WISCONSIN

DUCKS UNLIMITED

- 2009 -

TABLE OF CONTENTS

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Wisconsin Staff ...... 1

Wisconsin Ducks Unlimited State Officers...... 2

South West Wisconsin...... 4

North Wisconsin...... 5

South Central Wisconsin...... 6

South East Wisconsin...... 7

North East Wisconsin...... 8

Wisconsin Trustees and National Delegates...... 9

Honorary Trustees...... 9

Trustees Emeriti...... 10

Conservation Committee...... 11

Position Descriptions...... 12

State Executive Council Definition...... 20

DUCKS UNLIMITED - WISCONSIN STAFF
South West Region

Regional Director

TIM GRUNEWALD
8635 Hornung Road
Sauk City, WI53583
(O) 608-643-3535
(C) 608-370-2535
(F) 608-643-5258
/ North Region
Senior Regional Director
STEVE KRESL
1290 Covey Lane
Eagle River, WI 54521
(O) 715-477-2508
(F) 715-477-2608

South Central Region
Regional Director
Michael L. Brumley
1060 Newbury St.
Ripon, WI54971
(O) 920-748-6878
(C) 920-277-3148
(F) 262-364-2094
/ North East Region
Regional Director
Chris Anderson
309 Willow Wood Drive
Shawano, WI 54166
(O) 715-526-1747

South East Region
Regional Director
Tom Munich
207 N Carriage House Ct
Oconomowoc, WI53066
(O) 262-965-3700
(C) 262-490-3672
/ Sealed Bid Auction
Regional Director
Linda Smeltzer
W9408 Parkway Drive
Poynette, WI53955
(H) 608-635-2263
(C) 608-566-9880

Regional Biologist Supervisor
Dave Brakhage
331 Metty Drive, #4
Ann Arbor, MI 48103
(O) 734-623-2000
(F) 734-623-2035
/ Regional Biologist
jason hiill
Ducks Unlimited, Inc.
Great Lakes/Atlantic Region
1220 Eisenhower Place
Ann Arbor, MI48108
(O) 734-623-2000
(C) 734-476-2605
(F) 734-623-2035

Director of Fund-Raising & Volunteer Relations
Joe Breidenbach
10745 Bluejay Trail
Brainerd, MN 56401
(O) 218-825-7105
/ Director of Development
TODD BISHOP
Ducks Unlimited, Inc.
Great Lakes/Atlantic Region
1220 Eisenhower Place
Ann Arbor, MI48108
(O) 734-623-2000 *112
(C) 616-450-7006
(F) 734-623-2035

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WISCONSIN DUCKS UNLIMITED STATE OFFICERS

Past Chairman of the Board / GENE HENRY
3472 Orvold Park Drive
McFarland, WI 53558 / (H) 608-838-3646
(C) 608-575-0523
(F) 608-838-6949

Senior Vice President
Advisory to the President / SANDI BEITZEL
W5424 North Shore Dr
Shawano, WI 54166 / (C) 920-973-4931

Senior Vice President
North Mississippi / LON KNOEDLER
6303 75th Street
Kenosha, WI 53142 / (H) 262-552-2500
(W) 800-792-1205
(C) 262-945-2465
(F) 262-697-9572

Regional Vice President / Rex Schulz
400 Catamaran Ct
Quincy, IL 62305 / (H) 217-222-0954
(W) 217-223-8400 *6209
Director At Large / Bruce Deadman
14708 Hickory Grove Rd
Denmark, WI 54208 / (H) 920-863-1491
(W) 920-739-3342
(C) 920-412-3885

State Chairman / Tom Zwicker
400 17th Ave
Monroe, WI 53566 / (H) 608-325-7546
(W) 608-325-4179

State Council Chairman / RON BABROS
N10720 Howard Drive
Fox Lake, WI 53933 / (H) 920-928-2482

State Ladies Chair
State Treasurer / Lois BABROS
N10720 Howard Drive
Fox Lake, WI 53933
GLENN GOERGEN
Deloitte & Touche
555 East Wells, Suite 1400
Milwaukee, WI53202 / (H) 920-928-2482

(H) 414-228-1612
(W) 414-347-6150

State Recruitment Chairman / Nels Swenson
1358 Pinion Trail
Oregon, WI 53575 / (H) 608-835-7943
(W) 608-712-3347

State Major Gifts Chairman / Chad navis
12200 33rd Court
Pleasant Prairie, WI53158 / (H) 262-697-3248
(C) 262-496-7437

State Sponsor Chairman / Bob Foster
W1275 Fawn Dr
Montello, WI 53949 / (H) 920-452-3147

State Conservation Committee Chairman / RON BABROS
N10720 Howard Drive
Fox Lake, WI 53933 / (H) 920-928-2482

Conservation Liaison / RICKY LIEN
WDNR, Urban Wildlife Specialist
Bureau of Wildlife Management
1155 Pilgrim Road, Box 408
Plymouth, WI53073 / (O) 920-892-8756 *3045
(F) 920-892-6638

Webfoot Editor / Bruce Deadman
14708 Hickory Grove Rd
Denmark, WI 54208 / (H) 920-863-1491
(W) 920-739-3342
(C) 920-412-3885

State Greenwing Committee Co-Chairman / Todd Hasse
W5820 Iliff Rd
Monroe, WI 53566 / (H) 608-325-5321

State Greenwing Committee Co-Chair / Kriss Hasse
W5820 Iliff Rd
Monroe, WI 53566 / (H) 608-325-5321

State Convention
Co-Chairman / Scott Jurk
7610 4 Mile Rd
Franksville, WI 53126 / (H) 262-681-1834
(C) 414-339-6531

State Convention
Co-Chair / Angie Grossen
N7945 Cnty N
New Glarus, WI 53574 / (H) 608-527-3570
(C) 608-558-1192

Old Coot Society Chairman / Rich Bizek
10308 187th Avenue
Bristol, WI53104 / (H) 262-287-7180
(W) 262-785-3544
(C) 262-366-4370

State Sponsor Art Chairman / Rich Olson
N8002 Raspberry Rd
Wittenberg, WI 54499 / (H) 715-253-3548

Executive Counsel Secretary & Special Meetings Coordinator / Amy Fry
N5743 Biggs Rd
Argyle, WI 53504 / (C) 608-558-8760

SOUTH WEST WISCONSIN

Regional Director
TIM GRUNEWALD
8635 Hornung Road
Sauk City, WI53593
(O) 608-643-3535
(C) 608-370-2535
(F) 608-643-5258

LEAD ZONE CO-CHAIR
FRED KING
N4881 Clifford Drive
Onalaska, WI54650
(H) 608-779-4382
(C) 608-385-6405

JAYSON PARKER
13109 9TH Street
Osseo, WI54758
(H) 715-586-0022
LARRY SMITH
N4664 Jean Rd
Black River Falls, WI54615
(H) 715-284-0765 / LEAD ZONE CO-CHAIR
KARL DUEX
P.O. Box 161
108 Taylor Ct
Potosi, WI53820
(H) 608-763-2110
(W) 563-583-7311 *245
(C) 262-945-3820
(F) 563-583-9171

RICK DIAZ
N9240 Wild Oak Rd
Belleville, WI 53508
(H) 608-424-9960
(W) 608-664-8328

NELS SWENSON
1358 Pinion Tr.
Oregon, WI 53575
(H) 608-835-7943
(C) 608-712-3347

TOM ZWICKER
400 17th Avenue
Monroe, WI53566
(H) 608-325-7546
(W) 608-325-4179
(C) 608-558-0490
/ LEAD ZONE CO-CHAIR
DAVID R. JUSTUS
W 6220 Valley Place
Holmen, WI 54636
(H) 608-781-3092
(W) 608-526-5501
(C) 608-792-5505

RON CARNEY
W3916 Cnty Rd O
Warrens, WI 54666
(H) 608-378-4604
(C) 608-343-9604

Gary W. Dieck
E2326 Crandall Dr.
Wonewoc, WI53968
(H) 608-464-3290
(W) 608-464-7200
(C) 608-415-0547

PAUL FRANKE
W5721 Sherwood Drive
La Crosse, WI54601
(H) 608-788-9432
(W) 608-793-5505

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NORTH WISCONSIN

Senior Regional Director
STEVE KRESL
1290 Covey Lane
Eagle River, WI54521
(O) 715-477-2608
(F) 715-477-2508

ARMIN GERHARDT
2435 Miller Lane
Junction City, WI54443
(H) 715-457-2833

Donna Meacham
2340 8 ½ Ave.
Chetek, WI54728
(H) 715-924-4405
(C) 715-296-0453
/ Lead Zone Chair
RICH OLSON
N8002 Raspberry Road
Wittenberg, WI54499
(H) 715-253-3548

JACK WINKLER
430 S. Pellman Street
Rhinelander, WI 54501
(H) 715-369-3030
TONY PITLIK
402 Woodland Heights Trail
Rhinelander, WI 54501
(H) 715-369-1328
LARRY NELSON
33385 Whiting Rd
Bayfield, WI 54814
(H) 715-779-3639 / JOHN PITLIK
8458 County Hwy H
Eagle River, WI54521
(H) 715-479-8716
Mike Schwaiger
5860 Birch Road
Conover, WI54519
(H) 715-477-1674
GARY BEDIENT
1762 11th Avenue
Barron, WI54812
(H) 715-458-4498

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SOUTH CENTRAL WISCONSIN

Regional Director
Michael L. BrumleY
1060 Newbury St.
Ripon, WI54971
(O) 920-748-6878
(F) 262-364-2094
(C) 920-277-3148

RON BABROS
N10720 Howard Drive
Fox Lake, WI 53933
(H) 920-928-2482

ROBERT G. SPOERL
E900 Tammy Trl
Waupaca, WI 54981-9523
(H) 715-258-4807
(W) 715-341-6512
/ LEAD ZONE CHAIR
DON JAGO
N6125 S. Crystal Lake Rd.
Beaver Dam, WI53916
(H/W) 920-356-1334

JIM GRONOWSKI
N5155 Wildcat Road
Iron Ridge, WI53035
(H) 920-349-1318

MARV TUTTLE
N3808 County Road V
Eden, WI53019
(H) 920-477-2751 / LLOYD RICKS
W5182 E. Busch Road
Pardeeville, WI53954
(H) 608-429-3385

BOB MARSCHKE Jr
130 Kansas St
Horicon, WI 53032
(H) 920-485-4337
(W) 920-485-4303

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SOUTH EAST WISCONSIN

Regional Director
Tom Munich
207 N Carriage House Ct
Oconomowoc, WI53066
(O) 262-965-3700
(C) 262-490-3672

RON LAU
844 W. State Street
Hartford, WI53027
(H) 262-673-4059
(W) 262-673-5850

JOHN KANNENGEISER
2525 Crestview Drive
Beloit, WI53511
(H) 608-362-6070

LEONARD ALBINAK
S68W12622 Woods Rd
Muskego, WI 53150
(H) 414-425-5347
(C) 414-573-8257

MIKE MCMURRAY
1719 S. Seventh St
Sheboygan, WI 53081
(H) 920-457-5349
/ LEAD ZONE CHAIR
JAMES NIELSEN
PO Box 80080
Saukville, WI53080
(W) 262-377-3050
(F) 262-375-0173

DON LOWN
S74 W26195 Green Mountain Dr.
Waukesha, WI53189
(H) 262-662-4206
(C) 414-550-4086

ROYCALI
S75 W14932 Kathryn Drive
Muskego, WI53150
(H) 414-422-9532

GRACE CALI
S75 W14932 Kathryn Drive
Muskego, WI53150
(H) 414-422-9532

TODD SCHUBRING
7151 S. Beachwood Court
Franklin, WI53132
(H) 414-529-4783
(C) 414-687-4192
/ RICH BIZEK
10308 187th Avenue
Bristol, WI53104
(H) 262-287-7180
(W) 262-785-3544
(C) 262-366-4370

Scott Jurk
7610 4 Mile Rd.
Franksville, WI53126
(H) 262-681-1834
(C) 414-339-6531

BOB SCHEELK
3508 N Prospect Ave
Milwaukee, WI 53211
(H) 414-332-1848
(C) 414-254-9526

JEFF MALETZKE
511 Blackstock Ave
Sheboygan, WI 53083
(H) 920-458-8682
(C) 920-287-4228

Scott Janeshek
205 W Pierre Ln
Port Washington, WI53074
(C) 262-617-2770

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NORTH EAST WISCONSIN

Regional Director
CHRIS ANDERSON
309 Willow Wood Drive
Shawano, WI 54166
(O) 715-526-1747

ROMA GETTLEMAN
4225 Finger Road
Green Bay, WI54311
(W) 920-465-6645

KIM VANDEN AVOND
933 S. Sugar Bush Road
Luxemburg, WI54217
(H) 920-863-8803
(W) 920-465-6645

Matt Murphy
612 Vliet St
Kewaunee, WI54216
(H) 920-255-1900
(C) 920-255-2097
/ LEAD ZONE CHAIR
Ron Fassbender
627 Uliet St.
Kewaunee, WI54216
(H) 920-388-3276

TERRY MOEDE
N6001 Lake Drive
Shawano, WI54166
(H) 715-526-2657
(W) 715-526-7919

Brennan Smett
1028 Park Street
Green Bay, WI54303
(H) 920-498-3325
(C) 920-621-7987

JerEMY RHONE
Box 210
New London, WI 54961-0210
(H) 920-740-6120
/ TERRY SCHROEDER
1204 Main Street
Kaukauna, WI54130
(H) 920-766-1292

rodney schlafer
160 Custer Court
Green Bay, WI54301
(H) 920-632-4375
(W) 800-325-6290 *112

Russell Dantinne
716 N. Melcorn Cir
DePere, WI 54115
(H) 920-371-1932

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WISCONSIN DUCKS UNLIMITED

STATE TRUSTEES & NATIONAL DELEGATES

2009 & 2010

Lois BabrosFrank MaletzkeDana Scherer-Hass

N10720 Howard Dr.4083 Highview Dr.N5179 1st Ave S

Fox Lake, WI 53933Cedarburg, WI53012West Salem, WI54669

Ron BabrosDonna Meacham Nels Swenson

N10720 Howard Dr.2340 8 ½ Avenue1358 Pinion Terrace

Fox Lake, WI 53933Chetek, WI54728Oregon, WI 53575

Sandi BeitzelJames Meacham Elle Taege

103 Mill Road2340 8 ½ Avenue4381 Cedar Lane

Manitowoc, WI54220Chetek, WI54728Wabasha, WI55981

Bruce DeadmanTerry MoedeThomas Torhorst

421 Oak Ridge DrN6001 Lake Dr.2150 Darby Place

Oneida, WI54155Shawano, WI54166 Racine, WI53402

Jim GronowskiTim MorganMarv Tuttle

N5155 Wildcat Rd.3025 East Ave. SouthN3808 County Road V

Iron Ridge, WI53035La Crosse, WI54601Eden, WI53019

Eldean GrosskopfChad NavisMary Ann Tuttle

W5026 Lake Dr.12200 33rd CourtN3808 County Road V

Shawano, WI54166Pleasant Prairie, WI53074 Eden, WI53019

Gene HenryJames NielsenRita Walters

3472 Orvold Park Dr.414 Hillcrest1551 E Main St

McFarland, WI53558Port Washington, WI53074Arcadia, WI53511

Don JagoDan OlsonRon Wyss

N6125 S Crystal Lake Rd4850 Steelhead Run304 Clifton Street

Beaver Dam, WI53916 Oconto, Wi54153Black River Falls, WI54615

Bonnie KnoedlerArnie RoperTom Zwicker

6303 75th Street715 Country Club Rd.400 17 th Avenue

Kenosha, WI53142 Platteville, WI53818Monroe, WI53566

Lon Knoedler

6303 75th Street

Kenosha, WI53142

HONORARY TRUSTEES

Charles Thompson
Wisconsin Dells, WI
Martin Murk
Eagle, WI
Elenor kleinschmidt
Fond Du Lac, WI
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TRUSTEES EMERITI
JIM ALGEO
443 80th Ave.
Clayton, WI 54004 / SHIRLEY HORNER
1151 S. Czech Ct.
Friendship, WI 53934 / MELANIE MC MURRAY
1719 S. 17th Street
Sheboygan, WI 53081 / TOBY SHERRY
22 Burrows Road
Madison, WI 53704
JIM BEITZEL
103 Mill Road
Manitowoc, WI 54220 / TOM HORNER
1151 S. Czech Ct.
Friendship, WI 53934 / MIKE MC MURRAY
1719 S. 7th Street
Sheboygan, WI53081 / RICHARD STEINMAN
P.O. Box 338
Germantown, WI 53022
BRUCE DEADMAN
14708 Hickory Grove Rd.
Denmark, WI 54208 / JOHN KAISER
6391 Grossepark Road
Sun Prairie, WI 53590 / TOM MUENCH
917 N. Glendale Ave.
Tomah, WI 54660 / BILL TAEGE
P.O. Box 713
Rhinelander, WI 54501
REV. D.J. DOMINKOWSKI
P.O. Box 24
BoulderJunction, WI 54512 / TOM KAPELLAS
114 S. 4th Street
La Crosse, WI 54601 / JACK NUGENT
P.O. Box 231
Waupun, WI53963 / CHUCK THIEME
P.O. Box 620407
Middleton, WI 53562
CHIP FELLAND
5638 Steeplechase
Waunakee, WI 53597 / ROBERT KRAEMER
15811 Bridge St.
Ettrick, WI 54627 / DON PATZFAHL
W315 S754 Hidden Hollow
Delfield, WI 53018 / DAVID V. UIHLEIN
P.O. Box 1008
Germantown, WI 53022
DAVE GARTNER
4422 Jay Rd.
Madison, WI 53704 / ALLEN KUBE
S2334 St Rd 88
Cochrane, WI 54622 / DON REINARDY
7210 Longmeadow Rd.
Madison, WI 53717 / MIKE VLAHAKIS
3125 Pleasure Point Road
Rhinelander, WI 54501
ROMA GETTLEMAN
4225 Finger Road
Green Bay, WI 54303 / CLARENCE KUNDE
P.O. Box 1049
Neenah, WI 54957 / SUE REINARDY
7210 Longmeadow Rd.
Madison, WI 53717 / RAY WALTERS
1551 E. Main St.
Arcadia, WI 54612
DR. PAUL HODGES
725 Floral Dr.
Green Bay, WI 54301 / RON KWASNY
11003 84th Street
Pleasant Prairie, WI 53158 / DARRELL SCHERWINSKI
3420 Royal Oak Drive
Plover, WI 54467 / JACK WINKLER
430 Pellam Street
Rhinelander, WI 54501
LEO HORANT
P.O. Box 879
Eagle River, WI 54521 / BRUCE MC CURDY
4121 5th Ave.
Kenosha, WI 53410 / JOHN SENTY
207 Warren St.
Independence, WI 54747

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Conservation committee

CHAIRMAN
RON BABROS
N10720 Howard Drive
Fox Lake, WI 53933
(H) 920-928-2482

JIM BEITZEL (South Central)
103 Mill Road
Manitowoc, WI 54220
(H) 920-683-3373
SHIRLEY HORNER (South West)
1151 S. Czech Court
Friendship, WI 53934
(H) 608-339-3218 / GEORGE PAPPAS (North East)
1434 N. Irwin Avenue
Green Bay, WI 54302
(H) 920-469-1416
(W) 920-432-3941
Tom Zager (South Central)
8320 Grove Avenue
Wisconsin Rapids, WI54494
(H) 715-423-2780
Clarence Kunde (North East)
1373 Kimberly Drive
P.O. Box 1049
Neenah, WI 54947-1049
(W) 920-722-910
Kristin Antosh (North)
8992 Balsam Lane
Three Lakes, WI 54562
(H) 715-479-2163
Scott Jurk (South East)
7610 4 Mile Road
Franksville, WI53126
(H) 262-681-1834
(C) 414-339-6531 / Lyle Grosskopf (North)
P.O. Box 51
Gresham, WI54128
(H) 715-787-3555
Don Delaney (South East)
2905 E. Emily Ave.
Oak Creek, WI53134
(H) 414-768-1615
CHARLIE LARSON
271 Turnberry Ct.
Hudson, WI 54016
(H) 715-386-1341
(W) 715-381-3953
Dave Brakhage (Regional Biologist Supervisor)
331 Metty Drive, #4
Ann Arbor, MI 48103
(O)734-623-2000
(F) 734-623-2035 / Tom Clemens
2511 15 ¼ Ave.
Rice Lake, WI 54868
(H) 715-859-6441
Jason Hill (Regional Biologist)
1220 Eisenhower Place
Ann Arbor, WI48108
(O) 734-623-2000
(C) 734-476-2605
(F) 734-623-2035

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STATE CHAIRMAN

TERM OF OFFICE - Recommended term, two years –appointed by the President upon recommendation of the Regional Senior Vice President. By policy, one person cannot serve simultaneously as State Chairman and State Treasurer.

BASIC FUNCTION

Develops and promotes the activities of Ducks Unlimited, Inc. Within the state, in accordance with established corporate policies and guidelines. Appointed by the President on recommendation of Regional Vice President and Flyway Senior Vice President.

SPECIFIC DUTIES

1.The State Chairman’s primary responsibility is to maximize unrestricted income by focusing the state volunteer leaders on event fund-raising and installing regular assessment measures for accountability.

2.Leads and manages a broad based group of volunteers, in the development of a strategic plan for their state, with staff input.

3.Responsible, along with Regional Directors, to align long and short term goals within the framework of the state plan, to measure quarterly progress of the implementation of the state plan against established bench marks and modify and update the plan annually to meet the needs of Ducks Unlimited.

4.Empowers and trains volunteers by annually hosting a state leadership workshop. Communicates goals and objectives, set in conjunction with staff, as appropriate, to fulfill income and membership objectives for the current fiscal year. Assures the recruitment of quality state volunteer leadership, per an established plan. Attends and participates in annual state and regional committee meetings.

5.Builds the state’s volunteer staff leadership team relationship through weekly contact. Communicates at least monthly with the state’s key volunteer leaders and encourages the state’s designated lead Zone Chairmen to communicate at least twice monthly with their Zone and Area Chairmen.

6.Serves as a member of the Council of State Trustees and National Delegates and attends the annual Ducks Unlimited Convention.

7. Represents Ducks Unlimited, Inc. Within the established policy of the Board of Directors in meetings with state and local government organizations and local conservation groups.

8.Responds to inquiries of members and potential members.

9.Informs the Regional Vice President of activities within the state.

10.Makes recommendations and suggestions for the improvement of Ducks Unlimited to the Regional Vice President.

11.Ensures that the State Treasurer and all area committees maintains adequate records and forward funds to the National Headquarters as prescribed in administrative procedures and approved policies.

12.Appoints the State Treasurer, State Sponsor Chairman and State Ladies Chairman with the approval of Regional Vice President.

13.Appoints Zone and Area Chairmen to coordinate activities in specified geographic areas within the state.

14.Serves as Chairman of State Committee.

15.Serves as a member of the Regional Committee.

16.Initiates request for state rebate funds through the Regional Vice President.

RELATIONSHIPS

1.Reports to the Regional Vice President.

2.Coordinates and works with the Regional Director(s) and other Ducks Unlimited staff in the state.

3.Supervises the activities of Zone and Area Chairmen.

4.Establishes and maintains contact with the local and state government officials and conservation groups.

ZONE CHAIRS

Background: The state organization’s primary purpose is to grow the grassroots fundraising and membership efforts within their state. This is accomplished almost entirely at the local chapter level. Therefore, the primary role of state leadership must be to serve local chapters in their attempts to raise as many net/net dollars and recruit as many local members as possible for the good of Ducks Unlimited. The state organization exists for the local chapters, not vice versa. The more help that is provided to the local committees to achieve results will directly raise the collective totals of all our efforts.

To accomplish this purpose, the traditional leadership structure at the state level has been State Chairman to District Chairmen to Zone Chairman to Area Chairman/Area Committee. As state organizations have grown and evolved, those states that have large geographic areas and/or large number of chapters have looked to add a level of leadership between the State Chairman and the District Chairmen to help the State Chairman better communicate with and better manage the state’s leadership ranks.

In addition, many states have found the traditional District and Zone boundaries to be too restrictive for two reasons. First,volunteers willing to serve as mid-level leaders were being held back because the Zone or District position in their respective area was already filled. Or, on the other hand, some Districts and Zones suffered from not enough leaders to fill these vital roles that work with area committees.

This has led to many statesto change their traditional structures to better fulfill the state organization’sprimary task of helping local chapters. In Wisconsin, the structure has been flattened to provide more folks to work with the local chapters. The name of Zone Chairman was selected to be retained and the District Chairman position was eliminated. The Zone Chair’s job is to coach and mentor the area committee with the goal of being a resource to answer questions, to share their knowledge and experience to improve the fundraising and membership results, and to find future leaders. They are the volunteer partner to join with the Regional Director to work with their respective committees.

WI DU also recognized a volunteer counterpart to the Regional Director on a regional level was needed. Therefore, the Lead Zone Chair position was created to have a volunteer partner responsible for overseeing the volunteers’ efforts in the region by directly partnering with the Regional Director to jointly plan and then execute those plans with their volunteer leaders. Collectively the Lead Zone Chairs allow the State Chairman to effectively manage and communicate with the Zone Chairs through the Lead Zone Chair. With a state the size of Wisconsin and some250 local committees around the state, this position is crucial from a planning and implementation perspective.

Any breaks or weak links in our chains of leadership will have a long lasting effect on the results of our local committees. Therefore, everyone taking on their respective roles must do the job well and not just hold a title.

Lead Zone Chair Role & Responsibilities

TERM OF OFFICE - Recommended term, two years – appointed by the State Chairman with recommendations from Regional Directors, State officers, and other Zone Chairman.

BASIC FUNCTION

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Is the top volunteer leader in their region and works directly with the Regional Director to carry forth the state organization’s efforts to serve the local chapters following DU’s established corporate polices and guidelines. In some respects, the lead zone chair is a “Regional State Chairman”.

SPECIFIC DUTIES

  • Is an active participant in the state level strategic planning process and is the lead volunteer to oversee the implementation of the state plan in their region.
  • Partners directly with their Regional Director to prepare and implement the regional tactical plans for the spring and fall fundraising seasons.
  • Is a conduit of information to and from the Zone Chairs with respect to the State Chairman through personal contact and holding regular conference calls with his/her Zone Chairman.
  • Oversees and directs the efforts of the Zone Chairs in partnership with the Regional Director.
  • Reports to the State Chairman on the status of the region and the ongoing efforts of the regional leadership team including participation in the State Chairman’s conference calls.
  • Develops and mentors additional Zone Chairs so that every chapter in their region has a Zone Chair to assist them.
  • Holds and runs Regional leadership meetings in partnership with the Regional Director.
  • Attends the state convention and assists the State Chair with the programs and workshops at the State Convention.
  • Is a resource to the State Major Gift Chairman for Major Donor prospects, special events such as Conservation Cocktail events, and other efforts in their area.
  • Undertakes and completes special tasks or projects as requested by the State Chairman.

RELATIONSHIPS

  • Reports to the State Chairman.
  • Coordinates and works with the Regional Director(s) and other DU staff in the state.

Develops effective working relationships with his/her Zone Chairmen.

Zone Chairman Role and Responsibilities

TERM OF OFFICE - Recommended term, two years – appointed by the State Chairman with recommendations from Regional Directors, State officers, and other Zone Chairman.