Who We Are Now
Our Board Members
IPAW is proud of the fact that its Board of Directors have a diverse natural resource management background. The Board represents most geographic areas of Wisconsin. If you are interested in serving as a Board member or volunteer, please contact us.
Kari Hagenow, President
Contact: Kari Hagenow
Specialty: Wetland and Terrestrial Invasive Plant Management and Invasive Species Partnerships
Location: Sturgeon Bay
Christa Schaefer, Vice President
Contact: Christa Schaefer
Specialty: Development of Roadside Maintenance Policies, Sustainable and Landscape Design
Location: Madison
Mark Renz, Treasurer
Contact: Mark Renz
Specialty: Invasive Plant Research and Management
Location: Madison
John Lunz, Secretary
Contact: John Lunz
Specialty: Habitat Restoration and Invasive Weed Control
Location: Glendale
Steve Bertjens
Contact: Steve Bertjens
Specialty: State Biologist
Location: Madison
Nisa Karimi
Contact: Nisa Karimi
Specialty: Plant Ecology and Evolution, Land Management and Habitat Restoration
Location: Madison
Heidi Kennedy
Contact: Heidi Kennedy
Specialty: Regulations and Administrative Processes
Location: Delafield
Anne Pearce
Contact: Anne Pearce
Specialty: Education/Outreach and Terrestrial Invasive Species
Location: Madison
Jessica Roloff
Contact: Jessica Roloff
Specialty: Shoreline Management, Environmental Permitting and Invasive Plant Management
Location: Green Bay
Marcia Wensing
Contact: Marcia Wensing
Specialty: Plant Health Inspection and Regulations
Location: Racine
Melissa Johnson
Contact: Melissa Johnson
Specialty: Pest Survey Specialist, Wisconsin Tribal Conservation Advisory Council
Location: Oneida
Larry Leitner
Contact: Larry Leitner
Specialty: Natural areas protection and management
Location: West Allis
Joanna Demas
Contact: Joanna Demas
Specialty: Land Stewardship Director, River Revitalization Foundation
Location: Milwaukee