BOARD OF DIRECTORS
President/Co-Founder-
Karla Wolfinger
is one of the co-founders of the Community Benefit Tree and has served as President since 2004. Karla is also the founder of the Larry Wolfinger Charity Golf Outing in memory of her late husband, Lawrence Wolfinger.
Karla is currently retired after having been employed with White Clover Dairy (now know as Arla) since 1985 where she was a supervisor.
Karla has six children and eight grandchildren.
Vice President/Co-Founder-
Heidi Frederickson
is one of the co-founders of the Community Benefit Tree and has served as Vice President and Executive Director since 2004. Heidi has been on the Larry Wolfinger Charity Golf committee since 1992 in memory of her late father, Lawrence Wolfinger.
Heidi is currently employed by Wolfinger Water & Backhoe Service LLC as the office manager. She has completed various certificates and continuing education in her related field.
Heidi has a Promotional and Management Certification from Northeast Wisconsin Technical College and has graduated from the Academy of Travel LTD in Milwaukee.
Heidi has served 3 years on the school board at Appleton Christian School. She has/have been involved in the Ambassador's, Education and Business Development committees at the Heart of the Valley Chamber, as well as soccer coach, Sunday school teacher, and Girl Scout leader.
Heidi is married and has three children.
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Samantha Gehl
has been with the Community Benefit Tree since 2007. Her belief that everything happens for a reason and that helping others during a time of need led her to the Community Benefit Tree.
Samantha's business experience includes 15 years in the for profit sector. Currently her role as business operations manager is split between two companies. She is responsible for the development and management of all administrative policies and programs. This includes the accounting, marketing and human resource areas of the companies.
Samantha graduated Magna Cum Laude from Marion College, Fond Du Lac, with a degree in Human Resource Management and Operations Management. She is committed to continuing education and holds various certificates of completion in these and other areas.
She and her husband, Matt, live in Sherwood. They enjoy spending their time with family and friends, and their Golden Retriever, Copper.
Denise Belongea-
has been with the Community Benefit Tree since 2004 and with the Larry Wolfinger Golf Outing since the beginning in 1992. Denise has serves on the board since 2004 and the Larry Wolfinger Charity Golf Outing committee since 1992.
Denise is currently employed by Heartland Business Systems. She has a degree as a Computer Operator from the Fox Valley Technical College of Appleton.
Denise has also volunteered her time as a Girl Scout Leader, Sunday school teacher and on the United Way Committee at Anchor Foods.
Denise has two children.
Trish Smith
Trish Smith joined the Community Benefit Tree board in the fall of 2008. She joined the board to work with people in need after surviving cancer and a bone marrow transplant and knowing the hardships that families endure.
Trish is the owner of Breakthrough Solutions, LLC, a business that provides accounting and payroll solutions for small businesses using Quickbooks accounnting software.
She has an Associates degree in accounting from Fox Valley Technical College and has over 15 years of experience in accounting and working with accounting software.
Trish currently volunteers at The Volunteer Center of Northeast WI. In the past she has volunteered at the St Patrick parish food pantry in Green Bay and the Fox Valley Literacy Coalition in Appleton.
Trish and her husband Tom live in Kaukauna and have a daughter and Son-in-law that live in IL.
Board Advisors
Dan Huber- Huber Law Office
Kurt Heling-Alberts & Heling
Kent Nelson- QuickStart Inc
If you are interested in serving on the board, please fill out the following forms BOARDAPPLICATION.pdf and BoardExpectationStatement7%2e07.pdf send them to Community Benefit Tree, Attn: Heidi Frederickson,W3494 Dundas Rd, Kaukauna, WI 54130 or call 1(920)422-1919.
Volunteer Staff Members
Executive Director
Heidi Frederickson
heidifrederickson@communitybenefittree.org
Volunteer Coordinator
Ellen Pittner
volunteercoordinator@communitybenefittree.org
Webmaster/Bookkeeping
LeAnn Stever
leannstever@communitybenefittree.org
Rental Coordinator
Karla Wolfinger
karlawolfinger@communitybenefittree.org
CBT Partner Coordinator
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benefitpartnercoordinator@communitybenefittree.org
Prayer Team-Chairperson
Melissa Zinsmeister
prayerteam@communitybenefittree.org
