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Our Staff & Board
Finding Inspiration in Every Turn
The strength and the "glue" of our successful organization is our TEAM!
Our Staff, along with the countless volunteers and supporters, all strive to make lives better for the Littles and the Bigs. And the best reward is seeing our communities come together!
Meet Our Staff
Jeanne Meyer
I am excited to share my passion, commitment and experience in supporting the work we do for children and young people in our community. As a leader and team member of this great organization,
I cannot wait to see what the future holds. We are embarking on new and exciting initiatives in support of our “Bigs” and “Littles” and in setting a course to advance our mission, vision and values; making our community a better place to live, work, and thrive in.
My favorites:
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Spending time with family and friends
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Playing with my grandson, Jackson
Hobbies:
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Reading, gardening, and relaxing
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Working out
Aaron Zitelman
I am very excited to be a part of the work expanding our program offerings and extending our reach and positive impact on the communities we serve!
I graduated from UW-Milwaukee in 2021 and began with BBBS7RR in the summer of 2021 and have been working to improve the quality and quantity of our programs since then!
My favorites:
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My favorite food is tomato soup with a nice grilled cheese sandwich
Hobbies:
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hiking, camping, snowboarding, golf, and reading
My favorites:
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Season is Fall
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Food is Pizza
Shannon Leary
I recently graduated from UW-La Crosse with a Public Health and Community Health Education major.
As a program specialist I will be conducting the interviews for the Bigs and Littles, finding the perfect match for the Bigs and Littles, and checking in to make sure the matches are going well.
I look forward to working with you and you becoming a part of this program!
My favorites:
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Fall Season
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Pizza
Alivia Smith
I've recently graduated from the University of Wisconsin-La Crosse with a major in Psychology. I'm really excited to be starting with Big Brothers Big Sisters as one of their Program Specialists!
As a Program Specialist, I'll be meeting with the volunteers, guardians, and kids in the community in order to make the best matches and then I'll stay with those matches throughout the relationship. I'm looking forward to meeting with you all!
Hobbies:
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Reading, embroidery
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Spending time with friends & family
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Chair - Thomas Smith
Retired
United Health Group
Secretary - Aaron Juneau
Assistant Store Manager
Festival Foods
Samual Meyers
Southwest Wisconsin Regional Operations Manager (Cardiology)
Mayo Clinic
Vice Chair - Kahya Fox
Executive Director
Habitat for Humanity of the Greater La Crosse Region
Sarah DeLacy
Executive Director
DeLacy Family Foundation
Robert Burke
Stansfield Vending
Treasurer - Tyler Kramer
Credit Analyst
WNB Financial
Teddi-Ann Carini
Director, Technology Product Management
Optum Serve
Seth Hudalla
Wisconsin Lift Truck