The Pride Investment Board is responsible for overseeing the implementation of the WLF Lions Pride Investment Policy. As such they guide and evaluate the work of the firm retained to provide day-to-day investment management, as well as provide counsel to the Campaign.
M&I Wealth Management is currently charged with daily funds management. It is noteworthy that M&I has also made a $50,000 donation to the WLF Lions Pride Campaign for operating expenses.
Present members are profiled here:
DuWayne “Dewey” Carl
Michael Lisle
John F. Suby
Kevin McPherson
Rodney Rommel
Gary Stewart
Gregory Pryor
DuWayne “Dewey” Carl
Campaign Chairman
Investment Board Member
Manawa, WI and Naples, FL
Dewey was employed by A. Sturm & Sons, Inc. from 1971 to 2004 and was on the Board of Directors as part of the family who owned the company. Prior to assuming the Vice Presidency he held positions as Plant supervisor, Personal Director and Director of Operations.
Before coming to Sturm Foods Chairman Dewey spent 14 years as a history teacher and Guidance Counselor in Eau Claire, Berlin, and Neenah.
He received his BS Degree from University of Wisconsin, a BS in Education from UW Eau Claire and his Masters Degree in Pupil Personnel UW Oshkosh.
Dewey currently serves on the Riverside Hospital Foundation Board in Waupaca, the Wolf River Hospital Foundation Board in New London, and is Chairman of the Wolf River Trail committee in Manawa. He has also served on the Athletic Board in Neenah and spent 12 years on the City Council in Manawa.
As a member of Lions International he was a Wisconsin Lions Foundation Director for six years serving as President of the Foundation for one. He also was a District Governor of Lions District 27-B2 in Wisconsin and served as the Council Chairman.
He has coached football, basketball, track and started the gymnastic program at Neenah High School. Dewey is involved in many sport activities yet today with children at various levels and abilities.
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Michael Lisle ChFC CLU
Investment Board Chairman
Cuba City, WI
Mike Lisle is the owner of Mike Lisle & Associates, a small financial planning firm with a business emphasis on Estate Planning, Financial Planning and Charitable Gift Planning. The mission of Mike Lisle & Associates is to help people Create, Grow and Protect their estates with special emphasis on seniors in their planning goals and concerns.
Mike has grown in the Insurance and Financial Services Field for 24 years and holds his Series 6, 63 and 65 licenses as well as his life & health licenses. He holds a BSBA in Finance from University of Nebraska and is a Chartered Financial Consultant and Chartered Life Underwriter from the American College in PA. Continuing Education is not only required, but is vitally important to keep abreast of changes in the Financial services field. He has been a member of the Tri-State Estate Planning Council and Tri-State Gift Planning Council.
Mike became involved with the Lions Pride Campaign when it was just in the development stages. He became involved because of a care and concern for the long term financial strength of the Wisconsin Lions Foundation and the importance of having a substantial endowment fund that would provide needed funds for the many good things Lions do. Mike is the Chair of the Investment Board and continues to have a zeal for the Campaign. He brings both investment skills and planned giving knowledge to the Campaign.
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John F. Suby, CPA
Investment Board Member
Madison, WI
John is a shareholder and president of John F. Suby & Associates, S.C. accounting firm.
John was Co-Founder and former Chairman of the Board Emeritus at Suby, Von Haden & Associates, S.C., a Madison accounting firm he started more than 35 years ago. During his tenure, the business grew into a group of nine companies, 450 employees, with annual billings of $47 million and seven offices in three states.
His firm is a dedicated team of financial professionals with one mission: effective financial management with an unmatched level of personal service. Whether for business or personal needs, the team can provide guidance utilizing accounting, tax, estate and investment strategies to help their clients’ money and their lives reach their full potential.
John received his Bachelor of Business Administration degree in Accounting in 1961 from Spencerian College in Milwaukee. In 1972 John received his Certified Public Accountant credential.
John is a member of both the Wisconsin Institute of Certified Public Accountants and the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants. John is also the Vice Chairman of the Lutheran Social Services Foundation.
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Kevin McPherson
Investment Board Member
Madison, WI
Kevin McPherson is the Chief Financial Officer of Venture Investors, LLC an early stage venture capital firm with offices in Madison and Ann Arbor. Prior to joining Venture Investors, he served as CFO at Authentify, an on-line provider of security services headquartered in Chicago, and earlier as CFO at Teach.com, a leader in on-line learning that was sold to Ernst & Young in 2001. From 1988 to 1998, Kevin was in Silicon Valley, first in a number of financial and accounting positions at Hewlett Packard and later at Scios, Inc. a publicly-traded biotechnology company where he served as VP of Finance and Controller. He began his career on the audit staff at Arthur Andersen & Co in Chicago.
Kevin holds a BS in Accountancy from the University of Illinois and an MBA from the Kellogg School of Management at Northwestern University. He is currently serving as Board President for UCP Dane County and the Madison West Lions club. He coaches youth soccer and Special Olympics basketball. Kevin and his wife, Barbara, have four children including Kayla (16) who has attended Lions Camp for the last three summers.
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Rodney Rommel
Investment Board Member
River Falls Wisconsin
Rodney "Rod " Rommel has a long history of being a part of Foundations and Trust Funds having served as a board member of such organizations as the 7th Farm Credit District Trust Committee, The Wisconsin Lions Foundation and the Wisconsin 4-H Foundation. He is the retired CEO of Farm Credit Services of Northwest Wisconsin, a Cooperative Financial Services Company serving rural America.
Rod is the representative of the Wisconsin Lions Foundation Board for the Lions Pride Campaign. He is a Past District Governor for Lions International and has been active in state, district and club Lion activities. He is a Lions International Melvin Jones Fellow as well as a recipient of the Wisconsin Eye Bank Knight of Sight Award. Rod is active in several community organizations. He holds a Bachelor of Science Degree in Ag Business as well as a Masters In Business Administration. In 2000 he was acknowledged as an Outstanding Agriculturalist by the UW-River Falls Wisconsin College of Agriculture and Life Sciences. Rod also has experience in county government serving four years on the Pierce County Board of Supervisors. Committee assignments included finance and personnel.
Rod and his wife Judy, a retired UW-Stout Family Living Professor, live in River Falls Wisconsin. They have one daughter Amy and son-in-law John Lee who reside in Mt. Horeb Wisconsin.
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Gary Stewart, CPA
Investment Board Member
Muskego, WI
Gary Stewart is managing partner of Stewart Financial Associates: a small firm specializing in financial services for individuals and small businesses. Prior to going into private practice, he was employed in industry as an Accounting Manager. Gary has more than 30 years of accounting and tax management experience.
He is a Certified Public Accountant and a holds a Business Degree from UW-Parkside.
Gary has served on the Boards of several non-profit organizations and as a member of several local government committees. He was instrumental in the establishment of a Lake Protection and Rehabilitation District in Muskego.
Regarding his involvement in the Lions Pride Campaign Gary said, “I'm committed to the Pride Campaign because of quality and involvement. The Wisconsin Lions Camp is a quality operation; it is a model for camps. There are few opportunities in life where my involvement will have a greater impact on the lives of children with disabilities.”
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Gregory Pryor
Investment Board Member
Lion Member at Large
Twin Lakes, WI
Greg was the 2007-2008 President of the Wisconsin Lions Foundation. He served on the Board of Directors for 6 years. Greg is currently the Immediate Past Chairman of the Foundation’s Long Range Planning Committee. During his tenure he served on the Executive Committee for 4 years and was a member of the Finance Committee for 4.5 years
Greg was employed in the transportation industry for over 30 years and was the owner of a cross-country trucking business for 20 years. He is currently employed in the lumber industry and continues to work in the areas of safety and logistics.
Over the years Greg has continued his education in various business management areas. Greg brings a sound background of business management, strong leadership qualities and dedication in his continued commitment to serve the Foundation and the individuals they strive to help.
He has been active in his community and served on the Variance Board for the Village of Twin Lakes. Greg spent many years involved in snowmobiling and taught safety courses for 10 years. He has been active in golf, racquetball and running. Along the way he has assumed leadership roles in almost all of the organizations that he has been associated with.
Greg has been a Lion for over 22 years and has been very active at the local, district and state levels. He has received both Melvin Jones and Birch-Sturm Fellowships as well as various International Presidential Awards. Greg is currently serving as President of the Genoa City Lions Club for the 4th time.
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