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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

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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 & emailPhoneAreas of expertise
Corinne Johnson608-720-0120

Grant Program Manager

  • nonpoint notice of discharge
  • nonpoint targeted runoff management
  • nonpoint urban storm water planning and construction
Elisabeth (Lis) Kuisis608-400-3005

Grant Program Manager

  • municipal flood control grants
  • weed management area (WMA)
  • Wisconsin forest landowner (WFLGP)
Wendy Soleska608-852-1358

Grant Program Manager

  • dam removal grants
  • municipal dam grants
  • recycling and recycling consolidation grants
  • urban wildlife damage abatement and control

 

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 & emailPhoneTitle & areas of expertise
Jeremy Holtz920-883-7428

Regional Project Manager

  • ATV/UTV Trails
  • off-highway motorcycle (OHM) trails
  • snowmobile trails
  • stewardship program for local government
Faith Murray920-461-8206

Grant Program Manager

  • boating infrastructure grants (BIG)
  • clean vessel act
  • federal sport fish restoration
Jessica Terrien920-461-2680

Regional Project Manager

  • land & water conservation fund
  • recreational boating grants
  • recreational trails
  • stewardship program for local government
Bobbi Winebar920-461-2595

Grant Program Manager

  • federal recreational trail grant program
  • recreational boating facility grant program

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 & emailPhoneTitle & areas of expertise
Laura MacFarland715-499-0309

Grant Program Manager

  • aquatic invasive species
  • healthy lakes and rivers
  • lake monitoring & protection network
  • surface water grants
Jeff Pennucci715-499-1424

Regional Project Manager

  • ATV/UTV Trails
  • land & water conservation fund
  • off-highway motorcycle (OHM) trails
  • recreational trails
  • snowmobile trails
  • stewardship program for local government
  • stewardship program for nonprofit conservation organizations
Jillian Steffes715-210-4911

Grant Program Manager

  • all-terrain vehicle (ATV/UTV) trails
  • off-highway motorcycle (OHM) trails
  • snowmobile trails
Jill Sunderland608-358-9319

Environmental Grants Specialist

  • aquatic invasive species (AIS)
  • lake management planning, protection & classification
  • river protection & management
Pat Anderson715-416-5020

Regional Project Manager

  • ATV/UTV Trails
  • land & water conservation fund
  • off-highway motorcycle (OHM) trails
  • recreational boating facilities
  • recreational trails
  • snowmobile trails
  • stewardship program for local government

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 & emailPhoneTitle & areas of expertise
Kurt Byfield608-501-4274

Regional Project Manager

  • all-terrain vehicle (ATV/UTV) trails
  • off-highway motorcycle (OHM) trails
  • snowmobile trails
Sandy Chancellor608-720-0122

Grant Program Manager

  • dry cleaning environmental response program
  • forest fire protection
  • well abandonment grants
  • well compensation grants
Cheryl Housley608-516-9560

Regional Project Manager

  • land & water conservation fund
  • recreational trails
  • stewardship program for local governments
Emily Mitchell608-673-0469

Grant Program Manager

  • ARPA well abandonment
  • ARPA well compensation
Mary Rothenmaier608-720-0121

Regional Project Manager

  • boating infrastructure
  • clean vessel
  • recreational boating facilities
  • sport fish restoration
  • stewardship program for non-profit conservation organizations

Southeast

Southeast Region

The DNR's Southeast Region includes the counties of Kenosha, Milwaukee, Ozaukee, Racine, Sheboygan, Walworth, Washington and Waukesha.

Staff name & emailPhoneTitle & areas of expertise
Sara deBruijn414-263-8704

Regional Project Manager

  • boating infrastructure
  • clean vessel
  • land & water conservation fund
  • recreational boating facilities
  • sport fish restoration
  • stewardship program for local government
Jeremy Holtz920-883-7428

Regional Project Manager

  • ATV/UTV Trails
  • off-highway motorcycle (OHM) trails
  • snowmobile trails
  • stewardship program for local government
Chrissy Kozik414-897-5776

Community Services Specialist

  • aquatic invasive species (AIS)
  • lake management planning, protection & classification
  • land and water conservation fund compliance
  • river protection & management

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 & emailPhoneTitle & areas of expertise
Grace Mikelsons715-492-6091

Regional Project Manager

  • land & water conservation fund
  • recreational trails
  • stewardship for local governments
  • stewardship program for non-profit conservation organizations
Kurt Byfield608-501-4274

Regional Project Manager

  • all-terrain vehicle (ATV/UTV) trails
  • off-highway motorcycle (OHM) trails
  • snowmobile trails
Gina Keenan715-492-1626

Community Services Specialist

  • recreational boating facilities
  • surface water grants