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WBA announces 2010 Board of Directors
West Allis, WI—The Wisconsin Bakers Association (WBA) would like to announce its newly elected board members that will serve for the 2010-2011 term. The board election was held through ballots mailed to the WBA membership this fall.
Elected to a two-year term in the Directors At-Large positions for 2010-2011 are Art Bartsch, The Swiss Colony, Monroe, Wis.; Susan Runkel, Sweetheart Cakes, Port Washington, Wis.; Judy Semrad, Muskego Marketplace Foods, Muskego, Wis.; Dawn Ebert, Simple Simon Bakery, Appleton, Wis.; Derek Van Alstyne, Sweet Creations Village Bakery, Slinger, Wis.; and Mike Vande Walle, Uncle Mike’s Bake Shoppe, De Pere, Wis. Bartsch, Runkel and Semrad are new to the board.
“We look forward to serving our membership as we enter our 105 year,” said WBA Executive Director Dave Schmidt. “Having Judy, Susan and Art step up to serve on the board for the first time will give us a new point of view as we move forward and they have all expressed their excitement to serve. We are very enthused about the leadership that will carry us into our 105 year and beyond!”
The WBA Board of Directors consists of the Executive Committee which includes the president, vice president, treasurer, two board trustees, executive director; and allied representative. The remaining board members consists of the eight directors at-large and the WBA past president.
The rest of the board
includes:
President – Eric Olesen, O&H Danish Bakery, Racine, Wis.
Vice President – Joe Crubaugh, Fosdal’s Home Bakery, Stoughton, Wis.
Treasurer – Judy Baggenstoss, Melody Cookies, Oak Creek, Wis.
Allied Representative – Joe Sanfilippo, BakeMark, Menomonee Falls, Wis.
WBA Executive Director – Dave Schmidt
Board Trustees – Jim Grebe, Grebe’s Bakeries, Milwaukee; and Bob Hiller,
Rollin Pin Bakery, Janesville, Wis.
Directors At-Large
Ken Heil, Sweet Perfections Bake Shoppe, Waukesha, Wis.
Myra Stokdyk-Eischen, Myra’s Country Cakes, Oostburg, Wis.
WBA Past-President: Chuck Lane, Lane’s Bakery & Gift Shop, Madison, Wis.
About the WBA
The WBA is a 501(c)(6) non-profit
organization dedicated to helping members increase their baking and business
knowledge, fostering the education of future bakers, keeping members informed
about developments in the baking industry and legislative matters affecting
them, and representing members’ interests at the state and federal government
levels. Organized in 1905, the WBA is made up of retail and wholesale bakeries;
multi-unit operators; supermarket bakeries; specialty
shops; bakery suppliers; college bakery programs; manufacturers and associate
members. There is also a student membership category to bring future members of
the industry into the fold. Visit www.wibakers.com for more information and
event updates. The WBA Member Services Center is located at 2514 S. 102nd
St., Suite 100, West Allis, Wis.
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