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St Croix Valley Employers Association
1019 S. Knowles Avenue, P.O. Box 186
New Richmond, WI 54017-0186

Programs: programs@scvea.com

Membership: membership@scvea.com

President: president@scvea.com

Phone: 715-246-5016
Fax: 715-246-2777

MEET OUR OFFICERS

PRESIDENT: Kelli Cadwell is Co-Founder / Vice President of Simply Staffing. Opened in January 2003 in Menomonie, WI she is pleased to say that a mere one year later they opened their second branch in Lake Elmo, MN. As a graduate from St. Croix Central in Hammond, WI, she has chosen to remain a resident of St. Croix County for close to 30 years and alongside her husband Brian, they believe in raising their daughter Karli in the community that means a great deal to them.
Kelli is a Member of the Chippewa Valley SHRM; WITC Advisory Committee Member (New Richmond Campus) and various Chambers’ of Commerce along with being an Ambassador for the Woodbury Chamber of Commerce.

Kelli Cadwell
Simply Staffing
Menomonie, WI
kcadwell@simplystaffing.net
715-231-6290

VICE PRESIDENT: Joanne Jackson is the Administrator of Human Resources & Community Relations for Amery Regional Medical Center(ARMC). Fifteen years in the financial industry lead to a mid-life career change to acquire her dream position at ARMC. Preparation for the career change involved earning a Bachelor's and Master's degree in Business Leadership
from Northwester College. Oversight of strategic HR, compensation & benefits, performance evaluations, personnel development, recruiting & retention, as well as the marketing and branding efforts for the medical center create a challenging and interesting environment day after day.
Joanne lives in Amery with her husband Bob (BJ) and their 3 miniature Dachshunds - Bo, Luke and Daisy.

Joanne Jackson
Adminstrator-HR & Community Relations
Amery Regional Medical Center
Amery, WI
joannej@amerymedical.com
715/268-0303
715/268-0205 Fax

PAST PRESIDENT: Tom Revnew is a shareholder with Seaton, Beck & Peters located in Edina, MN. where he represents and counsels employers in all aspects of labor and employment law. He is admitted to practice law in both Minnesota and Wisconsin. Tom received his undergraduate degree in business administration with honors from the University of Michigan-Ann Arbor and is a graduate of Marquette University Law School. He lives in Woodbury, MN, with his wife Liz and their 3 year-old son and 10-month-old daughter. Tom served two terms as SCVEA President.

Tom Revnew
Seaton, Beck & Peters
Edina, MN
trevnew@seatonlaw.com
952-921-4622

TREASURER: Sandy Olson is the Human Resources Coordinator for Sons Tool, Inc. in Woodville, Wisconsin, and has been for seven years. Sandy earned her degree in Human Resources Management from Metropolitan State University and has enjoyed a well-rounded career as a Career Center Coordinator for Simley High School, Vocational Counselor for Dakota County Employment, Director of Placement for Even Start, and a Vocational Counselor at University of Wisconsin – Stout prior to her current employment. She is a member of SCVEA, SHRM, and the New Richmond and Baldwin / Woodville’s Human Resource User Groups, and spends as much time as possible with her grandchildren and enjoys researching her genealogy and traveling (especially to Norway).

Sandy Olson
Human Resources Coordinator
Sons Tool Inc
Woodville, WI
sandy.olson@sonstool.com
715-698-2471
715-698-2335 Fax

SECRETARY: Katie Cole joined J.A. Counter & Associates, Inc. in November 2004. She is licensed in the areas of life and health insurance. As a graduate of the University of Wisconsin – Stout, Katie has a Bachelor of Science degree in Business Administration. She is active in the sale of products, focusing on assisting clients with their company’s employee benefit programs. Katie was married in October of 2004 and in her free time enjoys spending time with her family, golfing and traveling.

Katie Cole
J.A. Counter & Associates, Inc
New Richmond, WI
kcole @jacounter.com
715-246-3811
715-246-3814 Fax

 

MEET OUR BOARD OF DIRECTORS

Christy Kobernick is the Human Resources Generalist at DiaSorin Inc. in Stillwater, MN. Christy received her BS in Business Administration from the University of Wisconsin-River Falls and she is also PHR certified. Christy lives with her husband, Aaron and daughter Jocelyn on a dairy
farm in Deer Park, WI. Along with dairy cattle, they also raise and show Clydesdale horses.

Christy S. Kobernick,PHR
HR Generalist
DiaSorin Inc.
Stillwater, MN
651-351-5906
651-351-5700 Fax

Christy Penfield is the Human Resource Manager at McMillan Electric Company in Woodville, WI. and has been for over 10 years. As a graduate of the University of Wisconsin - River falls, Christy has a Bachelor of Science degree in Social Work. She is also PHR certified through Society of Human Resource Management. Christy is a member of SCVEA, SHRM, New Richmond; Baldwin/Woodville, & Hudson HR Users Groups, she is also an Advisory committee member for WITC. Christy lives in Hudson with her husband Jay, 7 year old daughter and 4 year old son. She enjoys spending time with her family and skiing.

Christine Penfield
Human Resources Manager
McMillan Electric Company
Woodville, MN
cpenfield@mcmillanelectric.com
715-698-2488
443-587-0678 Fax

Kristin Samp is the Conference Center Coordinator for WITC on the New Richmond Campus. For more than 10 years she has had the privilege of serving customers at their facility for training, seminar and enrichment events. She has also had the opportunity to dabble in teaching continuing education and credit courses. Prior to WITC, she was the Sales & Catering Manager in Madison at the Radisson Inn. Kristin has a bachelor’s degree in Hospitality & Tourism and is currently a student in the Career & Technical Education Masters program, both from UW-Stout. Kristin, her husband, and their two sons live Glenwood City. For fun, she enjoys running and scrap booking their family milestones and excursions.

Kristin Samp
Wisconsin Indianhead Technical College (WITC)
New Richmond, WI
ksamp@witc.edu
800-243-9482 x4318

Kathleen Sundquist has been employed by UFE Incorporated for the past 29 years. For the last 17 she has been their Human Resources Director. Kathy has a degree in Organizational Behavior/Communications/Business Administration from Concordia College. She is certified as a Senior Professional in Human Resources through the Society of Human Resources Management. Kathy was one of the founders of SCVEA and is a past President. She and her husband Tom live in Hudson, Wisconsin.

Kathleen Sundquist
Human Resources Director
UFE Incorporated
Stillwater, MN
kathleen.sundquist@ufeinc.com
651-351-4223

 

 

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