2026 CEO Retreat

 

CEO Retreat
July 14-15, 2026
Legacy Hotel | Green Bay, WI

Register Here

Registration

Category Early Bird Rate
(Before June 23rd, 2026)
Rate
WSAE Member $375.00 $450.00
Non-Member $475.00 $550.00

Speaker

Diane Welhouse, CKBR, CMC
Business Consultant / Leadership Coach
Welhouse Consulting

Diane Welhouse is a strategic and operational business consultant, leadership coach, and national speaker at Welhouse Consulting, LLC. With over 30 years of experience spanning the non-profit and for-profit sectors, she has held leadership roles with organizations such as the United States Bowling Congress, Direct Supply, Inc., and the National Association of the Remodeling Industry (NARI) Milwaukee, and has owned and operated a design-build-remodel general contracting firm. Today, she works with organizations on their strategy, execution, operations, finances, people, culture, membership, and governance. Welhouse holds bachelor’s degrees in mass communications, psychology, and sociology from UW-Milwaukee and an associate degree in interior design from Fox Valley Technical College. She is a Certified NARI Kitchen and Bath Remodeler (CKBR), a Certified Master Coach (CMC), and a Certified DISC Practitioner.


Program

Tuesday, July 14, 2026

 
12:00 pm - 1:00 pm  Registration
1:00 pm - 1:30 pm
(.5 CAE Credits)
Welcome
Mark O'Connell, CEO Retreat Chair
President and CEO; Wisconsin Counties Association
  Opening Whip
Diane Welhouse, CKBR, CMC
Business Consultant/Leadership Coach; Welhouse Consulting, LLC
 

Rules of Engagement 
Diane Welhouse, CKBR, CMC
Business Consultant/Leadership Coach; Welhouse Consulting, LLC

1:30 pm - 3:00 pm
(1.5 CAE Credits)
Board Composition
Diane Welhouse, CKBR, CMC
Business Consultant/Leadership Coach; Welhouse Consulting, LLC

3:00 pm - 3:15 pm

Break

3:15 pm - 4:30 pm
(1.25 CAE Credits)
Board Role
Diane Welhouse, CKBR, CMC
Business Consultant/Leadership Coach; Welhouse Consulting, LLC

4:30 pm - 5:00 pm
(1.0 CAE Credits)
Closing Whip
Diane Welhouse, CKBR, CMC
Business Consultant/Leadership Coach; Welhouse Consulting, LLC
Closing Remarks
Mark O'Connell, CEO Retreat Chair
President and CEO; Wisconsin Counties Association

6:00 pm - 8:30 pm Dinner
Sponsored by Discover Green Bay
Wednesday, July 15, 2026  
8:00 am - 8:30 am Breakfast, Networking, Welcome Back
Mark O'Connell, CEO Retreat Chair
President and CEO; Wisconsin Counties Association

8:30 am - 9:15 am
(.75 CAE Credits)
Opening Whip
Diane Welhouse, CKBR, CMC
Business Consultant/Leadership Coach; Welhouse Consulting, LLC

9:15 am - 12:00 pm
(3.0 CAE Credits)

Attendees Apply Day One Learning Objectives
Diane Welhouse, CKBR, CMC
Business Consultant/Leadership Coach; Welhouse Consulting, LLC

12:00 pm - 12:45 pm Lunch and Networking
12:45 pm - 2:00 pm
(1.25 CAE Credits)
Closing Whip
Diane Welhouse, CKBR, CMC
Business Consultant/Leadership Coach; Welhouse Consulting, LLC

Closing Remarks
Mark O'Connell, CEO Retreat Chair
President and CEO; Wisconsin Counties Association

 


Lodging Information 

The Legacy Hotel Green Bay
1004 Brett Favre Pass
Green Bay, WI, 54304

Guest Room Rates: Starting from $129 plus tax
Group Block Closes: June 15th, 2026
Book your reservations online here. 


Thank You Sponsors!