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Convening Organization

 

The Donors Forum of Wisconsin, a statewide regional association of grantmakers, is the convening organization and fiscal agent for the Alliance.

 

The Alliance is staffed by Urban Strategies, a research, faciliation, training and project management firm that focuses on economic development issues, especially community and workforce development.

 

 

Leadership Council

 

The Leadership Council, chaired by Kathryn Dunn of the Helen Bader Foundation, provides strategic planning and oversight for the Alliance. The Council consists of a representative from each alliance member. The current Council includes:

 PRIVATE FUNDERS
 

Annie E Casey Foundation

Rita Renner

Consultant

 

Brico Fund

Chris Grota

Program Officer

 

Helen Bader Foundation*

Kathryn Dunn

Community Investment Officer

 

Jane Bradley Pettit Foundation*

Cecelia Gore

Program Officer

 

Greater Milwaukee Foundation*

Marcus White

Director of Community Partnership

 

Manpower Foundation

Melanie Holmes

Vice President, World of Work Solutions

 

Harley-Davidson Foundation

Mary Anne Martiny

Manager

 

JP Morgan Chase Foundation*

Gwendolyn Dansby

Vice President of Community Relations

 

Faye McBeath Foundation

Scott Gelzer

Executive Director

 

Northwestern Mutual Foundation

Gil Llanas

Director of Community Relations

 

Zilber Family Foundation

Susan Lloyd

Executive Director

 

Foundation of the Wisconsin Auto and Truck Dealers Association (WATDA)

Gary Beier

Development Director

 

Rockwell Automation Foundation

Eileen Walter
Manager, Global Community Relations
 
Vice President, Community Impact
 
Katie Hamm
Manager, Self Sufficiency Programs
 
Michael Mortell
Coordinator

 

 PUBLIC FUNDERS

City of Milwaukee Mayor Tom Barrett

Myra Edwards

Workforce Development Liaison

 

Housing Authority of City of Milwaukee*

Antonio Perez

Secretary/Executive Director

 

Milwaukee Area Workforce Investment Board*

Donald Sykes

CEO


City of Milwaukee Community Development Grants Administration

Steven  L. Mahan
Director
 
Kristine Hinrichs
Francisco Sanchez


 EMPLOYERS

Metropolitan Milwaukee Sewerage District

Jeff Spence

Agency Services Director

 

Pete Coffaro

Manager, Workforce Development Programs

 

MillerCoors

Mike Jones

Sr VP - General Counsel & Secretary

 

Froedtert Hospital

Clare Reardon

Dir of Strategic Intiatives & Community Beneifts

 

Wheaton Franciscan Healthcare System

Theresa Jones

Director of Diversity & Inclusion Strategies

 

 Columbia St. Mary’s Hospitals

Cynthia Stewart

Director of Diversity Resources

 

Aurora Healthcare System

Rhonda Taylor-Parris

Director of Workforce Planning

 

Children's Hospital of Wisconsin

Kelly Marks

Recruitment and Retention Manager

 

 * Executive Committee Member