Wiscraft, Inc. is proud to welcome Mr. James Kerlin to the position of President/CEO effective May 14, 2007.  Jim has a strong manufacturing, business and engineering background including consulting and ownership of his own business.  He is inventor or co-inventor of twelve patents, with several additional pending.  His knowledge of the nonprofit field comes from his 22 years of participation in the business side of the Lutheran Church as a Deacon and an Elder, as well as his involvement on the board of the Make-a-Wish Foundation in Augusta, Georgia.  He has participated as a member of the Business Networking International and Rotary International organizations. 

A new energy and strong leadership is evident in the aggressive search for new business from existing and potential customers, the development of a Strategic Plan that will utilize Wiscraft competencies to develop future growth, along with the updating of the company Vision Statement, Mission Statement and Tagline to clearly define and promote Wiscraft as the “Supplier of Choice”. 

The employees, staff and Board of Directors welcome the leadership, business expertise and networking capabilities Jim will bring to the organization as we plan and achieve stability and growth for the future.  Please join us in welcoming Jim to the NIB agency organization and the SE Wisconsin manufacturing community.

President  Jim Kerlin 

Ron Hutchinson, Chair
Harley Davidson Motor Company

Thomas E. Arenberg
Accenture

Eric D. Isbister, Secretary
GenMet Corp.

Roger Schneider
Aurora EAP

Clif Perryman

Bill Hughes
Whyte, Hirschboeck, Dudek, S.C.

Dan Schwartzer
Schwartzer Management Group, Ltd.

Eric Schumann
Potala Company

Shawn Duffy
Phoenix Products Co., Inc.

Andi Simon,
Briggs and Stratton Corporation