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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 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

Milwaukee Coordinator

 

Faye McBeath Foundation

Scott Gelzer

Executive Director

 

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

Gary Beier

Development Director

 

Greater Milwaukee Foundation

Kathryn Dunn

VP Community Investments

 

Janel Hines

Senior Program Officer

 

Harley-Davidson Foundation

Mary Anne Martiny

Manager

 

Helen Bader Foundation

Jerry Roberts

Program Officer

  

JP Morgan Chase Foundation*

Gwendolyn Dansby

Vice President of Community Relations

 

Manpower Foundation

Melanie Holmes

Vice President, World of Work Solutions

  

Northwestern Mutual Foundation

John Kordsmeier

President, Strategic Philanthropy & Community Relations
 

Rockwell Automation Foundation

Eileen Walter
Manager, Global Community Relations
 
Vice President, Community Impact
 
Irissol Arce
Portfolio Manager, Income Community Impact
 

Zilber Family Foundation

Susan Lloyd

Executive Director

 

 

 PUBLIC FUNDERS

City of Milwaukee Mayor Tom Barrett

Myra Edwards

Workforce Development Liaison

 

City of Milwaukee Community Development Grants Administration

Steven  L. Mahan
Director

 

Kristine Hinrichs
Chief Court Administrator

 

Housing Authority of City of Milwaukee*

Antonio Perez

Secretary/Executive Director

 

Milwaukee Area Workforce Investment Board*

Donald Sykes

CEO


Waukesha-Ozaukee-Washington Workforce Investment Board
Francisco Sanchez
CEO


 EMPLOYERS

 

Aurora Healthcare System

Rhonda Taylor-Parris

Director of Workforce Planning

 

Children's Hospital of Wisconsin

 

Columbia St. Mary’s Hospitals

Cynthia Stewart

Director of Diversity Resources

 

Froedtert Hospital

Clare Reardon

Executive Director Community Affairs

Metropolitan Milwaukee Sewerage District

Jeff Spence

Agency Services Director

 

Pete Coffaro

Workforce Development Director

 

MillerCoors

Tami Scully Garrsion

Community Affairs Manager

 

Wheaton Franciscan Healthcare System

Theresa Jones

Director of Diversity & Inclusion Strategies

 

 

 

 * Executive Committee Member