Stef Lee has been a member of the Wisconsin Mycological Society (WMS) since 2010. Initially elected to the Board of Directors in 2022 after wanting to contribute more to a thriving and rapidly expanding organization she found great value in, she has since remained active within multiple committees, including finance, merchandise, events, governance, and the WI wild mushroom certification class. Currently serving as Assistant Treasurer, she assists in organizing the Society’s financial systems and yearly budgeting processes.
Stef also serves as Chair of the WMS Merchandise Committee, which she formed in 2024 to focus on inventory and sales tracking, expanded product offerings, and developing a revised online store. She was part of the team that succeeded in passing updates to the Society’s bylaws in 2024 after a year-long process. She has also co-chaired and managed budgets for multiple retreat forays, including the Hiles (23', 24', 25') and Northwoods (23', 24') events. She is actively working within the governance committee to help draft a solid set of much-needed operating policies.
Stef recently completed coursework in strategic planning and nonprofit leadership through the University of Wisconsin–Eau Claire system and also attended the Society’s recent board retreat and strategic-planning weekend, where the team not only collaborated on defining WMS' vision, mission, and purpose statements but also established a number of SMART goals and organizational priorities that will help guide WMS into 2026 and beyond.
Stef is a self-employed musician and artist. She and her partner, James, own a production company that hosts an annual music festival in Central Wisconsin, The Jackpine Jamboree. In addition to playing in her two bands, Sloppy Joe and The Foragers, she owns Forager Ink, a silkscreen business in Iola, Wisconsin. She also serves on the Visual Arts Committee of the North American Mycological Association.
As an avid mushroom hunter and forager from a young age, she first learned the basics from her Slovak family and Polish neighbors. Her years of membership with WMS have expanded her ID skills exponentially. Stef loves spending time in the woods and is continually inspired to incorporate fungi into both her kitchen and artistic endeavors. She understands and is prepared for the necessary time commitment to be a productive board member and looks forward to supporting the Society in any and all ways she can.
Stef also serves as Chair of the WMS Merchandise Committee, which she formed in 2024 to focus on inventory and sales tracking, expanded product offerings, and developing a revised online store. She was part of the team that succeeded in passing updates to the Society’s bylaws in 2024 after a year-long process. She has also co-chaired and managed budgets for multiple retreat forays, including the Hiles (23', 24', 25') and Northwoods (23', 24') events. She is actively working within the governance committee to help draft a solid set of much-needed operating policies.
Stef recently completed coursework in strategic planning and nonprofit leadership through the University of Wisconsin–Eau Claire system and also attended the Society’s recent board retreat and strategic-planning weekend, where the team not only collaborated on defining WMS' vision, mission, and purpose statements but also established a number of SMART goals and organizational priorities that will help guide WMS into 2026 and beyond.
Stef is a self-employed musician and artist. She and her partner, James, own a production company that hosts an annual music festival in Central Wisconsin, The Jackpine Jamboree. In addition to playing in her two bands, Sloppy Joe and The Foragers, she owns Forager Ink, a silkscreen business in Iola, Wisconsin. She also serves on the Visual Arts Committee of the North American Mycological Association.
As an avid mushroom hunter and forager from a young age, she first learned the basics from her Slovak family and Polish neighbors. Her years of membership with WMS have expanded her ID skills exponentially. Stef loves spending time in the woods and is continually inspired to incorporate fungi into both her kitchen and artistic endeavors. She understands and is prepared for the necessary time commitment to be a productive board member and looks forward to supporting the Society in any and all ways she can.
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