Board of Directors
Gregory Strasser
PRESIDENT
Greg is a founding board member of the FBHPS. He grew up in Marathon County and graduated from the University of Wisconsin – Madison in 1985 (B.A. – History, with distinction). He obtained his law degree from Hamline University School of Law in 1988 and practiced as a civil trial attorney in Wausau until August of 2016, when he became a State of Wisconsin Circuit Court Judge in Marathon County (Branch IV). His love of history drew him to the Fromm property in Hamburg and the legacy created there. His love of the community compelled him to help preserve that legacy.
Carla Beams
DIRECTOR
Carla Beams was born and raised in the Hamburg, Wisconsin area. Beams, her grandparents, parents, and siblings were employees at Fromm Brothers. Beams received a four-year Walter and Mabel Fromm scholarship in 1979, completing a BS in Child Development and Family Life from UW-Stout in 1983. Beams joined the Army Reserve in 1986, first as an enlisted soldier, and she later joined the ROTC program at UW-Platteville. Beams was commissioned a Second Lieutenant, Medical Service Corps officer in 1988. This same year, Beams completed a MS in Counseling from UW-Platteville. Beams worked several years for various mental health agencies while serving actively in Army Reserve medical units. In 1997, she joined the active Army and retired in December 2016 after 30 years of service.
Cheryl Brickner
DIRECTOR
After receiving an Associate Degree from NTC, Cheryl Brickner worked in the insurance industry until April 1986. Brickner attended UWSP receiving a BA in English in 2007 and an MST in English with honors in 2009. She has been an Associate Lecturer in the English Department at UWSP since 2009. In 1997, she and her husband, Mike, began a charitable organization in Marathon County, in memory of their two daughters, which continues today. Brickner joined the board of FBHPS in the spring of 2017. Brickner and her family live near the Fromm Bros. Ranch and share an interest to preserve this historical property for future generations.
Juli Fournier
DIRECTOR
Juli Fournier has been a board member since inception of FBHPS. Juli graduated from the University of Wisconsin- Madison in 1983 and received her law degree, with honors, from the University of Texas School of Law in 1986. She is now managing partner of Stephenson Fournier (www.stephensonlaw.com) and practices corporate law in Houston. Juli is a proud granddaughter of Edward and Alice Fromm.
Amy Hinz
DIRECTOR
Amy earned an Associates Degree at UWMC. Amy works at Aspirus Wausau Hospital in cardiac surgery. She was the recipient of the Fromm Bros. Scholarship in 2000. Amy’s grandparents worked for Fromm Bros., and her parents and other family members also were employed at Fromm Bros., periodically. Her grandfather brought pelts to the buyers at their tables for inspection. Amy’s grandmother assisted buyers in the clubhouse, at one point. The family connections and the scholarship award fueled Amy’s decision to join the FBHPS board.
Rolly Koppa
DIRECTOR
Rolly was born in Marathon County and proudly served his country in the Army from 1972-1974. He has been employed at Menzner Lumber Company for the past 46 years. Currently, he manages MLC Transportation.
Rolly’s wife, Hugo, and her mother and father were employed at Fromm’s. Rolly is active in leading the Fromm Brothers Historical Preservation Society fund raising events. Initially, Rolly just wanted to help out the society; however, he has become one of the integral leaders for the spring banquet and is also the emcee of this yearly event.
Rolly is glad to be part of the worthwhile journey to preserve the Fromm Brothers’ legacy.
Jon Mason
DIRECTOR
Jon Mason is a charter board member of FBHPS. He previously resided at the Fromm Bros. ranch for nearly 20 years. Mason has a strong background in Fromm Bros. history and serves as the “unofficial” historian and archivist for the group.
Bryan Nieman
DIRECTOR
Bryan Nieman is a descendent of both the Nieman and Fromm family. Nieman’s great grandmother, Erna, is a sister of the Fromm Brothers. Erna married Nieman’s great grandfather, Edwin Sr., and with this marriage came 12 pair of silver fox. This marriage marked the beginning of the fox era in the Mequon/Thiensville/Cedarburg area. Today, Nieman and his brother Dan are proud to represent the 5th generation of the Fromm family business: Fromm Family Pet Food.
John Sturm
DIRECTOR
John Sturm is a former corporate vice president and secretary of Fromm Brothers. Sturm is, perhaps, the only person in this position who was not a family member. Sturm has deep ties to Fromm Brothers. In the last ten years of the corporation’s operations, Sturm was initially hired to do computer programming for fox genetics and bloodlines research, this eventually expanded to many other areas of operation. Sturm’s job duties were diverse; he handled many of the day-to-day functions in the office including accounting, ginseng shipments, interviewing and hiring new employees, and ordering supplies. Sturm hopes to pass his knowledge of operations and history on to be documented for future generations.
Governing and Tax Documents
