Our Mission The Wellness Council is the only nonprofit organization in Wisconsin dedicated exclusively to helping employers design results-oriented wellness programs to maximize the health and productivity of their most valuable asset — their employees. The Wisconsin affiliate of Wellness Councils of America, all programs and services are consistent with our mission to promote worksite wellness in Wisconsin.

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Wellness Council At A Glance

• Founded in 1985 by the Wisconsin business community 
• Membership has grown from 9 founding companies to over 430 companies representing more than 400,000 employees
• Membership includes employers of all sizes and types from manufacturing to service providers
• The Wisconsin affiliate of Wellness Councils of America (WELCOA), one of the country's most trusted voices on workplace health promotion.

It is the belief and commitment of our board and staff that your investment will be returned many times over through the quality programs and services you receive as a member of the Wellness Council.

Board Of Directors

Staff

Executive Director
Jessica Raddemann
Email: jraddemann@wellnesscouncilwi.org

Director of Operations
Theresa Islo
Email: tislo@wellnesscouncilwi.org

Administrative Assistant
Brian Balistreri
Email: bbalistreri@wellnesscouncilwi.org

Learning Outcomes:

As a result of completing an internship with the Wellness Council, our intern(s) will learn more about:

• how to build a successful worksite wellness program based on the best practices of employers nationwide;
• the needs, interests, and challenges of employers with respect to worksite health promotion;
• local, state, and national resources related to health and worksite health promotion;
• marketing and sales techniques for promoting programs, products, and membership to businesses with an interest in health promotion at the worksite;
• maintaining a website and working databases; and
• Interpersonal communication skills associated with working with existing and prospective members, volunteers on the Council’s board of directors and ad hoc committees, and local and national staff.

Wellness Council intern(s) will be responsible for:

• assisting in the development and implementation of strategies to increase membership including exhibiting at area events, telemarketing, follow-up with identified leads, and maintenance of an active database of prospective members;
• assisting in the provision of services to existing members including responding to requests for information, preparing and distributing mailings, and site visits to selected employers;
• developing and executing strategies to enhance and increase customer usage of existing services such as the Wellness Council’s lending library and resource directory;
• coordinating enhancement and routine maintenance of the Wellness Council’s website; and
• maintaining regular communication with the Wellness Council’s national organization, Wellness Councils of America, regarding membership, new products, and other issues as required.