Category: Staff Matters

Hello everyone! My name is Ryn, and I am your new Donor Services and Gift Planning Coordinator. I am very excited to be joining the team at the Community Foundation for the Fox Valley Region! Prior to joining the Community Foundation, I worked for Menasha Corporation and Big Brothers Big Sisters of East Central Wisconsin. […]

Hi everyone! My name is Iida (pronounced ee-da) Berg and am thrilled to be a part of the Community Foundation team as the Donor Services & Gift Planning Coordinator, supporting multiple areas of the Foundation, focusing on gift planning and our robust scholarship program. I have a diverse professional background from working with international visa […]

After nearly 28 years of dedicated service, Betty Van Den Broek is retiring from the Community Foundation for the Fox Valley Region. She initially joined the Community Engagement team and later became the Front Desk Coordinator, making her the first-person visitors would meet upon entering the Foundation’s doors. Kind, friendly, welcoming, and caring; those are […]

By Curt Detjen President and CEO I have some important Community Foundation staff and strategic direction updates to share with you. Marti Hemwall, Vice President Community Engagement, has announced her retirement date of July 31, 2018, after working more than 10 years at the Community Foundation. We greatly appreciate Marti’s years of dedicated leadership and her […]

By Steve Veldhorst, chief financial officer, Community Foundation Hello everyone! I am Steve Veldhorst, one of the newest members of the team here at the Community Foundation. I’m honored and humbled to introduce myself as its chief financial officer. I’m extremely excited to get to work for such a great organization in an area that […]

Hello! My name is Katie Juedes, and I am very excited to introduce myself as the Administrative Support Coordinator for the Appleton Education Foundation (AEF). My role is to provide excellent administrative support to the AEF team. I am very eager to be a part of AEF’s mission to strengthen and enhance education in our […]

Lindsay joins the Community Foundation for the Fox Valley Region as our new Vice President of Community Engagement. She has more than 20 years of valuable experience in both nonprofit and corporate sectors, implementing transformative initiatives, increasing organizational efficiency and effectiveness, and empowering growth and development.   Prior to joining the Community Foundation, Lindsay has […]

As career paths change and grow, it always takes on a bittersweet tone. On September 5 we will say farewell to Carolyn Desrosiers who first joined the Community Foundation in 2017 as our Community Engagement Manager before being promoted to the Director of Community Engagement in 2024. In her most recent role as Director of […]

Hello! My name is Brenda LaTour and I recently joined the Community Foundation as a Donor Services Coordinator. I am responsible for streamlining and supporting the Community Foundation’s five geographic affiliate foundations in Brillion, Chilton, Clintonville, Shawano, and Waupaca. I was born and raised in Kaukauna, graduated from the University of Wisconsin-LaCrosse with a Business […]

Rocky Leupold, letting Mary hang out with him.                                                                                                                 By Mary Leupold Hello! I am honored to introduce myself as the administrative associate for donor services & gift planning for the Community Foundation! My life’s mantra is to serve others and play a part in growing the community in which I live […]

Hello! My Name is Shyanna Kelley, Community Engagement Coordinator. I’m a recent graduate and earned my degree in Digital Marketing and my Associates in Arts and Sciences from the University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh. Before graduating I was given the amazing opportunity to intern for 8 months with the Digital Marketing Clinic (DMC) at UW-Oshkosh. The DMC […]

The Community Foundation for the Fox Valley Region is excited to announce internal promotions and title changes for staff. These changes reflect the hard work and dedication of our staff to grow in their roles and meet the ever-changing needs of our community. Congratulations to our staff and their new roles. Amy Yang, Director of […]