Shanda Hubertus

Shanda began her professional career in Emergency Medical Services (EMS) before transitioning into nursing. As a Registered Nurse (RN), she primarily worked in the Intensive Care Unit (ICU) at a trauma center and later managed a local home health agency with a focus on ventilators and wound care. In 2024, she retired from nursing to spend more time enjoying the outdoors with her husband and fur babies. Her hobbies include fishing, floating on the water, gardening, and spending time at their hobby farm with chickens and ducks.

Shanda’s passion for natural resources was shaped by summers spent at Long Lake in Shawano County with her grandparents. When the opportunity arose to purchase her childhood summer home, she seized it—transforming it into her year-round paradise. Living on the lake soon revealed the importance of stewardship. Recognizing that many lakes in the region faced similar challenges, Shanda became involved in local conservation efforts. In 2014, she graduated from the Lake Leaders Institute (Crew 10), an experience that broadened her understanding and connected her with professionals from the Wisconsin DNR, UW Extension, and other lake associations.

From this network, the idea for WAMSCO (Waterways Association of Menominee and Shawano Counties) was born. Shanda’s ongoing goal is to support the growth of this organization so that it can continue to protect and restore the waters of our area for many generations to come.