Jennifer Thatcher
The former executive director of the Pierce County Hunger Prevention has been named the executive director of the United Way of Dunn County.
Jennifer Thatcher started the position March 2, 2020.
Thatcher, of Wilson, served as the executive director of the hunger prevention council for about two years. As part of the position, she managed the Pierce County Food Pantry operations.
“I have a passion for people and community and am very excited to serve as executive director of the United Way of Dunn County,” Thatcher said. “I look forward to a long-term partnership with the communities across Dunn County, collectively working to improve the lives of our families, friends and neighbors struggling to meet basic needs.”
Thatcher also has served as a small business consultant and was a financial planner and strategy manager for CHS Inc. and CHS Foundation, located in Minnesota.
Kris Quandt, president of the United Way Board of Directors, said he was pleased with Thatcher accepting the position. “Over the last year the United Way of Dunn County has made great strides in being able to provide impact to our partner programs and community. We feel that Jennifer is poised to expand and strengthen those relationships.”
Thatcher earned her Wisconsin Indianhead Technical College associate of applied science in accounting, has a bachelor’s degree in Business Administration in Organizational Leadership form Bethel University and has a business administration in finance master’s degree from Kaplan University.
She served as an ambassador for the Ellsworth Area Chamber of Commerce sinc 2018, was an Organizational Change Committee member for Leadership Wisconsin in 2017 and a member the Minnesota Agriculture and Rural Leadership from 2013-15, serving as board vice-chair and board secretary.
Thatcher succeeds Ashely DeMuth who is the Chief Executive Officer of the Greater Menomonie Area Chamber of Commerce.
The United Way of Dunn County operates the C-3 Center that provides furniture, bedding, housewares, hygiene items, clothing and more for free. This program is intended to make homes and their lives better by allowing individuals and families to utilize their financial resources for basic needs such as food, housing, medications, childcare and more. The center is open Mondays, Wednesdays and Thursdays from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., Tuesdays from noon to 6 p.m. and one Saturday per month.
United Way of Dunn County needs financial donations. To donate visit www.uwaydunn.org.
