Join Us for the 86th Annual Membership Meeting

Originally from Cameron, WI, Linda Powers attended Wisconsin Indianhead Technical College in Rice Lake where she received an Associate in Applied Science Degree in Architectural-Commercial Design. With an architectural career spanning over 40 years, Powers has worked on projects at each of the WESTconsin offices. She retired from her position as a senior architect at River Valley Architects, Inc. on January 1, 2025.

Powers has many ties to Wisconsin communities. For a number of years, she served as a member of the advisory committee at Wisconsin Indianhead Technical College for the Architectural-Commercial design program. Powers is also an active member of Wilson Lutheran Church, serving as the secretary of their Covenant Investment Fund, and the Women of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America.

Powers and her husband, Dave, live in Menomonie and have been WESTconsin Credit Union members since the mid-1990s. She enjoys reading, taking long walks, motorcycle rides, and traveling. Her volunteer activities include packing meals with Feed My Starving Children, weekly shifts at the Feed My People Food Bank, and various Joshua’s Camp activities.

Kris Thompson was raised in Sun Prairie, WI. After graduating from Sun Prairie High School, he attended Winona State University. While there, he earned a bachelor’s degree in Business Administration and Human Resource Management. Thompson then went on to earn his master’s degree in Training and Development from UW-Stout.

Thompson worked at ADP and CDK Global for six and a half years within their training and implementation department. He began as a Technology Implementation Consultant and ended as a Manager of Customer Training. His passion for teaching took him to another calling, and he spent six years at River Falls High School teaching business and technology courses. While there, he was the advisor for Future Business Leaders of America (FBLA) chapter and managed the student-led enterprise, Wiley’s Common Grounds, a coffee shop in River Falls High School. For the last two years, he has taught at the Chippewa Valley Technical College within their business management program. Outside of the classroom, Thompson is also involved with the River Falls Forward Foundation and the Chamber of Commerce’s Lead River Falls program.

He and his wife, MiKayla, live in River Falls and have four young children. They enjoy spending time as a family exploring the great outdoors. Thompson has been a member of WESTconsin Credit Union since 2018.