Board Members

​​The makeup of the Board is defined in Wis. Stat. § 15.105(4)​. Elections are held at the first meeting of the Board each year. ​

2023 Board Officers

Chair: Paul Ferguson

Vice Chair: Melissa Schmidt

Secretary: Abbie Norderhaug

Per Wis. Stat. § 16.61(3L) the Department of Administration shall appoint an Executive Secretary.

Executive Secretary: Tom Bowers

Board Members

Abigail Norderhaug, Designee of Director of Wisconsin Historical Society
State Historical Society of Wisconsin
816 State Street
Madison, WI 53706
608-264-6478
abbie.norderhaug@Wisconsinhistory.org

Paul Ferguson, Designee of Attorney General
Wisconsin Department of Justice
17 West Main Street
Madison, WI 53703 
fergusonpm@doj.state.wi.us

Erin Scharlau, Designee of State Auditor
Legislative Audit Bureau
22 E. Mifflin St.
Madison, WI 53702
erin.scharlau@legis.wisconsin.gov

Melissa Schmidt, Designee of the Legislative Council Director
Legislative Council
1 E. Main St., Ste. 401
Madison, WI 53703
melissa.schmidt@legis.wisconsin.gov

Julie Laundrie, Designee of the Governor
Records Custodian - UW Madison Records Custodian
403 La Belle Ln
Monona, WI 53716
jalaundrie@gmail.com 

Small Business Designee of the Governor
Vacant

Staci Hoffman, Local Government Designee of the Governor
Register of Deeds - Jefferson County
N4803 Popp Road
Jefferson, WI 53549-9414
stacih@jeffersoncountywi.gov

James Friedman - Other Member Designee of the Governor
Shareholder Attorney - Godfrey & Kahn, S.C.
3 Rosewood Circle
Madison, WI 53711-2723
jfriedma@gklaw.com