Personal Showcase · MMXXVI
Jeanna
Trzebiatowski.
Strategic operations · Program leadership · Community building.
A decade of translating vision into operational plans — from the front office of a Northwoods League franchise to a regional nonprofit she founded, an executive director's chair, and a historic venue brought back to life in downtown Stevens Point.
Foreword
§ 01
Strategic operations and program leader with a decade managing complex projects, coordinating cross-functional teams, and delivering high-impact initiatives — fluent in stakeholder communication, organizational strategy, and the operational plans that turn vision into something the public can actually walk into.
The arc
A career in
motion.
Four organizations, one through-line — a Wisconsin operator turning vision into the things you can actually walk into.
- 01Wisconsin Rapids RaftersNorthwoods League2025 — PresentNowRafters · AGM
Rafters · AGM
- 02Steps & Strides, Inc.Nonprofit2021 — PresentNowSteps & Strides · Founder & ED
Steps & Strides · Founder & ED
- 03Central Wisconsin Apartment AssociationProfessional association2022 — 2024CWAA · Executive Director
CWAA · Executive Director
- 04Opera House LLCHistoric Stevens Point venueEarlier — Summer 2023Opera House · Director & PM
Opera House · Director & PM
Experience
The work, in
order.
Roles, founded organizations, and projects led — chronological, verified, and written in her own voice.
- 01Current
Wisconsin Rapids Rafters
Assistant General Manager · 2025 — Present
Wisconsin Rapids, WI
- Operational leadership of a Northwoods League franchise serving thousands of fans and corporate partners across the season.
- Cross-department coordination spanning marketing, ticketing, sponsorship, and stadium operations.
- Planning and logistics for high-volume public events with attention to staffing, safety, and guest experience standards.
- 02Current
Steps & Strides, Inc.
Executive Director & Founder · 2021 — Present
Wisconsin
- Founded and leads a nonprofit delivering regional wellness and conservation events — including Walk Wisconsin and The Wonderful Water Run.
- Owns strategy, budgeting, fundraising, and board relations to support long-term organizational sustainability.
- Coordinates multi-stakeholder initiatives spanning municipalities, nonprofit partners, sponsors, and volunteer corps.
- 03
Central Wisconsin Apartment Association
Executive Director · 2022 — 2024
Central Wisconsin
- Managed operations of a regional professional association — communications, programming, and events.
- Facilitated leadership meetings and industry programming designed to strengthen regional collaboration.
- 04
Opera House LLC
Venue Director & Project Manager · Earlier — Summer 2023
Stevens Point, WI
- Directed renovation planning and operational launch of a historic downtown venue, coordinating contractors, city officials, and stakeholders.
- Maintained project timelines using Gantt-based scheduling and milestone tracking.
Off the desk
Boards, honors,
and a degree.
The work that hasn't been bound to a single role — the seats at the table, the founded community, and the schooling that started it.
Boards & service
- 01
Founder
Stevens Point Area Run Community
- 02
Board ChairPast
Stevens Point Business Improvement District
- 03
Board MemberPast
Ignite Young Professionals
Honors
Portage County Young Professional of the Year.
Recognized for sustained leadership across the Stevens Point professional community.
— Portage County
Studies
Bachelor of Science
Communications · Public Relations
University of Wisconsin – Stevens Point
Also
Community project consulting.
Quietly advises community organizations and civic initiatives on project planning, event development, stakeholder communication, and program execution.
Off the field
The reason behind
all of it.
A decade of work and a quiet engine at home — the people behind every event, season, and downtown ribbon-cutting.
Together.
Wisconsin · January 2026
Currently
What she's
building today.
A snapshot of the work in motion right now — the rooms she's in and the organizations she's leading.
- Today's role
- Assistant GM, Wisconsin Rapids Rafters
- Founded & leading
- Steps & Strides, Inc.
- Based in
- Stevens Point, Wisconsin
Contact
Start a
conversation.
For partnerships, sponsorships, event collaborations, or to say hello — leave a note.
- Based in
- Stevens Point, WI
- Response
- A few days
- Channel
- The form, please