Have you ever wondered who to thank for the great classes and programs you enjoy as a member of LLI? Well, you could begin with the members of the LLI Board of Directors. These tireless volunteers meet monthly at 8 a.m. on the fourth Monday of every month to make the decisions that keep LLI running smoothly and efficiently. They monitor the finances, classes and promotional materials vital to this member-directed, peer-led organization which was founded over 34 years ago.
The Board of Directors is made up of a president, vice president, secretary, treasurer, three members-at-large and the chairs of the four standing committees – social, curriculum, publicity and promotions, and technology. Elections for members other than committee chairs are held each April, and newly elected members take office at the July meeting. Committee chairs are chosen by their respective committee members and change at various times.
Norm Schroeder, President
A member of LLI since 2018, Norm has been a presenter and has served on the Curriculum Committee. He’s been board vice president and president. He calls himself a “mostly- retired” Family Physician who still does a little work in Urgent Care. In addition to his MD from University of Illinois, Norm holds an MBA from the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee.
Bob Srenaski, Vice President
Bob has been a presenter of twenty LLI classes on geo-macroeconomic issues. He holds a BS degree from the University of Wisconsin with majors in English and economics and a master’s degree from the University of Detroit with concentrations in economics and marketing. A retired international business executive, Bob has been recognized among the “Top 100 US Marketers” by the American Marketing Association. He has received the Northwestern University “Out of the Box” award and the Direct Marketing Association’s “Top of the Arc” award. He’s served as an adjunct professor at both Lakeland College and UWGB. Bob was also a founding leader of the “Housing Studies” project of the Joint Center for Urban Studies of MIT and Harvard universities.
Kristin Lewins, Treasurer
Serving as both treasurer of LLI and chairperson of the finance committee, Kristin develops and oversees the LLI budget and keeps track of the revenues and expenses throughout the year. In her earlier life she was the accounting manager for a local insurance agency. She’s been a member of LLI for 9 years, having developed strong positive feelings for it from the very beginning. “LLI is such a vibrant organization, offering so many educational and social opportunities,” Kristin said. “I hope you’ll encourage your friends and neighbors to join us.”
Kay Pascoe, Secretary
Kay moved to Green Bay from Iron Mountain, Michigan, in the summer of 2016 and became a member of LLI the next January. She says LLI has been a source of new friendships and new experiences, and it has helped her feel at home in this community. In addition to serving as board secretary, Kay is a member of the publicity and promotions committee. She also serves on the new newsletter committee which hopes to promote LLI and keep members engaged. Kay particularly enjoys promoting LLI at such events as ArtFest and the annual Intro to LLI. After working for Dickinson County, Michigan, for 25 years, she retired in 2013 as County Controller/Administrator. She enjoys knitting and playing bridge and works with COVO (Coalition of Voting Organizations of Brown County) to promote and assist with voter registration.
Mark Warpinski, Member-at-Large
Mark now serves as a Reserve Circuit Court Judge, having retired from the bench in July 2012. He has served previously as a member at large of the former LLI board, called “LIR” or “Learning in Retirement.” Mark has presented classes for both organizations from time to time, and he says he wants to play a role in “preserving our wonderful adult education program.”
Bob Cook, Member-at-Large
Bob has been a member of LLI since he retired in 2006, having served as president of the organization and two terms as chair of the curriculum committee. A graduate of Wheaton College and the Ohio State College of Law, he served in the U.S. Air Force for 8 ½ years. Bob taught high school history and math for 16 years in two states and now is a regular presenter of classes on World War I, World War II and the Gilded Age.
Ben Cruze-Uribe, Member-at-Large
Since 2006, Ben has presented over 35 different classes to LLI members, including 25 in his Early Christianity series. Ben graduated from UWGB twice, earning a B.A. in 1973 and a Masters in 1979. He was employed at Nielsen Marketing Research for 33 years as a Statistical Resource Analyst. In 2006, Ben joined the faculty of UWGB as an Adjunct Professor of Statistics. He retired in 2017.
Committee Chairpersons
Social: Lorraine Klopotic
Curriculum: Steve Lenz & Heidi Leiterman
Publicity & Promotions: Gary Lewins
Technology: Gary Hanna & Dean Cherry
Thank You to Outgoing Board Members
We appreciate the service of immediate past vice president Rob Miller, and recent members-at-large Mary Gajeski and Lou Norsetter.
Members May Attend Meetings
All LLI members are welcome to attend committee and board meetings and, of course, to volunteer their services to keep LLI strong. To attend a Board of Directors meeting, contact the LLI office at (920) 465-2356, or lli@uwgb.edu, to learn the date, time, location or Zoom link for the meeting, and ask to be added as a guest. Similarly, to attend a committee meeting, you would contact the committee chairperson:
- Social Committee: Lorraine Klopotic, lk2ck2@gmail.com
- Curriculum Committee: Steve Lenz, 2sLenz@gmail.com
- Publicity & Promotions: Gary Lewins, gllewins@gmail.com
- Technology: Gary Hanna, hanna.gary@gmail.com or Dean Cherry, dcherry@gmail.com
—Mary Cook, LLI Member