Our board members
The Clean Lakes Alliance board represents the many government, business, and community partners working to make healthy lakes a reality. Their passion and expertise turns our small staff into one big team for clean lakes!
2026 Executive Board
The Executive Board is a small and agile group of individuals that work on budgetary and administrative matters on behalf of Clean Lakes Alliance.
Sopen Shah, Chair
Perkins Coie LLP
James St. Vincent, Vice Chair
Yahara Lakes Association
Scott Ducke, Treasurer
Lake Ridge Bank
Laura Skilton Verhoff, Secretary
Associated Bank
James Tye, Executive Director
Clean Lakes Alliance
Pam Christenson
Madison Gas and Electric
Zach Osman
Johnson Financial Group
Courtney Searles
U.S. Bank
Trey Sprinkman
Sprinkman Real Estate
2026 Community Board
The Community Board is composed of key stakeholders, business leaders, and experts with the common goal of reducing phosphorus pollution within the Yahara Watershed. The Board reviews the overall path and progress of the Yahara CLEAN Strategic Action Plan for Phosphorus Reduction, including project prioritization, funding, and execution.
Bruce Briney
WKOW-TV
Jordan Corning
Epic Systems
Kate Dale
Destination Madison
Susan Dibbell
Wisconsin Union
Hilary Dugan
UW-Madison Center for Limnology
Sarah Dunn
CG Schmidt
Bill Fedun
TruStage
Kyle George
Lake Ridge Bank
Steven Greb
Dane County Towns Association
Jeffrey Hanson
Alliant Energy
Cody Jaworski
Mad-City Ski Team
Tamara Knickmeier
Lake Waubesa Conservation Association
Dan Lee
First Weber Inc.
Aaracgeį Sarah Lemieux-White Eagle
Ho-Chunk Nation District 3 Legislator
Kyle Lyne
Weed Man Lawn Care
Rod Martin
Yahara Pride Farms
Mike Moss
Friends of Lake Kegonsa Society
Jessica Niekrasz
Niekrasz Consulting, LLC
Darren Port
Tota Vita Financial Associates
Brian Potts
Husch Blackwell
Rebecca Prochaska
Potter Lawson
Rory Rhinesmith
Community Advocate
Katherine Rist
Foley & Lardner LLP
Gerald Schmidt
Dream House Dream Kitchens
Kim Shaul
National Guardian Life Insurance Company
Jay Sodey
Associated Bank
Susan Thomson
ActionCOACH Business & Executive Coaching
Claire Varrelmann
The Edgewater
Brian Vigue
Audubon Great Lakes
Tom Wilson
Community Advocate
Dr. Jana Gyurina, Director Emerita
Oak Park Dental
Courtney Kruger, Director Emerita
Fiore Companies
Brenda González, Ex Officio
University of Wisconsin – Madison
Martin Griffin, Ex Officio
Madison Metropolitan Sewerage District
Laura Hicklin, Ex Officio
Dane County Land & Water Resources Department
Patrick Miles, Ex Officio
Dane County Board of Supervisors
Mark Riedel, Ex Officio
Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources
Kelda Roys, Ex Officio
Wisconsin State Senate District 26
Jason Valerius, Ex Officio
Capital Area Regional Planning Commission (CARPC)
Read more about how to get involved with Clean Lakes Alliance.
