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WCAC Membership List

The composition of the Wisconsin Worker’s Compensation Advisory Council is reflective of key players within the worker’s compensation system. The Council membership is comprised of five voting representatives from employees; five voting representatives from management; three non-voting representatives from the insurance industry; and one representative from the department. The Council also has liaison representatives from the medical community.

John Dipko

Chair

Administrator

Wisconsin Worker's Compensation Division
201 E. Washington Ave.
Madison WI 53702
Phone: (608) 590-7868
john.dipko@dwd.wisconsin.gov

James A. Buchen

Management

Consultant

10 East Doty St., Suite 500
Madison WI 53703
Cell: (608) 219-8202
james@buchenpublicaffairs.com

Nicole Frank

Management

Human Resources Manager

Dave Jones, Inc.
2225 Kilgust Road
Madison, WI 53713
nfrank@davejonesinc.com

John Tindall

Management

Senior Claims Advocate

Central Region | HUB International Midwest Limited
2120 Pewaukee Road, Suite 202
Waukesha, WI 53188
Phone: 262-993-2764
john.tindall1@hubinternational.com

Rachel Ver Velde

Management

Associate Vice President of Government Relations & Senior Political Advisor

WMC
501 East Washington Ave
Madison WI 53703
Phone: (608) 258-3400
rvervelde@wmc.org

Stephanie Bloomingdale

Organized Labor

President

Wisconsin State AFL-CIO
6333 Bluemound Rd.
Milwaukee WI 53213
Phone: (414) 771-0700
Fax: (414) 771-1715
sbloomingdale@wisaflcio.org

Ron Kent

Organized Labor

AFSCME

6802 Raymond Road, Unit 206
Madison, WI 53719
Phone: (608) 231-1886
rckent121548@gmail.com

Brett Large

Organized Labor

Treasurer

Heat and Frost Insulators Local 19
4577 Pleasant Valley Road
West Bend WI 53095
Phone: (414) 507-6974
awl19@insulators.org

Brad Schwanda

Organized Labor

International Representative

UAW Community Action Director
UAW Region 4
900 E Center St.
Ottawa, IL 61350
Phone: (847) 459-3888
BSchwanda@uaw.net

Lisa Zarecki

Organized Labor

Plant 3 Shop Committee Chairman

International Association of Machinists (“IAM”)
50 East Bank Street
Fond du Lac, WI 54935
Phone: (920) 960-9668
zack54481@yahoo.com

Eric Fugina

Non-Voting

Senior Claims Technical Specialist

Sentry Insurance
1800 North Point Dr.
Stevens Point, WI 54481
Phone: (715) 346-6838
Fax: (715) 346-7112
eric.fugina@sentry.com

Dave Nettum

Non-Voting

Assistant Vice President - Claims

West Bend Mutual Insurance Company
1900 South 18th Avenue
West Bend, WI 53095
Phone: (262) 309-6650
dnettum@wbmi.com

William Penterman

Ex-Officio Legislative Member

State Representative

Room 207 North
State Capitol
PO Box 8953
Madison, WI 53708
Phone: (608) 266-9137
Fax: (608) 282- 3637
Rep.Penterman@legis.wisconsin.gov

Patrick Testin

Ex-Officio Legislative Member

State Senator

Room 8 South
State Capitol
P O Box 7882
Madison, WI 53707
Phone: (608) 266-3123
Fax: (608) 282-3564
Sen.Testin@legis.wisconsin.gov

Annie Early

Liaison to Council

Government Affairs Consultant

Wisconsin Physical Therapy Association
111 South Hamilton Street, Ste 200
Madison, WI 53703
Phone: (608) 259-1212 ext. 3
annie@sgrwi.com

Mark Grapentine, JD

Liaison to Council

Chief Policy & Advocacy Officer

Wisconsin Medical Society
2920 Marketplace Dr., Ste. 103
Fitchburg, WI 53719
Phone: (608) 442-3795
mark.grapentine@wismed.org

Laura Leitch

Liaison to Council

Policy Counsel

Wisconsin Hospital Association
5510 Research Park Drive
Madison, WI 53711
Phone: (608) 274-1820
Fax: (608) 274-8554
lleitch@wha.org

John Murray

Liaison to Council

Executive Director and CEO

Wisconsin Chiropractic Association
2401 American Lane
Madison WI 53704
Phone: (608) 256-7023
Fax: (608) 256-7123
jmurray@wichiro.org