Virtuosi Live! Board of Directors
The Board of Directors provides leadership, vision, and oversight to support our mission of bringing world-class music to Northeast Wisconsin. Our board members are dedicated volunteers who share a passion for live music performances, youth education, and community enrichment.
What the Board Does:
Our Board of Directors works together to:
- Guide the organization’s strategic direction and long-range planning
- Support financial sustainability and fundraising efforts
- Build and strengthen community partnerships
- Ensure excellence in programming and educational outreach
- Advocate for the arts throughout the region
We Would Love for You to Join Us!
We are always looking for individuals to join our Board of Directors and share their talents in the areas of marketing, finance, fundraising, or educational outreach. Volunteering on our board is a great way to support the arts, work with inspiring people, and help guide Virtuosi Live! into its next century.
For more information, please reach out to us at 920.338.1801, fill out our contact form, or chat with us at our next concert performance!
Meet Our Board Members
Meet the dedicated volunteers who keep the music playing. Learn more about their background, their connection to music, and what inspires them to serve.
Board Officers
Laura Fisher-Bonvallet
President
BA Carroll University, Music major, Education minor
Taught Instrumental Music in public schools for 18 years
Played horn professionally in Green Bay area for 50 years
Established Beauxchênes Fibre Arts in 1998 – Marketed my handwoven and hand-dyed silk art-wear nationally through high-end art shows and well-established high-end boutiques
Margaret Gonzalez
Vice President
Educator K-College
Administration & Programming, UW-Milwaukee
Dudley Birder Chorale
Jeffrey Verkuilen
Treasurer
BBA, St. Norbert College, De Pere, WI
Majors: Accounting, Music (Organ and Choral Emphases)
MBA, University of Wisconsin—Oshkosh, Oshkosh, WI
Graduate Honors
Accounting and taxation in both the private and public sectors. Church musician since age eleven; currently Organist and Director of Music at First United Methodist Church in Green Bay. Active in the American Guild of Organists; holder of the Fellowship certificate; national Treasurer beginning July 2026.
Roberta Carlson
Secretary
Ret. Retail IT Software Professional
Church Musician
Payton Sampson
Administrative Assistant
BS Carroll University – Marketing Major, Graphic Design Minor, Accounting Emphasis
Denmark High School – Varsity Softball Coach
Board Members
Gary Wieseckel
Retired
BA, St. Norbert College, Music major
Taught Instrumental Music in a private high school
IT Professional
Carl Welle
Retired
BA, Central College, Pella, IA, Education, Applied Viola
MA, University Southern California, Education
US Army, Tuba
Taught orchestra in Iowa, Germany, Wisconsin and Texas
Kathleen Golueke Heredia
Teresa Schmidt
Co-director Next Stage Music Theater Program
Music Educator
Doctors in Recital
Past Board Member Dudley Birder Chorale