The Park People Board of Directors & Staff

Board of Directors

President
Dan Cody
UW Milwaukee

Dan Cody has been an administrator at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee since 2005. After pursuing a degree in computer science at South Dakota State University, he moved to Oshkosh, Wisconsin in 1998 to lead a new internet practice division at Oracular, one of the Fox Valley’s premier IT consultancies and then accepted a position as an IT manager with a Milwaukee-based consulting firm in 2002. Cody serves on the board of the Quality of Life Alliance, is a member of the Milwaukee Forum, serves on the membership committee of the African American Chamber of Commerce of Milwaukee, and plays an active role in his neighborhood association. He also owns one of Milwaukee's premier small businesses in the IT sector, Progressive Networks, which serves the IT needs of hundreds of clients in Southeastern Wisconsin and throughout the country. Since becoming involved with The Park People in 2008, Cody has served as the chair of the membership committee and is the current board president.

Vice President
Susan Spoerk, JD
Thomson Reuters

Susan Spoerk has been with Thomson Reuters since 1991. She currently works with law firms in Wisconsin as a Westlaw Account Manager. Spoerk earned her law degree from Marquette University Law School in 1991 and received her bachelor’s degree in political science from the University of Wisconsin-Madison in 1986. Between undergraduate studies and law school she worked for U.S. Senator William Proxmire. Spoerk is a member of the Milwaukee Bar Association and Wisconsin State Bar. She is also the past-president of the Milwaukee Young Lawyers Association. Spoerk is currently pursuing a Master’s Degree in Leadership at Marquette University. She served on the board of directors of The Park People since 2006 and is the current vice-president and chair of the friend’s group committee.

Treasurer
Jim Ciurlik, CPA, MBA
Security Financial Services

Jim Ciurlik has over 20 years of diverse business experience including three years in public accounting and 10 years in the banking industry. In addition to working with such large firms as Arthur Andersen, Ernst Young, Phillip Morris and Suntrust Bank, Ciurlik has extensive consulting experience and has been involved with four start-up ventures, which used direct mail, catalogs, printing and the internet as key marketing initiatives. He graduated with honors from the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee with a Bachelor’s Degree in Business Administration where he also qualified and participated in two national cross-country championships. In addition to holding a C.P.A. and Securities 7, 63 and 65 licenses, Ciurlik graduated with honors from the University of Wisconsin-Madison with a Master’s Degree in Business Administration. He describes himself as a naturalist at hear, having worked on a farm for five years through high school and for five years with the Milwaukee County Parks System as a summer seasonal employee during college. He also enjoys art, music, dance and innovation. In his free-time, He also runs a small greeting card company.

Robin Barry
Aurora Health Care

Robin Barry is a marketing and communications professional with over 15 years of experience mostly in the nonprofit sector. She earned her bachelor’s degree in Business Management and Professional Communications from Alverno College. Barry currently works for Aurora Health Care as a senior communications specialist. Prior to joining Aurora, she worked as the director of community relations for the Elmbrook Humane Society, held several marketing-related positions at the American Society for Quality, served as the public relations manager for the Koss Corporation, which also included overseeing donations from the Koss Foundation. As a volunteer, she is involved with several organizations including The Park People of Milwaukee County where she is a board member and chair of the membership committee. Barry is also the current president of Residents for Off-leash Milwaukee Parks and previously served on the board of the Humane Animal Welfare Society of Waukesha County where she was vice president and chaired the strategic planning and development committees.

Noelle Joers-Yanisch, MBA
Community Volunteer

Noelle Yanisch has 20 years of diverse business experience where she has developed her expertise in leadership, organizational relations, management, and fund raising. Yanisch has spent the last 12 years in nonprofit management. In addition to working as a campaign manager at United Way of Greater Milwaukee, she has held senior management positions at two other local nonprofit agencies. She has also consulted with local nonprofits in the areas of fundraising, marketing, and organizational development. Prior to working with nonprofits, Yanisch spent seven years in the health insurance industry and four years in the customer service Industry. In addition to her work experience, she has served on numerous community boards and committees including the board of Tempo Milwaukee, Tempo International, and Ebenezer Child Care Centers where she also served as vice president of the board. She recently earned her Master’s in Business Administration from Alverno College and received her bachelor’s degree in communications from the University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee. Yanisch was joined board of The Park People Board in January 2009 and currently serves as chair of the fund development committee.

John E. Lunz
Community Volunteer

John Lunz retired from Rockwell International in 1998 and from the Milwaukee School of Engineering (MSOE) in 2007. Lunz still occasionally teaches courses in Electrical Engineering at MSOE and devotes his spare time to creating and maintaining natural areas to improve the habitat of our insects, butterflies and birds: in his yard, in nature centers, and in area parks. He serves as the chair of the environmental committee of The Park People and is also on the board of directors of Preserve Our Parks, where he currently serving as president. John received his degree in Electrical Engineering from Marquette University in1966 following five years in the United States Navy. He received his master’s in electrical engineering from the University of Wisconsin-Madison in 1970.

Chad Piechocki
South Milwaukee Performing Arts Center

Chad Piechocki has worked as a nonprofit manager and event fundraiser since 2003. He is currently the Executive Director of the South Milwaukee Performing Arts Center and a member of FUEL Milwaukee’s Creative Council Committee. Previously, he worked with fundraising events at the Milwaukee Art Museum and as volunteer manager for the museum, Milwaukee Film Festival and Marcus Center for the Performing Arts. Piechocki holds a Bachelor of Science Degree from the United State Military Academy at West Point. He helped plan and manage The Park People’s Green Gala in 2008 and was elected to board in 2009.

Mark Rolison
Beechwood Cheese Co.

Mark Rolison moved to Milwaukee from Chicago in 1997 and has been a board member of The Park People since 2009. Graduating from Augustana College with a bachelor’s degree in business communications and DePaul University with an master’s in business administration in international business and marketing, Rolison has worked with a variety of international and national corporations such as Eaton Corporation and Subway International. As an owner of two local companies, Beechwood Cheese Company and Frontier Medical Products, he is focused on growth and providing rewarding employment opportunities. Rolison is also involved with the MMAC, Next Generation Manufacturing Council and is the board president of House of Love, a nonprofit organization focused on assisting at risk young girls out of the foster care system.

Chuck Rozewicz
Select Milwaukee, Inc

Chuck Rozewicz joined the Park People Board of Directors in January of 2010. He has worked in mortgage lending since 2002, and is currently a Homeownership Specialist for Select Milwaukee’s Employer Assisted Homeownership program. Rozewicz earned a Bachelor’s degree from University of Wisconsin Milwaukee in Film Studies. He has served on the UWM Athletic Board and Hales Corners Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors

Inge Lindeque
Marshall & Ilsley Bank (“M&I Bank”)

Inge Lindeque is a Commercial Banking Officer at M&I Bank in the Specialized Industries Group. She currently works with the Special Assets Group refining and implementing bank policy. Prior to her appointment in the Special Assets Group, she has worked with the Dealer Floor Plan Group, assisted in the creation of a Bond Structured Finance Group housed within the Health Care Group. Inge also worked as a Commercial Banking Officer in the Capital Markets Group, where she focused on financing Leveraged Buy-out deals with Private Equity Firms nationwide. She graduated from the University of Wisconsin-Madison, with a Bachelor’s Degree in Business Administration, graduating with a triple major in Finance, International Business and French. She also attained a minor in Business French and studied abroad in Paris, France. She holds FINRA Securities Series 7 and 63 licenses.

Ex-Officio

Gerry Broderick
Milwaukee County Supervisor

Sue Black
Parks Director

Directors Emeritus
Roger Boerner
Robert Cowan

Staff

Executive Director
Jim Goulee

Jim Goulee joined The Park People in June 2006 and currently serves as its Executive Director. Prior to The Park People, he spent 35 years with the Milwaukee County Parks Department in various positions and ended his career serving 17 years as a Regional Manager in the operations division. Goulee graduated with a degree in Business Administration from the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee in 1986. He currently serves on the Board of Directors for three non-profit organizations: Milwaukee Environmental Consortium, Preserve Our Parks and Public Parks Alliance.