The Fort Atkinson Community Foundation has announced that Jim Schulenburg has been appointed to serve on the organization’s board of directors.
He will be serving a five-year term.
According to information released by the foundation, Schulenburg was nominated by the Fort Atkinson Area Chamber of Commerce and will be replacing Michael Bender, who will be completing his term after the next board meeting.
“We are delighted to welcome Jim to the Foundation Board,” Bender was quoted as saying within the release.
“Jim’s work experience at two major companies in our community, his business acumen, and his strong community involvement will add great value to our board,” Bender added.
Schulenburg is the chief operating officer (COO) at W&A Distribution in Fort Atkinson. He attended the University of Wisconsin-River Falls, earning his bachelor’s degree in food science. In 1990, he began a career at Jones Dairy Farm in Fort Atkinson. He worked in various roles throughout the company for more than 18 years. While at Jones Dairy Farm, Schulenburg also served as chairman of the board for the Jones Dairy Farm Employees Credit Union, the release stated.
After receiving his MBA in supply chain management from the University of Wisconsin-Whitewater, he joined W&A Distribution as operations manager. There, Schulenburg was responsible for transportation operations along with driver management. After 11 years in that role, he was promoted to his current position as COO.
Schulenburg is a 2003 Project Lead graduate. The program is sponsored by the Fort Atkinson Area Chamber of Commerce. He also served as president of the Fort Atkinson Booster Club and coached for more than eight years in the Fort Atkinson Youth Football League.
“I am looking forward to serving on the board for the Fort Atkinson Community Foundation. The organization is an overwhelming positive force in the community, and I hope to help with the foundation’s vision of ‘a better Fort Atkinson.’ Fort is a great community, and the Community Foundation has been part of the community’s success,” Schulenburg stated within the release.
Jim and his wife, Jeanne, enjoy spending time with family, which includes their son, Nick; daughter-in-law, Abby, and granddaughter, Nora, all of whom reside in Fort Atkinson.
The Community Foundation’s Board of Directors consists of five members who volunteer their time and are chosen for their community involvement and knowledge of the educational, cultural, civic, public and charitable needs of the Fort Atkinson area.
Appointments to the board are made by the School District of Fort Atkinson, PremierBank as trustee, the Fort Atkinson Area Chamber of Commerce, the Fort Atkinson Historical Society, and the Fort Atkinson City Council. Directors represent the community in general and do not represent or act as advocates of their respective appointing bodies, according to the release.
Members of the Fort Atkinson Community Foundation 2022 Board of Directors are Chairman Loren Gray, Vice Chairman Susan Johnson, Treasurer Sally Koehler, Secretary Lisa Caras, and Schulenburg. The board of directors is supported by Executive Director Sue Hartwick.
More information about the Fort Atkinson Community Foundation is available at www.fortfoundation.org or by contacting Hartwick at 920-563-3210 (office), 920-222-1191 (mobile) or via email at facf@fortfoundation.org.
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