Big Foot Recreation Staff

Chuck Thiesenhusen Director

Chuck has been the director for the Big Foot Recreation District since October 2007.  Chuck came from George Williams College in Williams Bay serving eight years as the Campus Recreation Director.  He has lived and worked in the area since 1997.  While working at George Williams, he had the opportunity to earn both of his masters degrees in Recreation Administration and Business Administration. 

Chuck is an avid sailor and enjoys racing on the lake during the summer.  Chuck has his roots in Wisconsin and enjoys all that the area offers.  He is excited to be living and working within the Big Foot community. 

 

Penny Skerhutt Office Manager

Penny and her family moved to Walworth from McHenry, Illinois in May of 2005.  She came to the Big Foot Recreation District with a background in accounting.  Her husband Steve is employed at Condon Consulting Engineers in Ringwood, Illinois as a Civil Engineering Technician. She is a busy Mother of two children and one Chocolate Lab (Deuce). Her two children McKenna and Colton both attend Walworth Grade School and are both very active in many of the local youth sports organizations.  As a family they love to attend various professional and college sporting events, enjoy fishing (especially in Canada) and camping too. In her spare time Penny also enjoys gardening and keeping fit.  She is very proud to live in and serve the Big Foot community.

 

Dean Connley Program Coordinator

Dean graduated in August 2009, with a Bachelor of Science degree in Recreation Management from Illinois State University. He recently graduated George Williams College with a masters degree in Recreation Administration. In his free time he enjoys SCUBA Diving, boating, swimming and other recreational activities on the water. Dean lives in Linn Township and is a part of the Big Foot community.