Ian Cochran
Economic Development Manager
Dairyland Power Cooperative
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La Crosse, WI
Ian.Cochran@DairylandPower.com
Ryan John Crain
Demonstration Grant Administrator/ Project Director
Ho-Chunk Nation
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Black River Falls, WI
ryanjohncrain@gmail.com
Executive Board – Vice President
Elizabeth Filter
President | CEO
VARC
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La Crosse, WI
EMFilter@varcinc.com
Executive Board – Treasurer
Nathan Franklin
Vice President, External Affairs & Sustainability
Emplify Health
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La Crosse, WI
nsfrankl@emplifyhealth.org
Chris Hasse
Chief Administrative Officer
Mayo Clinic Health System
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Rochester, MN
hasse.christopher@mayo.edu
Lisa Klein
Director of Community Engagement
University of Wisconsin La Crosse
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La Crosse, WI
lklein@uwlax.edu
Steve Michaels
District Administrator
Westby School District
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Westby, WI
steve.michaels@westby-norse.org
Garrick Olerud
Realtor
Next Home Prime
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Westby, WI
garrick@nhprimewi.com
Executive Board – Past President
Darren Varley
Vice President of Business Retention & Creative Services
Golden Shovel Agency
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La Crosse, WI
dvarley@goldenshovelagency.com
Betsy Whitlatch
CFO
New Albin Savings Bank
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New Albin, IA
betsy@newalbinsavingsbank.com
Executive Board – President
John Zimprich
Performance Consultant
Western Technical College
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La Crosse, WI
zimprichj@westerntc.edu
Executive Board – Secretary
Mark Tallman
Regional Economic Development Director
Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation
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La Crosse, WI
mark.tallman@wedc.org
Advisory Board Member
Jon Bingol
Executive Director
Mississippi River Regional Planning Commission
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La Crosse, WI
jon@mrrpc.com
Advisory Board Member
Thank you to our outstanding 2025 Board of Directors!
The 7 Rivers Alliance is fortunate to have such ambitious and influential leaders guiding our work. Your dedication helps shape our decisions on economic development, represent our mission throughout the La Crosse region, and make our initiatives possible. We are deeply grateful for your service and commitment to strengthening our communities.