Board President

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“Hope is looking around and seeing the amazing beauty God created around us, even though we might feel like we are wading through the muck.”

DETAILS

• Specialty: Business Management
• Outside Position: Vice President of Business Banking at Sterling Bank
• Board Member for Northwest Passage since 2016

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“I truly understand the importance of mental health resources and strongly believe that a good program can shape a child’s outlook on life in very important ways. We cannot underestimate the impact that one organization like NWP can make. It’s a privilege to help those that cannot help themselves. We are in a unique position to influence those around us. What better way to do that than to shape the next generation of leaders in our communities?”

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• Specialty: Steve’s educational background in psychology, backed with his front-line work experience as a counselor provides him with a unique perspective and empathy for the residents as well as the NWP team. His business experience will add value to the organization in a variety of ways, such as strategic planning, budgeting/finance, policy development, and fostering alignment between the board of directors and upper management.
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• Experience: After graduating with a psychology degree from UW-Madison, Steve was a counselor for Northwest Passage as well as the Wisconsin Department of Juvenile Corrections before starting his career at Schaffer Manufacturing. He’s held a variety of sales, human resources, and leadership roles there over the past 13 years, and is currently the owner and CEO.
• Northwest Passage Board Member since 2021

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“Life today is so much more complex than when I was a teenager. I like that NWP helps teens learn to navigate life in a healthy manner, helps them learn how to thrive.”

DETAILS

• Specialty: Jennifer calls herself “a plodding, but logical and creative thinker”. She likes to find links between disparate things and try to see how they can work together. She brings a lot of goodwill, curiosity, and interest to the Northwest Passage board of directors.
• Experience: Jennifer taught English to French businessmen and women, and imported frozen meat into the French market. She was a bookbinder for several years and, then, returned to school for her MLIS and MBA. Jennifer was a business researcher at the James J Hill Reference Library, Ken Indicators, and the last 16 years of her work life, she owned her own one-woman business research firm. Since Sept 2020, Jennifer has been delightfully retired.
• Board Member for Northwest Passage since 2021