Board Of Directors

BOARD OF DIRECTORS

Lanita Stutzman,
Executive Director

Lanita moved to Rusk County in 2014 with her husband Shelby and son Jack. She has thoroughly enjoyed getting to know people in this community. Youth have been a passion of hers for a long time, and she has served them through teaching Sunday school, as a youth pastor, leading Bible studies, and one-on-one mentoring for over 16 years. Lanita is a stay-at-home-mom to her 3 young sons. She has enjoyed traveling to many different countries using her nursing career to help those less fortunate in countries like Haiti, Benin, Kenya and Liberia. Cross-culture awareness is something that she values and believes every person should experience so you realize how blessed we are in the USA. Currently, her volunteer time is used to direct Power House. In the past, Lanita has served on the local Pregnancy Resource Center and Rusk County Youth Council (RCYC) boards. She has volunteered with Youth with a Mission (YWAM), Mercy Ships and other organizations on local and foreign mission trips. Some of her favorite past times are being outdoors and being with her family and friends. Lanita received her Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) in 2000 and attended an YWAM Discipleship Training School (DTS) in 2001.

Kathy Lindahl,
President

Kathy came to Ladysmith in 1990 to camp on newly purchased land. She and her husband Gary built a cabin in 1997 and moved there permanently in 2008. Kathy loves to garden and maintains 12 gardens and a fruit orchard on their property. She is the president of the Ladysmith Area Garden Club, member of Friends of the Library, helps out with Harvest of Talents and KAMO when possible.
Kathy worked at Andersen Windows where she worked up to the Payroll Manager, Benefits Manager, then started up an Employee Service Center for the company before taking an early retirement in 2001. Then while waiting for Gary to retire, she worked at FamilyMeans, a non-profit in Stillwater MN. FamilyMeans runs two separate youth centers besides offering much needed help to families. Kathy served on the FamilyMeans board for six years, and served a double term as Board Chair during their capital campaign prior to working there.
Kathy has three married children, all in Minnesota, six grandchildren and two and a half great grandchildren. While her children were growing up, Kathy taught Sunday school and was a Girl Scout Leader.

Jeremy Allard,
VP/Secretary

Jeremy has been in Rusk County since 2003 serving as the pastor at Sheldon Church of Christ after being a youth minister in the Twin Cities for 6 years. He has been active in supporting the youth since arriving. He was the chairman of Christian Harbor Youth Camp for three years and has been on the executive committee for the Rusk County Youth Council (RCYC) for the past 8 years where he is currently serving as Chairman. He has also been one of the developers and trainers for the Teen Leadership Academy sponsored by RCYC for our area schools. He has been an active volunteer at Flambeau School district where his kids go to school. He has volunteered as a coach, adviser for the Flambeau AODA prevention student task force, post-prom, among other things.

Caroline Sieg,
Treasurer

Caroline was born and raised in Rusk County. She became a Christian, accepting Jesus as her Savior on July 24, 1980. Graduating from Ladysmith High School and attended UW Barron County in Rice Lake earning an Associates of Math and Science Degree. In 1987, she married Phill and has 3 daughters and 2 grandsons. She has always lived right here and works together with her husband to run their business at Car Craft Auto Body, and she loves being part of this community. She was a stay home mom when the kids were little and volunteered at their school whenever possible for classroom help, field trips, etc. and was a homeroom mom. She was a Girl Scout Leader and a member of the Home and School Association at OLS – also being an officer for a time. She enjoys being with kids and finding ways to make their lives better and fulfilled. Helping others makes her happy. She is also an active part of her church. She attends Bible Study with a special group of friends each week. Her hobbies include gardening, sewing, cross stitching, and the outdoors; hiking, four-wheeling, camping and just hanging out with family and friends. “Go make a difference, we can make a difference, go make a difference in the world.” She feels she can serve the Lord by serving others.

Dr. Jacob Smith

My wife Breann and I have lived in Bruce, WI since 2013. We have five children; Brooklyn, Masyn, Adalyn, Camdyn and Edyn. Our family enjoys spending time together at our hobby farm and we are heavily involved in youth athletics. I coach youth hockey in Barron County, and have coached youth baseball and soccer here in Rusk County. We are active members of the Living Faith Church in Exeland, WI where Breann and I help in kids ministry. I also enjoy teaching and speaking in our local church community about Christian apologetics and biblical worldview. I am part of the Fellows class of 2021' at the Colson Center for Christian Worldview, based in Colorado Springs, CO. Breann and I own and operate, Ladysmith Veterinary Clinic LLC based here in Ladysmith, WI.

Jack Pederson

Jack was born and raised in Eau Claire, WI. At age 11 his family moved to Marshfield. He graduated from Marshfield Senior High in 1963 and attended UW-Eau Claire from which he received a BA degree. In 1968 he married his wife, Jackie, and began his teaching career at Ladysmith High School (social studies), which was to span 34 years. He also coached JV basketball and varsity baseball (27 years).
He “retired” in 2002, but has been a substitute teacher in the Flambeau and Ladysmith School systems for the past 16 years. During that time, he coached girl’s golf at LHS for two seasons.
He lives on beautiful Lake Flambeau and enjoys boating, fishing, kayaking, and just floating on a mat on hot summer days. His hobbies also include golfing, reading, traveling, T.V. and following and rooting for Wisconsin’s amateur and professional sports’ teams.
He has been blessed with five bright and talented grandchildren. Three live in Alaska with his son Eric and wife Sherry. His daughter, Michelle, lives in Minnesota with her husband, Ron, and his two oldest grandchildren. Jack and Jackie have a “tiny house” in Alaska on their son’s beautiful property overlooking Ketchamak Bay.
He has always enjoyed working with young people as they seem to relate well with each other. Through Power House, he believes he can help young people academically, socially, spiritually and perhaps in other ways which would aid their development in becoming young adults.
He looks forward to working with the other board members, tutoring, partaking in youth activities and making Power House a vital part of our community.

George Lawrence

George was raised in Onalaska/La Crosse Wisconsin. He attended the UW-La Crosse for two years and WITC where he earned a wood tech degree. He worked as a restaurant manager in Rice Lake for many years until he started his own home maintenance business. He does this and church maintenance for Hope Lutheran in Ladysmith, currently.
George and His wife Anita moved to Ladysmith in 1989. They have three children and five grandchildren. George loves to volunteer. Some of his past involvements include president of United Way, member of the Jaycees, committee member at Trinity Lutheran Church in Rice Lake, board member of Kinship in Ladysmith, and property committee member at Hope Lutheran Church. Currently, George volunteers on the Congregational Care Committee at his church Hope Lutheran, and as a board member for Power House.
During his leisure time, he loves to be with his children and grandchildren, visit and reconnect with his siblings (5-brothers & 3-sisters), outdoor activities especially taking in majestic sunrises and sunsets. He loves to work with his hands and help others.

Lee Pooler

I was born and raised in Ladysmith. After graduating from Ladysmith High School, I moved to Chicago for continuing education and received my Bachelor of Science. I started my Information Technology (IT) Career in the Washington, D.C. area in 1987. I moved back to Hudson, Wisconsin while working in the Twin Cities area. I returned again to make Ladysmith my hometown in 1992. I made one more move, (best move of my life, save salvation) in 1996 when I married my wife, Ruth. We both come from large families, most of whom still live in the Ladysmith area. We enjoy much of our time with our families, our children, and their families. Most of all, we enjoy our time with our five grandchildren.
I have been given the desire to give back to our youth. I was a youth mentor in the Rusk County Kinship program. In 2007, Ruth and I began attending the First Church of Christ in Ladysmith where we accepted Jesus as our Lord and Savior. Since then, I have been involved in the Church of Christ Impact program, helping to teach kids in the sixth through eighth grades. I have also had the privilege to go on short term mission trips to support Christians in Ukraine, Thailand, and Ecuador. I look forward to serving with The Powerhouse Board of Directors and in the Powerhouse Youth Center.