We've partnered with thought leaders + trailblazers to round out a judging panel and board to guide decision making and provide mentorship across the spectrum.
Region 1: Judging Panel
A rotating panel of women business + community leaders review and select Red Letter Grant winners on a bi-annual basis. The panel consists of one grant recipient, one carry-over judge and two new judges each year. *denotes past Red Letter Grant recipient
Whitney Stuart*
Former RLG Grant Recipient, Owner of Half Moon Clay | Eau Claire, WI
Jessica Erickson-Michels
Former RLG Grant Recipient, Owner of STAR Therapy Services | Eau Claire, WI
Becky Sprague
Treasury Management Officer with Royal Credit Union | Eau Claire, WI
Kate Noe
Managing Partner of River Prairie Wealth Partners | Altoona, WI
Melanie Baumgart
Grant and Giving Coordinator | Royal Credit Union
Region 2: Judging Panel
A rotating panel of women business + community leaders review and select Red Letter Grant winners on a bi-annual basis. The panel consists of one grant recipient, one carry-over judge and two new judges each year. *denotes past Red Letter Grant recipient
Board of Directors
Becky Albert-Breed
First Nations Community Financial - Black River Falls
Alison Blanchard
Compass Realty Group - Clear Lake
Annie Bruss - Vice Chair
Jack Andrea's - Minneapolis
Elaine Coughlin
Pablo Group - Eau Claire
Kadie Fredell
Family Tree Clinic - Taylors Falls
Lizzy Haucke - Secretary GIST Beverage - Viroqua
Julia Johnson
Pablo Group - Eau Claire
Reba Krueger
GROWW - Eau Claire
Tobi LeMahieu - Board President West Central Wisconsin Regional Planning Commission - Eau Claire
Kathy Kadlec
Mortgage Lender, Frandsen Bank | Hayward, WI
Rhonda Couchigian
Owner, 123 South Washington | St. Croix Falls, WI
Lisa LeCuyer Kofakis
Owner, Silver Creek Herbals |Turtle Lake, WI
Chenny Paquette
Owner, The Barred Owl | Balsam Lake, WI
Kelly Hibbs
President, Sterling Bank Branch | Luck, WI