ICAA’s Board of Directors contains representatives from Burnett, Clark, Rusk, Sawyer, Taylor, and Washburn counties. The Board is comprised of members of the low-income, public, private, and elected sectors.

They bring a wide array of expertise and experience to the table. Their role is to define and meet their overall responsibility by governing the agency in a manner that is consistent with its mission and responsive to client needs.

Burnett County Representatives

County Representative
Emmett Byrne
Community Representative
Dorothy Richard
Low-Income Representatives
Diane Lund

Clark County Representatives

County Representative
Charles Rueth
Community Representative
Peter Kaz*
Low-Income Representative
Judy Morrow

Rusk County Representatives

County Representative
Tom Hanson
Community Representative
Dave Willingham*
Low-Income Representative
Christine Newkirk

Sawyer County Representatives

County Representative
Steve Kariainen*
Community Representative
Kristie Shafer
Low-Income Representative
Emily Sumner

Taylor County Representatives

County Representative
Karen Cummings*
Community Representative
Patti Smith
Low-Income Representative
Samantha Zipprich

Washburn County Representatives

County Representative
Jocelyn Ford
Community Representative
Lynne Bishop
Low-Income Representative
Sherrie Wiegand*

Additional Positions

Legal Expert
Bill Stewart
Early Childhood Ed. (LINEC)
Open Position
Fiscal Expert
Lynne Bishop**
Policy Council
Rachel Moyer

Learn more about the ICAA Board and Community Action!