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
Kevin Kaufman, W.D. Hoard & Sons designee
Board Chairperson
Tom Dehnert, President, Badger Bank
Board Secretary/Treasurer
Josiah Gamroth, Retail Banker, Bank First
Matt Krogman, Development Manager for JCW Development, WDS Construction designee
Scott Lausten, Project Manager/Co-Owner, Keller Inc.
Don Lunak, Sr., Director Of Plant Management, Whisker
Casey Malesevich, President, Sure-Fire, Inc.
Matt Mauthe, CEO, Illuminus
Kyle Neitzel, Accounting Manager, Crave Brothers Farmstead Cheese
Andy Nelson, President of Natural Resource Innovations, Horicon Bank designee
Kevin Paynter, Chief Lending Officer, Fort Community Credit Union
Nate Salas, Chief Development Officer, Maas Bros Construction
Board Vice Chairperson
David Schroeder, President, Thermo-Tech Mechanical Insulation, Inc.
Stewart Wangard, Chairman Of The Board, Wangard Partners
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
Ben Wehmeier, President/CEO, Greater Watertown Community Health Foundation
Michael Luckey, Interim County Administrator, Jefferson County
Rebecca Houseman, City Manager, Fort Atkinson (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
Jeanne Ritter, Clerk/Deputy Treasurer, Waterloo
Emily McFarland, Mayor, Watertown
Taylor Zeinert, Economic Development Director, Whitewater
Karl Zarling, Supervisor, Jefferson County
Bruce Degner, Supervisor, Jefferson County
Amanda Truax, Supervisor, Jefferson County