WELCOME TO
The Bay-Lakes Council
The Bay-Lakes Council provides programs and services to over 5,400 youth in 22 counties in Eastern Wisconsin. We have 123 Cub Scout Packs, 163 Scouts BSA Troops, 16 Venture Crews, and 6 Explorer Posts.
Over 3,000 adult volunteers in our Council give their time and effort to prepare our youth to be the leaders of tomorrow helping them develop academic skills, self-confidence, ethics, leadership skills and citizenship skills that will positively influence their decisions as adults.
Our Mission
To instill in young people lifetime values and develop in them leadership skills and ethical character as expressed in the Scout Oath and Law.
Our Vision
For Scouting America, Bay-Lakes Council, to be the leading youth organization in our service area fostering character development and values-based leadership.
Board of Directors
Under the leadership of a dynamic and diverse volunteer board made up of the area’s top business and community leaders, Bay-Lakes Council is the leading youth organization fostering character development and values-based leadership.
Bruce Zak
Council President
Regional President – Northeast Region
James Martin
Scout Executive/C.E.O.
Tod Salfai
Council Commissioner
Application Specialist, Air Systems
Brian Blahnik
Properties/Programs Chair
Owner / Lead Consultant
Brian Rollefson
Human Resources Chair
Human Resources Director
Ed Gerczak, III
Operations Chair
C.E.O.
James McClure
Membership/Marketing Chair
Senior Product Manager
Jeffrey Hahn
Governance Chair
Principal
Jon Branson
Development Chair
VP, General Manager – Products
Neil Pfaff
Treasurer
VP, Accounting
Terri Pawer Resop
Finance Chair
Members At Large
Amanda Tuttle
GEI Consultants
Brent Seaborn
Tunnl
Chip McDonald
McDonald Companies
Greg Strayer
Retired
Mark Bake
Bellin College
Fr. Mark Carr
Jesuit Retreat House
Mike Heider
Retired