Staff + Board

Board of Directors

2020 DECI Board of Directors

The Downtown Eau Claire, Inc. Board of Directors is charged with fulfilling the organization’s purpose of promoting the development of business, cultural resources and activities within Downtown Eau Claire.

COMPOSITION

The Board consists of twenty-one individuals appointed as either Elected Directors or Perpetual Directors. Fourteen Elected Directors represent the businesses, neighborhoods and individuals of Downtown, and serve a two-year term. The seven Perpetual Directors represent the City Manager, City Council, UW-Eau Claire, and each of Downtown’s Business Improvement Districts (South Barstow, North Barstow, Water Street, and West Grand), and do not have a term limit.

MEETINGS

Regular meetings of the Board of Directors are scheduled for the first Wednesday of each month. Meeting dates and times are schedule to change. All meetings are open to the public.

EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE

View the Executive Committee below.

2020 Officers
President	Zan Degen
Vice President	Disa Wahlstrand
Secretary	Emilu Starck
Treasurer	Rachel Kjos
Presidential Appointee	Aaron Brice

Board Members

View the Board Roster below.

Name	Representing	Representing Link
TJ Atkins	The Community Table	Visit website
Aaron Brice	Water Street BID	Visit website
Zan Degen	Mayo Clinic Health System	Visit website
Amy Erickson	Latitude 44 Yoga Studio	Visit website
Graham Barnes	JB Systems	Visit website
Mike Dill	Royal Credit Union	Visit website
Julia Johnson	S. Barstow BID	Visit website
Rachel Kjos	JAMF	Visit website
Brian Maki	Volume One	Visit website
Jason Manz	North Barstow/Medical BID	Visit website
Scott Rannila	Associated Bank	Visit website
Bob Schraufnagel	North Riverfronts Neighborhood	Visit website
Ann Sessions	West Grand Avenue BID	Visit website
Dave Solberg	City of Eau Claire	Visit website
Peggy O'Halloran	Third Ward Neighborhood	Visit website
Emilu Starck	Ruder Ware	Visit website
Rose Vincent	Offbeats Violin & Guitar	Visit website
Disa Wahlstrand	Ayres Associates	Visit website
Terry Weld	Eau Claire City Council	Visit website
Nick White	Chippewa Valley Tours	Visit website
Jake Wrasse	University of Wisconsin - Eau Claire	Visit website

Current Committees

Arts & Culture
Events & Volunteers
Infrastructure & Development
Marketing & Communications
Membership & Nomination