Serving Calumet, Fond du Lac, Menominee, Outagamie, Shawano, Waupaca, Waushara, and Winnebago counties.
Staff
Phone numbers listed below are direct to the individual. ECWRPC’s main phone number is 920-751-4770.
- Eric Fowle, AICP – Executive Director
efowle@ecwrpc.org- 920-751-4770
- Eric has been with ECWRPC since 1997 and assumed the Executive Director position in 2005. He is a graduate of the University of Wisconsin, Green Bay (1992) with a Bachelor’s Degree in Urban Studies with an emphasis in Regional Analysis. Eric received his American Institute of Certified Planners (AICP) certification in 1999 and has been involved in broad range of urban and rural planning issues over the years, many of which have had an environmental focus.
- Walt Raith – Assistant Director
wraith@ecwrpc.org- 920-886-6831
- Walt has been with ECWRPC since 1991. He works closely with WisDOT to carry out the Regional Transportation Program. He is also the MPO Director and Title VI Coordinator. Walt has over 20 years of experience in travel demand modeling, traffic forecasting and land use/transportation planning/analysis.
- Kathleen Thunes, P.E. – Principal Planner – Community Development
kthunes@ecwrpc.org- 920-886-6818
- Ms. Thunes joined ECWRPC in 1997 and is a licensed Professional Engineer with a bachelor degree from UW-Madison in Civil and Environmental Engineering. Primary duties include Comprehensive planning, Housing, Community and Public Facilities, Energy and Sustainable Community Planning.
- Trish Nau – Principal Planner – Recreation
tnau@ecwrpc.org- 920-886-6814
- Trish has been with ECWRPC since 1995. She assists member communities with their Park and Open Space Plans, Park Site Concept plans, and trailway studies. Parks facilities, needs analysis, surveys, and recommendations are included within the planning process as well as mapping. Trish served as the GIS Coordinator and took over the Park Planning position in 2006. She is a graduate of the University of Wisconsin, Stevens Point (1995) with a Bachelor’s Degree in Natural Resource Management with an emphasis in Land Use Planning and Forestry Recreation.
- Melissa Kraemer-Badtke – Principal Planner – Safe Routes to School
mbadtke@ecwrpc.org- 920-886-6828
- Melissa has been with ECWRPC since 2003 and has been working with communities and schools on their local safe routes to school programs since 2007. In 2009, Melissa worked in partnership with Wisconsin Department of Transportation to pilot the first Regional Safe Routes to School Program in Wisconsin. She coordinates all aspects and activities of the Regional SRTS Program.
- Tom Baron, AICP – Principal Economic Development Planner
tbaron@ecwrpc.org- 920-886-6823
- Tom has worked with the ECWRPC since 2008. Tom received a B.A. in Urban and Regional Studies from the University of Wisconsin-Green Bay. His current work includes managing the East Central Economic Development District. He also works with community and regional stakeholders to merge health principles into planning, comprehensive plan updates, contract administration, grant writing, and regional and city planning. Tom is the co-chair of the Global New North, an initiative to increase exports in the New North region.
- Dave Moesch – Associate Planner
dmoesch@ecwrpc.org- 920-886-6829
- Dave has been with ECWRPC since 1998. His primary duties include preparing the Transportation Improvement Programs for the Fox Cities, Oshkosh and Fond du Lac Urbanized Areas (MPOs). He coordinates with WisDOT, transit agencies, and local communities to secure funding as part of the TIP process. He also provides planning assistance for the MPOs.
- Todd Verboomen – Associate Planner
tverboomen@ecwrpc.org- 920-886-6824
- Todd has been with ECWRPC since 2005. Todd is an environmental planner, whose primary duties include working with the region’s communities on a variety of environmental planning issues. Todd’s goal as a regional environmental planner is to protect the region’s surface and groundwater resources, bio-diversity, and natural landscapes through educational outreach and environmentally friendly and sustainable land use practices.
- Scott Konkle – Planning Specialist II
skonkle@ecwrpc.org- 920-886-6822
- Scott has been with ECWRPC since 2001. Scott administrates the NR-135 Reclamation Program. His primary duties include reclamation plan review/approval, database/permit tracking, financial assurance management, and mine site inspections. Scott is here to assist the operators with plan development and to answer any questions that you may have as it relates to mine site planning and reclamation.
- Nick Musson – Principle Planner – Transportation
nmusson@ecwrpc.org- 920-886-6819
- Nick has been with the Commission since 2010. His primary duties include: Planning assistance for three metropolitan planning organizations (MPOs), which include the Fox Cities; Oshkosh, and Fond du Lac Urbanized Areas. Urban transit planning assistance for three fixed route systems (Valley Transit in the Fox Cities, Oshkosh Transit, and Fond du Lac Area Transit); and County/rural/regional specialized transit planning assistance which includes development and amendments of locally-developed human service transportation coordination plans for ten counties.
- Kim Biedermann – Associate Planner – Regional Bicycle & Pedestrian Coordinator
kbiedermann@ecwrpc.org- 920-886-6833
- Kim has been with ECWRPC since 2016. Kim received a B.S. in Environmental Policy & Planning and in Environmental Science from the University of Wisconsin-Green Bay and a Master of Studies in Environmental Law from Vermont Law School. As the Regional Bicycle and Pedestrian Coordinator, she is responsible for administering local and regional bike and pedestrian plans, aiding municipalities in implementation and providing pedestrian-based technical assistance.
- Ashley Tracy – Safe Routes to School Planner
atracy@ecwrpc.org- 920-886-6826
- Ashley has been with ECWRPC since 2016. She is part of the Safe Routes to School Team. Her primary focus is on the Regional Safe Routes to School (SRTS) Program and collaborating with local SRTS coalitions. She is a graduate of the University of Wisconsin, La Crosse with a Bachelor of Science degree in Community Health Education
- Hannah Keckeisen – Safe Routes to School Planner
hkeckesien@ecwrpc.org- 920-886-6832
- Hannah has been with ECWRPC since January 2020. She is a graduate of the University of Stevens Point, where she earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Natural Resources Planning, minored in Sustainable Energy and Business Administration, and also received a Professional Certificate in Geographic Information Systems. Her primary role as a SRTS Planner is to focus on the regional SRTS program and collaborate with local SRTS coalitions and local schools to promote and sustain the program. Hannah is passionate about sharing her love for biking, running, and living a healthy lifestyle with students.
- Kolin Erickson – Planner
kerickson@ecwrpc.org- 920-886-6830
- Kolin has been with ECWRPC since 2013. Kolin’s primary duties include planning assistance for the Commission’s three metropolitan planning organizations (MPOs), which include the Fox Cities, Oshkosh, and Fond du Lac Urbanized Areas. He also collaborates with staff on annual technical assistance projects for the Commission’s membership (i.e. PASER collection and analysis, GIS mapping, and statistical compilation and analysis).
- Tim Badtke – IT Coordinator
tbadtke@ecwrpc.org- 920-886-6813
- Tim has been with ECWRPC since 2000. His primary duties include operational support for the Commission’s network infrastructure including servers, computers, phone and security systems. He provides end user technical support and is also responsible for website development and maintenance.
- Mike Zuege – GIS Coordinator
mzuege@ecwrpc.org- 920-886-6815
- Mike has been with ECWRPC since 2000. Mike’s primary duties include representing GIS interests on project teams, coordinating work with planners and staff, developing and maintaining work schedule for GIS division, and coordinating report graphics with outside printing agencies. Mike also works on developing data sets and producing digital maps and graphics for analysis, reports, and presentations by East Central staff.
- Adam Pfefferle – GIS Specialist II
apfefferle@ecwrpc.org- 920-886-6825
- Adam has been with ECWRPC since 2001. He is a graduate of UW-Whitewater with a Bachelor’s Degree in Geography with an emphasis in Quantitative/Technical aspects (Environmental Studies Minor). His primary duties include mapping/analysis for economic development projects and assists in Niagara Escarpment related projects.
- Tanner Russell – GIS Assistant
trussell@ecwrpc.org- 920-886-6816
- Tanner has been with ECWRPC since 2017. He is a graduate of UW-Stevens Point with a Bachelor’s Degree in Resource Management with an emphasis in Land Use Planning. His primary duties include developing and maintaining GIS data, as well as assisting the planning staff with mapping and analysis.
- Anna Hogan – GIS Assistant
ahogan@ecwrpc.org- 920-886-6810
- Anna joined ECWRPC in 2019. She graduated from UW – Stevens Point with a Bachelor’s Degree in Hydrology and a GIS minor. Her primary duties include developing and maintaining GIS data, as well as assisting the planning staff with mapping and analysis.
- Erin Bonnin – Administrative Coordinator
ebonnin@ecwrpc.org- 920-886-6811
- Erin has been with ECWRPC since 2013. Erin’s primary duties include formatting documents, recording summary of proceedings, coordinating mailings, managing the ECWRPC reference library and database, managing project and Commission archives, maintaining the ECWRPC mailing list, managing the front office and assisting Commission staff with various projects.
- Pam Scheibe-Johnson – Controller
pjohnson@ecwrpc.org- 920-886-6831
- Pam started at ECWRPC in 2011; she received her CPA license in 1982 and has worked in public accounting as well as a controller/finance officer for both profit and non-profit organizations. At ECWRPC, she is responsible for all accounting functions including financial reporting and compliance with generally accepted accounting principles and federal/state regulations, financial analysis including budget preparation and monitoring, contract and grant administration, cash management and human resources/benefit administration.
