Meet Our Dedicated Board
Bill Seidel
President
Bill splits his time between Mount Pleasant and Ellison Bay, Wisconsin. He is a retired marketing executive and business consultant who has volunteered his time with numerous nonprofit organizations for many years. His love affair with Peninsula State Park started nearly forty years ago when he, his wife Linda, and their two young boys would camp at the Tennison Bay Campground every summer. He appreciates the abundant opportunities and endless beauty that the Park offers, and has recently started to experience the Park in each of the four seasons. Bill says, “With all that the Park has given me over the years, it is time for me to return the favor by serving on the Friends of PSP Board.”
Michelle Kemp
Board Member
Gary and Michelle are retired and are year round Door County residents. Their love for Peninsula Park and the environment led them to volunteer in the park and become involved with the Friends of PSP! Their hope is simply to leave the Park a “little better” so future generations can continue to enjoy its beauty and tranquility.
Gary Kemp
Treasurer
Tom Adrians
Secretary
Tom retired in 2022 after a 40 year career as an accounting and finance executive with a variety of manufacturing companies. Tom and his wife Kathy split their time between De Pere and Egg Harbor, Wisconsin. Tom grew up in Green Bay, Wisconsin. He and Kathy raised their family mostly in the Green Bay area, where they continue to live today, close to their children and grandchildren. Tom has many childhood memories of frequent family trips to Door County. This fondness of Door County continued as Tom and Kathy created many great family memories with their children and grandchildren, centered around Door County and in particular Peninsula State Park. His family continues to frequently visit the park to hike, bike and enjoy the many other recreational activities that Peninsula State Park has to offer. This love of Peninsula State Park, and his past support of the Friends of Peninsula State Park organization, made his decision to volunteer and join the Board of FPSP an easy one.
Bill Pennoyer
Board Member
Bill is a retired architect and project manager who splits his time between Fish Creek and Madison. He has a long history of camping at Peninsula State Park with his family. His Fish Creek residence is across the street from the park. While in Fish Creek rarely does a day go by that he is not running, hiking, kayaking, snow shoeing or cross-country skiing in the park. Bill enjoys volunteering on projects in the park and appreciates the opportunity to serve on the Friends’ board and assist in the goals of the Friend’s Group for a place that has been very special since childhood.
Brian Fitzgerald
Board Member
Brian has dedicated nearly 20 years to volunteering on the Nordic ski and off-road trails in Peninsula State Park. Originally from St. Paul, Minnesota, Brian’s family began camping in the park in the late 1970s, sparking his lifelong love for the area. This passion led him to make Door County his home for the past 30 years. Brian and his wife, Tracey, live in Ephraim, where they raised their two children, Ben and Abbey.
Tim Hartigan
Board Member
Brenna Garrison
Board Member
Brenna and her husband, Chris, live in Fond du Lac and have been enjoying Pen Park for nearly 40 years. What began as family camping trips in their younger years planted a simple dream: someday, they hoped to give back as tenting campground hosts. Today, they are grateful to be living that dream. As a retired educator, Brenna looks forward to contributing her experience, care for community, and love of learning in support of the mission and goals of the Friends.
Meet Our Support Staff
Sharon Popiel
Accountant
Sharon and her husband Michael purchased a farmhouse built in 1895 in Ellison Bay in 2004. They split their time between Lake Forest, IL and Door County until 2015 when they moved to Ellison Bay full time as empty nesters. Working with the Friends of Pen State Park just feels right as Sharon and her family love the hiking, biking, snow shoeing, cross country skiing, golfing, and relaxing by the water at the park. They look forward to sharing the joys of Door County and Peninsula State Park with their grandchildren! Sharon runs her accounting consulting business, walks miles daily with her dogs, loves gardening, the gym, and spending time with family and friends.
Steve Strucely
Administrative Assistant
Steve and his wife Kathy have many fond memories of traveling to Door County from Texas to spend time with extended family every summer when their two sons were younger. A trip to Peninsula State Park and Eagle Tower was always a highlight of their visit. They moved to Wisconsin in 2007 when Steve accepted a position with a private high school in Watertown. They moved to Door County in 2017 to live full-time when Steve took on the role of Friends business manager, a position he held until 2021. He continues to assist the Friends by providing administrative support in the area of donations and memberships.
Cory Roskopf
Website/Social Media Assistant
Cory has been coming to Peninsula State Park every year since he was a baby for family camping trips. Starting in 2010 his then to be wife, Elisabeth, joined along and their journey continued with their daughter joining them in 2021 as well. Cory and Elisabeth were even engaged on the rocks (now the fishing pier) at the Nicolet Bay boat launch in 2013! They love to spend their time at the park biking, relaxing at Nicolet Beach, fishing, visiting Eagle Tower, and having campfires! No trip to Door County is complete without multiple stops for ice cream at Not Licked Yet. Cory is assisting the Friends with website management as well as social media support.
Kate Ernst
Merchandise Coordinator
Kate grew up in southern Wisconsin and has fond memories of coming to Peninsula State Park for bike rides and to see the fall colors. In 2022 she made Door County her home and resides year-round in Sturgeon Bay with her husband Matt and two small children. She is thrilled to have this wonderful park in her backyard now and to be able to experience all that it has to offer in every season! Her favorite activities in the park are camping with her family, going for bike rides, cross-country skiing and sledding. Kate manages the Friends Gift Shop locations in the Visitor Center and Nature Center and is happy to be able to support the Friends in the wonderful work they provide to the park.