2007-2008 WSTA COMMITTEES

Associate Member Group | Awards Committee | Convention Committee | Education and Safety Committee | Engineering Committee and Joint Use Subcommittee | Executive Committee | Fall Conference Committee | Homeland Security and 911 Committee | Legislative Committee | Long Range Planning Committee | Plant Conference Committee | PR Marketing Committee | Regulatory and Accounting Committee | Small Company Committee | WSTF Scholarship Committee | WSTF Directors

ASSOCIATE MEMBER GROUP

Dean Mischke, Chairperson - Finley Engineering Company, Inc.
Chris Danielson - Farmers Union Insurance/NFU North
Al Gamble - BADGER COMMUNICATIONS®
Kevin Kloehn - Vantage Point Solutions
Mike Thiel - OSIG
Chris Nachreiner - WSTA Staff Liaison

AWARDS COMMITTEE

Douglas J. Wenzlaff, Chairperson - Solarus
Paul D. Berg - Lemonweir Valley Telephone Company
Roger L. Hermsen - Bayland Telephone, Inc.
Larry Knegendorf - Baldwin Telecom, Inc.
Robert E. Squires - Manawa Telephone Company, Inc.
Fred W. Weier - Tri-County Communications Co-op, Inc.
James H. Wenzlaff - Solarus
William C. Wiswell - State Long Distance Telephone Company
William C. Esbeck - WSTA Staff Liaison

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CONVENTION COMMITTEE

James Costello, Chairperson - Lemonweir Valley Telephone Company
Dave Carter - Chequamegon Communications Cooperative, Inc.
Mike Dresen - TDS TELECOM (Ex-Officio Golf Chairperson)
Brad Hansen - Northeast Telephone Company (Nsight Telservices)
Roger L. Hermsen - Bayland Telephone, Inc.
John Klatt - Lakeland Communications, Inc.
Al Mahnke - Wittenberg Telephone Company
Thomas R. Squires - Manawa Telephone Company, Inc.
Fred W. Weier -Tri-County Communications Co-op, Inc.
Douglas J. Wenzlaff - Solarus
William C. Esbeck - WSTA Staff Liaison
Chris Nachreiner - WSTA Staff Liaison
Sue Edington - WSTA Staff Liaison

EDUCATION AND SAFETY COMMITTEE

Kris Husby, Chairperson - Tri-County Communications Co-op, Inc.
Kevin Barth - Lemonweir Valley Telephone Company
Jeff Lee - Chequamegon Communications Cooperative, Inc.
Teresa Schernecker - TDS TELECOM
Randy Deli, Advisory - Wisconsin Indianhead Technical College
Roger Neitzel, Advisory - Wisconsin Indianhead Technical College
Barbara Waxman  - WSTA Staff Liaison

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ENGINEERING COMMITTEE AND JOINT USE SUBCOMMITTEE

Bruce Schumann, Chairperson - TDS TELECOM
Phil Smedema, Vice Chairperson - Lakefield Telephone Company
Denny Bates - Verizon North Inc.
Jeffrey Ertl - State Long Distance Telephone Company
Jamey Lysne - Solarus
Matt McGarry - Vernon Telephone Cooperative, Inc.
Lee Norton - Niagara Telephone Company
Todd Schaefer - Lemonweir Valley Telephone Company
Wendy Bocock, Alternate - Verizon North Inc.
Gary Farris, Alternate - Solarus
Robert Klabunde, Alternate - State Long Distance Telephone Company
John Lubniewski, Alternate- TDS TELECOM
Dave Fridley, Advisory - Martin Group, Inc.
Dean Mischke, Advisory - Finley Engineering Company, Inc.
Brian Rybarik - WSTA Staff Liaison

Phil Smedema, Chairperson - Lakefield Telephone Company
Wendy Bocock - Verizon North Inc.
Jeffrey Ertl - State Long Distance Telephone Company
John Lubniewski - TDS TELECOM
Rick Schmutzer - Solarus
Brian Rybarik - WSTA Staff Liaison

EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE

Douglas J. Wenzlaff, Chairperson - Solarus
James Costello, Vice Chairperson - Lemonweir Valley Telephone Company
Roger L. Hermsen - Bayland Telephone, Inc.
Rod Olson - Vernon Telephone Cooperative, Inc.
Drew Petersen - TDS TELECOM
William C. Esbeck - WSTA Staff Liaison

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FALL CONFERENCE COMMITTEE

Dave Carter, Chairperson - Chequamegon Communications Cooperative, Inc.
James Costello - Lemonweir Valley Telephone Company
Brad Hansen - Northeast Telephone Company (Nsight Telservices)
Scott Hickok - Chibardun Telephone Cooperative, Inc.
Ken Klaas - Farmers Telephone Company (TDS)
Larry Knegendorf - Baldwin Telecom, Inc.
Douglas J. Wenzlaff - Solarus
Robert H. Riordan, Alternate - Northeast Telephone Company (Nsight Telservices)
William C. Esbeck - WSTA Staff Liaison
Chris Nachreiner - WSTA Staff Liaison
Sue Edington - WSTA Staff Liaison

HOMELAND SECURITY AND 911 COMMITTEE

Michael D. Jensen, Chairperson - Amery Telcom Inc.
Mary Doherty - TDS TELECOM
Robert Klabunde - State Long Distance Telephone Company
Larry Lueck - Northeast Telephone Company (Nsight Telservices)
Rod Olson - Vernon Telephone Cooperative, Inc.
Deb Prather - Verizon North Inc.
Gary Farris, Alternate - Solarus
Jim Tollakson, Alternate - Verizon North Inc.
Brian Rybarik - WSTA Staff Liaison

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LEGISLATIVE COMMITTEE

Larry Lueck, Chairperson - Northeast Telephone Company (Nsight Telservices)
Mark Anderson - Clear Lake Telephone Company
Bill Ashburn - ALLTEL
James Costello - Lemonweir Valley Telephone Company
Paul Fuglie - Verizon North Inc.
Jerold Johnson - Solarus
JoAnne Johnson - Frontier Communications
Larry Johnson - Nelson Telephone Cooperative, Inc.
Rick Keane - Hager TeleCom, Inc.
Larry Knegendorf - Baldwin Telecom, Inc.
Jean Pauk - TDS TELECOM
Frank Tower - NorthNet, LLC
Rob Hammond, Alternate - Hager TeleCom, Inc.
Jack Phillips, Alternate - Frontier Communications
Mike Wirl, Alternate - Verizon North, Inc.
Chris LaRowe - WSTA Staff Liaison

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LONG RANGE PLANNING COMMITTEE

Jim Costello, Chairperson - Lemonweir Valley Telephone
Dan Fabry - New Cell, Inc. d/b/a Cellcom
Michael Falaschi - Wisconsin Internet Inc.
Paul Fuglie - Verizon North Inc.
Roger L. Hermsen - Bayland Telephone, Inc.
Michael D. Jensen - Amery Telcom Inc.
John Klatt - Lakeland Communications, Inc.
Larry Knegendorf - Baldwin Telecom, Inc.
Al Mahnke - Wittenberg Telephone Company
Drew Petersen - TDS TELECOM
Sid Sherstad - Siren Telephone Company
Jim Smart - Bloomer Telephone Company
Thomas R. Squires - Manawa Telephone Company, Inc.
Douglas J. Wenzlaff - Solarus
Michael Meinel, Alternate - Solarus
Mike Wirl, Alternate - Verizon North Inc.
William C. Esbeck - WSTA Staff Liaison

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PLANT CONFERENCE COMMITTEE

Dale Goss, Chairperson - Nelson Telephone Cooperative
Matt Anderson - Clear Lake Telephone Company
Kevin Barth - Lemonweir Valley Telephone Company
Jeffrey Ertl - State Long Distance Telephone Company
David Hayes - Verizon North Inc.
Scott Hickok - Chibardun Telephone Cooperative, Inc.
Jeff Kostner - Cochrane Cooperative Telephone Company
Dave Maier - TDS TELECOM
Rick Schmutzer - Solarus
William C. Esbeck - WSTA Staff Liaison
Sue Edington - WSTA Staff Liaison

PR MARKETING COMMITTEE

Sheri Thorsbakken, Chairperson - Lakeland Communications, Inc.
Deanne Boegli, Vice Chairperson - TDS TELECOM
Ann Anderson - Lemonweir Valley Telephone Company
Larry Johnson - Nelson Telephone Cooperative, Inc.
Heidi Kleinhans - Northeast Telephone Company (Nsight Telservices)
Michael Meinel - Solarus
Lance Nedland - Vernon Telephone Cooperative, Inc.
Mark Reams - Chibardun Telephone Cooperative, Inc.
Carol Scharfenorth - State Long Distance Telephone Company
William C. Esbeck - WSTA Staff Liaison

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REGULATORY AND ACCOUNTING COMMITTEE

Jerold Johnson, Chairperson - Solarus
Jean Pauk, Vice Chairperson - TDS TELECOM
Christy Berger - Nelson Telephone Cooperative, Inc.
John Dunbar - Mount Horeb Telephone Company
Jerry Guetschow - State Long Distance Tel Company
Scott Haakenson - Vernon Telephone Cooperative, Inc.
Stephen Hegdal - Frontier Communications
Rick Keane - Hager TeleCom, Inc.
Larry Lueck - Northeast Telephone Company (Nsight Telservices)
Crystal Morley - Lakeland Communications, Inc.
Mark Naze - Northeast Telephone Company (Nsight Telservices)
Donna Rezin - Lemonweir Valley Telephone Company
Cheryl Rue -Tri-County Communications Co-op, Inc.
Sean Simpson - ALLTEL
Jim Smart - Bloomer Telephone Company
Mike Wirl - Verizon North Inc.
Rob Hammond, Alternate - Hager TeleCom, Inc.
Gregory Krings, Alternate - Solarus
Cory Legner, Alternate - Verizon North Inc.
Jane Oman, Alternate - TDS TELECOM
Jack Phillips, Alternate - Frontier Communications
Scott Girard, Advisory - Kiesling Associates LLP
Jeff Kienholz, Advisory - Interstate Telcom Consulting, Inc.
Matt Macdonald, Advisory - Kiesling Associates LLP
Douglas Meredith, Advisory - John Staurulakis, Inc.
Sharon Olson, Advisory - John Staurulakis, Inc.
Belinda A. Stark, Advisory - Interstate Telecom Consulting, Inc.
Lisa Sturycz, Advisory - Computer Systems, LLC
Brian Rybarik - WSTA Staff Liaison

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SMALL COMPANY COMMITTEE

Michael D. Jensen, Chairperson - Amery Telcom Inc.
Dennis Bachman - Citizens Telephone Cooperative, Inc.
Dave Carter - Chequamegon Communications Cooperative, Inc.
James Costello - Lemonweir Valley Telephone Company
Jerry Guetschow - State Long Distance Telephone Company
Roger L. Hermsen - Bayland Telephone, Inc.
John Klarer - Mount Horeb Telephone Company
John Klatt - Lakeland Communications, Inc.
David Lull - Richland-Grant Telephone Cooperative, Inc.
Al Mahnke - Wittenberg Telephone Company
Philip Nass - Lakefield Telephone Company
Rod Olson - Vernon Telephone Cooperative, Inc.
Patrick D. Riordan - Northeast Telephone Company (Nsight Telservices)
Sid Sherstad - Siren Telephone Company
Jim Smart - Bloomer Telephone Company
Thomas R. Squires - Manawa Telephone Company, Inc.
Rick Vergin - Chibardun Telephone Cooperative, Inc.
Fred W. Weier - Tri-County Communications Co-op, Inc.
Douglas J. Wenzlaff - Solarus
Brad Hansen, Alternate - Northeast Telephone Company (Nsight Telservices)
Jerry Burmeister, Advisory - Interstate Telcom Consulting, Inc.
Tom Burns, Advisory – Olsen, Thielen & Co., Ltd.
Gordon Dauchy, Advisory - John Staurulakis, Inc.
Ryan Denzel, Advisory - John Staurulakis, Inc.
Judd A. Genda, Advisory  - Axley Brynelson, LLP
Matt Macdonald, Advisory - Kiesling Associates LLP
Chris LaRowe - WSTA Staff Liaison

WSTF SCHOLARSHIP COMMITTEE

Thomas R. Squires, Chairperson - Manawa Telephone Company, Inc.
Cliff Albertson - BADGER COMMUNICATIONS®
Larry Knegendorf - Baldwin Telecom, Inc.
John Mess - Price County Telephone Company
Douglas J. Wenzlaff - Solarus
Chris Nachreiner - WSTA Staff Liaison
William C. Esbeck - WSTA Staff Liaison

WSTF DIRECTORS

Thomas R. Squires, President - Manawa Telephone Company, Inc.
Douglas J. Wenzlaff, Vice President - Solarus
John Mess - Price County Telephone Company
Chris Nachreiner - Secretary Ex-Officio
William C. Esbeck - Treasurer Ex-Officio

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