The Sunlight Report

East Central Regional Planning Commission

This is the first data release from The Sunlight Report’s ongoing RPC transparency project. The data below was obtained through public records requests and reflects the most recent disclosures available.

We are still analyzing these records and pursuing deeper reporting. This page offers a preliminary overview — our deeper stories are still unfolding.

Commissioners

Placeholder summary for commissioners — narrative analysis will appear here in future updates.

NameAssociated EntityEmailPhone
Alice ConnorsCalumet Countyalice.connors@calumetcounty.org920-810-0255
Austin HammondWinnebago Countyahammond@menashawi.gov920-422-8606
Brenda SchneiderFond Du Lac Countybrenda.schneider@fdlco.wi.gov920-375-6439
Brian SmithWaupaca Countybsmith@cityofwaupaca.org920-572-0003
Dan GabrielsonOutagamie Countydan.gabrielson@outagamie.org920-358-0840
Dave MorackWaupaca Countydavid.morack@co.waupaca.wi.us920-982-7774
Denise GilaneMenominee Countydgilane@co.menominee.wi.us262-894-1367
Duwayne FederwitzWaupaca Countyduwayne.federwitz@co.waupaca.wi.us715-823-3280
Elizabeth MosesMenominee Countyunknown715-799-3311
Eugene CaldwellMenominee Countyejc51@yahoo.com715-853-2024
Jake WoodfordOutagamie Countyjake.woodford@appletonwi.gov920-832-6400
Jon DoemelWinnebago Countyjdoemel@co.winnebago.wi.us920-232-3451
Karen LawrenceOutagamie Countykaren.lawrence@outagamie.org920-989-2936
Ken CapelleShawano Countycaro141@frontiernet.net715-745-6133
Lee HammenOutagamie Countylee.hammen@outagamie.org920-788-9024
Matt MugerauerWinnebago Countymmugerauer@ci.oshkosh.wi.us920-216-4947
Matt PleshekShawano Countympleshek@cityofshawano.com715-509-0297
Nick KeslerCalumet Countykatnic74@tds.net920-989-1883
Robert SchmeichelWinnebago Countyrschmeichel@tn.neenah.wi.gov920-209-7214
Sam KaufmanFond Du Lac Countysam.kaufman@fdlco.wi.gov920-602-2904
Steven AbelFond Du Lac Countysteve.abel@fdlco.wi.gov920-251-3737
Thomas EganWinnebago Countytom.egan@co.winnebago.wi.us920-685-2052
Thomas NelsonOutagamie Countythomas.nelson@outagamie.org920-832-1684
Tiffany BraultFond Du Lac CountyunknownUnknown
Tom KautzaShawano Countytomkautza@gmail.com715-216-4369
Tom ReinlCalumet Countychiltonmayor@chiltonwi.org920-849-1452

Revenue

Placeholder summary for revenue — narrative analysis will appear here in future updates.

SourceAmountPercent
Federal Grants$1,732,06265.3%
State Grants$69,9402.6%
Local Membership Levy$625,00023.5%
Local Contracts$207,7457.8%
Public Charges For Services$8,8500.3%
Interest Income$00%
Other$10,7480.4%
Total$2,654,345100%

About the Audit and the Numbers

This revenue data comes from public records and budget files. In some cases, it is summarized from the 2024 Audit (PDF). Note that we are not presenting these figures in the same format as official government audits.

Those audits follow GASB — the Governmental Accounting Standards Board — a framework that often obscures how money moves. For example, GASB treats things like leases (e.g. renting office space) as income, alongside actual revenue like taxpayer-funded grants. This makes it hard for the public to see where the money truly comes from.

Our goal is to clarify, not complicate. We’ve reorganized the figures into a more readable form, focused on what matters: where money comes from and who decides where it goes.

Salaries

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NameTitleSalaryStatus
Brenna Root WhitbySenior Planner – Transportation/Safe Routes To School$71,201Full Time
Brice RichardsonAssociate Planner – Transportation$57,572Full Time
Carmen EbertSenior Planner – Water Quality Management$74,752Full Time
Casey PetersGIS Analyst 1$62,482Full Time
Chris CollaAssociate Planner – Transportation$57,572Full Time
Craig MoserDeputy Director$114,351Leadership
Jennie MayerSenior Planner – Safe Routes To School Coordinator$75,895Full Time
Joe StephensonPrincipal Planner – Economic Development$85,860Full Time
Kari HopfenspergerUnknown$78,000Unknown
Kate BlackburnAssociate Planner – Transportation$61,880Full Time
Kia KlingAssociate Planner – Safe Routes To School$56,718Full Time
Kim BiedermannPrincipal Planner – Regional Bicycle & Pedestrian Coordinator$85,287Full Time
Kim DieckAssociate Planner – Safe Routes To School$61,014Full Time
Leann BuboltzAdministrative Coordinator$48,884Full Time
Melissa Kraemer BadtkeExecutive Director$151,709Leadership
Mike ZuegeGIS Manager$87,530Full Time
Rachel RothGIS Analyst II$68,410Full Time
Sara OttingController$78,338Full Time
Scott KonkleSenior Planner$71,131Full Time
Tim BadtkeIT Manager$84,662Full Time

Tax Levies

Placeholder summary for tax levies — narrative analysis will appear here in future updates.

Tax Levy DollarsProperty Tax Percent
$625,000Unknown