Meet Our Staff!


Thanks to our talented wildlife rehabbers, interns,
volunteers and board members, the Northwoods Wildlife Center is able to continue our mission in providing a
better future for wildlife through education, rehabilitation and research. 

image of Bryon Black (executive director) holding a crow

Bryon Black

Executive Director

After serving as a board member and volunteer, and after the
previous director had to leave due to health reasons, Bryon felt that he could be more involved and
effective for the Northwoods Wildlife Center as the Executive Director. He brings with him years of
diverse experience from fields such as marketing, graphic design, web, and application development.
Bryon has also had a life long interest and commitment in the health and well being of our wild animal
populations.

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image of Bart (education director) holding a red tailed hawk and showing it to a kid

Bart Kotarba

Wildlife Educator

Bart holds degrees in Wildlife Management and Biology with an
emphasis in Environmental Education from UW-Stevens Point. He completed several internships-including
one right here at NWC-where he was involved in all aspects of wildlife rehabilitation. Bart has been
with NWC since 1992. Under his direction, our Education Department has conducted thousands of programs
to educate students and adults about wildlife and the environment.

 

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image of Amanda (rehabilitation director) holding a bald eagle

Amanda Schirmer

Director of Wildlife Rehabilitation

 Amanda attended the University of Wisconsin – Stevens Point
where she received her Bachelor Degree in Wildlife Ecology with an emphasis on Research and Management,
and minored in Captive Wildlife and Biology. She currently holds her Wisconsin advanced wildlife
rehabilitation license. Amanda joined the NWC staff in 2014 and enjoys the opportunity to pursue and
share her passion for wildlife and the natural environment through the wildlife rehabilitation work she
does with Northwoods Wildlife Center.

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kayla holding a bald eagle

Kayla Dell’Anno

Wildlife Rehabilitator

Kayla started out as an
intern with the Northwoods Wildlife Center in 2022, then again in 2023! After her second internship it
was clear to all of us that she had a knack for wildlife rehabilitation. So when an opening for a new
wildlife rehabilitator came up, she was one of the first people we thought of. Obviously, we were
thrilled when she accepted the job!

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Image of Wildlife Rehabber Sheridan

Sheridan Perry

Wildlife Rehabilitator

Sheridan comes to the Northwoods Wildlife Center with a diverse of  set of skills gained from an
equally diverse set of educational and professional experiences. Beside wildlife rehabilitation, Sheridan
hires and manages our interns, helps with educational programs, and records and publishes our podcast – the
WildPhiles.

 

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Board of Directors


Russell Myers

Russell Myers

President

Harv Skjerven

Harv Skjerven

Vice President

Carol Warden

Carol Warden

Secretary

Colleen Skjerven

Colleen Skjerven

Treasurer

Sue Riebe

Sue Riebe

Board Member

Karen Gabert

Karen Gabert

Board Member

Paul Egelhoff

Paul Egelhoff

Board Member