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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!

BBBS 7 Rivers Region

Meet Our Staff

jeanne meyer

Jeanne Meyer

Executive Director

jmeyer@7riversbbbs.org

608-461-0444

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:

  • Spending time with family and friends

  • Playing with my grandson, Jackson

Hobbies:

  •  Reading, gardening, and relaxing

  • Working out 

BBBS 7 Rivers Region
Aaron_Zitelman

Aaron Zitelman

Program Director

azitelman@7riversbbbs.org

608-461-0502

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:

  • My favorite food is tomato soup with a nice grilled cheese sandwich 

Hobbies:

  •  hiking, camping, snowboarding, golf, and reading

BBBS 7 Rivers Region
shannon

My favorites:

  • Season is Fall

  •  Food is Pizza

Shannon Leary

Program Specialist

sleary@7riversbbbs.org

608-667-1224

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! 

BBBS 7 Rivers Region
alivia smith

My favorites:

  • Fall Season

  •  Pizza

Alivia Smith

Program Specialist

asmith@7riversbbbs.org

608-389-5939

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:

  •  Reading, embroidery

  • Spending time with friends & family

BBBS 7 Rivers Region
Career Opportunities

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

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