For Immediate Release – October 19, 2026

Contact:
Brian Otten, Marketing & Workforce Development Director
Greater Wausau Chamber of Commerce
715-848-5947 | botten@wausauchamber.com

Chamber announces 2026-2027 Board of Directors

WAUSAU — The 2026–2027 Greater Wausau Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors has been named. The Board of Directors represents the entire membership of the Chamber and the Wausau Region’s business community. Their duty is to set the long-term vision of the Wausau Region Chamber of Commerce in response to members’ needs.

The 2026–2027 Board of Directors began in their roles on September 1, 2026.

Officers (Officer term expires August 31, 2027):

• Chairperson: Dr. Darren Ackley, Northcentral Technical College
• Chairperson Elect: Chris Pfender, Intercity State Bank – branch of One Community Bank
• Treasurer/Secretary: Casey Nye, DC Everest Area School District
• Immediate Past Chairperson: Laura Huggins, Connexus Credit Union
• President/CEO: David Eckmann, Ed.D., IOM, Greater Wausau Chamber of Commerce
• Director at Large: JoAnn Draeger, Prevail Bank
• Director at Large: Wendy Furrer, HOST: Central Wisconsin

Directors:

• Bob Fieck, Wausau Supply Company
• Kendall Gullo, Marathon Electric
• Owen Jones, Tommy Docks
• Steve LaCerte, Coldwell Banker Action Realty
• Steven Lipowski, Ruder Ware LLSC
• Carolyn Schamberger, Church Mutual Insurance Company
• Charlotte Skinner Rickert, Granite Peak Ski Area
• Carrie Strobel, Greenheck
• Kimm Weber, MCDEVCO Inc
• Kelly Winchell, Kolbe & Kolbe Millwork Co Inc

The Chamber thanks Gerard Klein of the City-County IT Commission, Denis Tan of DIGIT Consulting LLC and Sean Wright of the Performing Arts Foundation Inc whose terms ended on August 31, 2026 for serving on the Board of Directors.

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The Greater Wausau Chamber of Commerce is the source for business information in the Wausau Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA). The organization has earned a 5-Star Accreditation, one of only two chambers in the state with that designation. The Chamber strengthens member businesses and enhances the region by building business success. For more information on the Greater Wausau Chamber of Commerce, visit us online at www.wausauchamber.com or call 715-845-6231.