Board of Directors

President

Suzanne Scheller and her family have been enjoying the Telemark area for years, including skiing, biking, and hiking. She fondly remembers staying in Telemark Lodge for ski training trips. Her love of the area led her to become an owner at Telemark Interval Owner’s Association, where she is currently a Board Member. She is committed to preserving the history of Telemark while expanding its vision. 

As an attorney, Suzy assisted in setting up the Telemark Northwoods Community Foundation and is a founding Board Member. She is particularly excited about engaging the community in developing education, fitness, and health opportunities and accessibility to the Telemark site. 

Treasurer

Jim Pathos grew up in Eau Claire Wisconsin and lived there all of his life except for his college days spent at the University of Chicago, where he obtained a Bachelor’s Degree in Economics. 

His first experience at Telemark was when he was a Sophomore in high school and attended a DECA Conference at Telemark Lodge. As a teenage boy, he was mesmerized by Telemark and thought it was the most entertaining and amazing place he had ever seen. When he met Sally, his future wife, who came from an avid downhill ski family, the two of them reconnected on the Telemark ski hill. When Telemark began selling timeshares, they purchased their first week in 1987. They continued to enjoy their timeshare at Telemark in the winter and summer and eventually with their children out at Telemark Pointe (Garden Lake). 

Now, they reside in a lake home on Diamond Lake, near Cable, WI and look forward to contributing to the goals and future visions of the Telemark Northwoods Community Foundation. 

Vice President

Heather Ludzack’s family history in Cable goes back 125 years. She learned to downhill ski at Mt. Telemark at age 5 where her Uncle was a member of the ski patrol. Although she has lived elsewhere, she has always considered Cable home. 

After College in Southern California and 7 years in Community Relations for Puget Sound Energy in Seattle, She returned to Cable in 2001 where she started her business, the Brick House Café & Catering. Her years as a chef and caterer included 5 appearances on the Food Network. She has been the Executive Director of the Cable Area Chamber of Commerce since 2019 where she promotes her first love, the Cable Area. 

Heather lives in Cable with her husband Larry and her dog Jager. They have 4 grown children and 7 grandchildren. She serves as Board President of the Drummond Area School District, The Tavern League of Ashland- Bayfield County, The Cable Area Lions Club, and the Chequamegon Children’s Theater.

Secretary

Hayley grew up in southern Minnesota and enjoyed many weekends “up north” with her family. After attending the College of St. Scholastica in Duluth for Graphic Design and Studio Art, she relocated to the Twin Cities with her husband, Houston. A few years later, they sought a lifestyle change when Houston went back to school for Forest and Natural Resource Management. Their dreams came true when they both secured jobs in the Northwoods of Wisconsin!

Hayley is the Assistant Director at the Cable Natural History Museum and has experience working in administrative, marketing, design, system management, and learning & development positions. In her free time, Hayley enjoys many outdoor hobbies with husband Houston, daughter Zoe, and their dog, Moose.

Director

Director

Zach Larson has a life-long connection to Telemark. He first learned to ski there at age 3 and went on to come in first place in the 1 Kilometer Barnebirkie at Telemark at age 5. He has skied and recreated at Telemark for the last 41 years and loves the land. He even coached a high school cross country ski team called the Drummond Telemarkers for several years.

Zach is currently a Middle School teacher at Drummond Schools, a profession he has enjoyed for ten years. He serves on the Cable Board of Supervisors and Cable Volunteer Fire Department. He has a wife Abbey, a 6-year-old daughter Liviana, and a 4-year-old son Banyan.

He has a Masters Degree in Education from the College of St. Scholastica, a Bachelors Degree in Political Science from UW-Madison, and graduated from Drummond High School in 1997. He spent 7 years in Madison, 5 years in New York City, and 3 years in South Asia. He now lives in Cable, where he grew up.

Zach is an avid cross country skier, with 10 Birkies and 6 Kortelopets completed. He currently coaches cross country skiing to youth at Drummond. He has a lot of experience with grant proposal writing and served professionally in that capacity for many years. He also has a background in event planning, conflict resolution, and creative problem solving. 

Director

Susan Wiik has been a member of the TIOA (Telemark Interval Owners Association) Board of Directors since 2007. She and her husband first visited Telemark Lodge for cross country skiing in 1978. They became Birkie condo owners in 1988. Their children and grandchildren now enjoy vacationing in the Cable area several times a year and plan to do so for years to come. Susan and her fellow TIOA board members created the Telemark Northwoods Community Foundation in order to preserve the legacy of Telemark by providing health and fitness resources for the community.