Board of Directors
WINGA President, Col Eric Leckel
Lieutenant Colonel Eric Leckel was elected as the WINGA President in April 2016. He has been actively engaged with both WINGA and NGAUS since his commissioning in 1996. To include serving on WINGA Board of Directors since 2000 and progressively assuming additional and more involved roles, including the 264th Engineer Group’s director (2001-2004), Army Company Grade from (2004 to 2006), Treasurer (2006-2010), and Vice President-Army (2012-2016). During this time he has had the opportunity to collaborate on multiple committees, such as the Strategic Planning and Finance Committee. In addition, he is a life member of NGAUS and active with the NGAUS board since 2004. First serving as the Area V representative to the Company Grade Committee, followed by the Army Company Grade representative and being elected twice to serve as the Area V – Army representative from 2008-2011 and 2015-present.
WINGA Executive Director, Col Michael Williams
Colonel Mike was appointed as the Association Executive Director in June 2014. He also serves as the State Insurance Administrator for the State Sponsored Life Insurance (SSLI) program. He retired from the Wisconsin Army National Guard in June 2002. He was inducted into the Wisconsin Army National Guard hall of honor in 2015. He also serves as the State Chairman for Employer Support of the Guard and Reserves (ESGR).
| Army Vice-President | CPT Alicia Dorsett |
|---|---|
| Air Vice President | LtCol Dan Statz |
| Treasurer | LTC David J Klauser |
| Secretary | LTC Myron Davis |
| JFHQ ARMY |
LTC Doug Kolb
MAJ Brian Russell |
| 64TH TROOP COMMAND |
CPT Justin Hoffmann
LTC Jeremy Holmes |
| 32D INFANTRY BRIGADE COMBAT TEAM |
MAJ Bill Barthen
LTC Brion Aderman CPT Lonnie Roy |
| 157th MANEUVER ENHANCEMENT BRIGADE | CPT Nicholas Rinaldi
LTC Brendon Manglos |
| WIS AIR GUARD |
115th Fighter Wing Capt Natalie Huschka 128th Air Refueling Wing Capt David Lake Volk Field Air National Guard Base 1Lt Adam Lichtenberg |
| COMPANY GRADE OFFICERS |
CPT Emily Yttri (Army)
Capt Cedar Hamilton (Air) |
| RETIRED OFFICERS |
COL (R) Kristine Schultz (Army)
CW4 (R) Tricia Gundlach (Retired Officer at Large) COL (R) Mike Hinman (Air) |
| WARRANT OFFICER REP | CW2 Joseph Rasmussen |