{"id":7971,"date":"2022-08-30T14:31:23","date_gmt":"2022-08-30T14:31:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.breakthrought1d.org\/wisconsin\/?p=7971"},"modified":"2025-12-05T19:17:43","modified_gmt":"2025-12-05T19:17:43","slug":"meet-the-jdrf-wisconsin-chapter-staff","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.breakthrought1d.org\/northeastwesternwi\/2022\/08\/30\/meet-the-jdrf-wisconsin-chapter-staff\/","title":{"rendered":"Meet the Breakthrough T1D Wisconsin Chapter Staff"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.breakthrought1d.org\/northeastwesternwi\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/176\/2022\/08\/Bissen_headshot.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-7975 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/www.breakthrought1d.org\/northeastwesternwi\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/176\/2022\/08\/Bissen_headshot-800x534.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"245\" height=\"163\" \/><\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Tanya Bissen<\/strong>\u00a0is the Executive Director for the Wisconsin chapter and has 25+ years\u2019 experience as a professional fundraiser in the metro-Milwaukee area with an expertise in healthcare, community services, research, academia, and Catholic mission-based fundraising.\u00a0 Tanya holds a BA in Business Management from Cardinal Stritch University and is an alumna of the Future Milwaukee Leadership Program at Marquette University.\u00a0 Tanya and her husband, Greg, reside in Sussex and have three daughters, ages 15, 17 and 21 who all love on their 10-year-old Rottweiler mix, Mr. Chandler Bing.\u00a0 When Tanya isn\u2019t busy planning her family\u2019s schedule, you can find her volunteering her time at her parish.\u00a0 Tanya and her husband enjoy staying active through golf, softball and cornhole tournaments.<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.breakthrought1d.org\/northeastwesternwi\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/176\/2022\/08\/Feest_headshot-scaled-1.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-7978 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/www.breakthrought1d.org\/wisconsin\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/41\/2022\/08\/Feest_headshot-800x1067.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"160\" height=\"214\" \/><\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Julie Feest\u00a0<\/strong><strong>is the Market Director at Breakthrough T1D Wisconsin, and <\/strong>has lived in Wisconsin her entire life.\u00a0 She currently lives in Appleton with her husband Jim, who\u2019s the perfect fishing partner.\u00a0 She graduated with a degree in Social Work from UW-Oshkosh. Julie has been with Breakthrough T1D for over 22 years.\u00a0One of the things she enjoys the most about her work at Breakthrough T1D is connecting with families and individuals. In her free time, she enjoys spending time with family, friends, time at the lake, and playing with her grandson.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.breakthrought1d.org\/northeastwesternwi\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/176\/2022\/08\/Brill_headshot.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-7976 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/www.breakthrought1d.org\/northeastwesternwi\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/176\/2022\/08\/Brill_headshot-800x1067.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"200\" \/><\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Dana Brill<\/strong>\u00a0started her 20-year career at Breakthrough T1D with the Minnesota Chapter (5 years) before joining the Northeast Wisconsin Chapter. Dana is a Sr. Development Manager at Breakthrough T1D Wisconsin and has participated in three century Breakthrough T1D Rides and has had a Walk Team every year she doesn\u2019t Ride. While she doesn\u2019t have a direct T1D connection, Dana\u2019s connected through the relationships developed with families and supporters she\u2019s met through the years. Dana is proud to work for an amazing organization that is transforming the way we treat T1D and cannot wait for cures. She is excited to meet even more families and T1D supporters throughout our great state. In her free time, you can find Dana shuttling her 12-year-old daughter to all her activities. She grew up in Madison, currently lives in Appleton and LOVES cheering on the Badgers and Packers! On Wisconsin!<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.breakthrought1d.org\/northeastwesternwi\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/176\/2022\/08\/Erin-Vella.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-7977 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/www.breakthrought1d.org\/northeastwesternwi\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/176\/2022\/08\/Erin-Vella-800x799.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"240\" height=\"240\" \/><\/a>Erin Vella<\/strong>\u00a0is a Sr. Development Manager for the Wisconsin Chapter, and has worked at Breakthrough T1D for 13 years. Long before her tenure at Breakthrough T1D, Erin\u2019s connection to T1D is a family friend whose daughter was diagnosed at only three months old and is now 22!\u00a0 Through relationships with Breakthrough T1D families that participate in the Ride and Walk programs, her T1D connections have grown by the hundreds. She considers herself fortunate to have these connections, because of the amazing passion shown by our T1D community and yet unfortunate, because she meets more and more people struggling with a new diagnosis. This shared passion for cures, drives the work she does every day at Breakthrough T1D. She has a daughter Rowan (4), a son Lincoln (2), a dog Freeway and along with her husband, Joe, owns Joe Mama\u2019s Bar &amp; Grill in Colgate, WI and Woody\u2019s Bar &amp; Grill in North Lake, WI.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.breakthrought1d.org\/northeastwesternwi\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/176\/2022\/08\/Ashleigh-Sand.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-7974 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/www.breakthrought1d.org\/northeastwesternwi\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/176\/2022\/08\/Ashleigh-Sand.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"263\" height=\"197\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.breakthrought1d.org\/northeastwesternwi\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/176\/2022\/08\/Ashleigh-Sand.jpg 480w, https:\/\/www.breakthrought1d.org\/northeastwesternwi\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/176\/2022\/08\/Ashleigh-Sand-300x225.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 263px) 100vw, 263px\" \/><\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Ashleigh Sand<\/strong> is a Development Manager at the chapter, and has worked for Breakthrough T1D for 5 years. She lives in Appleton with her husband, Brett, and 3 children: Charlie (9), Violet (5), and Aria (2). Her connection to T1D is through her son, Charlie, who was diagnosed at 22 months in 2015. She was introduced to Breakthrough T1D through the walk program and became passionate about the mission and sought out employment. Now her connections run deep through all of the wonderful families and individuals she has met along the way.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.breakthrought1d.org\/northeastwesternwi\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/176\/2022\/08\/Akahl.jpeg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-7973 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/www.breakthrought1d.org\/northeastwesternwi\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/176\/2022\/08\/Akahl-800x946.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"198\" height=\"234\" \/><\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Anne Kahl<\/strong> joined the chapter in April 2022, serving in the role of Development Manager. She previously served in roles in corporate marketing and public relations, as well as post-secondary education advancement and women&#8217;s leadership.\u00a0Her connection to T1D is her daughter, Morgan (8) who was diagnosed in September 2021 at the age of seven. Anne feels blessed to be able to use her skills to now serve families and individuals through a mission that is very personal.\u00a0\u00a0She has another daughter Aidanne (11) and a son Holden (12). Along with her husband Jack and Puck the family dog, they reside in Pewaukee.\u00a0 Anne spends her free time coaching her daughters&#8217; soccer teams and watching her son play hockey.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.breakthrought1d.org\/wisconsin\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/41\/2022\/08\/MicrosoftTeams-image-4.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-7968 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/www.breakthrought1d.org\/wisconsin\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/41\/2022\/08\/MicrosoftTeams-image-4.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"228\" height=\"228\" \/><\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Claire Schmidt<\/strong> joined the Breakthrough T1D team as the Development Coordinator in August of 2022. She has previously worked at various nonprofit theatres after receiving a degree in Theatre from Millikin University. Her connection to T1D includes her grandfathers and an uncle. She currently lives in Appleton and enjoys reading, spending time with friends, and singing in choirs. As well as working at Breakthrough T1D, Claire is a freelance theatre director\/dramaturg and performer.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Have questions about any of our programs or want to get connected?\u00a0 Email us at <a href=\"mailto:wisconsin@BreakthroughT1D.org\">wisconsin@BreakthroughT1D.org<\/a> or call our main line at:\u00a0 (920) 997-0038.<\/p>\n<p>Our main office is located at:<\/p>\n<p><strong>Breakthrough T1D Wisconsin<br \/>\n1800 Appleton Rd., Suite 2<br \/>\nMenasha, WI 54952<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&nbsp; Tanya Bissen\u00a0is the Executive Director for the Wisconsin chapter and has 25+ years\u2019 experience as a professional fundraiser in the metro-Milwaukee area with an expertise in healthcare, community services, research, academia, and Catholic mission-based fundraising.\u00a0 Tanya holds a 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