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

Marilka Vélez
Chair
Associated Bank

Donna Kleczka
Treasurer
Baird

Amy Muehlbauer
Secretary
Advocate Aurora Healthcare
Directors

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

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

Felisa Parris

Julie Ragland
Immediate Past Board Chair, 2019-2020
Navistar

Deborah Roesner
BMO Harris Bank

Erika Sander
Chair, Grants Advisory Committee

Monica Shah-Davidson
Chair, Annual WF Presents Event Committee

Starla Thompson
Chair, Program Committee

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 * Women’s Fund of Greater Milwaukee becomes an independent organization: June 6, 2006.