Annual Meeting
Join us in-person or via live-stream video on March 25, 2026 for our 73rd Annual Meeting.
Join us in-person or virtually!
The annual meeting will be held in person on Wednesday, March 25, 2026 with a virtual option for those who want to attend from home or another location. During the meeting, you will hear progress reports and exciting plans for 2026. In addition, we will have our prize drawing for all participants attending in-person or virtually.
The meeting will be held at the Volm Theatre inside the Antigo High School, 1900 West 10th Ave., Antigo.
Registration starts at 5 pm. You can register when you arrive, or pre-register prior to the meeting. The meeting will begin at 6 pm.
Pre-register by Fri., March 20, 2026 to receive an email on Mon., March 23 with instructions and a link to the virtual meeting. The email will come from from email@email.covantagecu.org.
You can also attend the virtual meeting without registering in advance by using the link that will be added to this page the day of the meeting. Join us virtually beginning at 5:40 on March 25. Meeting starts promptly at 6 pm.
Once you successfully enter the virtual meeting, your name will be included in the prize drawing. All participants will be muted during the meeting.
We sponsor buses from the following areas: Rib Mountain, Stevens Point, Shawano, Rhinelander, Elcho, Crandon, Iron River, Crystal Falls, Menominee, and Appleton to bring members to the Annual Meeting. The buses depart from branch parking lots; departure times vary.
To reserve your seat, register online or call call 800-398-2667.
Board of Directors Election
The nominating committee is presenting three individuals for the open seats in this year's election to the board of directors. Qualifications of these nominees are provided below. Because no additonal nominees were advanced by petition, the members present at the annual meeting will be asked to cast a unanimous ballot for the committee's selections. Directors will serve a term of three years.
Director Candidates
Angie Close
Angie has been a CoVantage member for over 40 years and has served on the CoVantage Board for the past three years, including in the role of Secretary. She is the Executive Director of the Langlade County Economic Development Corporation, where she leads initiatives to strengthen local businesses, manages grants and funding, and advances its mission of community and economic growth.
A graduate of Northcentral Technical College, Angie has continued her professional development with certifications in marketing, leadership and entrepreneurship. She is involved on several regional and local boards, including the Grow North Regional Economic Development Board, Wisconsin Economic Development Association, and the Northcentral Workforce Development Board. She also leads community initiatives such as the Langlade County Child Care Taskforce and the Langlade County Broadband Commission. Angie is also an active member of the Antigo Optimist Club.
Angie believes her experience, integrity, and commitment to community align closely with CoVantage’s mission of welcoming all and growing stronger communities together.
Matt Kolling
Matt has been a CoVantage member for 25 years and has served on the CoVantage Board for the past twelve years. He has previously held the positions of Chairman and Vice Chairman. Matt owns Genesis Farms, LLC serving landowners in Wisconsin, Minnesota, and Michigan as they seek to improve their wildlife habitat and forestland. In addition, he owns Genesis Outdoors, LLC providing wildlife seed sales and other outdoor products to consumers. Previously, Matt owned Benefit Partners, LLC and PopSpring Wellness, LLC both of which were acquired by an outside firm in 2014.
Matt holds a bachelor’s degree in finance from the University of Wisconsin-Whitewater, graduating Magna Cum Laude. Previous board experience includes serving on the board for the Aspirus Health Plan (Wausau, WI) and Global Hands of Hope (Bukeka, Uganda).
Having owned several businesses, along with his prior twelve years of experience on the CoVantage board, Matt looks forward to continuing to use his financial management expertise and business knowledge to work with the other board members and CoVantage management to grow new opportunities for CoVantage members.
Willis Qualheim
Willis has been a CoVantage member for 24 years and has served on the CoVantage board for nine years. He has held the positions of Treasurer, Vice Chairman, and Chairman.
He is the owner of Qualheim’s True Value in Shawano, Qualheim’s True Value in Tomahawk and Park Falls True Value in Park Falls. While most of his time is spent in Shawano, he is responsible for the overall performance and long range planning for three locations.
Willis graduated from Shawano High School and has continued his education at Northeast Wisconsin Technical College. He served on the Town of Wescott board for 12 years and the Midwest Hardware Association board of directors for 12 years with two years as the president. He has also served on the Marketing Advisory Council for True Value. Willis was a firefighter for the Shawano area for 25 years and a first responder for 14 years.
Willis believes he can be an asset to CoVantage not only because of his background with other boards, but more importantly from his 40 plus years of experience in helping his customers. He provides support through listening and understanding what the customer is trying to accomplish and helps to make their goals a reality.