Board of Directors
These women volunteer...board meetings are held throughout the year and committees are active monthly.Officers
Marilka Vélez
Chair
Associated Bank
Monica Shah-Davidson
Vice-Chair
Donna Kleczka
Treasurer
Baird
Amy Muehlbauer
Secretary
Advocate Aurora Health
Directors
Sandy Cunningham
Chair, HER Scholarship Committee
Versiti / BloodCenter of Wisconsin
Heidi Furlong
Foley & Lardner LLP
Chris Grota
Northwestern Mutual
Ashton Henry
Chair, Event Committee
Small Studio Brand
Shop
Nicole Horvath
Cardinal Stritch University
Melissa McCord
Quarles & Brady LLP
Arlisia McHenry
City of Milwaukee
Beth Odian
Michael Best
Chandra Rodgers
Associated Bank
Deborah Roesner
BMO Harris Bank
Erika Sander
Chair, Grants Advisory Committee
Kathy Schill
Johnson Controls
Starla Thompson
Chair, Program Committee
Indigenous Consultant/University of Chicago
History of Chairs
2019 – 2020 Julie Ragland, Navistar
2017 – 2018 Nancy Peterson, Quarles & Brady LLP
2015 – 2016 Sue Hickey, Johnson Financial Group
2013 – 2014 Eloiza Altoro
2011 – 2012 Anne Tidmore
2009 – 2010 Amy Johnson
2007 – 2008 Sally Merrell
2006 * Heidi Retzlaff, GE
2004 – 2005 Margaret Henningsen
2002 – 2003 Wendy Reed Bosworth
2000 – 2001 Gwen Jackson
1999 Michal Dawson
1997 – 1998 Sandra Hoeh-Lyon
1996 Elizabeth Orelup
1993 – 1995 Nancy Kane
1992 Barbara Jacobus Wells
1989 – 1991 Judy Murphy, M&I Wealth Management
* Women’s Fund of Greater Milwaukee becomes an independent organization: June 6, 2006.