TEAM's MIssion & vALUE pROPOSITION

Claira Stollfus
Executive Director & President

Claira is an experienced administrative professional with an MBA in Nonprofit Management, and is a Certified Digital Marketing Professional.  She has extensive practical knowledge of business management, performance appraisal, recruiting, and social media. Claira brings broad organizational experience, recognized for streamlined process improvements and creative problem solving, to TEAM in her role as Executive Director & President. 

In her down time, Claira enjoys spending time with friends and family or being outdoors hiking, kayaking, camping, or enjoying a sunset. 

Laura Gustafson
Executive Director & Vice President

Laura provides friendly, customer-focused association management services.  She enjoys building strong relationships with her Boards and client members, and is committed to providing excellent meeting, event and membership experiences. From inception through completion, her event planning expertise ranges from intimate meetings of 20 people, to large multi-day conferences attracting in excess of 600 attendees. She professionally manages communications via email, on social media platforms, and in print publications. Laura has years of experience executing successful marketing campaigns and managing special projects, to facilitate the achievement of her client's goals. 

When not at TEAM, Laura enjoys spending time at her family's lake cottage, reading, refinishing furniture pieces and working in her garden. 

Marissa Biese
Association Manager

Marissa is a creative individual with a degree in visual communication and years of experience helping clients reach their goals. She offers knowledge in event coordination, office management, and team leadership. Marissa has been successful in optimizing operations and implementing procedures to maximize efficiency in the workplace. 

Outside of the office she enjoys gardening, photography, and archery. She is also a seasoned martial artist with over 8 years of jiujitsu under her belt.

Bruce B. Bautch
CPA, Finance Manager

Bruce is a CPA with over 25 years of accounting and operational experience. He started his career auditing with Ernst & Young and is also a retired Army Reserve Engineer Captain. Bruce looks for efficiency and accuracy controls in all his work areas. Bruce is also a certified FocalPoint Business Coach and Trainer and enjoys helping business owners surpass their goals  and gain more control over their business and their personal lives. 

Bruce lives on a small lake in Waukesha County and enjoys the outdoors, reading and Brewers baseball.