Skip to main content
  • Request Info
  • Apply
  • Visit

What will you discover?

View all results
Home
  • Why Western
    Why Western
    • Affordable Education
    • Student Success & Support
    • Live and Learn Your Way
    • Become Career Ready
    • Small School With a Big School Vibe
    • Multiple Locations in Western Wisconsin
    • Facility Spotlights
  • Programs & Possibilities
    Programs & Possibilities
    • Explore Programs
    • Apprenticeships
    • Find a Class
    • Business & Industry Services Training
    • Public Safety Training
    • GED/HSED, Adult Ed, & College Prep
    • English Language Classes
  • Paying for College
    Paying for College
    • Financial Aid
    • Scholarships
    • Tuition and Fees
    • Military Connected Students
    • Open Educational Resources
  • Life at Western
    Life at Western
    • You Belong Here
    • Housing and Dining
    • Building Community
    • Resources for Living and Learning
    • Recreation & Wellness
    • Athletics
    • Campus Safety
  • Admissions
    Admissions
    • How To Apply
    • Admissions Coaches
    • Welcome Center
    • Military-Connected Services
    • Visit Western
  • Campus Quick Links
    Campus Quick Links
    • Current Students
    • Academic Programs
    • Staff Directory
    • Academic Calendar
    • IT Support
    • Bookstore and Spirit Shop
    • Campus Dining
    • Find a Class
    • Interactive Map
    • Presidential Search
Home
  • Why Western
    Why Western
    • Affordable Education
    • Student Success & Support
    • Live and Learn Your Way
    • Become Career Ready
    • Small School With a Big School Vibe
    • Multiple Locations in Western Wisconsin
    • Facility Spotlights
  • Programs & Possibilities
    Programs & Possibilities
    • Explore Programs
    • Apprenticeships
    • Find a Class
    • Business & Industry Services Training
    • Public Safety Training
    • GED/HSED, Adult Ed, & College Prep
    • English Language Classes
  • Paying for College
    Paying for College
    • Financial Aid
    • Scholarships
    • Tuition and Fees
    • Military Connected Students
    • Open Educational Resources
  • Life at Western
    Life at Western
    • You Belong Here
    • Housing and Dining
    • Building Community
    • Resources for Living and Learning
    • Recreation & Wellness
    • Athletics
    • Campus Safety
  • Admissions
    Admissions
    • How To Apply
    • Admissions Coaches
    • Welcome Center
    • Military-Connected Services
    • Visit Western
  • Campus Quick Links
    Campus Quick Links
    • Current Students
    • Academic Programs
    • Staff Directory
    • Academic Calendar
    • IT Support
    • Bookstore and Spirit Shop
    • Campus Dining
    • Find a Class
    • Interactive Map
    • Presidential Search
  • For...
    For...
    • Current Students
    • Business and Community
    • Alumni
    • High School Students
    • K-12 Educators
    • Vendors
  • About Western
    About Western
    • College Overview
    • Locations
    • District Board of Directors
    • Our Foundation
    • Staff Directory
    • News
    • Work at Western
    • Policies & Procedures
  1. Home /
  2. College Overview /
  3. District Board of Directors /
  4. District Board Members

District Board Members

  • District Board Members
  • Board Meetings Minutes and Agendas
  • Western Board Appointment Process

Kevin Hennessey

Image
Headshot of Kevin Hennessey.

Chairperson, Elected Official Member, La Crosse County

West Salem
Phone: 608-514-2519
Email: hennesseyk@westerntc.edu 

Business Representative, NCSRCC 
2421 Larson Street
La Crosse, WI 54603 
Serves on Village of West Salem Trustees 

Original Appointment: July 2020 
Current Term: July 1, 2023 to June 30, 2026


Megan Scarlupka

Image
Headshot of Megan Scarlupka.

Vice-Chairperson, Employer Member, Juneau County

New Lisbon
Phone: 715-851-1486
Email: skarlupkam@westerntc.edu

Assistant Lab Director, Mile Bluff Medical Center
1040 Division St
Mauston, WI 53948

Original Appointment: July 1, 2024
Current Term: July 1, 2024 to June 30, 2027
 


Ken Peterson

Image
Headshot of Ken Peterson.

Secretary, Employer Member, La Crosse County

La Crosse
Phone: 608-304-1228
Email: kpeterson@jfbrennan.com

Vice President Asset Management, J.F. Brennan Co. Inc.
818 Bainbridge St
La Crosse, WI 54603

Original Appointment: July 2017
Current Term: July 1, 2025 to June 30, 2028
 


Chet Doering

Image
Headshot of Chet Doering.

Treasurer, Additional Member, La Crosse County

Onalaska
Phone: 608-397-7374
Email: chdoerin@emplifyhealth.org 

Enterprise, Talent Acquisition Director &
Talent Acquisition Services
Emplify Health, Gundersen + Bellin Region
1900 South Ave
La Crosse, WI 54601

Original Appointment: July 2023
Current Term: July 1, 2023 to June 30, 2026
 


Ryan Alderson

Image
Headshot of Ryan Alderson.

School District Administrator Member, Vernon County

Westby
Phone: 608-654-7707
Email: aldersonr@cashton.k12.wi.us

Superintendent, Cashton School District
540 Coe St
Cashton, WI 54619

Original Appointment: July 1, 2024
Current Term: July 1, 2024 to June 30, 2027
 


Michelle Greendeer-Rave

Image
Headshot of Michelle Greendeer-Rave.

Employee Member, Jackson County

Black River Falls
Phone: 715-299-2980
Email: Michelle_Greendeer@yahoo.com

Tribal Court Associate Judge, Ho Chunk Nation
808 Red Iron Road
Black River Falls, WI 54615

Original Appointment: July 2022
Current Term: July 1, 2025 to June 30, 2028
 


Jim Dillin

Image
Headshot of James Dillin.

Employee Member-Elect, Juneau County

Mauston
Phone: 608-547-2803
Email: dillinj@westerntc.edu

Director of Teaching & Learning
Mauston School District
510 Grayside Ave.
Mauston, WI 53948

Original Appointment: July 2022
Current Term: January 2026-June 30, 2027
 


Janie Felton

Additional Member

Viroqua
Phone: 608-606-0763
Email: janie.felton@sleepyhollowauto.com

Business Development Manager, Sleepy Hollow Auto Group
150 Vernon Parkway
Viroqua, WI 54665

Original appointment: July 1, 2025
 


MaryKay Wolf

Additional Member, La Crosse County

La Crosse
Phone: 608-397-6138
Email: mkwolf@gruw.org

Executive Director, Great Rivers United Way
1855 E Main St
Onalaska, WI 54650

Original Appointment: July 1, 2024
Current Term: July 1, 2024 to June 30, 2026

Footer

Get in Touch

  • 608-785-9200
  • 800-322-9982
  • State Relay: 711

Main Campus Address

400 7th Street North, La Crosse, WI 54601

  • All Locations
  • Interactive Campus Map
  • Give Now
  • Facebook
  • Instagram
  • YouTube
  • TikToc

For...

  • Current Students
  • Business and Community
  • Alumni
  • High School Students
  • K-12 Educators
  • Vendors

About Western

  • College Overview
  • Locations
  • District Board of Directors
  • Our Foundation
  • Staff Directory
  • News
  • Work at Western
  • Policies & Procedures
  • Facebook
  • Instagram
  • YouTube
  • TikToc

If you are experiencing disability-related accessibility issues with any information on this website, please e-mail us.

© 2026 Western Technical College
  • Privacy Notice
  • EEO Statement
  • Achieving the Dream
  • Higher Learning Commission
  • Wisconsin Technical College System