Wisconsin Automotive & Truck Education Association
Driving the Training That Keeps You Running!
Board of Directors
WATEA is a non-profit 501c3 organization governed by a 14-member Board of Directors. Each Director is elected at the Annual Meeting and serves a three-year term that ends at the WATEA Annual Meeting held in March of the year indicated. The Board of Directors elects five executive officers annually: two Co-Chairs, a Treasurer, a Secretary, and a Member-at-Large. Officers’ terms end at the Annual Meeting the following year.
The 2023-24 Board of Directors was approved by vote at the March 15, 2023 WATEA Board Meeting.
Download the printable WATEA Board of Directors roster HERE.
-
Jerry Brickner (2024)
Brickner Family Auto -
Janessa Brickner-Ress (2024)
Brickner Family Auto -
Iain Cameron (2026)
Northcentral Technical College -
Cory Heckendorf (2024)
Swiderski Equipment Inc -
Aaron Hoffman (2024)
DC Everest School District -
Ryan Kawski (2025)
Mid-State Technical College -
AJ Koch (2025)
Kocourek Automotive -
Kent Olson (2025)
Olson Tire & Auto Service -
Mark Poppe (2025)
Wausau School District -
Amy Schutte (2026)
BRB Auto Body -
Jeff Spatz (2026)
Advance Auto Parts -
Stephanie Stanke (2026)
Wooster’s Garage -
Sam Stevenson (2025)
Kriete Truck Centers -
Allen Ward (2024)
Swiderski Equipment Inc
| 2023-24 WATEA Executive Committee | |
| Co-Chair | Kent Olson |
| Co-Chair | Cory Heckendorf |
| Member-at-Large | Jerry Brickner |
| Secretary | Stephanie Stanke |
| Treasurer | Amy Schutte |
THANK YOU to these recent former WATEA Board Members!
- Greg Cisewski, Northcentral Technical College
- George Dellich, Kriete Truck Center
- Greg Jensen, Kocourek Automotive
- Bryan Peskar, Mid-State Truck Service
- Bob Wigman, Advance Auto Parts