MEET OUR BOARD

We are always looking for caring community members to join our working board or to become involved with CORE in a leadership capacity. Please reach out to [email protected] if you are interested in chatting more about this.

Doreen Conrad

Doreen fell in love with the Bayfield area during her honeymoon on Madeline Island. She and her husband, Stephen, relocated to Wisconsin and she began her career directing the development, production, and project management at American Girl and Mattel. 

She moved to Bayfield in 2020 and discovered a city with a generous spirit that supports and enhances life for those in our community. She has volunteered with CORE and ENCORE since 2021, and helped to reopen ENCORE as an all-volunteer organization last April. She is in awe of the dedicated volunteers and staff committed to CORE’s mission and is proud to support the organization with optimism, collaboration, and compassion. 

Bill Bland

Bill retired from the agriculture faculty of UW-Madison in 2016 and moved to Bayfield soon after, to be near big water and lots of boats. He served on the Monona School Board and is currently on the City of Bayfield Common Council. Bill joined the CORE Board in early 2024 and now serves as treasurer.

Laura DeGroot Lima

Husband Earl Lima, Bayfield city full time residents since 2013.
Encore volunteer since 2014.
Retired public High School Counselor 25+ years
Bayfield Carnegie Library Board member 2016-2023.

Jenny Tumas

Jenny Tumas has lived full time in Bayfield since 2016.  Since 2001 she has taught yoga and other wellness modalities to all ages in many settings, from preschoolers to inmates in correctional institutes to seniors in assisted living centers.  Before joining the CORE board, She volunteered for CORE leading Chair Yoga classes in person and online.  She was on the Bayfield Carnegie Library Board for six years, and has served on other boards in other communities. She has been an English teacher, a writer, and a yoga studio owner. She loves living in this community, spending time with family and friends, and being in the beauty of the natural world.

Tracey Snyder

Tracey Snyder lives with her husband in Washburn, WI. Since moving to the Chequamegon Bay Area, she has volunteered for CORE, as a City Council representative, and in her Unitarian fellowship. She had a career as a nurse practitioner for 40 years focusing on holistic health. Over the past 10 years she has been an active teacher of Zhineng Qigong. She believes in the value of a strong community connection.