Rauel LaBreche
Rauel LaBreche was a member of the SCIL Class of 2015. He works as an I.T. Support and Project Partner & Training Specialist. for Mcfarlane Manufacturing Company in Sauk City. After graduating SCIL, he joined the SCIL Board of Directors in 2016 and has since become the President of the Board.
In 2020 he started the “Frame of Reference - Sauk County and Beyond” podcast, where he interviews leaders of companies, agencies, and institutions throughout the county (any beyond) to talk about their leadership challenges as well as individual strategies and methods with the hope of inspiring and informing others. Each episode is an informed and intelligent discussion about issues that affect all of us.
Julia Randles
Julia Randles was a member of the SCIL Class of 2020. She currently works as the Executive Director of the SSM Health St. Clare Foundation. In this position, Julia works with donors to raise funds that improve the quality of health care services in the greater Baraboo, Lake Delton, and Wisconsin Dells area. Gifts made to the foundation allow for vital purchases of medical equipment, assistance to those who are uninsured, and development of new heath care and educational programs, services, and initiatives.
Julia joined the SCIL Board of Directors in 2021, and serves as the Secretary.
Kurt Wenger
Kurt Wenger was a member of the SCIL Class of 2017. He started Drop Frame Productions, a multimedia production company, located in Prairie du Sac. Drop Frame helps companies and organizations tell their stories and sell their products using video.
Since graduating SCIL, he has served on the membership committee of Riverway Business Connections, and in 2020 became President and Treasurer of the Words on Water Toastmaster chapter in Sauk Prairie. Kurt began as a member of the SCIL Board of Directors in 2021, and now serves as Vice President. Thank you Kurt for your leadership in our community!
Robin Whyte
Robin Whyte was a member of the SCIL Class of 2017. She is the Executive Director of the Community Foundation of South Central Wisconsin, where she has worked since 2016. Since graduating SCIL, she served the maximum six years as a board member and treasurer for the nonprofit Network for Charitable Giving.
Robin joined the SCIL Board of Directors in 2020, and serves as the Treasurer. Robin, thank you for your dedication to community funding and for making a difference in South Central Wisconsin.
Gaile Burchill
Gaile Burchill was a member of the SCIL Class of 2024. Gaile is a professional bookkeeper working for four small businesses in Spring Green: two as an employee and two through her own small business Gaile Force Services LLC.
Gaile is in her second term on the Sauk County Board representing District 24, the Village of Spring Green and one Ward of the town of Spring Green. Since graduating from SCIL, in addition to joining the SCIL Board, she has expanded my committee assignments at Sauk County from three to seven. She is also part of two local Spring Green initiatives: a housing coalition creating an affordable housing expansion plan; and a "community/recreation" center development initiative looking to create and fund a new state of the art facility. Gaile joined the SCIL Board of Directors in 2024
Thomas Cox
Thomas Cox is the newly appointed Executive Director of the Sauk County Development Corporation. Thomas came to us from Estes Park Colorado where he was the Entrepreneur Center Manager, responsible for a return of over $7 for every $1 received in the Estes Valley. Thomas is an innovative thinker who focuses on setting direction and building a sustainable Purpose, Vision, Mission, and overarching set of values for the places he works.
Thomas is thrilled to be part of SCIL as he believes that inclusive innovative leadership is the key to the future-proofing of communities across the country.
Donna Crary
Donna is a graduate of the SCIL class of 2020. She has worked for 12 years for Compeer Financial, and has spent the last five years as the Service Management Team Leader, supporting the technology needs of Compeer’s team members and clients. Compeer Financial is member-owned and one of the largest cooperatives in the Farm Credit System, advancing agriculture in rural communities across Wisconsin, Minnesota, and Illinois.
Donna is part of Compeer’s Women of Distinction Leadership Program, which focuses on leadership development and networking for women. Prior to participating in the SCIL program, Donna served on multiple boards and committees for Sacred Heart School in Reedsburg, where her four children attended. Donna joined the SCIL Board of Directors in 2022.
Kyle Crosby
Kyle Crosby was a member of the SCIL Class of 2017. He works as the Director of Operations for the Boys and Girls Club of West-Central Wisconsin, which includes the Baraboo, Reedsburg, and Tomah clubs. He is part of a team that is actively working to open a club in Portage.
Since graduating from SCIL, Kyle has transitioned from Unit Director, to Area Director, to the Director of Operations for the Boys and Girls Club. He also serves as a CPR Instructor and a Safety Peer Consultant for the Boys & Girls Clubs of America. In his free time he helps coach the Learn to Skate hockey program through Thunderbird Youth Hockey. Kyle joined the SCIL Board of Directors in 2021. Thank you Kyle for your work advocating for our youth!
Laurie Killam
Laurie was a participant in our recent SCIL graduation class of 2023. She is currently the Market Manager for WCCU Credit Union’s Prairie du Sac branch. Through this position she has taken an active role participating on the Sauk Prairie Economic Development Committee. She enjoys working with local nonprofits and collaborating on projects that embrace WCCU’s principles of people helping people. Laurie is also an active member of the Sauk Prairie Lions Club.
Laurie joined the SCIL Board of Directors in 2023. Welcome Laurie!
Logan Littlegeorge
Logan was a participant in our recent SCIL graduation class of 2023 and is the Security Director at Ho-Chunk Gaming Wisconsin Dells. He is currently the chair of the safety committee at the Gaming facility. Logan recently joined the Board of Directors for the Boys & Girls Club of West-Central Wisconsin.
Logan joined the SCIL Board of Directors in 2023. Welcome Logan!
Kimberly Schwarz
Kimberly Schwarz was a member of the SCIL Class of 2020 and has worked at Synergy Metalworks, LLC since 2015. In her role as Director of Business Development and Administration, she focuses on enhancing the company brand, strategizing business decisions with the leadership team, and supporting the administrative staff.
Kimberly currently serves on the Board of Directors for the Sauk Prairie FFA Alumni and also enjoys cruising around town in Moovin’ Mini, a cow car focused on promoting dairy products to community youth. Kimberly joined the SCIL Board of Directors in 2022.
Nancy Zingsheim
Nancy Zingsheim was a member of the SCIL class of 2007. She currently works as a REALTOR® at First Weber. Nancy spent 22 years with First Weber’s Relocation Division assisting area companies with their employee relocation needs before activating her real estate license early in 2022 and became a full-time sales agent in the Baraboo First Weber Office.
Since graduating SCIL, Nancy served 9 years on the SSM Health St. Clare Foundation – Baraboo board of directors, including every committee at some point and served one year as board president. She has been a long-time member of SC SHRM - Sauk Columbia Society for Human Resource Management. She is also very active in her neighborhood property owners’ association. Nancy joined the SCIL Board of Directors in 2022.