Staff and Board of Directors

Operations Team

Executive Director: Ann Kappauf
Director of Programming and Personnel: Heidi Svee
Director of Community Engagement: Ashley Clark
Administrative Assistant: Jayden Gilman
Facilities Manager: Luke Wenzel

Programming Team

Lead Outreach Advocate: Jen Scaccio
Victim Services Coordinator – DART: Rita Carranza

Board of Directors

Chair: Brook Pataska, Sergent – City of La Crosse Police Department
Vice Chair: Kayla Mathson, Director – Independence Public Library
Secretary: Destiny Ziel, Social Worker – The Parenting Place

Current members:

Derek Cortez, CEO – Chileda
Jon Zinniel, Community Schools Coordinator – La Crosse School District
Casey Tobin, Associate Professor – UW La Crosse
Cameron Weber, Relationship Banker – CCF Bank

If you’re interested in serving on the board and would like to apply, please CLICK HERE.