°µÍø³Ô¹Ï announces election of board officers
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
7/15/2026
CLEVELAND, WI —
°µÍø³Ô¹Ï’s District Board of Trustees incumbent members Mayor Don Pohlman and John Wyatt were reappointed to the board for three-year terms on July 13.
Officers elected for the next term include Monica Nichter, chair; Don Pohlman, vice chair; and Belinda Esquina, secretary/treasurer.
°µÍø³Ô¹Ï has an appointed board consisting of nine members: two employer members, two employee members, three additional members, one elected official member who holds a state or local office, and one school district administrator. Three members are appointed to the °µÍø³Ô¹Ï Board of Trustees each year by a committee comprised of the county board chairs of the counties making up the °µÍø³Ô¹Ï district: Sheboygan, Manitowoc, Calumet, and Ozaukee. Terms for the three board members sworn in July 13 expire June 30, 2029.
Pohlman is the Mayor of the City of Plymouth. He holds a degree in Accounting and Business Administration from Concordia University. Pohlman enlisted in the U.S. Army and served as a medic during the Vietnam Era. He is a life member of the VFW Post 5612 Plymouth and a 46-year member of American Legion Post 243 Plymouth. He is also a 47-year member of the Plymouth Rotary Club and a Boy Scout Merit Badge counselor. In his spare time, he drives a school bus in Sheboygan and a Tour Coach across the country part time. Pohlman is a past board chair and current board vice chair.
Wyatt retired from Kohler Company after 30 years during which he served as Director of Infrastructure and Operations and Director - Cybersecurity. Wyatt has over 40 years of experience in managing complex business systems in engineering and information technology. He holds a Bachelor of Arts in Physics from Central Missouri State University, a Bachelor of Science in Industrial Engineering from the University of Arkansas, and an MBA from the University of Nebraska-Omaha. Wyatt is an IT Advisory Committee member for °µÍø³Ô¹Ï, Elder and Treasurer of Plymouth Alliance Church, serves on the Plymouth Plan Commission and has a lifelong interest in education. In his spare time, he loves to golf and work in his woodworking shop. Wyatt is the immediate past board chair.




ABOUT LAKESHORE COLLEGE
°µÍø³Ô¹Ï, formerly known as °µÍø³Ô¹Ï Technical College, is a comprehensive community and technical college educating more than 9,000 students annually. Students enroll at °µÍø³Ô¹Ï to master real-world, employable career skills and start their pursuit of a bachelor’s degree. °µÍø³Ô¹Ï faculty and staff are focused on providing each student an individualized learning experience.
°µÍø³Ô¹Ï is a nationally recognized two-year college. The college was ranked #2 in the nation by Washington Monthly, #17 in the nation by Forbes, #2 in the state by WalletHub.com, a top-150 two-year college by the Aspen Institute, a 2024 Bellwether Award winner, and named the 2021 Large Business/Industry of the Year by the Chamber of Manitowoc County.
Approximately 800 students graduate from °µÍø³Ô¹Ï each year, and associate degree graduates report earning a median salary of $61,355 within six months of graduating. In addition to the Cleveland campus, °µÍø³Ô¹Ï educates students at learning campuses in downtown Manitowoc and downtown Sheboygan. Classes are also offered at additional sites throughout the district. Visit °µÍø³Ô¹Ï at lakeshore.edu.
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