Our Team
Connecting people with the needs of the community
Directors and Officers:
Beth Flaherty – Chair
Rayon Brown – Vice Chair
Laura Meronk – Vice Chair/Secretary
Melanie Miller – Vice Chair/Treasurer
Jim Prosser – Vice Chair
Chuck Self – Vice Chair
Mike Van Asten – Vice Chair
Directors:
Christine Cousineau
John Davis
Bob Ellis
Steve Endries
Christine Faulks
Bill Gunckel
John Kreul
Mike Mader
Greg Pawlak
Michelle Schuler
Shipra Seefeldt
Brenton Teeling
Manny Vasquez
Reg Wydeven
President/CEO
Curt S. Detjen – Ex-Officio
Our Community Foundation Team:
Curt Detjen
President & Chief Executive Officer
Michelle Weber
Chief Financial Officer
Tammy Geenen
Vice President of Community Engagement
Megan Schuessler
Vice President of Donor Services & Gift Planning
Mito Kudaka
Director of Strategic Initiatives
Barb Jensen
Executive Assistant
Martha Ahrendt
Donor Services Manager
Micah Beck
Community Engagement Coordinator
Carolyn Desrosiers
Director of Community Engagement
Ann Engelhard
Donor Services Manager- David L. and Rita E. Nelson Family Fund
Kelly Hicks
Donor Services Manager
Cindy Hoffman
Director of Database Operations
Carissa Kranz
Donor Services Manager
Jenny Krikava
Community Engagement Manager
Brenda LaTour
Donor Services Coordinator
Michelle Lippart Hardwick
Director of Gift Planning
Ryn Nason
Donor Services & Gift Planning Coordinator
Kelly Randerson
Controller
Madi Schneider
Community Engagement Specialist
Choua Schommer
Scholarship Manager
Betty Van Den Broek
Front Desk Coordinator
David Weiss
Director of Donor Services
Amy Yang
People and Culture Specialist
Appleton Education Foundation
The Appleton Education Foundation is our supporting organization partner.
Julie Krause
Executive Director – Appleton Education Foundation
Lori Kaufman
Development & Engagement Director – Appleton Education Foundation
Julie Pahnke
Grants & Scholarships Manager – Appleton Education Foundation
Nonprofit Leadership Initiative
Nonprofit Leadership Initiative (NPLI) is a program within the Community Foundation.
Hope Schaefer
Executive Director- Nonprofit Leadership Initiative
Amanda Barth
Administrative & Program Specialist- Nonprofit Leadership Initiative
Andrea Peterson
Program & Communications Manger- Nonprofit Leadership Initiative
Women's Fund for the Fox Valley Region
The Women’s Fund for the Fox Valley Region is our supporting organization partner.
Julie Keller
Executive Director – Women’s Fund
Terri St. Lawrence
Development Manager – Women’s Fund
Stacie Hazlett-Rothe
Communications and Outreach Specialist – Women’s Fund
The Community Foundation has been certified as a 2022 Silver-level Employee Friendly Workplace in the Fox Cities by the Fox Cities Chamber of Commerce. This certification recognizes employers who demonstrate a significant commitment to promoting work/life integration by creating a positive work environment and experience for all employees. Silver certified employers demonstrate a significant commitment to offering and expanding benefits and policies that support the work/life needs of employees. 
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Office Phone
Address
4455 W. Lawrence St
Appleton, WI 54914
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Office Hours
8:00am - 11:30am
and Noon - 4:00pm
Monday - Friday
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