Meet the 2011-2012 Shawano JA Board Leadership:
Herb Rycroft - Chair
Melissa Moore - Vice Chair
Dawn Kelley - Secretary/Treasurer
Herb Rycroft was born and raised in Western New York. He received a Bachelor of Science degree in 1979 from Cornell University. He is Vice President of Support Services for Cooperative Resources International. The CRI Support Services Division is responsible for employee training programs, product and supply distribution, transportation and fleet activities, mating programs, international customer support, resale products and special projects.
Rycroft is Chairman of the Shawano District of Junior Achievement of Wisconsin and Treasurer of the Shawano Area Community Foundation. He also serves on the Boards of Directors of the Shawano County Arts Council, the Shawano Optimist Club and Boy Scout Troop 32. He is a Past President of the Shawano Country Chamber of Commerce and the Shawano Optimist Club. He is involved with various other community activities and school advisory and planning committees. He is a member of the Shawano United Methodist Church and serves on the Finance Committee and the Church Growth Management Team. His interests include gardening, bicycling, hiking, camping and cross country skiing.
Herb’s wife, Marisa, is Community Support Coordinator for the Shawano County Department of Community Programs. Their daughters Kelly and Kristin live in Ithaca, New York and their son Adam is a senior at Shawano Community High School.
Melissa Moore has been an Account Manager for Employment Options Inc. since 2006. In 2007 Moore was also promoted to the position of Sales and Marketing Coordinator for the Employment Options Inc. branch offices, covering the Marinette, Rhinelander, Waupaca, and Shawano areas. Moore has been an active public speaker throughout the community on subjects relating to the recruiting, interviewing and hiring processes. In addition to her membership on the Junior Achievement Board of Directors, Moore also sits on the Shawano Country Chamber’s Board of Directors and is a co-chair for the Government Affairs Committee. Moore holds her Professional in Human Resources (PHR) from the Human Resources Certification Institute as well as her Human Resources Management Certification from UWGB.
Dawn is the Branch Manager of Premier Community Bank in Shawano. Dawn is grateful to work for a community bank that supports employee community involvement. She is married to Tim and they are blessed with three children, Linda, Joe & Ryan. She was born & raised in Shawano, where she & Tim continue to live. The Kelley’s enjoy camping, watching their children play sports and visiting their kids at college; they feel Shawano has been a wonderful place to raise their family.
Dawn is active in a variety of local community groups and enjoys teaching financial literacy through volunteerism. Some of the activities she participates in are:
Junior Achievement-Board of Directors and treasurer
Committee member for Taste of Shawano Food & Culture Fest
Co-Chair American Cancer Society Shawano/Menominee Relay for Life
Teach Children to Save-Volunteer
Menominee Indian School District, Reality Check Stimulus Program volunteer
Shawano Job Center, teaching Financial Wellness Workshops
YESS teacher (Youth Employment Success Solutions)
Smart Money Week volunteer
