The Brian LaViolette Scholarship Foundation is proud to welcome two new board members.
Megan Dickman-Renard
Megan Dickman-Renard is the CEO and publisher of The Business News and the founder and CEO of Dickman Media Group. She is deeply involved in various areas of the communications and technology fields, including print, digital, audio, and visual media.
Prior to her current ventures, Megan was the Head of Community and Content for Demiplane, a technology start-up based in Green Bay, WI. Before Demiplane Megan was the Principal Owner/Writer for Crystal Clear Resources, a writing, editing, and translation company that specialized in print and digital editing, proofreading, and publishing. Crystal Clear Resources also translated to and from over 25 different languages.
Megan graduated from Bay Port High School and received her undergraduate degree from the University of Wisconsin-Madison and her Master’s degree from Bryn Mawr College.
Bruce Valk
Bruce Valk, who has been in multiple executive roles as an investor, founder, and a member of upper management teams and hasan impressive track record of creating and transforming corporate visions into viable and profitable realities. He most recently worked for AriensCo in Brillion, WI as the Director of Special Projects.
Since receiving his Bachelor of Science in Business Administration at Viterbo University, La Crosse, WI, Bruce has been active in several non-profit organizations including United Way, YMCA, Boys and Girls Club, and the Valley Kids Foundation.
Bruce and his wife Carol live in Appleton.
