Cheryl Kolbe

Print CHERYL KOLBE (Secretary) retired from Portland Community College in 2004 as Student Systems Support Manager where she was responsible for implementing the software for Enrollment Services. She is passionate …

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Todd Peissig

Print TODD PEISSIG (Director) grew up in central Wisconsin and still lives there today. He attended the University of Wisconsin Pharmacy School, graduating with a B.S. in Pharmacy in 1989. …

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Stephen Hirtle

Print STEPHEN HIRTLE (Director) is a professor in the School of Computing and Information at the University of Pittsburgh. He is a member of the Pittsburgh Freethought Community, blogger with …

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Mike Cermak

Print MIKE CERMAK (Chair) lives in rural Pennsylvania with his family and owns several small businesses. He first joined FFRF while in college, after having read “Losing Faith in Faith,” …

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Lisa Treu

Print Lisa is our Program Manager at FFRF.  She comes to us after working in broadcasting for iHeart Radio in Madison, Wisconsin.  She hosted various radio programs for fifteen years. …

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Lisa Strand

Print Lisa has been director of operations of FFRF since 2013. Her extensive experience in nonprofit organizations includes 15 years as executive director of the Wisconsin Library Association and previously, …

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Jake Swenson

Print Jake started as FFRF’s first graphic designer in 2015. He was born in Rockford, Illinois, and graduated with a degree in fine art from the University of Wisconsin–Stevens Point. …

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