Meet The Team
Board of Directors
President
Jim Honig
Jim is the pastor of Shepherd of the Bay Lutheran Church, Ellison Bay, Wisconsin
Community Service
- Steering Team and National Strategy Team, Industrial Areas Foundation
- Board of Directors, Good Samaritan Hospital, Downers Grove, Illinois
- PADS of DuPage County
- Advisor, Glen Ellyn Children’s Center
Degrees
- BA – Concordia University, Nebraska
- M.Div. – S.T.M. Concordia Seminary, St Louis
Vice President
Scott Bader
Door County REALTOR since 1985. Former Broker/Owner Door County Horizons Realtors. # 1 Coldwell Banker Agent in Door County since 2011.
Community Service
- Past President of Door County Board of Realtors and 2 term MLS President, Board of Directors.
- Wisconsin Realtor Association Public Policy Committee.
- President, Friends of Potawatomi State Park Inc.
- Sturgeon Bay Noon Rotary, Membership Chair, Board of Directors, Shipyard Tours.
Secretary
Sam Nelson
Manager at the Blacksmith Inn on the Shore in Baileys Harbor.
Community Service
- Baileys Harbor Community Association
- Baileys Harbor Broadband Committee
Treasurer
Michael Fordney
Retired banker, Door County resident from 1990-2002 and since 2010.
Community Service
- Feeding America Eastern Wisconsin
- Peninsula Symphonic Band
- Future Fund, Boys & Girls Club of Door County
- Wisconsin AIDS Fund
Degrees
- BS – University of Wisconsin- Eau Claire
- MBA – University of Chicago
Board
Amy DeMain
Vice President-Retail Banking at Bank First. Worked in banking and finance since 2001. Expertise in lending and financial services.
Community Service
- Door County Board of Realtors – Advocacy Committee – Recipient of the Affiliate of the Year (2021)
- Door County Home Builders Association – Treasurer
- Door County Humane Society/Wisconsin Humane Society
- Habitat for Humanity
Degree
BA – Psychology and Counseling Foundations, University of Wisconsin -Stout
Board
Marissa Downs
Community Service
- Appleton Redevelopment Authority, Chair
- Trout Museum of Art, Board of Directors
- Wisconsin Partnership for Housing Development, Board Chair
Degree
- BBA –Real Estate and Urban Land Economics, University of Wisconsin
Board
Mariah Goode
Community Service
- Door County Workforce Housing Lending Corporation Technical Advisory Committee Co-Chair
- Door County Economic Development Corporation Attainable Housing Committee member
- Door County Sister City Program coordinator
- Gibraltar Schools volunteer
- Town of Baileys Harbor – various (re)development efforts
- Past and founding board member for Greater Escarpment Organization of Door County (GEO-DC), Door County Green Fund, Third Avenue Playhouse
Degrees
- BA – American Studies, Grinnell College in American Studies
- MA – Planning, Humphrey Institute of Public Affairs, University of Minnesota.
“I’m the father of three children at Sevastopol (Ezra 12, Ophelia 10, Paxton 7) and the husband to Kristine. We’ve recently returned from a two-year-long sailing trip from Door County to the Bahamas.”
Board
Sean Linnan
Self employed at Linnan Law Firm, LLC.
Community Service
- Sturgeon Bay Rotary Club
- Eagle Scout
Degrees
- BA – University of Wisconsin- Green Bay
- JD – Drake University Law School
“I am a Door County resident and native. I happily work and reside in Sturgeon Bay with my two young boys, Alessio (9) and Waylon (4), who attend school at St. John Bosco Catholic School. In my spare time I enjoy hiking, cooking, gardening and traveling. I recently became a homeowner through DCHP and I couldn’t be more appreciative of this program and for the support my community has given me!”
Board
Megan Surfus
Key Customer Executive – N.E.W. Industries Inc.
Community Service
- Door County Toys for Kids
Degree
- BS – UW – Green Bay, Psychology and Human Development
Former Board Members
- Myles Dannhausen, Jr.
- Kimberly Hazen
- Steve Kase
- Reverend Barb Sajna
- Richard Skare
- Diana Wallace
- Jerry Zaug