Directors

Chair

John Schmidt, Schmidt’s Auto – Madison

Vice Chair

Jean Wedel, Dewey’s Towing – Beloit

Term of Office Expires 2021

Jean Rogers Wedel, Dewey’s Service, Beloit
Craig Goldbeck, Goldbeck Towing Service, LaCrosse
John Merten Jr, Merten’s Service, Burlington
Kyle Gessler, Gessler’s Towing, Lannon
Chase Leonard, Floyd and Sons, Racine
Sean Zacher, Zacher Truck Service, Milwaukee
Danny Matthews, Zip’s Truck Equipment, New Hampton, IA

Term of Office Expires in 2022

Glenn Meyer, Day and Nite Towing, Baldwin
Mark Salentine, Ray’s Towing, Milwaukee
Wayne Lammert, Rod’s Towing, Merrill
Betty Parnham, Johnson’s Towing of Stevens Point
Mark Platt, Platt’s Garage, Wisconsin Dells

Term of Office Expires in 2023

Ryan Tessman, Emergency Starting & Towing, Watertown
Homer Schultz, Homer’s Towing, Milwaukee
Pat Kumbier, Kumbier Towing & Recovery, Minocqua
Aaron Richard, Guy’s Truck and Tractor, Kieler
John Schmidt, Schmidt’s Auto, Inc. Madison

Past Chair Active Members

Ted Kabus, Kabus Auto Body Repair
Jamon Ingelse, Lanser Garage and Towing, Belgium
Tom Hedglin, Area Wide Services
Steve Davis, Davis Citgo Service, Janesville
Jeff Roskopf, Roskopf’s Service/Towing, Menomonee Fls
Bill Tomlinson, Tomlinson’s, Inc, Ashland
Ken Weber, Ken Weber Truck Service, Pewaukee
Dave Whealon, Whealon Towing/Service, Fond du Lac (director on WMCA board)

Honorary Directors

Shawn Topel, Lake Mills
Mark Block, Ray’s Towing, Milwaukee
Rick Leonard, Racine
Nancy Brust, Milwaukee
John Glorioso, Grafton
Lud Menzl, Menomonee Falls
Guy Richard, Guy’s Truck & Tractor Service, Kieler
Grant Schaal, Milwaukee
Don Rolling, Madison
James Salentine, Greenfield
Marvin Platt, Wisconsin Dells
Duane Rogers, Sr., Beloit

STANDING COMMITTEES

Pursuant to WTA by-laws, Standing Committees of the Wisconsin Towing Association are created by the Chair at his or her discretion to focus on issues or matters of importance to the Association.  Committee members are selected by the Chair and the Chair serves as an ex-officio member of each committee. 

EDUCATION

Dave Whealon – Whealon Towing
Pat Kumbier – Kumbier Towing
Aaron Richards – Guy’s Truck and Tractor

THIRD PARTY DISPATCH

John Schmidt – Schmidt’s Auto
Wayne Lammert – Rod’s Towing
Jamon Ingelse – Lanser Garage
Jean Wedel – Dewey’s Service
Jeff Roskopf – Roskopf’s Towing
Mark Salentine – Ray’s Towing
Ryan Tessman – E.S.T.
Shawn Topel – Topel Truck Center
Todd Menzel – Prairie Land Towing

MEMBERSHIP AND RECRUITMENT

John Schmidt – Schmidt’s Auto
Junior Merten – Merten’s Service
Mark Salentine – Ray’s Towing
Wayne Lammert – Rod’s Towing
Jeff Roskopf – Roskopf’s Towing
Todd Menzel – Prairie Land Towing
Chase Leonard – Floyd and Sons Towing

CONVENTION PLANNING

Jodie Schmidt – Schmidt’s Auto
Geri Roskopf – Roskopf’s Towing
Marion Lammert – Rod’s Towing
Mary Weber – Ken Weber Truck Service
Donna Whealon – Whealon’s Towing
Jamie Kabus – Kabus Auto Body
Betty Parnham – Johnson Towing