From WisCorps:
Willie Bittner co-founded WisCorps with Matt in 2009. Prior to his role as Operations Director, Willie fulfilled the role of Board Chair. His passion for Conservation Corps started way back to one of his first jobs working for the original Wisconsin Conservation Corps. After the WCC was cut from the state budget Willie went on to gain experience from many other Corps including the California, Vermont and Minnesota Conservation Corps as well as Earth Corps. Each of these experiences contributed to his goal of one day bringing a Corps back to Wisconsin, which was realized in 2009 with WisCorps.