Board of Directors
These women volunteer...board meetings are held throughout the year and committees are active monthly.Officers

Monica Shah-Davidson
Chair

Danila Danesi
Treasurer
JP Morgan

Amy Muehlbauer
Secretary
Advocate Aurora Health
Directors

Kate Brejcha
Chair, Program Committee

Sandy Cunningham
Chair, HER Scholarship Committee
Versiti / BloodCenter of Wisconsin

Chris Grota
Northwestern Mutual

Cherie Harris
Good Karma Brands

Ashton Henry
Chair, Event Committee; Sponsor, WF Celebration of Impact
Small Studio

Nicole Horvath
Chair, Grants Advisory Committee
Cardinal Stritch University

Melissa McCord
Quarles

Arlisia McHenry
City of Milwaukee

Beth Odian
Chair, Advocacy Committee
Michael Best

Nancy Peterson

Chandra Rodgers
Associated Bank

Erika Sander

Kathy Schill
Johnson Controls

Alexandria Staubach

Starla Thompson
Indigenous Consultant/University of Chicago

Uma Vandegrift

Marilka Vélez
Chair, Board Governance Committee
Associated Bank

History of Chairs
2021- 2022 Marilka Vélez, Associated Bank
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.