Rich Balge

Rich is a longtime banker who's looking forward to putting on his wingtips to dance and support his favorite organizations.

He has been active in the arts since moving to Sheboygan from Milwaukee with his wife Amy and two children.

He is a board member of The Sheboygan Symphony and board president of the John Michael Kohler Arts Center.

He also serves on the LTC Foundation board and is an advisory board member of Lakeland's Center for Economic Education.

Rich has a bachelor's degree in business and finance from UW-Milwaukee and a master's degree in management from Cardinal Stritch University.

He has been in banking for 33 years and is presently with Bank First National in Sheboygan.

In addition to tickling the ivories in his spare time, Rich is an avid outdoorsman and a fan of sports and the arts. He's banking on your vote at this year's Gala.

Rich is sponsored by Bank First National. He has chosen the John Michael Kohler Arts Center and the Sheboygan Area Youth Symphony as the recipients of 50% of the proceeds raised through the purchase of extra votes on his behalf.

He will be performing the foxtrot.