YLA Board of Directors

Doug Bach - President

Doug is a civil/environmental engineer with 20 years experience in pollution control. In addition to his role with YLA, Doug also serves on the board of the Wisconsin Association of Lakes (WAL), a statewide non-profit organization advocating for lakes. He enjoys sailing and cycling, and has lived on Lake Monona with his wife, Muriel Nagle, since 1995.

Bob Miller - Vice President

Bob is chief operating officer of Discover Mediaworks, a television program and production company headquartered in Milwaukee. Prior to holding this position, Bob was vice president and general manager of WKOW-TV in Madison for nearly a decade. Bob is very active in community events serving on many non-profit boards, along with professional organizations.

Mike Gerner - Treasurer & Past President

Mike is a CPA and the managing partner of the Madison office of Grant Thornton LLP, a national firm of accountants and business advisors. Mike, Claudia and their 4 children moved to the north shore of Lake Mendota in 1988. Lake activities are part of their active lives year round including boating, skiing, sailing and ice skating. Mike and his family share a love and deep concern for the Madison lakes and believe the quality of the entire water shed needs to be preserved and improved. Mike and his family also enjoy golfing at Blackhawk Country Club where he served on the board and as President.

Nancy Mistele - Secretary
Nancy is an entrepreneur with 32 years in a variety of businesses including healthcare, computer technology and construction. As a real estate developer, working with her husbands' construction company, she is developing a condominium neighborhood in Waunakee. Nancy and Tom have their home and office on the north shore of Lake Mendota.

Eileen Bruskewitz

Eileen Bruskewitz is a Dane County Board Supervisor representing the Town of Westport and the Village of Waunakee. She lives on the north shore of Lake Mendota and has first hand experience sandbagging in 2000 and 2003. She is a member of the Yahara Lakes Advisory Group, a collaborative effort to monitor lake levels. She is a partner in Isthmus Apartments and Pinckney Dayton Apartments.

Dan Schultz

Dan is the Vice-President Controller for American Family Insurance Group. He has lived on Lake Monona since 1986 He lives with his wife, Patty and their 14 year old son Matt. Dan is a member of the Lake Monona Sailing Club. Dan also serves on the city of Monona’s Ad Hoc Flood Mitigation Committee that is researching solutions to the flooding on Belle Isle. He is treasurer of the Belle Isle Neighborhood Association. Dan became a YLA Board member in 2004.

Dick Adler

Charles Dykman

Chuck has a law degree and focuses on legislative activity that impacts lakes. He is a former board member of the Wisconsin Association of Lakes, and is on its legislative committee. He follows State and local legislative issues. Chuck is a long time sailor with the Lake Monona Sailing Club, and has lived on Lake Monona since 1967.

Louisa Enz

Bill Fitzpatrick, P.E., P.G.

Bill is a professional engineer and geologist specializing in water resource management. He has 25 years of experience in surface water restoration projects including the cleanup of waterways contaminated with PCBs, mercury, and other pollutants. Bill and his wife Faith have 2 children and live on Lake Mendota in the Spring Harbor neighborhood.

Tom Franke

Tom was born and raised in Wauwatosa. His family moved to Glen Ellyn IL in
1952 where he met his high school Sweetheart, Rosemary. They were Married in 1956 and have had 7 children and 17 grandchildren during their 49 years of marriage. Tom moved back to Wisconsin in 1997 after a 32 year career with Wallace Computer Services where he began as a commercial printing sales representative and ended his career as a Vice President and General Manager of the Wallace Press Division.

Along the way he served 4 years as a Village Trustee of Glen Ellyn, IL, was active in the Glenbard High school. Boosters organization (served as President for 2 yrs.) and Church activities.

He is a past VP of FOLKS (Friends of Lake Kegonsa Society) and a current member. Tom lives on lake Kegonsa and enjoys the serenity of the area. He recently came out of an eight year retirement and is now certified by the State of Wisconsin to sell Real Estate (Sales associate for RE/MAX Preferred of Madison) specializing in lake property.

Tom currently delivers meals on wheels and makes home visits to needy persons through his association with St. Vincent de Paul Society (St. Ann conference, Stoughton.) He also enjoys gardening, golf, boating, and socializing with neighbors.

Ken Koscik

Tammy Liddicoat

Tammy Liddicoat has lived for over 7 years on the south shore of Lake Monona with her husband Willie. Tammy has her own business offering conference and event planning, training development, marketing and graphic design services. The Liddicoats spend lots of time on the Yahara Lakes and enjoy fishing, power boating and most of all, competitive sailing with the Lake Monona Sailing Club.

Mark Pernitz

Mark is a partner in the Boardman Law firm and has specialized in civil litigation for nearly 30 years. Mark has lived on Lake Waubesa for over 20 years and enjoys swimming, boating, sailing and windsurfing. A former president of YLA, Mark currently represents YLA on the Dane County Lakes & Watershed Commission. Mark is a past president of the McFarland School Board and has held leadership positions in a number of community, conservation and youth sports organizations. In his spare time, Mark enjoys bicycling over and skiing down the Colorado Rockies.

Ray Potempa

Joe Tisserand

Joe and his wife Kay have three children and five grandchildren. He has lived on Lake Mendota at present home since 1987 and near the Lake my entire life. Just retired from American Family insurance after 39 years of service as a Senior V.P. My only other place of full-time employment after college was a Madison Police Officer for 81/2 years before joining American Family Mutual. Always have loved the Madison Lakes and the City of Madison area.

Sal Troia

Sal spent 29 years in the banking industry with 3 different organizations, and went through 2 mergers as President of Valley BankSevice Corporation and then M & I Service Corporation. His main interests are now the environment and bicycle racing. Sal is active on boards of organizations working to improve the environment for future generations.

Bill von Rutenberg

Bill and his family own and operate three restaurants (The Mariners Inn, The Nau-Ti-Gal, Captain Bill's) on Lake Mendota and Betty Lou Cruises on Lakes Mendota and Monona. Bill is a graduate of the UW Madison Business School and lives on the north shore of Lake Mendota. Bill is currently a supervisor in the Town of Westport and is active in the National "W" Club and Chairman elect of The Wisconsin Restaurant Association.