The Board of Directors
President – Kim Bro
Secretary – Sue DeNuccio
Treasurer – Bob Durfey
Board Member – Sue Aiken
Board Member - Phil Freeman
Board Member – Genevieve Johnson
Board Member- Bruce Moore
Board Member- Tom Fitz
President – Kim Bro
Secretary – Sue DeNuccio
Treasurer – Bob Durfey
Board Member – Sue Aiken
Board Member - Phil Freeman
Board Member – Genevieve Johnson
Board Member- Bruce Moore
Board Member- Tom Fitz
Bob Durfey
Treasurer, Past President
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Committees: Land Projects
Resides in: Bayfield, Wisconsin Why I joined BRC: I grew up in Winona, Minnesota on the Mississippi River. There were two valleys we would go to for trout fishing and camping. One of the valleys had a couple of caves high on the bluff we would sit in and look over the valley. I went back there recently to see if I could still find it so I could introduce my grandsons to it. I was greeted by a sign saying something like "Private property. Keep out." I went to the other valley and found a similar sign. It was sad to see these areas taken away that were once our playground. I became aware of BRC during the campaign to preserve Corny Beach. My partner and I were in the early stages of developing Jackson Meadow, then I met the Executive Director and visited about BRC's mission and found that my professional and persons interests were aligned with theirs. It was a no-brainer to apply for board membership when a position became available and I have more time to devote to the BRC mission. Professional Background: I am a registered (retired) civil engineer in Minnesota. I've been involved in all phases of the commercial and residential construction and development industry for more than forty years. I am a partner in Jackson Meadow Company, which developed a 64 lot sustainable housing community in Minnesota. Jackson Meadow won a 1999 Minnesota AIA Honor Award, a national AIA award for Regional and Urban Design in 2025 and was the 2025 winner for Land Use presented by The MN Environmental Institute. I've worked as a carpenter, engineer, construction superintendent, estimator, construction company owner, real estate developer and currently provide construction management, owner advocacy services and cost segregation studies around the country. I am a consultant at EnviroMed Design Group. www.enviromedgroup.com Favorite Conservation Quote: "Do all you are able to protect it when you can or chance losing it forever" ~ Bob Durfey Hobbies: Anything water related, fishing, skiing, snowshoeing, mushrooming Animal I most identify with: Tiger |
Sue DeNuccio
Secretary
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Committees: Board Governance, Development; Human Resources
Resides in: Minneapolis, Minnesota and Washburn, Wisconsin Why I joined BRC: I believe in the mission and wanted to help with the heavy lifting. Professional Background: Board Chair of 4 billion dollar healthcare organization, member governed; Board Chair of Urban Coalition, advocacy organization in Twin Cities, former vice president, Target Corporation Favorite Conservation Quote: It’s not a unique quote of my own, but true conservation service is planting a tree that you won’t see the shade from but your children and theirs will. Hobbies: Mountain hiking, alpine skiing, biking, and urban park conservation in Minneapolis. Animal I most identify with: Wolf Conservation Easement: 54 acres in Washburn, WI - protected in 2025. |
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Bruce Moore |
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Committees: Land Projects
Resides in: Bayfield, Wisconsin Why I joined BRC: Preservation of lands for future generations is a service to the Earth and all of its inhabitants, humankind included. This objective is at the heart of BRC reason for being. Professional Background: I am a registered environmental engineer/hydrologist in Wisconsin, with Master’s degrees in engineering and environmental monitoring. My training and professional expertise are aligned with water quality concerns, including wetland habitat, streams, and lakes. As an employee of the WiDNR, I deal with erosion control aspects on construction sites and the associated protection of wetlands and waterways, and urban stormwater runoff issues. Favorite conservation quote: More of a mantra than a quote: “Think globally, act locally.” Hobbies: Nordic skiing, kayaking, mushroom hunting, and hiking. Animal I most identify with: Nuthatch |
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Genevieve Johnson |
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Committees: Outreach & Stewardship; Human Resources
Resides in: Minneapolis, Minnesota (also have property in Bayfield, WI, and Buena Vista, CO) Why I joined BRC: To help preserve the land I love, and to be more engaged in the community. Professional Background: Architect by profession (healthcare facilities) for the past 30 years, prior to that a landscape gardener. Favorite Conservation Quote: "Wilderness is not a luxury but a necessity of the human spirit." - Edward Abbey Hobbies: Too many to count. I have a general love of wild places with limited human intervention – in the north woods, mountains and desert. Frequent activities include trail running, cross country skiing, kayaking and canoeing, hiking, mountain biking, and mountain climbing. Animal I most identify with: Crow |
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Committees: Land Projects
Resides in: Washburn, Wisconsin Why I joined BRC? It saddens me to see land divided into smaller parcels. One of the greatest services we can render to future generations is to pass along to them as much “wild” and semi-wild land as we can in the face of the unsustainable population growth we are currently experiencing. We are probably causing the sixth major extinction event in the Earth’s history and those of us living today will determine how much life makes it through this bottleneck. Professional Background: I graduated with B.S. and M.S. degrees in forestry from Clemson University in 1974 and 1976. I worked for the U.S Forest Service for about 33 years, primarily in timber management, but also picked up some office skills like GIS that I am able to use to help support BRC’s mission. Favorite Conservation Quote: “Growth for the sake of growth is the ideology of the cancer cell.” - Edward Abbey Hobbies: I enjoy gardening, camping, backpacking, hiking and running. I also enjoy just a quiet day on our little farm. Animal I most identify with: The elephant. |
Sue Aiken
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Committees: Development, Outreach & Stewardship
Resides in: Town of Bayfield Why I joined BRC? Joined BRC because I love the natural unspoiled land/woods, it's plants and animals, and want to be a part of conserving this land. Professional Background: Public health nurse in Minneapolis, MN Favorite Conservation Quote: "Come to the woods, for here is rest." John Muir Hobbies: Hiking, biking, XC skiing, snowshoeing, gardening Animal I most identify with: Wolf |
Tom Fitz
Committees: Land Projects
Resides in: I live in a small house in Ashland, Wisconsin, although I often camp on my woodland in Barksdale Township.
Why I joined BRC? I want to help protect the beautiful lands and waters in the region. Protecting land is done one small step at a time, with each step adding to the whole. Working together we can make a difference protecting the scenic beauty of the region, maintain a healthy environment, and contribute to the long-term sustainability of the region -- and the world!.
Professional Background: I have been teaching geology at Northland College since 1999. Before moving to Wisconsin I was a part-time instructor at Stockton College in New Jersey for three years. I also worked as an environmental consultant remediating soil and groundwater contamination in Wilmington, Delaware. My B.S., M.S., and PhD degrees are all in geology and my research has spanned a wide range of geoscience topics from ancient bedrock to modern soils in New Hampshire, the Great Lakes Region, and in Wyoming. I especially enjoy teaching people how the geologic past influences our lives today.
Favorite Conservation Quote: “When we try to pick out anything by itself, we find it hitched to everything else in the universe.” -John Muir
Hobbies: Bicycling, hiking, Nordic skiing, chopping firewood, digging holes, and tasting wine.
Animal I most identify with: I aspire to be like a beaver because they work hard to build amazing structures out of sticks and mud (renewable resources!).
Resides in: I live in a small house in Ashland, Wisconsin, although I often camp on my woodland in Barksdale Township.
Why I joined BRC? I want to help protect the beautiful lands and waters in the region. Protecting land is done one small step at a time, with each step adding to the whole. Working together we can make a difference protecting the scenic beauty of the region, maintain a healthy environment, and contribute to the long-term sustainability of the region -- and the world!.
Professional Background: I have been teaching geology at Northland College since 1999. Before moving to Wisconsin I was a part-time instructor at Stockton College in New Jersey for three years. I also worked as an environmental consultant remediating soil and groundwater contamination in Wilmington, Delaware. My B.S., M.S., and PhD degrees are all in geology and my research has spanned a wide range of geoscience topics from ancient bedrock to modern soils in New Hampshire, the Great Lakes Region, and in Wyoming. I especially enjoy teaching people how the geologic past influences our lives today.
Favorite Conservation Quote: “When we try to pick out anything by itself, we find it hitched to everything else in the universe.” -John Muir
Hobbies: Bicycling, hiking, Nordic skiing, chopping firewood, digging holes, and tasting wine.
Animal I most identify with: I aspire to be like a beaver because they work hard to build amazing structures out of sticks and mud (renewable resources!).
Emeritus
Board Members
Board Members
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MiTim Horan Larry MacDonald Nan Fey Bill Ferraro Tom Frizzell Tam Hofman Ernie Korpela Spencer Robnik Kathleen Russell Steve Sandstrom Roy Settgas Shannon Swanstrom Edith Brevold Mike Crowell Pam Dryer Karin Kozie Art Ode Mike Fiorio Roger Dreher |
Alex Strachota
Tom Doolittle Phil Peterson Nancy Sandstrom Janet Dale Shari Eggleson Ellen Kwiatkowski Howard Paap Grandon Harris Dennis McCann Mark Musolf Dean Rau Harold Vanselow Al Chechik Bill Van Sant Bob Davidson Rex Dollinger Demaris Brinton Glenn Stoddard |
Bayfield Regional Conservancy ~ 33 N. 1st Street, Bayfield, WI 54814 ~ 715.779.5263 ~ [email protected]