Staff & Board

La Crosse Area Community Foundation is seeking the next Chief Executive Officer!

Jamie Schloegel is stepping down from her role as CEO effective October 18, 2024. She wants to dedicate more time to her family as her children are approaching their final years before leaving home. Jamie’s extraordinary contributions have left a lasting impact on the foundation and our community.

We have partnered with The QTI Group and have officially launched a national search for La Crosse Area Community Foundation’s Chief Executive Officer.


Jamie Schloegel, CFRE (she/her/hers)
Chief Executive Officer
(608) 782-3223 ext. 22
jamie@laxcommfoundation.com

Contact Jamie for:

  • Help establishing a new fund
  • Planned giving opportunities


Erin Belby, CPA (she/her/hers)
Chief Operating Officer
(608) 782-3223 ext. 24
erin@laxcommfoundation.com

Contact Erin for:


Sherry Beames (she/her/hers)
Donor Services Coordinator
(608) 782-3223 ext. 21
sherry@laxcommfoundation.com

Contact Sherry for:

  • Help with your Donor Advised Fund
  • Assistance making a donation


Lauren Journot (she/her/hers)
Impact Director
(608) 782-3223 ext. 23
lauren@laxcommfoundation.com

Click here to schedule a meeting with Lauren

Contact Lauren for:

  • Competitive Grant opportunities
  • Nonprofit Resource Center services


Megan Pierce (she/her/hers)
Donor Services Director/Scholarship Manager
(608) 782-3223 ext. 26
megan@laxcommfoundation.com

Contact Megan for:

  • Help with your Scholarship Fund
  • Questions from scholarship recipients/applicants
  • Help with your Designated Fund
  • Help with your Field of Interest Fund


Ellen Heydon

Ellen Heydon (she/her/hers)
Grants Specialist
(608) 782-3223 ext. 29
ellen@laxcommfoundation.com

Contact Ellen for:

  • Help with competitive grant applications


 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Andi Reisdorf (she/her/hers)
Donor Services Specialist
(608) 782-3223 ext. 28
andi@lacrosseareafoundation.com

Contact Andi for:

  • General questions about La Crosse Area Community Foundation
  • When you call the LACF front desk, you get to speak to her!


Sara Marsolek (she/her/hers)
Accountant II
(608) 782-3223 ext. 25
sara@laxcommfoundation.com

Contact Sara for:

  • Rotary Works Foundation
  • LCNI or Fiscal Sponsorship


Diane Finnegan (she/her/hers)
Accountant I
(608) 782-3223 ext. 27
diane@laxcommfoundation.com

Contact Diane for:

  • Accounts Payable


Board

The Board of Directors is the governing body responsible for the operation of the Foundation including investment oversight and grant and scholarship distributions. Specific authorities charged with appointing board members are delineated in the Foundation’s Declaration of Trust, Articles of Incorporation, and By-laws.