WUSD Board of Education

Board President David Schroeder (Term Expires April 2025)

Phone: (262)308-6069

Committees: Educational Services (Chair) & Policy Review

Board Representative: CESA 2 Delegate, WASB Delegate

David is married with two adult children. He has a BS in Chemical Engineering from UW-Madison and an MBA from Northwestern University's Kellogg School of Management.

His first ten years out of school, David worked in the petrochemicals and plastics industry in various production, engineering, tech support, and business roles. From 2005-2019, he was the owner and president of Baker-Rullman Manufacturing - a local manufacturer of corrugated steel storage bins, steel structure and industrial rotary drum dryers. At the beginning of 2021, he purchased Watertown-based company Thermo-Tech Mechanical Insulation where he currently fulfills the duties of President.

He currently holds board positions with Watertown Regional Medical Center, YMCA of Watertown and Pabst Farms, CESA2, and Thrive-ED, while also volunteering for YES! Watertown, WUSD Tech Ed Partnership Team and Maranatha Business School.

Board Vice President Mike Higgins (Term Expires April 2026)

Email: higginsm@mywusd.org

Phone: (608)598-9225

Committees: Fiscal Management & Human Resources

Board Clerk Tina Johnson (Term Expires April 2027)

Email: johnsont@mywusd.org

Phone: (920)988-6161

Committees: Human Resources (Chair), Planning & Policy Review

Tina is from Luxemburg, WI where she grew up with her three sisters. Tina attended the University of Wisconsin - Eau Claire where she met her husband, Randy, and graduated with a Bachelor’s degree in Psychology and a Spanish minor. Tina and Randy have two wonderful children, Katie and Jake, both of whom attend Watertown High School.

After college, Tina worked in non-profit with domestic abuse organizations for two and a half years out of college, and then moved on to a career in human resources - to include three years with Sussek Machine in Waterloo. Tina and Randy then started a family and Tina has spent the last 18 years as a stay-at-home mom while working part-time at the YMCA, serving as a substitute teacher and special education paraprofessional with the WUSD, and in customer service with American Family Insurance. Tina also started her business with Mary Kay Cosmetics where she and her team have earned many product sales awards and has been focusing on these efforts full-time over the past three years. She has been a Sales Director for 12 years helping others start their business and providing a success track to run on and guiding others in best practices to include customer service, marketing, product information, fiscal responsibility and team recruitment.

Tina is an active member of the Watertown community. She has served on the RMS Commons Project as an Action Team Coordinator, Confirmation Assistant and Sunday School Teacher for several local churches, Douglas Elementary School parent and PTO event volunteer, parent helper for Camp Invention promotion and marketing, Talent Development Focus Group parent representative, Board of Directors President for Gingerbread Preschool, Board of Directors Meet Director for the Watertown Aquatic Team and currently serves as an Ambassador for the Chamber of Commerce and the Lite Nite Hike Fundraising Chair for the Watertown Music Boosters.

Tina’s greatest joy has been being a stay-at-home mom - which has allowed her to be an integral part of her children’s growth and education. Tina is most known for her enthusiasm for life and positive attitude. Tina plans to bring her knowledge of the WUSD and willingness to listen to work together for the best educational experience for the students of the District. Tina believes that it is important for teachers, families and the community to work together in providing our youth with a solid educational foundation while maintaining fiscal discipline - contributing to a thriving community. Tina looks forward to taking her service to the next level and contributing as a WUSD School Board Member.

Board Treasurer Diana Johnson (Term Expires April 2026)

Email: johnsond@mywusd.org

Phone: (920)248-9482

Committees: Planning (Chair), Educational Services & Human Resources

Diana is a retired teacher with over 25 years of experience in education. She graduated from Waterford High School in 1990 and graduated from Viterbo University in 1995 with a Bachelor's Degree in Elementary/Middle School Education with minors in both math and Spanish. Diana also holds a Master’s Degree in Curriculum and Instruction.

Diana has a passion for education and for learning. She has been active both in and out of the classroom - serving in roles which include team leader, math department chair/coordinator, district leader on Standards Based Grading, district leader and national presenter on student-led conferences, teacher leader and mentor for Educator Effectiveness, math instructional coach, leader in differentiated instruction, and math interventionist.

Diana has been married for almost 20 years and has two high school-aged children. Diana and her family love sports and the outdoors. In her free time, you are most likely going to find her supporting her kids at their school or at sporting events.

Diana is excited to serve as a WUSD Board member. She believes that her experiences as an educator give her a unique perspective on the Board.

Lori Holland (Term Expires April 2025)

Email: hollandl@mywusd.org

Phone: (920)248-6194

Committees: Educational Services, Planning and Policy Review

Board Representative: Educational Foundation

Lori Holland was raised in Oconomowoc, Wisconsin with one older sister. She graduated from Oconomowoc High School in 1995. Lori and her husband, Josh, built their first home in Watertown in 2003 and have two children. Their daughter, Jenna, is currently a student at the University of Wisconsin - Oshkosh and their son is a student at WHS. They also have two nieces that currently attend schools in the Watertown Unified School District.

Josh and Lori have owned a carpentry business for over 20 years, which has allowed Lori to be a full-time mother when she is not coaching gymnastics. Lori and her family enjoy vacationing and going to their cabin in Ferryville, Wisconsin when their busy schedule allows for it.

Lori believes children are the glue of a community and an outstanding education is important for their future. She believes that public education requires transparency, communication and teamwork to be successful and to sustain as a solid foundation for education. Lori looks forward to serving on the Board of Education to help the future of WUSD.

Fred Jandt (Term Expires April 2026)

Email: jandtf@mywusd.org

Phone: (920) 206-8515

Fred is a Senior Privacy Consultant at American Family Insurance. A Certified Information Privacy Technologist with the International Association of Privacy Professionals (IAPP), he has a Master’s Degree in Professional Technical Communication from Mount Mary College. He has served on the Watertown Family Connections board for the last 15 years in a variety of different roles and is in his fifth year as a WUSD board member. A lifelong learner, Fred considers himself a “Man of Many Hats” and values the honest engagement of someone eagerly seeking knowledge. Fred lives in Watertown with his wife, daughter, and two tiny dogs with fierce barking capabilities.

Sam Ouweneel (Term Expires April 2027)

Email: ouweneels@mywusd.org

Phone: (262) 327-3107

Committees: Educational Services, Fiscal Management

Dan Voeltner (Term Expires April 2027)

Email: voeltnerd@mywusd.org

Phone: (920) 988-4227

Committees: Human Resources, Planning

Craig Wortman (Term Expires April 2025)

Email: wortmanc@mywusd.org

Phone: (414) 520-9581

Committees: Policy Review (Chair), Fiscal Management

Craig Wortman was born in Watertown, and has called Watertown his home since 2009 where he resides with his wife, Jessica (currently teaching 7th grade ELA in the WUSD) and their two children. Craig is the son of a retired elementary school teacher.

While putting himself through school, Craig worked in the food service industry for 10 years, performing various management roles. During this time, Craig graduated from UW-Waukesha with an Associate’s Degree in Arts and Sciences while pursuing a Music Education Degree. Craig was over half way through his degree when he was inspired to pursue a Bachelor’s of Business Administration with an entrepreneurship concentration. Having observed his father serve a life-long career in School Business Administration/Municipal Finance, Craig was interested in a similar education. Craig excelled in areas like administrative policy, organizational behavior, and finance.

It wasn’t until he was in college that it was documented that he had a learning difference called dyslexia. Craig never let this learning barrier stand in his way to successfully complete his education or pursue his goals.

Upon graduation from UW-Whitewater, Craig was hired by Wells Fargo and obtained his series 6, 7, and 63 brokers’ (securities) licenses. He went on to work for Thrivent Financial to obtain a Health and Life Insurance license before the 2008 economic downturn. Since 2011, Craig has had his own business serving the Watertown community in the home improvement/property maintenance industry and loves to help people and fix things.

Craig is eager to serve his community. He is empathetic to students with disabilities, and encourages young people to continue their education as far as they find the benefit in doing so - and there’s no shame in entering into the skilled trades. He is focused on transparency, and seeks to find better ways to encourage parental/community involvement and communication. He strongly believes that the Watertown Unified School District is on the brink of being one of the state’s best districts!