CFA grants staff
Staff contact information is listed along with their areas of expertise. Staff members are listed under the counties they serve in the regions.
Central Office
Central Office
Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources
Bureau of Community Financial Assistance-CF/2
101 S. Webster Street
PO Box 7921
Madison, WI 53707-7921
Bureau Director
Jim Ritchie
608-215-6235
Grant staff
Cathy Burrow, Manager, Environmental & Natural Resources Grants
608-977-2311
Christine Halbur, Manager, Outdoor Recreation Grants
920-360-1490
Jennifer Gihring, Manager, Conservation Grants Section
608-288-7111
| Staff name & email | Phone | Areas of expertise |
|---|---|---|
| Corinne Johnson | 608-720-0120 | Grant Program Manager
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| Elisabeth (Lis) Kuisis | 608-400-3005 | Grant Program Manager
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| Wendy Soleska | 608-852-1358 | Grant Program Manager
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Northeast
Northeast Region
The DNR's Northeast Region includes the counties of Brown, Calumet Door, Fond du Lac, Green Lake, Kewaunee, Manitowoc, Marinette, Marquette, Menominee, Oconto, Outagamie, Shawano, Waupaca, Waushara and Winnebago.
Christine Halbur, Chief, Outdoor Recreation Grants Manager
920-360-1490
| Staff name & email | Phone | Title & areas of expertise |
|---|---|---|
| Jeremy Holtz | 920-883-7428 | Regional Project Manager
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| Faith Murray | 920-461-8206 | Grant Program Manager
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| Jessica Terrien | 920-461-2680 | Regional Project Manager
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| Bobbi Winebar | 920-461-2595 | Grant Program Manager
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Northern
Northern Region
The DNR's Northern Region includes the counties of Ashland, Barron, Bayfield, Burnett, Douglas, Florence, Forest, Iron, Langlade, Lincoln, Oneida, Polk, Price, Rusk, Sawyer, Taylor, Vilas and Washburn; duties are allocated per county.
| Staff name & email | Phone | Title & areas of expertise |
|---|---|---|
| Laura MacFarland | 715-499-0309 | Grant Program Manager
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| Jeff Pennucci | 715-499-1424 | Regional Project Manager
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| Jillian Steffes | 715-210-4911 | Grant Program Manager
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| Jill Sunderland | 608-358-9319 | Environmental Grants Specialist
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| Pat Anderson | 715-416-5020 | Regional Project Manager
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South Central
South Central Region
The DNR's South Central Region includes the counties of Columbia, Dane, Dodge, Grant, Green, Iowa, Jefferson, Lafayette, Richland, Rock and Sauk.
| Staff name & email | Phone | Title & areas of expertise |
|---|---|---|
| Kurt Byfield | 608-501-4274 | Regional Project Manager
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| Sandy Chancellor | 608-720-0122 | Grant Program Manager
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| Cheryl Housley | 608-516-9560 | Regional Project Manager
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| Emily Mitchell | 608-673-0469 | Grant Program Manager
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| Mary Rothenmaier | 608-720-0121 | Regional Project Manager
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Southeast
Southeast Region
The DNR's Southeast Region includes the counties of Kenosha, Milwaukee, Ozaukee, Racine, Sheboygan, Walworth, Washington and Waukesha.
| Staff name & email | Phone | Title & areas of expertise |
|---|---|---|
| Sara deBruijn | 414-263-8704 | Regional Project Manager
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| Jeremy Holtz | 920-883-7428 | Regional Project Manager
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| Chrissy Kozik | 414-897-5776 | Community Services Specialist
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West Central
West Central Region
The DNR's West Central Region includes the counties of Adams, Buffalo, Chippewa, Clark, Crawford, Dunn, Eau Claire, Jackson, Juneau, La Crosse, Marathon, Monroe, Pepin, Pierce, Portage, St. Croix, Trempealeau, Vernon and Wood.
| Staff name & email | Phone | Title & areas of expertise |
|---|---|---|
| Grace Mikelsons | 715-492-6091 | Regional Project Manager
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| Kurt Byfield | 608-501-4274 | Regional Project Manager
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| Gina Keenan | 715-492-1626 | Community Services Specialist
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