The Geneva Lake Conservancy Board of Directors is comprised of persons who have a deep love for the natural and cultural history of Wisconsin's southern lakes region. All are full or part-time residents, with a variety of backgrounds including government, education, business, professional, marketing, farming and real estate. Board members share a passion for the long-term protection of Walworth County's land and water resources.

Charles Colman, Chairman
Bob Klockars, Vice Chairman
Todd Watters, Secretary
Tom Kabler, Treasurer

Chuck Ebeling
Grace Eckland
William Gage, Jr.
Dennis Jordan
Sharon O'Brien
Steven Pope
Tom Ramsey
Rudy Rasin
Dawn Ripkey
Robert M. Six

Bonnie Deutsch
Michael Ferro, Jr.
Harold Friestad
Grace Hanny
Marie Kropp
Tom Santefort
Glenn Solheim
Edward Weed
Dave Weinberg

James V. Celano III
Executive Director
jim@genevalakeconservancy.org

James V. Celano, III, age 47, has 24 years of experience in real estate management and development. He was most recently a principal at Meridian Properties in Kenosha, Wis., and previously a vice president at Celano & Associates in Northbrook Ill., where he gained a reputation as a conservation-friendly commercial developer. Serving as a member of the Planning Commission in Dover, Wis., he works to balance the needs of local citizens and the development pressures facing smaller communities. He also serves as a board member and spokesman for the Transitional Living Center in Burlington, Wis., a temporary housing shelter. A graduate of Lake Forest College, Lake Forest, Ill., he resides with his wife and three children in Kansasville near Burlington, WI.

Lynn Ketterhagen
Land Protection Specialist
lynn@genevalakeconservancy.org

Lynn Ketterhagen is a graduate of the University of Wisconsin LaCrosse with a B.S. in Geography with a concentration in Environmental Science. She has been employed at the Conservancy since June 2004. She was promoted to Land Protection Specialist in March 2005, and will be working with the Conservancy's conservation easements.

Katie Sullivan
Membership and Outreach Coordinator
katie@genevalakeconservancy.org

Katie Sullivan is a former politics student from University College Dublin, Ireland. She was been employed with the Conservancy since March 2005, and starting in July 2008, Katie will take on the role of Membership and Outreach Coordinator. She will be responsible for managing and implementing the Conservancy's fundraising efforts, special events, volunteer program and other outreach efforts that highlight the mission and goals of the Geneva Lake Conservancy. This includes the production of outreach materials such as the Conservancy's quarterly newsletter as well as the implementation of the Watershed Education program in local schools. Katie lives in East Troy with her son, Thomas.