Wisconsin Veterans Museum Foundation Board of Directors

Alan G. Hembel earned a BA in accounting and a Masters in Real Estate Appraisal and Investment at the University of Wisconsin. His career is focused on real estate development, corporate insurance matters, and investment banking; having worked in a senior management capacity at Cuna Mutual and Marshall Erdman and Associates. Currently, Alan is engaged in water treatment, agriculture, ethanol plant development and real estate consulting. Hembel entered the U.S. Army Reserve as a Second Lieutenant and completed his military service sixteen years later as a Field Artillery Battalion Operations Officer with the rank of Major. Active in community affairs, Hembel is a member of local, state, national veterans' organizations, and related patriotic associations in leadership positions. His interests include history, travel, financial markets, and cooking. Hembel is a member of the Counselors of Real Estate (CRE), an invitation only organization of industry-leading real estate professionals.

John Busby grew up in Madison and graduated from Platteville High School and UW-Platteville. He attended Marquette University, School of Dentistry on the Army Health Professions Scholarship. Upon graduation, Dr. Busby completed a residency at Ft. Leonard Wood. His military assignments include: Clinic Chief, Director of Dental Services, Detachment Commander and Liaison Officer to USMA. Dr. Busby is currently a practitioner at Affiliated Dentists in Madison, WI, where he resides with his wife Terry and their three adult children.

Dennis Wagner entered the Army Reserves in 1966 and received a commission as an infantry officer in 1968. During the Vietnam conflict, he served in I Corps as a platoon leader and company commander in the 196th Light Infantry Brigade, Americal Division. Military decorations include the Combat Infantryman Badge, Silver Star, and Vietnamese Gallantry Cross. Dennis graduated from UW-Madison, where he received a PhD. He is currently the Research Director for the National Council on Crime and Delinquency, a research consulting firm with offices in Madison, Wisconsin and San Francisco, California. Dennis resides in the town of Middleton with his wife Barbara. He is a member of Middleton's "Sonny" Simon VFW Post 8216.

Anita Matcha is a Strategy Advisor for Smith & Gesteland 80/20 consulting practice. Originally from Milwaukee, Matcha received her undergraduate degree from UW-Madison and her MBA from Edgewood College. Matcha worked in the advertising and publishing industries for more than 20 years. She was part owner of Trails Media Group, a multi-million dollar magazine and book publishing company, where she served as publisher and president. She also worked as Vice President of Business Development at First Business Bank, and was director of the MBA program at Edgewood College. She is on the board of the Madison Area Quality and Innovation Network and the business advisory board of Workbench Tool Company. She served on the boards of the International Regional Magazine Association where she is an honorary member, and the editorial board of In Business magazine. Matcha co-authored the book Walking Tours of Wisconsin's Historic Towns and written numerous articles. She is a member of Madison Rotary where she chairs the Senior Service Award Committee and serves on the Budget and Finance Committee. Matcha has been married to husband, Paul, for 30 years and has two grown children.

Scott Campbell, Ph.D., has spent the last eighteen years working in higher education, including program management and development, as well as student support services. The former collegiate and professional baseball player received his Ph.D., in Higher Education and Student Affairs Leadership from the University or Northern Colorado. Campbell earned his undergraduate degree at the University of Oklahoma, where he led the Big Eight Conference in batting in 1990. He is the Dean, School of Graduate and Professional Studies at Edgewood College, and resides in Middleton, Wisconsin.

Teddy L. Duckworth graduated from New Lisbon High School before joining the U.S. Marine Corps. Duckworth served two combat tours in Vietnam with a helicopter unit in the I Corps area of operations. Duckworth earned a Purple Heart after being wounded in action during one of the major battles he participated in. Shot down three times, Duckworth returned to Wisconsin, graduated from the University of Wisconsin La Crosse, attended graduate school, and served as County Veterans Service Officer of Juneau County until his retirement on August 31, 2006. Duckworth served on the Board of Veterans Affairs under Secretary John Maurer, and was Chairman from 1994 to 1997 under the administration of Secretary Raymond Boland. Duckworth actively participated in the American Legion moving up through ranks until he became Department Commander. Duckworth resides in New Lisbon.

John W. Hall is the inaugural holder of the Ambrose-Hesseltine Chair in U.S. Military History at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. A native of Eagle, Wisconsin, he is a Distinguished Graduate of the U.S. Military Academy at West Point and served fifteen years as an active-duty infantry officer and strategic planner. He received his Ph.D. in History from the University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill and formerly served on the faculty of the West Point Department of History. The author of Uncommon Defense: Indian Allies in the Black Hawk War (Harvard, 2009), Dr. Hall specializes in early American military and Native American history. He lives in Middleton with his wife and son.

Karl Hanson graduated from the United States Military Academy at West Point, earning a B. S. degree in 2000. In 2004 he earned a master of public administration degree from Western Kentucky University. Four years later, he graduated cum laude from the University of Wisconsin law school. He is an officer veteran of the Iraq war and served for six years in the United States Army and for over three years with the Wisconsin Army National Guard. A member of the Rock County Bar Association and the State Bar of Wisconsin, Hanson practices law in Janesville, Wisconsin with the firm of Nowlan & Mouat LLP.

Brigadier General Lewis B. Harned grew up in Madison. Upon graduation from high school, Harned volunteered to drive ambulances for the British Eighth Army during the North African and Italian campaigns of World War II. Harned earned a medical degree, where he completed his residency in Orthopedics in Denver and Chicago (Northwestern) and he practiced in Iowa and Madison. After active service with the U.S. Air Force during the Korean War era he joined the Wisconsin Army National Guard. Dr. Harned served in Iraq during Operation Desert Shield and Desert Storm where he was decorated with a Bronze Star for saving lives during the Persian Gulf conflict.

Dale Hundt enlisted in the U.S. Army upon graduation from Alma High School in 1948. He served in the European Theater until 1952, where he worked in Military Government and Finance Units. Hundt enrolled in UW-Madison and graduated in 1955 with a degree in Industrial Engineering. He retired from Oscar Mayer Foods in 1989 after thirty seven years of service. Hundt has served actively on a variety of religious, civic, and community organizations, primarily in a budgetary development capacity. In addition, Hundt served two years as post commander of the VFW post 8483 and three years as Dane County Council Commander. He currently resides in Madison.

William F. Hustad grew up in New Glarus. He graduated from the University of Wisconsin with a degree in Chemical Engineering. Hustad served in Vietnam as a member of the 101st Airborne Division and was wounded in action during 1969. After returning to civilian life, Hustad worked for IBM and now for a computer consulting firm. He also owns and operates a family farm in Monticello, where he and his wife Jackie live. Hustad is extremely active in veterans' affairs and has chaired the Council of Veterans Programs for the Department of Veterans Affairs as well as several committees of the agency's Board of Directors. Hustad is the President of the Wisconsin Veterans Museum Foundation Board. He is also active in the American Legion, Disabled American Veterans, Wisconsin Vietnam Veterans, Military Order of the Purple Heart, and, especially the VFW, where he is presently the State Senior Vice Commander. Hustad participates in various church and community organizations as well being involved with town government.

A Wisconsin native, Mary is a retired U.S. Navy Captain having served 28 years on active duty. Mary has a BS degree from UW-LaCrosse, and two Master's degrees. Throughout her career, Mary was assigned to commands supporting the various warfare aspects of the United States Navy. She has been an Officer in Charge and a Commanding Officer of four commands including leading Navy Recruiting in a 15 state region. She served as Executive Officer, Recruit Training Command, Great Lakes, the Navy's only Boot Camp. For nearly four years, she served as Chief of Staff, Naval Service Training Command, Great Lakes, Illinois. NSTC is responsible for 98% of Navy Accessions, officer and enlisted, including over 90,000 students located throughout the world. Since retiring from active duty, Mary enjoys being the Director of Public Operations at the Madison Museum of Contemporary Art. She and her husband, Scott, live in Madison. Mary is the President of the Metropolitan Place Condominium Owners Association Board of Directors, and is actively involved in volunteer service to the downtown Madison community as well as county, state and national organizations.

Frederick McCormick grew up in Plover, graduating high school and college in Stevens Point. He earned a Master's at the University of Wisconsin in Madison and another from the U.S. Naval War College. McCormick retired as Director of Corporate Relations for Wisconsin Public Television after serving for twenty five years. McCormick's military career spanned thirty-four years, rising from private to Colonel with active duty during the Berlin Crisis, at the Pentagon, as well as decades of leadership training and command experience with the Wisconsin Army National Guard. He spent considerable time with the Department of Defense with Employer Support for the Guard and Reserves (ESGR) on active duty. The Secretary of Defense appointed McCormick to serve as the Wisconsin State Chair of ESGR for six years. His experience with non-profit organizations is as extensive and successful as his professional career. Fred and his wife Virginia reside in Sun Prairie and they have two daughters and five grandchildren.

Colonel Larry L. Olson grew up in La Crosse, graduated from college in New York and became a second lieutenant of infantry in the 101st Airborne Division. He earned a Bronze Star and a Combat Infantryman's Badge along with other decorations for service in Vietnam. Olson joined the Wisconsin National Guard in 1979 and in 1997 became Chief of Staff of the Wisconsin Army National Guard. A resident of Marshall, he is presently the Executive Assistant of the Department of Military Affairs. Colonel Olson is an active member of the American Legion, VFW, and Disabled American Veterans.

Eric J. Petersen grew up in Madison and went to college and graduate school in Pennsylvania before attending law school at the University of Wisconsin. Eric became a public finance analyst with Bear Stearns in New York City and has since risen to be President of Wimmer and Company, a business consulting firm. He is a member of the board of directors of the American Players Theater, the Other Other Club, as well as being active in various community organizations. An All State and All American Swimmer, Petersen and his wife Tracy live on Madison's west side.

LeRoy E. (Lee) Schuff graduated from Oshkosh High School in 1949 and enlisted in the U. S. Marine Corps in February of 1950. Following the invasion of South Korea, Schuff was deployed to Pusan, with "D" Company, 2nd Battalion, 5th Marines, 1st Marine Division as a light machine gunner in August, 1950. He made the Inchon Landing on September 15, 1950, and earned the Purple Heart medal on September 24th on the outskirts of Seoul. After five months hospitalization in Japan, he returned to his unit in Korea to complete his tour of duty. Schuff remained on active duty on various assignments until deployed to Vietnam in 1965 as a Hawk Missile electronic technician. He was medically discharged in 1966. Schuff graduated from the University of Wisconsin Stout in September, 1969 with a Bachelor of Science Degree in Education and a Master of Science Degree in Audio Visual Communications. He was employed as Director of Media Services at Fox Valley Technical College, Appleton, from 1969 to 1984, and at Kimberly Clark Corporation, Neenah, as a Training and Development Consultant until his retirement in 1994. He is currently active in the DAV, VFW, and is Commander of the Department of Wisconsin Military Order of the Purple Heart. Schuff resides in Neenah with his wife Dar, President of the Department Auxiliary.

An eight year veteran of the United States Coast Guard, Michael Telzrow serves as the Director of the Wisconsin Veterans Museum, and Executive Director of the Wisconsin Veterans Museum Foundation. He has been working in the museum field for over fifteen years. He graduated from the University of Central Florida and earned a master's degree in public history/museum studies from the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee. His formative years were marked by extensive work in collections management and exhibit development. From 1995-1997, he served at the Wisconsin Veterans Museum as a curatorial assistant. Subsequent museum assignments included the Neville Public Museum of Brown County and the Mighty Eighth Air Force Museum. In 2006 he was named executive director at the National Railroad Museum in Green Bay, Wisconsin. He has developed over 20 museum exhibits covering a wide range of subject matter and recently authored a photographic history of the Wisconsin State Reformatory. In 2008 he was named an "everyday hero" by the Green Bay Press Gazette for his public service, and was recently honored by the Green Bay Area Chamber of Commerce as one of 20 local individuals who have made a particular impact in their field or industry.

Jennifer Carlson serves as the Marketing and Development Director for the Museum and Foundation. She earned a Bachelor's degree at UW-Whitewater and a Masters Degree in Nonprofit Management & Leadership from UW-Milwaukee. Jennifer has been at the forefront of new strategic initiatives for the Museum, including the development of a marketing master plan, membership program, new museum website and the redevelopment of The Bugle. In 2011, Carlson produced a marketing video that earned a prestigious Telly Award for video production and writing. Carlson also works closely with the Wisconsin Veterans Museum Foundation managing fundraising efforts. In addition to her duties at the Museum, she serves on a number of boards, including the Wisconsin Federation of Museums, a community development organization in Guatemala, called Behrhorst Partners for Development, and assists Wisconsin / Nicaragua Partners of the Americas, Inc. in Nicaragua with the development efforts in Las Lagunas.