Mary Dougherty is CORE's Executive Director. She comes to us with abundant positive energy and dedication to the community. Her background in recognizing community needs and her belief in collaboration & collective action being keys to maintaining vibrant and resilient communities are the tools she offers to CORE and all she engages with. Mary is a poet of sorts, telling the story of Northern Wisconsin life, and using it to compel support in maintaining our rural way of life while advocating for the quality of living we all hope to grow old with.

Andrea Fisk is the CORE Office Manager. Andrea was raised by her grandparents and lived in rural towns most of her life. Andrea has a degree in Accounting and Human Services. Andrea has two teenage children and lives in Ashland.