Meet our current Board of Directors:
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President
Lynn Nash moved to the Green Bay area with her life partner in 2002. She has been advocating for survivors of sexual violence for the over 25 years. Through her years of advocating, she developed an expertise in the arenas of professional training and promoting sensitivity and awareness to legal and medical personnel. Her experience has led to her involvement on a statewide level through the Wisconsin Coalition Against Sexual Assault (WCASA) and the Illinois Coalition Against Sexual Assault (ICASA). Lynn began focusing her advocacy work with LGBTQ clients in 1997. She has made it a priority to have inclusive safe mainstream services for sexual assault victims who identify as LGBTQ. Lynn has been a member of Positive VOICE since 2003 and a member of the board since 2006. She also facilitates the Fox Valley Transgender Group. She looks forward to her leadership role within Positive VOICE. In her free time, Lynn enjoys spending time with her family, which includes her life partner of 21 years, Joanie. |
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Vice President
Nicole Kurth was born and raised in Southeastern Wisconsin. She graduated in 2004 with a BA in Graphic Design and in 2013 with a MS in Student Personnel Administration from Concordia University. She moved to the Green Bay in 2016 after spending two years in Michigan's Upper Peninsula. Currently, she works at UWGB as an Area Coordinator in Residence Life, where she lives with her dog, Rielley. In her free time, Nicole can often be found outside: camping, riding bikes, hiking or taking pictures. Nicole loves art, music,coffee, and hanging out with friends. She is thrilled to have the opportunity to work and serve with Positive VOICE and is looking forward to getting more involved in the community. |
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Treasurer
Nicholas Westphal was raised in Neenah, WI, and graduated from Neenah High School in 2003. He attended UW-Green Bay for undergrad where he obtained his bachelor's degree in Psychology/Human Development. He then completed his Masters of Science and Education Specialist degree in School Psychology at UW-Eau Claire. Nick met his husband, Brent, during their time at UWEC, and they are both happy to call the Green Bay area home. Nick is currently working as a school psychologist and enjoys his profession. When Nick is not actively involved with his career or with community support, you can find him enjoying evenings and weekends with family or unwinding at home or "up north" at the lake. |
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Secretary
Dan Meinhardt was born and raised in St. Louis, MO. He has lived in Green Bay since 2003, when he joined the Human Biology faculty at UW-Green Bay. In 2002 he earned the Ph.D. in Ecology and Evolutionary Biology studying amphibian anatomy at the University of Kansas, where he also developed an interest in human sex and gender variation. In 2012 Dan started focusing exclusively on human variation, and joined the UWGB Women's and Gender Studies faculty in 2013. Currently, he explores how art and science can be integrated to communicate issues of sex and gender variation. Dan also loves art (especially photography), travelling, and dogs, and lives in Ashwaubenon with his wife Maureen, daughter Ella, and rescue Siberian Husky Calum. |
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Member at Large
Lloyd Schaefer has been a member of Positive VOICE almost from its inception. Having previously been elected to all four executive positions, he looks forward in keeping PV the premier LGBTQ organization for NE Wisconsin. Lloyd has a Bachelor of Science degree in Human Biology from UWGB and later earned his BS-Pharmacy at UW-Madison. Now enjoying retirement, Lloyd was previously the pharmacy manager at CUB Food (East). Lloyd enjoys reading, travel, politics, and trivia. He has served as accompanist at Angels of Hope-MCC for 10 years and was instrumental in helping Union Congregational-UCC become an "open and affirming" church in 1997. |
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Member at Large
Ami Irmen (Webmaster), a graduate of UWGB, is thrilled to have returned to the area and to once again call Green Bay her home, as well as to have the opportunity to reengage with the GB community. Having earned her MFA from Minnesota State University - Mankato, Ami has been teaching writing at the college level since 2009. Along with this, she is actively involved in her campus community, creating Ally and Trans* Trainings, co-chairing the college's Committee on Gender and Sexuality Diversity (GSD), advising Spectrum - the student GSD organization, and starting a closed trans* group for students. When Ami isn't working, you can probably find her traveling, reading, writing, spending time with friends and family, or snuggling with her two kitties. |
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