SCWBA Young Professionals.
ABOUT SCWBA YOUNG PROFESSIONALS
Who Are We?
SCWBA Young Professionals is a group within South Central Wisconsin Builders Association that focuses on creating a strong and vibrant network of industry peers working together to advance their leadership skills, grow their businesses, and shape the association for current and future sustainability. The Young Professionals Council (YPC) serves as peer liaisons for this membership demographic taking your ideas and concerns to SCWBA leadership. Young Professionals are encouraged to participate in any events and activities hosted by SCWBA, especially those designed especially for Young Professionals.
See Our Most Frequently Asked Questions Below
Do I Qualify?
If this describes YOU, the answer is YES.
Age 45 or younger
Employed by a SCWBA member in good standing
Granted permission from your employer to participate
Interested in expanding your network and business skills
What is the Cost?
Joining SCWBA Young Professionals is FREE
You only have to have an active membership with SCWBA
What is the Time Commitment?
You can be involved as little or as much as you like...but the more you engage the more you benefit.
Our Young Professionals specific events are often family friendly, encouraging the work-life balance many so greatly desire.
How Do I Join?
There is no process to start engaging. Simply accept the offers extended to you and participate.
If you are not yet a member of SCWBA, apply for membership HERE.
Want to know more about SCWBA? Click HERE.
If you would like to be added to the Young Professionals Distribution List, fill out the contact form below.
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SCWBA Young Professionals is a group within South Central Wisconsin Builders Association that focuses on creating a strong and vibrant network of industry peers working together to advance their leadership skills, grow their businesses, and shape the association for current and future sustainability. The Young Professionals Council (YPC) serves as peer liaisons for this membership demographic taking your ideas and concerns to SCWBA leadership. Young Professionals are encouraged to participate in any events and activities hosted by SCWBA, especially those designed especially for Young Professionals.
See Our Most Frequently Asked Questions Below
Do I Qualify?
If this describes YOU, the answer is YES.
Age 45 or younger
Employed by a SCWBA member in good standing
Granted permission from your employer to participate
Interested in expanding your network and business skills
What is the Cost?
Joining SCWBA Young Professionals is FREE
You only have to have an active membership with SCWBA
What is the Time Commitment?
You can be involved as little or as much as you like...but the more you engage the more you benefit.
Our Young Professionals specific events are often family friendly, encouraging the work-life balance many so greatly desire.
How Do I Join?
There is no process to start engaging. Simply accept the offers extended to you and participate.
If you are not yet a member of SCWBA, apply for membership HERE.
Want to know more about SCWBA? Click HERE.
If you would like to be added to the Young Professionals Distribution List, fill out the contact form below.
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SCWBA Young Professionals Council Leadership Team
Ashlyn Ellefson, Realty Executives Premier (Chair)
Lucas Comstock, JC Builders (Past Chair)
Sarah Landherr, RH Landscape and Design
Danny Ozga, Bank of Milton/Bank of Edgerton
Kaleb Shafer, Superior Technologies
Chase Kruser, TRICOR Insurance
Meghan Werner, Brabazon/Title Team
Alex Coffman, ATC Remodeling
Ashlyn Ellefson, Realty Executives Premier (Chair)
Lucas Comstock, JC Builders (Past Chair)
Sarah Landherr, RH Landscape and Design
Danny Ozga, Bank of Milton/Bank of Edgerton
Kaleb Shafer, Superior Technologies
Chase Kruser, TRICOR Insurance
Meghan Werner, Brabazon/Title Team
Alex Coffman, ATC Remodeling
Team 1
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Team 2
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Select members of our Young Professionals Network are participating in Group Project Based enrichment activities that strengthen the association and the community at the same time. Teams projects are leaving lasting impressions and making great impact for organizations and industry groups.
Team 1 - Community Impact
"Carpenter for a Day" project - PROJECT COMPLETED
Lucas Comstock, Jolea Wallisch, Jordan Stivarius
Team 2 - Industry and Community Education and Advocacy
"This DAMN Punchlist" Podcast/Vodcast - PROJECT IN PROGRESS
Dick King, Meghan Werner, Alex Held
Legacy Mentor: Norm Paulson
Team 3 - Education and Advancement
PROJECT TO BE DETERMINED
Ashlyn Ellefson, Jolea Wallisch, Jordan Stivarius, Sarah Landherr, Cole Kempen
Legacy Mentor: Tom Naatz
Team 4 - Community Impact
PROJECT TO BE DETERMINED
Anna Rousseau, Lucas Comstock, Kaleb Shafer
Legacy Mentor: Jon Sockness
Team 5 - Engagement, Community Relations, Public Relations
"SCWBA Social Media Performance" - PROJECT IN PROGRESS
Alex Coffman, Abigail Humphrey
Legacy Mentor: Eric Richards
Team 1 - Community Impact
"Carpenter for a Day" project - PROJECT COMPLETED
Lucas Comstock, Jolea Wallisch, Jordan Stivarius
Team 2 - Industry and Community Education and Advocacy
"This DAMN Punchlist" Podcast/Vodcast - PROJECT IN PROGRESS
Dick King, Meghan Werner, Alex Held
Legacy Mentor: Norm Paulson
Team 3 - Education and Advancement
PROJECT TO BE DETERMINED
Ashlyn Ellefson, Jolea Wallisch, Jordan Stivarius, Sarah Landherr, Cole Kempen
Legacy Mentor: Tom Naatz
Team 4 - Community Impact
PROJECT TO BE DETERMINED
Anna Rousseau, Lucas Comstock, Kaleb Shafer
Legacy Mentor: Jon Sockness
Team 5 - Engagement, Community Relations, Public Relations
"SCWBA Social Media Performance" - PROJECT IN PROGRESS
Alex Coffman, Abigail Humphrey
Legacy Mentor: Eric Richards
January 2026 SCWBA Young Professionals participated in Real Colors assessment workshop facilitated by Jamie Karns of Leadership Development Academy of Rock County. In February their 16 member team will head to Lake Geneva's Outdoor Wisconsin Leadership School for team building and ropes course fun. The group is completed a project in partnership with Project 16:49, a local nonprofit serving unaccompanied and homeless youth.
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SCWBA Young Professionals spent the past 3 months in an accelerated professional development program designed to strengthen their interpersonal, leadership, and team collaboration skills. The final phase of the program was a hands on project requiring them to apply all they learned along the way with minimal to no guidance during the project itself.
This is the video highlight of their build day, captured by Michael Feirn with M2 Aerial Solutions LLC SCWBA's Young Professionals Network constructed a mock Lambeau leap wall for the upcoming Project 16:49 event in Janesville, WI on April, 15th. Check out Project 16:49 website and social media for more information! Thank you to our donors and partners; Marling Lumber / Homeworks, Badger State Maintenance, and Schneider Companies LLC. Leadership Development Academy of Rock County Congratulations to the team: Ashlyn Ellefson, Realty Executives Premier Lucas Comstock, JC Builders Inc. Sarah Landherr, RH Landscape Design and Maintenance LLC Meghan Werner, Brabazon Title Team Group, LLC Kaleb Shafer, Superior Technologies Chase Kruser, TRICOR Insurance Danny Ozga, Bank of Milton / Bank of Edgerton Alex Coffman, ATC Remodeling Jolea Wallish, Badger State Maintenance Jordan Stivarius, Budget Blinds of Janesville & Monroe Kevin Fanning, Fanning Construction Anna Rousseau, Habitat for Humanity Randy Schoonover, Priority Plumbing Neal Schneider, Schneider Companies LLC Casandra Wagner, Wagner Construction Dick King, King Design Services |
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Pictured here, Lucas Comstock (JC Builders) receives the first ever Young Professionals Award, presented in front of the full membership at the 2024 Awards and Installation Celebration.
Lucas was one of the first appointed Young Professionals Council members, tasked with helping create the foundation for the program and formulate a plan to advance the vision of SCWBA's Executive Officer - ultimately leading to the successful launch of this important arm of the association. The leadership team born of this launch has worked together to cultivate the Young Professionals Council we have today. |
2025 Young Professionals Awards Recipients, Sarah Landherr and Ashlyn Ellefson, are pictured here at the Annual Dinner in 2025.
Ashlyn, serving as 2026 YPC Chair, will be vital to the first year of SCWBA's Professional Leadership Development program. YPC and their 8 YP partners will spend 2026 participating in a project based learning program uniquely designed for SCWBA Young Professionals. The program partners with various companies and organizations in order to promote collaboration versus silos. January's Real Colors session was facilitate by Rock County Leadership Development Academy's Executive Director, Jamie Karns. The first program workbook will be released to the group on February 24th at the completion of their team building boot camp day at OWLS in Lake Geneva. |
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