County Board Committees

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Chippewa County has several committee-type organizations that serve county citizens. 

County Board Standing Committees are comprised of elected County Board Supervisors as appointed by the County Board Chair.

Statutory Committees, Commissions, and Boards are comprised of both County Board Supervisors and county citizens and are appointed by the County Administrator.

Special Committees are appointed by the County Board Chair.

All committees, boards and commissions act as policy making bodies that determine the broad outlines and principles governing the administration of programs.

Application Form for vacant committee, commission and board seats.

Standing Committees

Appointed by County Board Chair - Chuck Hull

Agriculture & Extension

* Kari Ives, Chair
* Matthew Peterson, Vice-Chair
* Joel Seidlitz
* Pam Guthman
* Timothy Goettl

Economic Development

* James Ericksen, Chair
* Charles Bomar, Vice-Chair
* Pam Guthman
* Lee Hennick
* Brian Flynn

Executive

* Chuck Hull, Chair
* Jason Bergeron, Vice-Chair
* Peter Gehring
* Charles Bomar
* Joel Seidlitz

Facilities & Parks

* George Rohmeyer, Jr., Chair
* Dennis Bachman, Vice-Chair
* Timothy Goettl
* Karen Lotts
* James Meinen

Highway

* James Flater, Chair
* Peter Gehring, Vice-Chair
* Matthew Peterson
* Joseph Roshell
* George Rohmeyer, Jr.

Legal & Law Enforcement

* Brian Flynn, Chair
* Peter Gehring, Vice-Chair
* Charles Bomar
* James Meinen
* Dennis Bachman

Planning & Zoning

* Jason Bergeron, Chair
* Duane Shoebridge, Vice-Chair
* David Kelly
* Rocky Kempe
* Chuck Hull



 

Statutory Committees, Commissions & Boards

 Appointed by County Administrator - Andy Albarado

ADRC Board

* Kari Ives, Chair
* Patricia German, Vice-Chair
* Larry Marquardt

* Don Hauser
* Yvonne Hedrington
* Cindy Spaeth
* Renee Thompson

Board of Adjustment

* Jeff Bennesch, Voting Member (Chair)
* Roger McFarlane, Voting Member
   (Vice-Chair)
* Doug Mathews, Voting Member
* Larry Marquardt, Voting Member
* Julie Geissler, Voting Member
* Carolyn Kaiser, Alternate
* Dale Shipman, Alternate

Committee for Chapter 980
Placements

* Brady Seidlitz, Deputy
   Corporation Counsel, (Chair)
* Bobbie Jaeger,
   Human Services Director
* Doug Clary, Planning & Zoning
   Director
* WI Department of Health
   Services Representative
* Local Probation and Parole
   Representative

County Traffic Safety
Commission

* Chris Elstran, Highway
   Commissioner, Chair
* Andy Clark, Law
   Enforcement, Vice-Chair
* Marcy Trubshaw, Traffic Safety
   Coordinator
* Brady Seidlitz, Deputy
   Corporation Counsel
* Brian Misfeldt, Education
   Representative
* Jason Thom, Emergency
   Medical Rep
* Scott Bernette, Emergency
   Medical Rep, Alternate
* Lt. Sheridan Pabst, Chippewa
   Falls PD
* Brandon Cesafsky, Chippewa
   Falls Public Works
* Jenny Lenbom, Public
   Health Department
* Joe Simon, Highway Department
* State Patrol Representative,
   NW Region
* State Transportation Safety
   Representative
* WI DOT Highway Engineer
   Representative

Crime Prevention Funding Board

* Steve Gibbs, Chair
* Andy Albarado Vice-Chair
* Wade Newell
* Curt Dutton
* Ryan Douglas
* Jason Martell
* Tim Bowman

Criminal Justice
Collaborating Council
(CJCC)

* Steve Gibbs, Chair
* Bobbie Jaeger, Vice-Chair
* Charles Bomar
* Andy Albarado
* Travis Hakes
* James Maki
* Megan Popenhagen
* Kyra Secraw
* Melissa Bishop
* Wade Newell
* Kirby Harless
* Nate Liedl
* Ryan Douglas
* Denise Shervey
* Geri Segal
* John Ailie
* Tim Bowman

Ethics Inquiry Board

* Chad Verbeten, Attorney
* James Sherman, Alternate
   Attorney
* Don Hauser, Citizen Rep
* Kathy Bernier, Citizen Rep

Health & Human
Services Board

* Kari Ives, Chair
* Lee Hennick, Vice-Chair
* James Ericksen
* James Meinen
* Dennis Bachman
* Jack Halbleib
* Vacant
* Robert Bullwinkel, MD
* Marcia Kyes

Housing Authority Commission

* Pam Guthman, Chair
* Lee Hennick, Vice-Chair
* Lori Artz
* Judith Davis

* Ruth Rosenow

Inspiring & Facilitating Library
Success (IFLS) Board

* James Ericksen
* Julie Woodruff

Land Conservation &
Forest Management Committee

* Charles Bomar, Chair
* Matthew Peterson, Vice-Chair
* James Flater
* Jason Bergeron
* Joel Seidlitz
* Rocky Kempe
* Ken Schmitt

Land Information Council

* Matthew Peterson, Chair
* Melanie McManus
* Patty Schimmel
* Dennis Falkenberg
* Marcy Trubshaw
* Doug Clary
* Sam Wenz
* Traci Bronstad
* Bruce Hahoe, Jr.

Library Planning Committee

* James Ericksen
* Elizabeth Minatt
* Stacey Brown
* Joseph Niese
* Samantha Johnson
* Amy Ambelang
* Kim Summerfield
* John Thompson, Advisor
* Julie Woodruff, Advisor
* Jaclyn Sadler, Advisor

Local Emergency Planning
Committee (LEPC)

* John Anderson, Chair
* Brian Flynn
* Nathan Martell
* Jerry Clark
* Kyle Hoel
* Rick Bowe
* Vacant
* Marcy Trubshaw
* Brittnay Fortuna
* Melissa Miller
* Max Schroeder
* Paul "Chip" Eckardt
* TameeThom

Lower Long Lake Protection
District Board

* James Flater

Veterans Service Commission

* David Kelly, Chair
* Lee Hennick, Vice-Chair
* Phillip Sarazen
* CW King
* Richard Vander Molen

West Central WI Regional
Planning Commission

* Joel Seidlitz
* George Rohmeyer, Jr.
* Chuck Hull


 

Special Committees

 Appointed by County Board Chair - Chuck Hull

Chippewa County Economic
Development Corporation
(CCEDC)

* James Ericksen
* Ken Pearson
* Nic Alberson
* Ryan Hartzell

Chippewa County
Tourism Council

* Joseph Roshell



Chippewa - Eau Claire
Metropolitan Planning
Organization (MPO)

* Duane Shoebridge


Chippewa Valley Correctional
Treatment Facility Community
Relations Board (HighView)

* Pam Guthman

Chippewa Valley Regional
Airport Commission

* Scott Smith
* Scott Francis
* Chuck Hull

Chippewa Valley Technical
College (CVTC) Hearing &
Appointment Committee

* Chuck Hull

Court Security
Advisory Committee

* Chuck Hull


Mississippi Valley Health
Services Commission

* Kari Ives

Northwest ITBEC Board

* Joseph Roshell

Northwest ITBEC Tourism
Committee

* Ellie Peabody

* ITBEC is now referred to as
Travel Northwest Wisconsin
per new 2023 bylaws

Northern Regional Trail
Advisory Committee (NoRTAC)

* Dennis Bachman, Member
* Karen Lotts, Member
* Paul Krumenauer, Alternate
* Vacant, Alternate

PACE Wisconsin
Commission

* James Ericksen

Stanley Correctional
Institution Community
Relations Board

* Matthew Peterson

West Cap

* Kari Ives

West Central County Board
Chair Consortium

* Chuck  Hull

WI Counties Utility Tax
Association


* Karen Lotts

Woodland Enhanced Health
Services Commission (WEHSC)

* Lee Hennick