Fox-Wolf is pleased to announce Jim Wickersham as our new Winnebago Waterways Director. Jim started in this role the last week of September, but he has had a connection to this region and to our waters for his whole life.
“My first fishing pole was a cane pole,” he said of his time fishing along the Little Wolf River with his neighbor, ‘Grandpa’ Roger. Jim grew up in Appleton and Freedom, eventually attending UW-Oshkosh to earn his bachelor’s degree in marketing and business administration.
Jim started his career in private business, then made a shift to work for the Chamber of Commerce. In those roles, Jim had a chance to hone his skills at bringing people together. “I connect people to other people, ideas, causes, and information,” he said.
The Winnebago Waterways program will benefit tremendously from this skill. Jim will be working with a variety of stakeholders, from property owners and recreational boaters to businesses and government officials.
Although his work experience comes from a different setting, Jim sees this transition as a natural next step. He knows what a critical role water has played in the history and culture of this community. “We don’t have mountains; we have water. People come here for the lakes. It’s part of our life and our economy.”
Jim is hard at work, learning the history of Fox-Wolf and meeting our many regional partners. He is looking forward to moving ahead with a variety of water recovery projects. When he’s not doing that, there’s a decent chance you might find him out on the watershed with his family, hiking or camping or backpacking.
Welcome Jim!
