Fond du Lac foundation welcomes North Fond du Lac's Aaron Sadoff as new executive director
Daphne Lemke
Editor's note: This story was updated Aug. 3 after The Reporter received new information about Aaron Sadoff's start date. It has been moved up to Aug. 15, according to a news release from the Fond du Lac Area Foundation.
FOND DU LAC – A familiar face will find a new role next year as North Fond du Lac school leader Aaron Sadoff sets to transition as executive director of Fond du Lac Area Foundation.
Sadoff, superintendent of the School District of North Fond du Lac, will officially take on the role Aug. 15 after serving the school district for 13 years, according to a news release from the foundation. He had been scheduled to start Jan. 1., 2022, but that date was moved up due to an "expedited hiring process" by the school district, according to an Aug. 1 news release from the foundation.
The position opened after Joe Braun resigned at the end of last month, after 20 years with the foundation and four as executive director. He made this decision in favor of a different career opportunity that will give him more time for family and travel, he said in an April news release.
David Hornung, a foundation board member, stepped up to interim director during the search to replace Braun, and he will continue in the role for the rest of this year.
Sadoff is a Gulf War Veteran with a master’s degree in educational leadership and administration from Marian University alongside his superintendent license.
As superintendent for North Fond du Lac, he helped create the Oriole Nation Booster, which raises over $80,000 every year for students, contributing to academic, athletic, club, music and other art experiences.
During his time with the district, enrollment grew and a $29.5 million referendum funded a new elementary school and district-wide building updates. Sadoff also advocated for public influencing changes for the area and beyond and helped create a culture focused on people and the whole student, earning the Wisconsin State Superintendent of the Year award in 2019.
“We have a motto in North Fond du Lac: 'Working Together for the Success of All,'" Sadoff said in the release. "I look forward striving for this motto throughout the greater Fond du Lac community."
Formed in 1975 as a way to give back to the community, the Fond du Lac Area Foundation staffs six employees with more than 475 funds and more than $70 million in assets. Regional affiliates include the Oakfield Community Fund and Horicon Family of Funds, according to its website.
"(Sadoff's) track record of success, diverse range of personal and professional talents, and indomitable spirit make him the best fit for the organization’s continued success,” Hornung said.
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