Board of Directors
These women volunteer...board meetings are held throughout the year and committees are active monthly.Officers
Julie Ragland
Chair
Navistar
Marilka Vélez
Vice Chair
Associated Bank
Donna Kleczka
Treasurer
Baird
Erika Sander
Chair, Grants Advisory Committee
Directors
Kareeda Chones-Aguam
Milwaukee Bucks
Sandy Cunningham
Chair, HER Scholarship Committee
Versiti / BloodCenter of Wisconsin
Barbara Drake
Heidi Furlong
Foley & Lardner LLP
Julie Gorens-Winston
Michael Best Friedrich LLP
Chris Grota
Northwestern Mutual
Nicole Horvath
Cardinal Stritch University
Melissa McCord
Quarles & Brady LLP
Deborah Roesner
BMO Harris Bank
Carla Muñoz
Capital First Trust Company
Felis Parris
Marquette University
Kat Ramirez
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Felis Parris
Marquette University
Monica Shah-Davidson
Starla Thompson
Forest County Potawatomi Community
Jerri Washington
Neighborhood House of Milwaukee
History of Chairs
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
* Independent Organization: June 6, 2006