The Board of Directors is the governing body responsible for the operation of the Foundation including investment oversight and grant and scholarship distributions. Specific authorities charged with appointing board members are delineated in the Foundation’s Declaration of Trust, Articles of Incorporation, and By-laws.
Chair
Brent Smith
Appointed by the La Crosse County Bar Association President
2nd term expires 2023
Vice Chair
Rick Kyte
Appointed by the Mayor of the City of La Crosse
2nd term expires 2025
Secretary
Taylor Mathy
Appointed by the La Crosse Area Community Foundation Board of Directors
1st term expires 2023
Treasurer
Joe Moua
Appointed by the La Crosse Area Community Foundation Board of Directors
1st term expires 2023
Jamie Dahl
Appointed by Trust Point
1st term expires 2023
Sr. Sue Ernster
Appointed by the La Crosse Area Community Foundation Board of Directors
1st term expires 2023
Tom Kennedy, CPA
Appointed by the Senior Circuit Judge
2nd term expires 2027
Dina Zavala
Appointed by the La Crosse Area Community Foundation Board of Directors
1st term expires 2026
Tara Johnson
Appointed by the La Crosse Area Community Foundation Board of Directors
1st term expires 2025
Clara Gelatt
Appointed by TrustPoint
1st term expires 2024
Josh Court
Appointed by the La Crosse Area Community Foundation Board of Directors
1st term expires 2027