Meet the ThriveED team
ThriveED is here to help you unlock your business's potential in Greater Jefferson County. We provide services that range from site selection and workforce development to guidance on available incentives and industry connections. Our team is dedicated to ensuring your business thrives in our community.
Deb Reinbold
President
Emily Clavette
Financial Partnership Manager
RoxAnne Witte
Certified Housing Counselor
Julie Olver
Marketing Manager
Meet the ThriveED Board of Directors
The ThriveED Board of Directors is made up of community and business leaders who work tirelessly for the betterment of Greater Jefferson County. Our board is made up of elected and appointed members.
Private Sector Elected Directors
David Schroeder, President, Thermo-Tech Mechanical Insulation, Inc.
Kevin Kaufman, W.D. Hoard & Sons designee
Board Chairperson
Casey Malesevich, President, Sure-Fire, Inc.
Board Secretary/Treasurer
Stewart Wangard, Chairman Of The Board, Wangard Partners
Nate Salas, Chief Development Officer, Maas Bros Construction
Kevin Paynter, Chief Lending Officer, Fort Community Credit Union
Tom Dehnert, Executive Vice President, Badger Bank
Don Lunak, Sr., Director Of Plant Management, Whisker
Scott Lausten, Project Manager/Co-Owner, Keller Inc.
Matt Mauthe, CEO, Illuminus
Andy Nelson, President of Natural Resource Innovations, Horicon Bank designee
Appointed Directors
James Nelson, CFO/SVP, Fort Healthcare
Shawna Marquardt, Regional Dean, Madison College
Kelli Karpinski, Econ & Workforce Dev Rep, Moraine Park Technical College
Elizabeth Thelen, Executive Director – Innovation Center, UW-Whitewater
Ryan Lessner, Executive Director of Human Resources, Watertown Regional Medical Center
Tina Crave, President/CEO, Greater Watertown Community Health Foundation
Board Vice Chairperson
Ben Wehmeier, County Administrator, Jefferson County
Rebecca Houseman, City Manager, Fort Atkinson (JCEDC rep)
Everett Butzine, Econ Dev, Waterloo (JCEDC rep)
Meet the JCEDC Board of Directors
The Jefferson County Economic Development Consortium (JCEDC) is ThriveED's public sector entity, with board members representing communities in the county. In addition to Jefferson County, nine Jefferson County municipalities are currently investors and members of JCEDC.
Lisa Moen, Village Administrator, Cambridge
Rebecca Houseman, City Manager, Fort Atkinson
Board Chairperson
Tim Freitag, City Administrator, Jefferson
Kyle Ellefson, Village Administrator, Johnson Creek
Drake Daily, City Manager, Lake Mills
Kathy Weiss, Village President, Palmyra
Everett Butzine, Economic Development, Waterloo
Board Vice Chairperson
Emily McFarland, Mayor, Watertown
John Weidl, City Manager, Whitewater
Karl Zarling, Supervisor, Jefferson County
Bruce Degner, Supervisor, Jefferson County
Amanda Truax, Supervisor, Jefferson County