Green Lake Association Board of Directors
Tony Aiello, Phil Burkart, Rich Dickard, John Lundstrom, Kate Mittelstadt, John Nelson, Cynthia Smith, Marty Valasek.
The Green Lake Association's Articles of Incorporation provide for a board of nine directors, each to serve a three-year term, and four officers –
President, Vice-president, Secretary, and Treasurer. Read GLA's Bi-Laws
Cynthia Smith—President
GLA Committees: Programs Chair
Education: Marquette University Law School, Kenyon College
Employment: Attorney
After renting on Green Lake for the past 30 plus years, and spending her childhood enjoying the lake and the other recreational opportunities in the area, Cindy and her family purchased a year-round home on the south shore. She hopes to use her legal expertise in the areas of water quality, shoreland preservation, and sustainable development to preserve and protect Green Lake’s natural resources and serve the mission of the Green Lake Association.
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Phil Burkart - Vice President
GLA Committee: Member Development Chair
Education: BS Business Administration, Marquette University and MBA - University of Wisconsin - Whitewater
Occupation: Shareholder/Division President, Burkart-Heisdorf Insurance Agency Inc. Specializing in municipal and lake area homes and business insurance
Phil has been fishing and boating on the waters of Big Green Lake for more than 40 years visiting relatives and friends in his youth, and later enjoying the lake with his wife’s grandparents whom retired on the Terrace in 1965. The Burkart’s purchased a cottage on the west end in 1999 and purchased the Bill Doyle Insurance Agency in Green Lake city in 2005 commuting from Kohler WI on a part time basis. They renovated the cottage into a year round home and moved here on a full time basis in 2007 fulfilling a life long dream to one day live in the community. According to Phil, “The natural resources and beauty of Big Green Lake and the surrounding area can never be taken granted -these are precious gifts that we must cherish and protect for all future generations.”
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Marty Valasek - Secretary(Information Coming Soon!)
GLA Committee: Finance, Programs
Education:
Occupation:
Rich Dickard—Treasurer
GLA Committee: Finance Chair
Education: BS Accounting, Miami University
Occupation: Retired; Formerly the Managing Director of Wachovia Capital Finance
Special Interests: President of Norwegian Oaks Property Owner's Association, organic gardening, fishing, boating, golfing, and cooking
"Having grown up close to Lake Erie and enjoying the lake for fishing and swimming, it was a pleasure to discover the Green Lake area. After leaving Ohio, Lake Erie made quite a comeback which I followed very closely. Green Lake has its challenges, but none like that of Lake Erie. Being able to serve on the Board would be a privilege and would allow me to become an active participant in many of the Association's activities."
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John Nelson
GLA Committees: Programs
Education: BS Mechanical Engineering, Magna Cum Laude, Bradley University and Master of Science Mechanical Engineering University of Wisconsin
Occupation: Consultant to the design and construction industry, and an adjunct professor in the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, College of Engineering at the University of Wisconsin - Madison.
Other Affiliations: Gaylord Nelson Institute Board of Visitors.
Special Interests: John's hobbies include biking, skiing, piano, and restoring old Chevy pickup trucks
John's family first came to Green Lake in 1957, while visiting his father's friend Harold Swanson. On that same trip they bought the property that John and his wife of 30+ years Linda now enjoy. Golden Retrievers, fit and unfit, can always be found in the Nelson household.
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Kate Mittelstadt
GLA Committee: Programs
Education: BS Sport Marketing and Management with a certificate of Business, Indiana University
Occupation: Anti-Doping Director for the World Triathlon Corporation
"Throughout the years that my family has been on Green Lake my awareness of the efforts of the GLA has increased. I have come to appreciate the conservation efforts and the education that the association supports. I have thought often about getting more involved in the community efforts and doing my part to continue the stewardship of the lake and its environment and I look forward to accomplishing that through my work on the GLA Board."
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Tony Aiello
GLA Committee: Membership Development
Education: BS Business and Marketing Management, University of Miami, FL and Northwestern Illinois University
Occupation: General Contractor
Other Affiliations: Forest Park, IL "Main Streets" Board 2002-2006
Special Interests: Cars, boating, and buildings
"My wife and I came to Green Lake 17 years ago with our kids and we all fell in love with the beauty of the lake, the land and the homes surrounding Green Lake. Two years later we bought and renovated a little stone cottage on Tuleta Hills that we've been enjoying ever since with friends and family.
Green Lake is a special place. One of the things that makes it even more special is the people we have met through the years. They add so much to the quality of life and the time we spend at and on the Lake. I recognize that we are fortunate to have found this jewel of a place, and it is truly a joy to share it with others. I believe that it is imperative for Green Lake to be preserved, maintained and thoughtfully developed to ensure that future generations enjoy the Lake and the surrounding land as much as we do.”
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John Lundstrom
GLA Committee: Membership Development
Education: Elgin Community College and the University of Illinois
Occupation: Retired President of Lundstrom Insurance Agency, Elgin, IL
Other Affiliations: Served on Compassion International in Colorado Springs, CO as Director Emeritus for 25 years, the Elgrin, IL Salvation Army, the Green Lake Conference Center for six years, and the Lawsonia Board of Directors for four years—his terms recently concluded.
John and his family vacationed in Green Lake at the Green Lake Conference Center during the 1970s. In 1982 he bought a lot and soon built a home. He has enjoyed spending time in Green Lake with friends and family for more than 30 years!
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