Meet Our Board of Directors

Chris Arenz

Chris “Desi” Arenz

Executive Director

Chris Arenz is a Senior Vice President at Concero, an executive search firm specializing in recruiting sales talent for high-growth, private and publicly listed technology companies. In his role, he is responsible for overseeing finance, human resources and information technology for the company.

Prior to joining Concero in 2016, Chris lead the Mortgage Payment Protection organization at CUNA Mutual Group providing guidance to multiple interdependent departments to launch and manage a new product to protect consumer mortgage loans.

Chris Arenz
Before that, Chris held leadership positions at management consulting and technology companies including Accenture and Microsoft. His roles ranged from product launch initiatives to executive advisory positions analyzing strategic initiatives. Chris also started two business in Madison in the automotive and internet marketing fields.

In addition to Chris’s business career, he served in the military as a part-time “traditional Guardsman” in the Wisconsin Air National Guard for 20 years as an F-16 fighter pilot. He is a retired Lieutenant Colonel who held various leadership positions including Director of Operations for the Aerospace Control Alert mission and Flight Commander for the 176 Fighter Squadron.

Chris graduated from the University of Wisconsin – Madison with a Bachelor of Science degree in Economics and also holds a Master of Business Administration degree from The University of Texas.

He grew up on the east side of Madison in the Eastmorland Park neighborhood and attended LaFollette High School.

Chris continues to serve as a volunteer in his role as the Badger Air Community Council Treasurer. Chris is the former Executive Director of the organization and a founding member. His background as a local business leader, military member and long-time resident of the east side of Madison give him unique insight establishing a mutually beneficial relationship between the Wisconsin National Guard and surrounding community to support the men and women of the 115th Fighter Wing.

Chris “Desi” Arenz

Chairman of the Board

Mike Moore

M3 Insurance

Michael Moore is Executive Vice President of Insurance Operations at M3 Insurance. Working out of the Madison office, Mike guides the strategic direction of the Insurance Operations Division of M3, which includes Insurance Company Relations, Client Services, and Professional Development. He is also a member of M3’s executive management team.

Education/Experience

Mike received a Bachelor of Arts degree from the University of Wisconsin–Madison. He was then commissioned in the United States Army and went on to serve 13 years on active duty and in the Wisconsin National Guard. After working as a Claims Examiner with American Family Insurance, Mike joined the M3 team in 1994 as an Account Executive. He was promoted to his current position in 2001.

Accreditations

Mike is the past president of Professional Insurance Agents of Wisconsin (PIAW). He currently serves on several insurance company advisory boards, and is a post director of the PIA Professional Liability Insurance Company, Risk Retention Group. In 2007, Mike was honored as the National Young Insurance Professional of the Year, and the Wisconsin (PIAW) Agent of the Year.

Community Impact

Mike is committed to giving back to the community. He is on the board of directors for the Southwest Region of the American Red Cross, and the Badger Air Community Council (BACC). He is also a member of the Tocqueville Society of the United Way of Dane County, and a director of the Phi Delta Theta Alumni Housing Corporation. In addition, Mike serves as Vice Commissioner of the Wisconsin Elite Hockey League.

Mike Moore

Jessie Stauffacher

American Family Insurance Group

Jessie serves as the exclusive and independent agency president for the American Family Insurance group. In this role, she oversees the agency-focused distribution channel businesses at American Family Insurance and Main Street America.

Previously, Jessie served as president and chief executive officer of CONNECT, powered by American Family Insurance, when the company was acquired by American Family in October 2019. Before moving to that role, she held several executive positions at American Family, including chief operating officer leading product and agency-sales operations, and chief administration officer. Jessie began her career with American Family in 2004 as a financial analyst, and previously worked for Humana and American Express P&C Insurance.

Jessie received a bachelor’s degree in business management from the University of Wisconsin – Whitewater and a Master of Business Administration degree from the University of Wisconsin – Oshkosh. She also holds the Chartered Property Casualty Underwriter (CPCU) and Associate in Reinsurance (ARe) designations. She currently serves on the boards of the National Association of Mutual Insurance Companies (NAMIC), Second Harvest Foodbank of Southern Wisconsin, and the Badger Air Community Council.

Jessie Stauffacher

Kit Beyer

TDS Telecommunications LLC (TDS^®)

Kit Beyer is the Director of External Affairs and Communications for TDS Telecommunications LLC (TDS^®). The rapidly growing communications company is headquartered in Madison, Wis. and provides internet, TV, and phone services in 32 states. Kit oversees public relations and state government affairs for the company. She manages a team of talented career professionals who are responsible for producing internal communications along with brand and company promotions within current and expansion markets as well as advocating for the company within state governments.

Before joining TDS in April 2021, Kit served as the Communications Director and advisor in the Speaker’s Office in the Wisconsin State Assembly. For eight years, Kit helped guide office and caucus communications and media relations, which included assisting with communications plans, external communications, website development, and constituent newsletters and communications.

In addition to her most recent roles in the public and private sectors, Kit has a decade of experience in the broadcast industry where she was a political reporter, anchor, and executive producer for several television stations in the Midwest.

Kit is a graduate of the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign where she earned a Bachelor of Science in Journalism and earned a Master of Arts in Public Affairs Reporting at the University of Illinois at Springfield.

Kit currently serves on the Board of Directors for the University of Illinois Alumni Association and volunteers her time on the government relations committee with Downtown Madison, Inc.

Several of her extended family members are veterans and she has a great appreciation for the dedication and commitment of our military members and their families. Kit is excited to support and promote the Wisconsin National Guard and the great men and women of the 115^th Fighter Wing.

Kit Beyer

Jon “Apollo” Graham

Robb Kahl

Construction Business Group

Robb Kahl has served as Executive Director of Construction Business Group (CBG) since 2008. CBG has grown to an organization that protects the interests of over 30,000 construction workers and 4,000 contractors throughout the state. Robb also currently serves as Executive Director of Wisconsin Infrastructure Investment Now, Inc., Chairman of the Unity Bank holding company and President and partner of Generations Title Company.

Robb currently serves on the boards for Fair Rates for Wisconsin’s Dairyland, Transportation Development Association, Madison Club and Four Lakes Education, Inc. He served four terms as Mayor of the City of Monona and two terms as a State Representative in the Wisconsin Legislature including service as a Member on the State Building Commission and as Ranking Member of the Assembly Transportation Committee.

Robb graduated cum laude from Ripon College and cum laude from the University of Wisconsin Law School. Robb and his wife Jennifer live in Monona with their four children and two dogs.

Robb Kahl

Tony Langenohl

Executive Director

Tony is a Partner with Michael Best Strategies. He advises companies on government relations, public policy, and public image matters.

Before joining Strategies, Tony was the Senior Vice President of Capitol Consultants, Inc., a Madison-based government relations, public affairs, and grassroots advocacy firm. He was also the Managing Partner and Co-founder of Capitol Opinion, a public opinion research firm and consultancy that combines cutting edge techniques with political savvy.

Previously, Tony served as Special Assistant to former Wisconsin Governor Tommy Thompson. In this role, Tony was Gov. Thompson’s traveling press and policy aide. Tony held several other positions in the Thompson Administration, including serving as Deputy Communications Director of Gov. Thompson’s historic fourth-term election in 1998 and as an education policy aide to Gov. Thompson, as well as a post as Special Assistant to the Secretary of the Department of Administration. Tony has also worked on and advised numerous campaigns in Wisconsin and beyond, including gubernatorial, congressional, legislative, issue-based, and judicial campaigns.

Tony Langenohl

Executive Director

BACC Members

Deb Archer
Greater Madison
Convention & Visitors Bureau

Bob Bartlett
Alliant Energy

Jonathan Bogatay
North Central Group

Tim Cornett
Cornett Homes

Craig Culver
Culver Franchising System

Nate Elias
Gilead Sciences, Inc.

Tim Flaherty, MD
WPS Health Insurance

Dick George
Great Lakes Higher
Education Corp.

Jon Goldstein
Goldstein & Associates

James R. Imhoff
First Weber Group

Larry Jacobson
L.D. Jacobson Real Estate

Kent Johnson
KCJ Development

Jim Klinke
Klinke Enterprises

Ken Kruska
J.H. Findorff and Son (Ret)

John Larsen
Alliant Energy

Bob Lehman
Lehman Consulting

Hal Mayer
Oscar Mayer / Kraft Foods (Ret)

Bill McCoshen
Capitol Consultants

John Moore
Bell Moore and Richter SC

Michael Moore
M3 Insurance

Andy North
PGA TOUR Player

Dennis O’Loughlin
Dane County Board of Supervisors

Andrew Peterson
TDS Telecommunications Corp

Col Erik “Norm” Peterson
115th Fighter Wing

Thomas Pyle
The Pyle Group

Jim Rose
Baker Tilly Virchow Krause

Susan Schmitz
Downtown Madison, Inc.

Rick Searer
Business Consultant

Scott Seymour
American Family Insurance

Dennis Skogen
Skogen Engineering Group

Fred Sloan
Major General (Ret), USAF

Jay Smith
Teel Plastics

Don Wahlin
Stoughton Trailers, LLC

Al Wilkening
Major General (Ret), USAF

Jeff “Ace” Wiegand
Colonel (Ret), USAF