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Jess Medema

Jess Medema serves as Board President of Central Conservation. With over 15 years of experience in the financial industry and currently Assistant Vice President of Lending Finance at Altra Federal Credit Union, she brings both expertise and a deep commitment to community impact.

Michael Scott

Michael Scott is a Parent Educator and a member of the Marketing and Outreach team at The Parenting Place. The mission of The Parenting Place aligns closely with the work of Central Conservation, supporting strong families, communities, and connections to place.

Emily Post

Emily Post

Emily grew up camping with her family all over Wisconsin, which sparked a lifelong love of the outdoors. She moved to La Crosse in 2009 to attend UW-La Crosse and earned her Bachelor’s Degree in Sociology and Environmental Studies. After college, Emily did an SCA AmeriCorps Term with the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service at the Upper Mississippi River National Wildlife & Fish Refuge. Then, Emily spent two summers working as a ranger for the U.S. National Park Service in Yellowstone and Rocky Mountain National Parks before starting working for WisCorps in 2015.

Justin T. Reineking

Justin T. Reineking has spent more than 20 years at State Bank Financial and is passionate about connecting young people to conservation. A longtime La Crosse resident, he values protecting the outdoor spaces that make the Coulee Region special.

Kristy Brown

Kristy Brown

Kristy grew up in Southern WI but spent summers at her grandparents dairy farm in the Driftless Area. She developed a passion for the outdoors, land stewardship and conservation. She attended the UW Madison and moved Sparta. She has a farm and raises llamas and has been installing prairie strips along with woodland management for forest production and wildlife habitat. She enjoys hiking, often with her llamas, and has done sections of the Continental Divide Trail in Idaho, Montana, Wyoming and Colorado. She also enjoys hunting and foraging for mushrooms.

Tim Sprain

Tim Sprain is a 7th grade teacher and Science Coordinator for the La Crosse School District and a graduate faculty member at UW–La Crosse. A Coulee Region native, he is passionate about education, land stewardship, and the hands-on conservation work championed by WisCorps.

Mary Freybler

Mary grew up in central Wisconsin and attended UW-La Crosse earning a Bachelor’s Degree in Recreation Management. Her resume includes: Director of Parks & Recreation, Development Director for the Boy Scouts of America, and Major & Planned Giving Specialist for a medical foundation. These incredible professional experiences have shaped her career in philanthropy and enhanced her desire to build stronger communities.

Barbara Thompson

Barbra Thompson is a longtime environmental educator and former Outdoor Education Center Coordinator for the West Salem School District. With a degree in Forest Management from UW–Stevens Point, she has dedicated her career to connecting young people with nature and outdoor learning.