyville

Denise NelsonClare Bank

Suzi OsterdayDarlington Chamber

Troy PittzAlliant EnergyDavid Pope

Dodgeville Police Deb PutnamUW-Platteville

Heather ReddyMorris Newspaper Corporation

Julie StatzThe Family Center

Barb StockhausenH&R Block

Ann ThompsonIowa County

Lisa WhitishSouthwest Tech

Kenneth WiegmanUW-PlattevilleGeri Zauche

All American Homes

2007Katherine Abbott

Southwest Badger Resource C & DLori Bahr

First National BankLexie Buschor

Mound City BankKaren Campbell

Southwest TechBarb Cassidy

Self-employed Community MemberPeggy Compton

UW-ExtensionSara Edwards

Platteville Parks and Recreation JoAnne Ehasz

Lafayette County Development Kevin Esser

Southwest TechAngela GasiorUW-Platteville

Amy GriswoldUW-PlattevilleTara KruegerUW-Platteville

Barbara LinscheidBloomfield Manor

Steve MaloneBenton State BankDavid Meister

Memorial HospitalBradley Mootz

IIW Engineers and Surveyors, P.C.


Theodore MynykIowa County Dee OyenClare Bank

Charlie PriceRetired Community Member

Amy ResslerGreat Midwestern

Educational Theatre Roseanne Rossing

Iowa County Sheriff ’s Dept.Audrey Rue

Town of BrighamRobert Salmi

City of DarlingtonJeff Segebrecht

Southwestern CAPRaquel Stocker

First Banking CenterCarol Stoudt

McCoy Public LibraryNatalie Tollefson

HyPro Inc.David Vobora

Southwestern CAPKay Wang

First National BankEdward White

Platteville Business Incubator, Inc.

2008Nita Burke

Darlington LibraryDaniel Carey

Iowa County Sheriff ’s Dept. Dewey Christoph

Community Foundation Joyce Czajkowski

Southwest TechSara Davis

UW-PlattevilleMichelle Friedrich

Southwestern CAPMegan Graney

Scenic Rivers EnergyLin Gunderson

Iowa County Sheriff ’s Dept.Kelly Jo Hadfield

UW-PlattevilleBarry Hottmann

Total Media ProductionsKaren JohnsonArgyle SchoolsHolly KaiserUW-PlattevilleJason King

Darlington Police

Mindy Krantz-JohnsonHair Rage SalonLeann LeahyUW-PlattevilleCindy Lenz

Alliant EnergyDoug McKinleyPlatteville Police Laurie Monson

Village of South WayneCorene MorganFennimore Times

Tom NallFirst Weber Group

Sue NodolfClare Bank

Lori Olson PinkSouthwestern CAP

Gaile Schwickrath365 Advantage

Margie SherwinLancaster Area Chamber of

CommerceJeff Stange

Mound City BankBarb Tucker

Southwest TechLinda TuckerUW-Platteville

Rich WiederholtCity of Darlington

2009Gerald Abing

First Weber RealtyPhillip AndersonSouthwestern CAP

Bob BerglinDodgeville ChamberBruce BuchholtzCity of Platteville

Rob BussarIowa County Sheriff ’s Dept

Ranae CareyNew York Life

John DigmanMound City BankDenee Hirsch

UW-Platteville FoundationDawn Johnson

Village of LivingstonTodd Johnson

SWWI Regional Planning Commission

Ralph KlusemanCommunity Inc.

Margaret LangkampBenton Incubator

Kimberly MaierUW-Platteville

Karri McCarthyUW Extension Iowa County

Daniel McWilliamsIowa County Social Services

Sara OlsonTown of DodgevilleJeremy PatnaudeState Theatre, LLCJoseph Pepper

Dodgeville Police Dept.Mei (Yunmei) Reeder

Confucius InstituteLisa Riley

Southwest TechTom Sigwarth

Dairy Queen/Country KitchenDarin Smith

Iowa County Social ServicesCarole SpelicUW-Platteville

Janet SteckleinRural Route 1 Popcorn

Daniel StelpflugScenic Rivers

Dan SullivanQueenB Radio

Natalie TharesSubstitute Teacher/Jewelry Artist

Jillian ThomasRural Development

Marilyn von AllmenBunbury & Associates Realtors

Matthew ZielinskiUW-Platteville

2010Muhammad Ahmed

Dean/St. Mary’sChad Bahr

Mound City BankNicole Clapp

Grant County Regional HealthTianna Conway

UW-PlattevilleHeather Faherty

UW-PlattevilleHeather FifrickSouthwest Tech

April FuhrCommunity Leadership Alliance of

SWWIJeffrey Haas

Platteville Police Dept.Nancy Hammermeister

UW-Platteville

Eric HartwigIowa County Sheriff

Chad HolsteinCountry KitchenDoug Huebner

Self-employed Community MemberLee Jadaan

UW-PlattevilleCheryl Macdowell

Platteville Main StreetTed Mc Dermott

Backyard LTDHailey Roessler

Southwestern CAPAmy Seeboth

SWWI Regional Planning Commission

Muffy SwingenUW Extension Iowa County

William TrainorSouthwestern CAPGina Udelhofen

UW-PlattevillePaige WegnerSouthwest Tech

Jeremy WilliamsCity of Darlington

Leon WolfeLafayette County Supervisor

Sondra WolfeHome and Community Education

Michelle ZasadaUW-Platteville

2011Jenny Belscamper

UW Extension Grant CountyKari Bennett

Iowa County HealthRobin BerglinUW-PlattevilleJaclyn BevanUW-Platteville

Laura BodenbenderSouthwest Tech

Bob BoyleLafayette County Supervisor

Aaron BurbachUW-Platteville

Angie DayLancaster Area

Chamber of CommerceAmy Dillman

Platteville Police Dept.Rose Frost

Platteville Public LibraryBecky HaddadUW-Platteville


Julie KleinQueenB Media

Denise LaBuddaUW-PlattevilleBrenda Lantz

Colony Brands, Inc.Mark Mailloux

UW-PlattevilleNathan Manwiller

UW-PlattevilleNick Metz

Darlington Fire DepartmentTodd Oellerich

Dodgeville Police Dept.Devon PiernotSWWI Regional

Planning CommissionJenny RussellMonroe Schools

Jason SableIowa County DNRKevin Schaefer

Livingston State BankShane Schuhmacher

Lafayette CountyDebi SigwarthPlatteville Area

Chamber of CommerceVicki Stangel

Dodgeville LibraryPhil Swain

Upland Hills Health, Inc.Paige ThomasUW-Platteville

Lauren Van HoltenUW-Platteville

Amy WestUW-Platteville

Shari ZenzFirst National Bank

2012Larry Bierke

City of PlattevilleBev Broihahn

UW Extension Grant CountyJordan BurressCity of Platteville

Amy CristUW-Platteville

Jenny DochnahlMound City Bank

Andrea DroesslerDarlington PoliceWilliam Grover

Iowa County BoardDebi Heisner

City of Platteville

Jessica HelmsSouthwest Tech

Kristin HolmanGiggles & Wiggles Daycare CenterRoxanne Johanning (Vedvig)

UW-PlattevilleTroy Maggied

Lafayette CountyKathy Marty

Grant County Health DeptAngela MillerUW-Platteville

Ashely Nedeau-OwenSouthwestern CAP

Stacia NemitzUW-Platteville

Eric PleissUW-PlattevilleKarl Pustina

Upland Hills HealthBetsy Ralph-Tollefson

Southwest Tech FoundationLucas Schubert

Upland Hills HealthRose SmyrskiUW-Platteville

Julie StephensonCLA of Southwest Wisconsin

Tim StreitzSWWI Regional

Planning CommissionJacob TarrellIowa County

Environmental ServicesRobin Weigel

Family Advocates

2013Stephanie Belken

UW-PlattevilleEdward Breitsprecker

Grant County Sheriff ’s DeptMarcia CordtsUW-Platteville

Rebecca DeBuhrAlzheimer’s & Dementia

Alliance of WIEric FatzingerRetired US Army

Katie FriarUW-Platteville

Amy GevelingerKristin Mitchell Design, LLC

Dana GevelingerKristin Mitchell Design, LLC

Scott GodfreyIowa County

Kari GradyBloomfield Healthcare

Petra Guenthner-JohnsonGiggles & Wiggles Daycare Center

Chantel HamptonSouthwest TechMandy HenkelSouthwest TechDeborah IhmSouthwest Tech

Amy Bell KwallekLancaster Area

Chamber of CommerceCheryl LangeUW-Platteville

Kristin MitchellKristin Mitchell Design, LLC

Joseph PloesslRoyal Bank

Patty RamsdenUpland Hills Health

Peggy ReweyStonefield Historic Site

Karen RoguljaSWWI Regional

Planning CommissionChenoa Ruecking

UW-PlattevilleAntonio Ruesga

City of Darlington Police DeptSherrilyn Schurman

Upland Hills HealthVictoria Solomon

UW-Extension Green CountyLon SpoonerSelf-employed

Michael SteffelSouthwest Tech

Jane WhiteUSDA Rural Development

James WintersSWWI Regional

Planning CommissionAaron Wolfe

Darlington RebootDonald Zahurance

River Valley Community Church

2014Sara Bahl

Southwest Tech FoundationDonald BarretteSouthwest Badger

Judy BollBig Radio

Dan BowdenApex Merchant Services

Katherine BurkeSWWI Regional

Planning CommissionJames Clare

Clare BankHolly Denman

Giggles & Wiggles Daycare CenterCaiti Droessler

UW-Platteville FoundationMeghan DudleFolklore Village

Tammie EngelkeSouthwest TechTamara Funk

Pendarvis State Historic SiteTaylor GronauCity of Cuba CitySarah Hopkins

UW Extension Grant CountyKelsey HughesUW-Platteville

Angela InnerstTalmer Bank & Trust

Michele KluesendorfIowa County Social Services

Karen LackeGrant County Regional Health

Gilda MantelloSouthwestern CAPValerie MartinCity of PlattevilleSteve McCarthy

Southwest Health CenterRobb Pastor

Southwest Health CenterLuke Peters

City of PlattevilleMarcia RakoUW-Platteville

Lisa RohUW-Platteville

Nancy SalzmannMound City BankDanielle Seippel

Southwest TechRyan Teasdale

Upland Hills HealthRobin Timm

Driftless MarketBecky VaasenUW-PlattevilleBecky Wetter

Aging & Disability Resource CenterSteve Winger

City of LancasterKathy WitzigSouthwest Tech

2013 Shaping Wisconsin Leaders Award WinnerCommunity Leadership of Southwest Wisconsin (CLA) has developed a reputation as a strong and effective leadership program. Supported through a multi-organization partnership and

governed by a volunteer board of directors, the program’s impact was measured in an evaluation of 230 alumni. Of this group, 90% have become involved in community issues and 79% have helped develop a strategy to address an issue in their community.

Thank you CLA SponsorsThe Community Leadership Alliance (CLA) has many sponsors who make contributions to cover about half of the program costs and to help keep the program affordable. Our success over the past 15 years is due on large part to the generous contributions from the following organizations and businesses.

Alliant Energy FoundationBadgerland Farm CreditBenton State BankBlue Chip Training and MarketingBrodbeck FoundationBuilding Platteville Inc.CLA Alumni AssociationClare Family FoundationCommunity Foundation of Southern WisconsinDarlington Area Community FundDick’s SupermarketDubuque Bank & Trust CompanyDubuque Racing AssociationDUWI Fund - DarlingtonElmer G Biddick Charitable Foundation

Esterline Avista Inc.Fetodi, Inc.First Banking Center of DarlingtonFirst National Bank FoundationFolklore VillageGrant County Board of SupervisorsGrant County Economic DevelopmentIowa County Board of SupervisorsJim’s Building Center, Inc.Lafayette County Board of SupervisorsLands’ EndLivingston State BankM & I Bank Foundation, Inc.Mound City BankPlatteville Area Chamber of Commerce

Platteville Business Incubator, Inc.Scenic Rivers Energy CooperativeScenic Stables, LLCSouthwest Wisconsin Technical CollegeTalmer Bank & TrustTom Lin FarmsThe Platteville Community FundUnited Way of Grant CountyUW-ExtensionUW-PlattevilleUW-Platteville FoundationUW-Platteville Office of Continuing EducationUW-Platteville Office of PublicationsWhite Trust

Thank you to those who helped with this publication: Mandy Henkel, CLA Board Member and Graduate; Kristin Holman-Steffel, CLA Coordinator and Graduate; Wolf ’s Grantland Graphics, Lancaster.

Brad & Peggy Biddick

Community Leadership Alliance of Southwest Wisconsin275 W. Business HWY. 151 – P.O. Box 724 – Platteville, WI 53818

[email protected] 608.348.8888 http://fyi.uwex.edu/leadership

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