Yahara House Advisory Council
Jerry Pasdo is a retired investment real estate broker but still active in investment properties. He loves remodeling older, traditional apartment buildings to bring back the character of the older Madison neighborhoods. Fishing and kayaking round out the extracurricular projects. He finds his time spent with the group at Yahara House very rewarding.
Brad Schlough earned a master's degree in Rehabilitation Psychology from UW-Madison in 1992. He has more than 30 years of experience in the behavioral health field, having held various leadership positions at Journey, since 2018 he has been the Clubhouse Director/Program Manager of Yahara House. Brad is a lifetime resident of Dane County. Brad, his wife Mary, and their three children share a love for animals, traveling and the outdoors.
Rick Petzke has been a member on the FAC board since 2020. "Yahara House has given me a sense of belonging and community. Colleagues have also supported and helped me in my 6 years of sobriety." He currently works at Hyvee in the produce department after successfully completing the TEP.
Mark Benson has been a member of Yahara House since 1982, before it even became a Clubhouse. Formerly a Smokey's employee for over 20 year, now he is "semi-retired" and saying he still "works" at Yahara House. He was a longtime Clubhouse faculty member and traveled all around the United States, even going to Hawaii! He loves baking in the cafe.
Adolf Gundersen has been a member of the Friends Advisory Council since 2023.He has 3 decades of facilitation experience, 10 years experience in all facets of management in non-governmental organizations. He has also published 3 books and numerous monographs on the value and nature of useful discussion and is trained to industry standards as family mediator. His core interest is the theory and practice of discussion in the service of individuals, families, and democracy.
Roger Bakes (bah-kus) was Clubhouse Director of Yahara House from 1986-2000. He oversaw Yahara House’s transition from the “Community Support Network” to its current title and an officially accredited clubhouse. When not working, he loves to watch the Packers as well as Badgers Football and Basketball games. He also enjoys spending time with family and playing table games.
Mark Suchanek has been a member at Yahara House since 2009 and a committee member since Feb 26th 2026. He loves being able to give back to Yahara House. He used to enjoy skateboarding and snowboarding. His current hobbies are playing video games and meditating, which he does for 2 hours each morning.
Jordan Stadler has been a member on the FAC board since December of 2025. They are a student and member at Yahara House. Jordan is completing a TEP at Medical Health Pharmacy and works as a Peer Health Educator at Madison College. In their free time, Jordan loves to read and be in nature.
