Carol Heyde Board Member

Carol Heyde is a native of Chippewa Falls. She is married to Dennis and together they have three grown children, Eric, April and Ann. Carol is Vice-President of Heyde Companies and besides serving on CVCA's Board, is very active with "Friends of St. Joseph's Silent Auction Committee", "St. Bede's Vocation Committee", "Girl Scouts" and the "Prayer Advisory Committee for Totus Tuus Catholic Radio."

Carol states she has had no formal training in music, theater or art, however her voice can be heard as part of the St. Charles Borremeo's Funeral Choir. She has always loved the arts and with Dennis attend as many cultural events as time will allow.

Deborah Lang Board Member

Rich Peterlik Board Member

Rich is a native of nearby Cadott where he grew up on a beef farm which he currently operates with his brother. He is an alumni of UW-Eau Claire where he received a degree in Business and Music. He is currently employed at SGI in Chippewa Falls where he works as a Traffic Analyst.

Rich first became involved with CVCA in the late 80's and after taking a break returned to serve on the Board in 1997. He is currently working with Tom Arneberg to Maintain CVCA's website. When he is not working or involved in activities with CVCA, Rich serves as a musician at his church and can occasionally be seen in musical productions with the "Cadott Community Theater."

Sally Petrilli Board Member

I am a retired professor of instructional design at Governors State University in University Park, IL. I worked for 20 years in TV production, and as the director of media-based instruction - developing courses for distance learners. My husband Mario, a retired accountant, and I moved to Chippewa Falls in January of 1999 (during a major ice storm) to be closer to our summer home in Vilas County.

I discovered the Heyde Center shortly after it opened, and have been helping out ever since. It's great fun to be a part of such a dynamic organization, and to watch it become an ever increasing asset to the entire Chippewa Falls area.

Mike Pope Board Member

David Raihle Jr. Board Member

Nancy Schuh Board Member, CVCA Secretary

Nancy Scobie Board Member

Don Weibel Board Member, CVCA President

I am age 58, married Carolyn Cote of Chippewa Falls. We have three grown children: Karla-High School Teacher, Green Bay; Libby Sjoberg (Erik)-married, one child Madelyn. BS in Communications Disorder; Greta-2006 graduate UW Stevens Point, BA Theatre. Extended family Host parents to 3 high school international students; Host parents to 4 college international students; Are "grandparents" to 7 of the international students children.

My occupation: Certified Nurse Anesthetist 29+ years of experience. Employer presently is Marshfield Clinic, Chippewa Center, my entire career in Chippewa Falls at St. Joseph's Hospital.

My interest are: music, member of the Red Cedar Symphony Orchestra, Rice Lake instrument-violin, member of the Notre Dame Church Adult Choir-singer, violin and guitar accompanist. Theatre: relative newcomer. Involved in 5 CVCA productions - Pioneers at the Falls, Progress at the Falls, Pride at the Falls, Christmas Carol, and Our Town. Other interests are: golf, my handicap is (the fourteen clubs in the bag) and woodworking, miniatures, small furniture, general carpentry.

Ross Wilson Board Member, Immediate Past President

Mr. Wilson has been an Association member and officer for the past 5 years. Like all his board colleagues, he also serves as a volunteer at the Heyde Center.

He is employed as an administrator at a regional education agency, a position he has held for 10 years. He served the agency as an Educational Technology consultant for the previous nine years.

His academic background is in music performance and music education. He served Wisconsin students as a high school band director for the first 10 years of his career.

Professionally, he serves on many state and local boards, and has served as grant administrator for multiple state and federal grant projects in his role as an educational administrator.

He is an accomplished trombonist and an amateur sound, light and recording technician. He does both as a volunteer for the Chippewa Valley Cultural Association.