Lions Pride Board of Directors

Present members are profiled here:
DuWayne “Dewey” Carl
John F. Suby
Gregory Pryor
Michael Lisle
Kevin McPherson
Stan Carlson
Gary Stewart
Rodney Rommel
Richard Koch

DuWayne “Dewey” Carl
Lions Pride Endowment Fund, Inc.
CEO/President

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, and track. He 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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John F. Suby
Lions Pride Endowment Fund, Inc.
Vice-President

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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Gregory Pryor
Lions Pride Endowment Fund, Inc.
Secretary

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 Melvin Jones and Birch-Sturm Fellowships as well as various International Presidential Awards. Greg is currently serving as 2nd Vice District Governor in District 27 A-1.
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Michael Lisle
Lions Pride Endowment Fund, Inc.
Treasurer

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 Lions Pride 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 member of the Investment Committee and continues to have a zeal for the Campaign. He brings both investment skills and planned giving knowledge to the Lions Pride Endowment Fund, Inc.
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Kevin McPherson
Lions Pride Endowment Fund, Inc.
Board Member

Kevin McPherson is the Chief Financial Officer of Forte Research Systems, a clinical trial management software provider in Madison.

Prior to joining Forte Research, he served as CFO at Venture Investors, a Madison-based venture capital firm from 2003 through 2010.

He also held the title of CFO at Authentify, an on-line provider of security services headquartered in Chicago, and 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 has served on the Board of Directors for UCP Dane County and is an active member and past Board President of the Madison West Lions club. He currently serves on LPEF’s Investment Committee.

Kevin and his wife, Barbara, have four children including Kayla (18) who has attended Lions Camp five times.
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Stan Carlson
Lions Pride Endowment Fund, Inc.
Board Member

Stan Carlson is a native of Chicago, Illinois where he attended the University of Chicago and the American School of Banking, majoring in Commercial Law and Finance. He received his post graduate degree from the University of Wisconsin school of Banking and Finance.

After serving in the US Armed forces for 8 years, he returned to the business of banking, serving as a Sr. Vice President and Trust Officer at two major Chicago Financial institutions. Stan then joined a major Financial Services Group and began his career as a Registered Financial Advisor, managing equity portfolios and currently holds the professional designations of CFA, MBA, ChFC and CLU.

Stan also served as a faculty member of the American Society of Financial Professionals in Oak Brook, Illinois and the Wisconsin Bankers Association School of Advanced Financial Services in Madison. He retired in 2001 after a successful career in the business.

Past District Governor Stan has been a Lion since 1968 and moved to Wisconsin in 1993 joining the Ogema Lions club that year. Lion Stan has held every club office and served as chairperson of several committees. He also served on the District C-2 Cabinet as Zone and Region chair, District Convention chair and District Governor in 2004- 2005. Lion Stan also served on the Lions Eye Bank of WiIsconsin Board and was elected President in 2008-2009. PDG Stan has received the 100% President award twice, two Appreciation Awards from Past Dist Governors, two International Presidents Appreciation Awards and the International President's Medal, the 2nd highest award in Lionism. PDG Stan is a Melvin Jones fellow and a Knight of Sight fellow.

In addition to his Lion activities, PDG Stan is an active member of American Legion Post #407 and has served as Adjutant and Post Commander twice. He has served on several boards including Camp Forest Springs in Westboro, Wisconsin Past President of the Parent Resource Center in Medford, Vice President of the Black River Industries Board in Medford and as Board Secretary of an Illinois Banking Institution.

PDG Stan is married (50 years) to his college sweetheart Liz and they have two children and four grandchildren.
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Gary Stewart
Lions Pride Endowment Fund, Inc
Board Member

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.

Gary is a Past District Governor and currently is a Wisconsin Lions Foundation Director representing the Lions of District 27 A-1

Regarding his involvement with the Lions Pride Endowment Fund Gary said, “I'm committed to the Lions 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 special needs.”
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Rodney Rommel
Lions Pride Endowment Fund, Inc.
Board Member/ WLF Representative

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 Endowment Fund, Inc. 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.
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Richard A. Koch
Lions Pride Endowment Fund, Inc.
Board Member/Council of Governors Representative

Rick Koch received his B.S. from Illinois State University.

He is retired from Koch Bros. General Contractors, Inc., where he was part owner and served as Secretary-Treasurer.

Rick joined the Ottawa Lions Club in 1992 where he was on the board of directors from 1993 to 2005, holding the office of President twice and serving on the District 1-K Cabinet for four years including two years as Zone Chair.

He and his wife Lion Joyce Koch moved to Friendship, WI and transferred to the Roche-A-Cri Lions Club in 2005. Since then Rick has served on the Roche-A-Cri Lions board and on the 27-C1 Cabinet serving as Zone Chair and is now District Governor. He served as a Director of the Lions Eye Bank of Wisconsin for two years prior to assuming the role of District Governor.

He is an Illinois Foundation Fellow and a Birch Sturm Fellow. He is active in other community organizations including the Old Farmers Antique Club. Rick and his wife Joyce operate a small design and printing business and have two adult children.

It is DG Rick’s goal to serve the Lions Pride Endowment Fund, Inc. by disseminating positive information to the Council of Governors and to enhance the understanding of the Lions Pride Endowment Fund’s mission to secure the future of the Wisconsin Lions Foundation’s state wide projects.
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