Our Staff

Matt Krueger, Executive Director

Matt Krueger has led WI Land+Water since 2018, and considers it a privilege to do so. He lives in Madison with his wife, daughter, and dog. He spends as much time as possible fishing, hunting, paddling, birding, and hiking in the woods and waters of the great state of Wisconsin. He is a proud Badger twice over, holding a B.S. in Communications and a M.S. in Water Resources Management, both from UW-Madison.

matt [at] wisconsinlandwater [dot] org, ext 401

Christina Anderson, Climate Program Manager

Christina Anderson helps the association explore new initiatives and assists with event planning. She holds a Bachelor’s degree from UW – Eau Claire in Geology and a Master’s degree from UW – Madison in Water Resources Management. In her free time, Christina enjoys traveling, camping, paddling, and hiking with her husband, two kids, and dog.

christina [at] wisconsinlandwater [dot] org, ext 402

Kate Brunner, Standards Oversight Council Program Manager

Kate comes to us with 20 years of private sector environmental consulting experience, working on soil and groundwater contamination issues. She started her career in the Milwaukee area, took a 14-year detour to New York and is now back in Wisconsin with her husband and 2 energetic boys to be closer to family and nature. She has now pivoted her career toward conservation advocacy. Kate initially worked with WI Land+Water in 2017 on the Food, Land and Water Project and has returned to the association full-time as Program Manager for the Standards Oversight Council. For fun, Kate enjoys cooking, reading, biking, running, hiking, and spending time with her family.

kate [at] wisconsinlandwater [dot] org, ext 404

Michael Hook, Statewide Training Coordinator

Michael coordinates the delivery of high-quality training for conservation professionals in Wisconsin via the State Interagency Training Committee (SITCOM). Before joining the team at WI Land+Water, Michael was a public school teacher in Wisconsin for 10 years. He has coached youth soccer for almost as long and is a Grassroots Coaching Instructor with the Wisconsin Youth Soccer Association. He is currently studying for his Master’s degree in Education Instruction from UW-Superior. In his free time, Michael enjoys playing board games with friends, crafting hobbies, and movie nights with his wife, cat, and dog.

michael [at] wisconsinlandwater [dot] org, ext 408

Isabelle Paulsen, Conservation Training and Membership Services Manager

Isabelle works to coordinate membership services, work with the state area associations, maintain statewide directory of county staff and land conservation committees, and coordinate training for conservation staff and officials. She recently earned a Bachelor's degree from UW-Madison in Anthropology and Environmental Studies. She has always appreciated being outside and loves taking the opportunity to walk, hike, camp, and scuba dive whenever possible.

isabelle [at] wisconsinlandwater [dot] org, ext 409

Chris Schlutt, Training & Events Manager

Chris has been with the association since 2000 and assists in the development and implementation of its training program, which includes planning and executing the annual conference and working with the Statewide Interagency Training Committee. She holds a Bachelor's degree from Western Michigan University and a Master's of Arts degree in Environmental Planning from the University of Toledo. Chris enjoys spending her time reading, biking, home food preserving, working at Heartland Farm Sanctuary, and spending time outdoors with her husband and dog.

chris [at] wisconsinlandwater [dot] org, ext 405

Kristin Teston, Communications Manager

Kristin manages communication and outreach efforts for WI Land+Water. She came from the University of Mississippi, where she completed doctoral work in environmental humanities and oversaw publications and event planning for a university research center. Kristin earned her Bachelor’s and Master’s degrees in English from the University of Southern Mississippi. Hailing from rural Mississippi, the conservation of natural resources has always been important to Kristin, and loves telling the stories of the innovative work happening in Wisconsin. She enjoys exploring the state parks and kayaking with her fiancé and their dog. They also have three cats who prefer to enjoy the outdoors from the comfort of a windowsill.

kristin [at] wisconsinlandwater [dot] org, ext 407

Kim Warkentin, Operations Manager/Youth Education Director

Kim manages the operations of the organization and directs the Youth & Education Committee focusing on programs geared toward educating youth on conservation through the Wisconsin Envirothon, Conservation Poster & Speaking contest, and Youth Conservation Camps. Kim has a diverse background in managing issue advocacy campaigns working on issues such as parks, schools, and the Tillamook Rainforest to name a few and has managed numerous non-profit organizations, grassroots coalitions, and campaigns. Kim has a degree in Journalism from the University of Iowa. Kim has served on the Fitchburg Resource Conservation Commission since 2015 where she focuses on conservation, sustainably and recycling issues for the City of Fitchburg. Outside of the office, Kim enjoys organic gardening, canning, and making organic skin care products. She enjoys spending time attending her son's many sporting events, exploring parks, hiking and canoeing with her husband, son, and dog.

kim [at] wisconsinlandwater [dot] org, ext 403

Peyton Mueller, Communications and Outreach Intern

Peyton joined the team in fall 2021, and is current student at UW Madison. She is majoring in Life Sciences Communication and Community/Environmental Sociology. She enjoys connecting with the outdoors through hiking, especially when visiting her sister in Colorado. Peyton is also a huge animal lover, and takes any chance to play with either her dog or friends' pets.

peyton [at] wisconsinlandwater [dot] org