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VCEDC Leadership

Meet the folks behind the Vilas County EDC

Executive Staff

Kathy Schmitz

Kathy Schmitz

Executive Director

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Board of Directors

Jim Tuckwell

Jim Tuckwell

Board Chairman

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Richard Nelson

Richard Nelson

Board Vice Chairman & Former President of Nicolet College

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Jon Chamberlain

Jon Chamberlain

Board Treasurer & Owner of Accounting Firm

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Ty Erickson

Ty Erickson

VCEDC Board Secretary & President-North Market, Marshfield Clinic Health System

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Patty Krarup

Patty Krarup

Retired Owner of Accounting Firm

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Bradley Gauthier

Bradley Gauthier

CEO of Sitecast.com

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Bill Niemuth

Bill Niemuth

President of Loss Mitigation Solutions, LLC

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“Kelly

Kelly Cooper

Founder & Owner of LakeTime Management

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Carolyn Ritter

Carolyn Ritter

Vilas County Board Supervisor representing District 12 in St. Germain

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Jim Rosenberg

Jim Rosenberg

Director of Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation

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Erin McCormick

Erin McCormick

Commercial Banker, People's Bank

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Emerson Coy
Lac du Flambeau Tribe, Planner

Noah Lottig
Research Scientist at UW Trout Lake Station

Peter Mouw
EVP, Chief Risk Officer, Incredible Bank

William Keeler
Attorney, Crivello, Nichols & Hall, S.C.


Ex-officio Members

Kate Ferrel

Kate Ferrel

President of Nicolet College

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