Wisconsin Retired Educators’ Association

Representing Wisconsin’s Retired Educational Community

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Board & Staff Directory

WREA Office

2564 Branch Street
Middleton, WI 53562
Phone: 608-831-1694
Fax: 608-831-1694

WREA Staff

Position Name Telephone
Executive Director Jane Elmer 608-824-1721
Assistant to the Executive Director Annaliece Rynes 608-824-1728
Administrative Assistant/Membership Coordinator Donna Pauls 608-824-1726
Consultant-Big Picture Database Barbara Pauls 608-647-3733
Consultant-Retirement Planning Roger Byers 608-848-1412
Receptionist and Member Benefit Specialist Charlene Needham 608-831-5115

WREA Executive Council

Title Name Address Telephone
President Berland Meyer 7203 Goldenrod Court
Wausau, WI 54401
715-241-6622
Past President Clara Welch 3724 W Pitt Road
Afton, WI 53501-0075
608-563-0497
President Elect Carol Lamp 241 Parkside Court
Kimberly, WI 54136
920-830-2415
Secretary June Platz 1106 Whittier Avenue
Howards Grove, WI 53083
920-565-2577
Treasurer Gene Thieleke 713 Woodward Drive
Madison, WI 53704
608-244-5929
Foundation Liaison Mary Heisler 407 Willsher Drive
Fond du Lac, WI 54935-6104
920-922-0587

District Directors

District Name Address Telephone
District I James Perala 85 S Horseshoe Drive
Turtle Lake, WI 54889
715-986-2335
District I Victor Bekkum 70 26-1/2 Avenue
Cumberland, WI 54829
715-822-5560
District II Richard Lowery PO Box 312 17953 Horn Lake Rd
Townsend, WI 54175-0312
715-276-6666
District II Yvonne Krueger 723 S Main Street
Brillion, WI 54110
920-756-2608
District III Annette Owen 15021 Hibiscus Road
Tomah, WI 54660-5342
608-372-6587
District IV Shirley Walters 8057 Salisbury Road
West Bend, WI 53090
262-338-1014
District IV Melvin Walters 8057 Salisbury Road
West Bend, WI 53090
262-338-1014
District V Janet Degenhardt 1163 Ontario Drive
Janesville, WI 53545
608-754-3591
District V Fern Streich 79 S Huron Drive
Janesville, WI 53545
608-752-5684
Arizona Palmer Clements S75 W26250 Stoneridge Court
Waukesha, WI 53189-9632
262-662-3985
Arizona Judith Clements S75 W26250 Stoneridge Court
Waukesha, WI 53189
262-662-3985

Standing Committee Chairs

Committee Name Address Telephone
WREA Educational Issues William Mercer 8570 Greenway Blvd. Apt. 304
Middleton, WI 53562
608-988-6485
WREA Community Services/Health Ann Kroll 1410 21st Avenue South
Wisconsin Rapids, WI 54495
715-421-4025
WREA Legislative Research Leigh Roberts 33 S Midvale Blvd
Madison, WI 53705-5046
608-238-0882
WREA Nominating Howard Wilsmann 511 Waldo Blvd
Manitowoc, WI 54220
920-682-5351
WREA Legislative Arnold Chandler 4429 Somerset Lane
Madison, WI 53711-2817
608-238-5582
WREA Member Benefit Mary Mennes 7747 Schurch Road
Barneveld, WI 53507-9546
608-924-1721
WREA Retirement Planning Mary Sabol 6100 Bel Mar Avenue
Racine, WI 53402
262-456-0554
WREA Membership Marcia Trentlage 728 Thelosen Drive
Kimberly, WI 54136
920-687-8743

Ad Hoc Committees

Committee Name Address Telephone
Wisconsin Retired Educators’ Association   |   2564 Branch Street   |   Middleton, WI 53562   |   phone: 608-831-5115   |   fax: 608-831-1694   |   wrea@wrea.net