WCSS 2025-2027 Board

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President
Chuck Taft
University School of Milwaukee
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President Elect
Carlos Romo
Wauwatosa School District 
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Past President
 ​Sarah Kopplin
Shorewood School District
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Vice Presidents 
Doug Adams
University of Wisconsin - Platteville
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Kevin Podeweltz
DC Everest School District
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​​Kate Van Haren
Pittsville School District 
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Treasurer
​​Alisha Neinfeldt
​Chippewa Falls School District
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Higher Ed Director
Dr. Dean Vesperman
University of Wisconsin - La Crosse​​
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Awards
Kaela Swanson
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Business Manager
David Olson
​Retro Report
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Assistant Business Manager
Stephanie Wild
​​Kimberly Area School District
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Secretary 
Mikki Maddox
​Necedah School District
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Department of Public Instruction
​Kris McDaniel
Social Studies Consultant
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​David O'Connor
American Indian Studies Coordinator
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Exec Director of Internal Affairs
Rhonda Watton
​Hamilton School District
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Exec Director of External Affairs
Jenny Morgan
West Salem School District
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Conference Co-Chair
​Toni Fink
Milwaukee Public Schools
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Membership and Registration Co-Chair​
Stephanie Wild and Toni Fink
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University Student Representation
Ashley Wachter, UW-Lacrosse
Mayce Peterson, UW Green Bay

Wisconsin Historical Society Liaisons to WCSS

​Abby Pfisterer
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​Kurt Griesemer
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Southeast Delegates

Toni Fink
​Milwaukee Public Schools
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Southwest Delegates

Emily Lovell
Holmen School District
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Kimberly Cade
Viroqua School District
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Northeast Delegates

Dan Hoppe
Bay Port School District
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Stephanie Wild
​Kimberly Area School District
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Tanya Schmidt
Oshkosh School District
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Northwest Delegates

Kaela Swanson
Ashland School District
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Cody Waalen
Somerset School District
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North Central Delegates

Jack Gundeck
​Rhinelander School District 
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At-Large Delegates

Lindsay McBride
Northern Ozaukee School District
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Jessica Allen
Bader Hillel High School
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Taylor Hamblin
UW Lacrosse
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