WHIP STEERING COMMITTEE

WHIP's Steering Committee is made up of representatives from our formal MOU partners.  When groups join as partners, they are invited to send an individual to participate on our Steering Committee.  Members attend bi-annual meetings, give input into discussions, and vote in WHIP decision-making.  Steering Committee members typically stay involved for a number of years and bring a wide variety of experience to the table.  We are proud to have foresters, biologists, landowners, administrators, teachers and volunteers on our committee!

2026 Steering Committee 

Chair:   Michele Sadauskas, Oneida County Conservationist

Vice-Chair:  Quita Sheehan, Conservation Specialist, Vilas County Land & Water Department

Secretary:  Tracy Beckman, Executive Director, Lumberjack RC&D Council

Rod Sharka, Partners in Forestry Co-op and The Nature Conservancy WI Chapter

Ryan Brown, Forester, Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources

Anna Wisner, Region Supervisor, Wisconsin Department of Transportation

Andre Virden, Great Lakes Restoration Initiative Coordinator, Lac du Flambeau

Tom Boisvert, Conservation Program Manager, Lincoln County Land Services