Green Lake Association Board of Directors

Phil Burkart, Kent DeLucenay, Leo Duwe, Keith Harrington, John Nelson, Yvonne Richter, Cynthia Smith, Marty Valasek, and Steve Wood

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

Keith Harrington—President  
GLA Committee Chair: Governance/Finance/Fundraising
Education: B.A. in Criminal Justice with a History Minor from the University of Illinois-Chicago, 1982 and a law degree from J.D. John Marshall School of Law, 1985.
Occupation: Attorney
Other Affiliations: member of the Illinois State Bar Association and is licensed to practice law in Illinois, United States District Court for the Northern District of Illinois and the United States Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit. 
Special Interests: Keith and his wife, Catherine, have one daughter and he spends his free time fishing, golfing, sailing and swimming.

“I have a deep respect for Green Lake and the surrounding natural resources. Serving on the Board will be a good opportunity to take part in maintaining and preserving those natural resources.”

Cynthia Smith—Vice President 
GLA Committee Chair: Events/Programs/Education
Education:  Marquette University Law School, Kenyon College
Employment: Partner in a Milwaukee law firm, practicing environmental law for 15 years

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 recently 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.

Kent DeLucenay—Secretary 
GLA Commitee Chair: Membership/Community Outreach
Education: BA English, MBA – both from Indiana University
Occupation: 30 years in Human Resources management in the health care industry including Baxter International for 12 years, Caremark, a healthcare service company, working as a corporate officer; Pathogenesis, a biotech company; and CorSolutions, a disease management company.
Other Affiliations: served on the Board of Directors of the American Red Cross of Greater Chicago from 1994-1998 is currently on the Board of the Human Resources Management Association of Chicago.

John Nelson—Treasurer
GLA Committee: Membership/Community Outreach
Education:  B.S. 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.

Phil Burkart

Leo Duwe 
GLA Committees: Governance/Finance/Fundraising
Education: BBA, UW-Madison
Occupation: Retired

Yvonne Richter 
GLA Committee: Events and Programs
Education: Associate Degree of Applied Science in Interior Design
Occupation: Retired. Yvonne worked at Snap-on Tools Corporation in Kenosha, WI as the Corporate Space Planner/Designer. She was also affiliated with Gateway Technical College’s Advisory Committee, advising administrators on curriculum and industry trends for interior design and was a member of the Neighborhood Improvement Committee. where she reviewed proposals and made recommendations to the City Council regarding the use of Community Development Block Grant Funds to rebuild the inner city of Kenosha.
Special Interests: Cooking, travel, gardening, reading, sewing, scrap booking and card making.  Additionally, Yvonne continues to provide design consultation services on a freelance basis.

"I believe we must all be good stewards of our natural resources.  Green Lake is here for all to enjoy.  Education is the key to respecting and preserving the lake, and I am honored to be part of a group that is furthering this goal."

Marty Valasek

Steve Wood 
GLA Committee Chair:  JACLUM
Education: JD University of Michigan, BA Denison University
Occupation: Attorney
Affiliations in area: Green Lake 2000 Project (1993)
Special interests related to Green Lake: boating, fishing; just listening to the lake and watching the stars on a warm, clear night

“Green Lake and the Green Lake watershed are unique and irreplaceable natural resources.  I believe that those of us who are privileged to own property here or just to visit in the area from time to time are each a steward of these extraordinary resources with a responsibility to preserve, protect, defend, restore and enhance their integrity.  The GLA has risen to this important challenge and has been a leader in these efforts for nearly fifty years. "

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