Our Board of Directors

  • Snapper Verbsky

    Snapper Verbsky

    Chair

    Snapper is the owner of Hillsboro Brewing Company in Hillsboro and the board chair for the 2024 season.

  • Karri Bartlett

    Karri Bartlett

    Treasurer/ Secretary
    Karri is the new owner of the Blue Highway Lodge, a unique resort just outside of Hillsboro. When Karri and her husband moved from Madison to the Lodge in 2020 they quickly fell in love with everything the area has to offer – especially the welcoming community, the natural beauty, and the recreational opportunities for hiking, biking, and kayaking. As a business owner and a resident, Karri feels that a strong local economy and a vibrant downtown will attract more visitors and increase opportunities for residents to live, work and play in Hillsboro.

  • Dana Stanek

    Dana Stanek

    Executive Director

  • Dan Howard

    Dan Howard

    Board Member
    Dan Howard is the marketing and community relations manager at Gundersen St. Joseph’s Hospital and Clinics in Hillsboro. Dan has a passion for small business entrepreneurialism, main street economic development, and tourism. He has a background in graphic design, economic development, grant writing, and marketing. In his free time, he is an oil painter and musician.

  • Shania Sake

    Shania Sake

    Board Member

  • Jordan Mattison

    Jordan Mattison

    Board Member