2024 –2025
Friends & Donors Report
Cover: A student works in MIAD's Printmaking Lab.
Proven Outcomes; Value-Driven Creative Excellence
We are surrounded today by discussions about the value of higher education. At MIAD, we are fortunate that we do not have to look far to experience the value of our programs, and the valued generosity of you, our donors.
Strengthened by your investment in MIAD, we invest, daily and strategically, in living the college’s Core Values of Courage, Integrity, Kindness, Community, Innovation and Inclusion. In doing so, we provide access to careers and community, with proven outcomes and a lifetime of value-driven creative excellence.
Thank you for your support of our mission, which allows us to pursue a purposeful path with confidence and hope.
Jeffrey Morin President
Creative Fusion: Dreaming in Color was a vibrant celebration of innovation and a bright future for MIAD students.
Co-chaired by Amanda and Shantanu Singh & Laura Foote, the event raised more than $500,000 in scholarship support on May 3, 2025.
Below: 2025 Co-Chairs: Amanda Singh and Laura Foote Image: David Szymanski ’13
ValueDriven Creative Excellence
MIAD was successfully awarded a transformative $2.42 million Title III grant from the U.S. Department of Education. The grant allows us to centralize our award-winning Academic and Individual student services in a Student Success Center and bolster staffing and professional development.
The Milwaukee Arts Board named award-winning children’s illustrator, author and speaker Aaron Boyd ’93 (Illustration) an Artist of the Year. Several of Boyd’s more than 40 books engage people with the struggles and successes of Black American icons and with Milwaukee’s vibrant neighborhoods.
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Animation Professor Lou Morton’s short film “MINE!” made its world premiere at the South by Southwest (SXSW) Film Festival. His animated music video “Born Days: How to Disappear” received a Juror Award at the 62nd Ann Arbor Film Festival.
The Milwaukee Art Museum partnered with the MIAD Lubar Innovation Center on campaign art for Art in Bloom, MAM’s celebration of art, flowers and spring. The work of Kate Kasper ’26 (Communication Design) was selected for its vibrant connection to the event’s vision.
2024 SMILE Award –Organization
(Choose Mental Health, the national voice for children’s mental health), for MIAD’s commitment to students’ well-being.
Notable Leader in Higher Education
(BizTimes), for Professor Sarah Eichhorn, founder of MIAD’s inclusive Fashion and Apparel Design major, which partners with Independence First on bespoke adaptive design.
2024 Nonprofit Business of the Year
(Wisconsin LGBT Chamber of Commerce), for building a more inclusive and diverse business community.
2025 Grand Champion Fairtastic Artist
(Wisconsin State Fair), to Lauren Marvell ’16 (Integrated Studio Arts; Lauren Marvell Illustrations) for her hand-painted poster.
Proven Outcomes
“Cultivata,” a community gardening app and 2025 Senior Exhibition project by Frankie Mallerdino ’25 (Communication Design), received a Gold Foil award in Graphic Design USA’s 2025 Digital Design Awards. Only 10% of the 3,000 entries earn this national distinction. Cultivata “was built with the belief that small, local efforts can create real impact when people are supported.” Mallerdino is a graphic designer at McGill, Milwaukee.
First product design intern, first full-time product designer and creator of a new product named for him – these are the Andis Corporation accolades of Fabian Rico Sanchez ’25. “I empower people to be their best. I help to deliver design solutions with more passion, collaboration and impressionable connection.”
Caroline Calvano ’24 and Chad Alexander Matha ’24 (Fine Art + New Studio Practice) received 2024 Outstanding Student Achievement in Contemporary Sculpture Awards from the International Sculpture Center. They were among only 13 award recipients, the majority graduate students. Both have active Milwaukee-based practices.
12 students and recent graduates received 2025 honors from the national Society of Illustrators
↑ Image: Phoebe Nelson ’25 (Illustration)
Career Services
provided students and graduates access to:
• 1,350 internship and professional experience opportunities
• 1,500 professional part-time and full-time positions
Representing 1,100 businesses and organizations.
Graphic Design USA Magazine named
MIAD a 2024 Top Design School
MIAD students swept Milwaukee’s 2025 United Adworkers Showcase Awards
↑ Image: Sarah Madden ’24 (Communication Design), Gold Award
Creative Impact
Plum Blossom Initiative (PBI) celebrated its tenth anniversary with “Bridge Work: Ten Years of Making” (January 3 – March 8, 2025), a retrospective of recent work by 23 of the 29 PBI program participants. PBI was founded by MIAD Professor and artist Jason S. Yi and curator Leah Kolb to help guide recent B.F.A. graduates through the transition to a professional studio practice. PBI participants gave a panel discussion at the Milwaukee Art Museum and reviewed portfolios of current students; Yi led tours and provided guidance in installing exhibitions.
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PBI participant and 2024 Creativity Series Visiting Artist Dominic Chambers ’16 (M.F.A., Yale, ’19) reviews a MIAD student’s portfolio. The Bridge Work panel also included Phoenix S. Brown ’19, Chad Alexander Matha ’24 and Lindsey Yeager ’21.
“Lois Ehlert: A Creative Life” (June 17 – August 3, 2024) was the largest exhibition to date of renowned children’s book illustrator, writer and Wisconsin artist Lois Ehlert, who earned a certificate from the Layton School of Art, MIAD’s predecessor college. Best known for illustrating children’s books like “Chicka Chicka Boom Boom,” the prolific Ehlert also created and designed magazines, workbooks, cards, toys and marketing materials. The exhibition provided tours and activities for youth arts groups and programs, and library groups.
MIAD’s Design Internship Program expanded further to 12 professional partners, providing internships to 56 high school students, 81% of whom were students of color. 151 students applied for the internships.
Milwaukee Mitchell International Airport unveiled the inaugural installation of MIAD student artwork –“Project Reframe” by Liz Geoffrey ’21 (Illustration).
A record 246 high school students attended MIAD’s 2024 Summer Pre-College Program; 46% were students of color.
Image: Patrick Chaves Photography
Image: Studio 29 Photography
You Make Our Success Possible
Over the preceding pages, you have seen the powerful impact of your generosity on MIAD’s resolve to continue its distinctive educational mission.
With your support, our students, alumni and faculty have reached new heights of achievement and excellence. As they garner national, regional and local recognition, we steadfastly hone our strategic focus on enriching our students’ lives, personally and professionally, and the life of our shared community.
You make our success possible. Thank you for strengthening our present, and our future.
Tracy Milkowski Vice President for Institutional Advancement
Donors
June
1, 2024 – May 31, 2025
$100,000+
Bader Philanthropies, Inc.
Helen Frankenthaler Foundation
The Lynde & Harry Bradley Foundation
Ruth Foundation for the Arts
Stephens Family Foundation, Inc.
$99,999 - $25,000
American Dining Creations
Baird Foundation, Inc.
Delta Faucet Company
Chris Ford
General Capital Group
Herzfeld Foundation
Jane Bradley Pettit Foundation
Madeleine* & David Lubar
Barry & Eileen Mandel
Melitta S. & Joan M. Pick Charitable Trust
Susan & Robert L.* Mikulay
Molson Coors Beverage Company
National Endowment for the Arts
Rath Foundation
David & Julia Uihlein
Byron & Laurie Vielehr
Weyco Group Charitable Trust
Windhover Foundation
“I applied for the [Independent Inquiry] grant because I wanted to challenge myself.... Examining the contrast between virtual draping and hands-on fashion making fascinates me,” Galilea Cerda ’26 (Fashion and Apparel Design).
Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction ** Deceased * Trustee or Emeriti
Donors June 1, 2024 – May 31, 2025
$24,999 - $10,000
Chris* & Jennifer Abele
Jason W. Allen, Partner, Foley & Lardner LLP*
Peggy Ann
Anonymous
Associated Bank
Bert L. & Patricia S. Steigleder Charitable Trust
Brewers Community Foundation, Inc.
Tonit Calaway & David Swanson
Estate of Vincent Catteruccia '62
City of Milwaukee Arts Board
Thomas & Jennifer* Florsheim
Forest County Potawatomi Foundation
Frank & Lucille Puncer Foundation Ltd.
Frieda & William Hunt Memorial Trust
General Motors Design
Harri Hoffmann Family Foundation, Inc.
Heil Family Foundation
Timothy K. Hoelter
Jacques & Natasha Gelman Foundation
The Joseph Family Donor Advised Fund of the Jewish Community Foundation
M3 Insurance ManpowerGroup
Mary L. Nohl Designated Fund
Lia & Aaron Moeser
Jeffrey Morin & Brian Borchardt
The Nannette M. Gardetto Charitable Fund
Old National Bank
Peck Foundation, Milwaukee Ltd.
Ralph Evinrude Foundation
Sandstone Foundation
Amanda* & Shantanu Singh
Deanna* & Eric Tillisch
Erin VanCronkhite
We Energies Foundation
$9,999 - $2,500
Annex Wealth Management LLC
Anon Charitable Trust
Astor Street Foundation
Baird Private Asset Management Group
Bank Five Nine
Bill & Betsie Berrien
Bosley & Green Foundation
Yvonne & Dmitry Brodsky
Sharlene & Tim Byrne
Neil* & Shelley Casey
Sherrie Chow '87
David* & Naomi Cobb
College Endowment Association
Dillett Mechanical Services, Inc.
George & Sandra Dionisopoulos
Peter & Christine Duback
Deidre & John Erwin
Mr. & Mrs. Thomas Florsheim, Sr.
Foley & Lardner LLP
Robert & Christy Foote
Jude Ford
Francie Luke Silverman Foundation
Tim & Sue Frautschi
The Gardner Foundation
Generac Power Systems, Inc.
Greenfire Management Services
John J. Halechko
Jennifer & Michael Hansen
Harley-Davidson Foundation
Hauske Family Foundation, Inc.
Joan & Fred Brengel Family Foundation, Inc.
Jordana Joseph-Saltzberg & Glen Saltzberg
Kelben Foundation, Mary & Ted Kellner
Knight Barry Title Group
Koeppen-Gerlach Foundation, Inc.
Kohler Company
Thomas & Malena Koplin
Kopmeier Family Fund
KPMG U.S. Foundation, Inc.
Laskin Family Foundation
Laura Foote Designs
Joan Lubar & John Crouch
$9,999 - $2,500
Geoffrey* & Katite Mackey
Maker LLC
David Marcus & Melina Perlin Marcus
Milwaukee County
Sarah* & Matt Pancheri
Laura* & Adam Peck
Melissa* Perez & Eric Resch
PNC Bank
Joel & Caran Quadracci
Heidi Leigh Ramos '05 & Ryan* Ramos '02
RBC Wealth Management
RINKA
Riverwater Partners
Robert T. Schwartz* & Carol L. Motzel
Smart Asset Realty
Stacey '04 & Justin Steinberg
Florence Steinberger
Timothy Truel & Rebecca Schwartz
UPS Foundation Scholarship
The Valentine Fund for The Arts, Culture, & The Humanities through The Cream City Foundation
Ellen & Robert Venable
Sarah & Michael Weiss
West Bend Community Foundation
West Bend Insurance Company
Wet Paint Artists' Materials & Framing
Lindy Yeager & John Florsheim
Sarah* & Steven Zimmerman
“As a long-time supporter of MIAD, both my husband Eric and I feel that this institution brings a distinct experience to students. [F]or students to be able to engage in their education from a creative, entrepreneurial and innovative perspective – all students should have that opportunity,”
Deanna
Tillisch, MIAD Board Chair, 2023–25
Donors June 1, 2024 – May 31, 2025
$2,499 - $1,000
American Lung Association
Anonymous
JJ '04 & Benny Brojde
Sally Brown '64
Dr. Gerardo & Cynthia Caballero
Patty Cadorin
Chipstone Foundation
Emily & Jon Davidson
Scott Davis
Thomas Derenne & Robert Zimmermann
Dudley & Constance Godfrey Foundation Inc.
Educators Credit Union
Evan & Marion Helfaer Foundation
Karl & Chris Fiasca
Peter Foote & Robin Wilson
Julie Griswold
Margarete and David Harvey
Lauren Heaberlin
Brenda Jones
Joseph R. Pabst Fund at the Greater Milwaukee Foundation
Tracy & Jeremy Josetti
Sang & Jiyeon Kim
Mr. & Mrs. W. David Knox II*
Jill & Mark Lackovic
Micaela Levine
Jonathan & Susan Lipp
Jody & Chris Lowe
Erin Mandel
Marcus Hotels
Molly McCarthy
Marc McSweeney
George & Tracy Milkowski
Craig Moses & Maria Spice
Rachel Panasuk
JoAnna Poehlmann '54
PPC Foundation
Mike & Carmina Sias
Kipp K. Stevens
Dr. James & Mrs. Cynthia Stoll
Denisha N. Tate-McAlister & Dwayne McAlister
Bob & Brenda VanHimbergen
Nicholas Webster
Weyco Group, Inc.
Heidi Wirth
Scott Yauck & Anne Zizzo
$999 - $500
Thomas '68 & Patricia Agazzi
Glen Guszkowski '79
James Kelly '64
Holton Brothers Inc. Benjamin '02 & Sarah Dembroski Michael Jones
Adams
Allaire
Berra
Beutler
Diamond
& Brian Dondlinger
Raquel & Steve Filmanowicz
Tim & Mary Keane Jen Lukach Jay Martin
Adam McCarthy Thor & Lisa Misko
Anne Mongoven Sample Chelle & Mark Nennig
Nancy & Neal Paisley
David Parks
Robert Peter Candy & Bruce Pindyck
Edie Brengel Radtke
York Ragen
Richard & Hannah Reel
Jenna Rideout
Emily Robertson Ana Romero
Doug Rose
Neil & Tere Sackerson
Katherine & Beau Sanders
Frank Savage & Elvia Peña-Savage
Dan Schroeder*
Dale William Shidler
Sarah & William Slaughter
Lindsay & Stephanie Tillman
David J. Trautschold
Simmi Urbanek
John Wackniak
Jonathan Wertz
Casey Dougherty '10* & Marin Koebert
Hans* & Sherry Eckholm
$999 - $500
Leesa* & Charles Gilliam
Lauren Hurley
Keven* & Stacy Ringgold
Kimberlie Weekley*
Under $500
Rebecca Ahlf '12
Christine Anderson
Anonymous
Anonymous
Anonymous
Lila C. Aryan '90
Irene Balasoiu '21
Nathan Balcerowski '19
Kyle '11 & Eileen Baldwin
Nancy & Paul Baniel
James '92 & Diana Barany
Shawn '98 & Amy Barkhurst
Erick Bartel
Maureen & Truitt Beal
Christa Beall Diefenbach
Paula A. Beck '87
Christopher '82 & Ann Behrs
Kelly Beres
Liz De Decker Berra '06
Keri & John Bolger
Carmen Bonanno
Bryan Books
Jack Borges
Anne Bortz '06
Jennifer Bradley Vent
Kelly Brainerd
Jordan Brethauer '11
Scott & Stina Bretl
Jeanne Bril '82
Teresa Brogan
Catherine & Jay Buehler
Amy Cannestra '06
Curtis & Jean Carter
Sarah Cassidy Hipsher '04
Maria Castillo Silva '18
James Cielinski '03
Elizabeth & Roger Clark
Cheryl Coan
Under $500
Vincent Coleman-Copeland '14
Chris Collingwood & Wendy Feran
Hua Conry '09
Judy & Tom Cotter
Jamal Currie
Aaron Czarnecki '17
Teri '87 & Rich Czarnecki
Monica Daes
Rebecca D'Amore
David C. Scott Foundation Fund at the GreaterMilwaukee Foundation
Levens DeBack '87
James '99 & Catherine Demski
Lauren Dern '12
Michelle & Brian DesPlaines
Elizabeth '18 & Kevin Desrosiers
Susan Drewek
Robert Dumville* & Andrew McFadyen
Mary Eggert
Kristin Emerson
Kelly Espinosa '16
Celine Farrell '58
Leslie Fedorchuk & John Fitzgerald
Adam Fehring '23
Julie Feldman
Phil Fisher
Nan Fitzpatrick '78 & Lee Gierke
Lisa Floading
Laura Foote
LeAnne Foster
Rob Franks
Pamela Frautschi
Emmanuel '12 & Arya Fritz
Logan Gage '18
Patience Gallegos
Holland Gantman
Katlyn Garcia '11
Jenna Garstecki
Marisa Gerler '15
Anne Ghory-Goodman & Ward Ghory
Christiane Grauert & Santiago Cucullu
Mark Haberle '94
Amy Hahn Nowag '97
Margaret Halquist '15
Rhys '17 & Katey Hansen
Donors June 1, 2024 – May 31, 2025
Under
$500
Jeff Hargreaves '72
Carla Hay
Lisa Heideman '86
Jeff Heil
Kyle Hernandez
Susan Hersh
Higher Digital Inc
Erin Hill '12
Wesley '15 & Linda Hoague
Kathy Hoffman '92
Christine Hojnacki
Elaine A. Hokenson
Chelsea Holton
Fatiaah Humes '20
Russ Jankowski
David C. Janssen '75
Marian Kaderbek
Nicole & Naveen Kankate
Ray Kapdhamer
David Najib Kasir '01
David Kaster
Holly Kaster
Theresa Kenney, PhD '92
Charles Kiesow '73
James King '07
Anne Kirschmann
Antonia Klein '07 & Christopher Willey '04
Cheryl Klein '98
James Kloiber '99
Thomas Knauss
Lance Knight '24
Megan Knoll '07
Maren Knutson
Jennifer Koel
Lynn Koenig
Martin & Faith Kohler
Jovan Kolundzija
Justin Kornely '17
Lori Koslowski
Stephanie Kovach
Thomas Kozlowski
John Krause
Jason '99 & Lyn Krukowski
Larry & Patty Kula
Under $500
Kelly Kunowski
Dustyn & Tiffany Kupsik
Heather Ladage
Olivia Langby
Jennifer Langlois
Charles Lawler '89
Stephanie Lazzeroni
Keith Leistekow '92
Lars Leon
Christine Licari
Will Lidstone
Hannah Liebert '20
Jacobo Lovo '00
Diego Loyo '23
Katie Mahalick
Samantha Mainiero '12
Christine Maltby
Tim Marek '88
Nancy Markos
Slobodan '79 & Lori '79 Markovic
Dr. Francisco & Mrs. Mary Jane Martinez
Francesca '12 & Anthony Mason
Gage Matthews
Ann McDonough
Kathy '94 & Peder Medtlie
Kimberly Miller & Peter Barrickman
Monica Miller '13
Erich Moderow '13
Ashley Modlinski '12
Sean Mohundro '11
Molson Coors Employee Giving
Todd Mooney
Abigail Moore
Alejandro Mora '14
Steve Morales*
Mark Moran
Emma Moratti '22
Charles Moyer
Melissa Moyer
Sara Mulloy '06
Amanda Munoz '22
Daniel Murray
Marissa Nans '07
Carole Nicksin
Under $500
Michele Nowak-Lareau
Eric Oxendorf Photography
Kyle Page
Pat & Sue Quinn Family Designated Pass-Through Fundof the Eau Claire Community Foundation
Barbara Paulini '88
James Pearson, Jr. '20
Jamie Peplinski '14
Marisa Pfautz '03
Brian Pfister '18
Deanne Phillips
Tina* & Sean Quealy
Kathleen Quirk
Lisa Raica
David Rehm
Arlene & Jeffrey Remsik
Bruce '63 & Judy Renquist
Belinda Reyes
Arthur & Vikki Rothschild
Vivian M. Rothschild
Amy Roulier
Lisa Rulf
Andrew '98 & Cynthia Saiia '98
Mitch Saltzberg
Michael D. Samarzja '87
Bert '70 & Judith Sasse
Avery Schantz '22
Melisa Scott
Fran E. Serlin
Brooklyn Sersen '20
Jeffrey '82 & Trudy Sharpe
Danni Short
Nancy Siker
Lauren Simmons
James & Susan Slauson
Kelsey Sobotka '16
Jacquelyn Stackhouse
Sara Stathas '99
John Steines
Noah Stone*
Todd* & Jill Stone
Morgyn Stranahan '95
Raymond '98 & Heidi Strong
Mary Struck '90
Under $500
Geoff Stuhr
Annette Svoboda-Lessard '92
Dr. Chris Szczesny-Adams & Mr. Christopher Adams
David Szymanski '13
Honey Szymanski '99
Robin Taffler & Richard Dougherty
Francesco Tardio Duane & Janet Tatro Nichola Teoh
Steve Tych
James Utech
Stephanie Van Alyea
Bryant VanCrohkhite
Braden VanderHart '24
Martin '08 & Emily '12 Vertacnik
Paul '92 & Trista '93 Vnuk
Kenneth '68 & Ruth A. Vonderberg
Becky Wachs Krueger
April Walczak '12
Jade Watring '11
Jean Weimer
James Weyenberg '96
Liza & Jim '85 Wiemer
Dr. Andrew & Mrs. Anitra Williams
Dr. Frank & Vera Wilson
Katelyn Winski-Jurgens '15 & Charles Jurgens '15
Sara & Zac Wolff
Joelle Worm
Richard S. Yuspeh
Joseph '05 & Elizabeth Zabinski
Dominick Zumbo
Donors June 1, 2024 – May 31, 2025
In-Kind Donations
Steven Anderson
Bars and Recreation, Inc
BLICK Art Materials
Amy Cannestra
Benjamin Dembroski '02
Mike Desisti
Robert Dumville* & Andrew McFadyen EsterEv
Daniel Fleming '10
Tim & Sue Frautschi
Melody Frias
Jennifer Glauser
Harley-Davidson Motor Company
Caleb Harman '07
Hempel Companies
Sheri Hornik
Jonathan Horvath
Hot Shot Oven & Kiln
Hotel Lincoln
Barbara Ann Jenn
Bryan Jerabek
Raymond Kloss
Linda Kohli
Thomas & Malena Koplin
Indie Lalonde '14
Matthew Lee
Carolyn Long **
Susan Lubar
William Marlow
Katie Martin-Meurer '01
Shane McAdams
Michael Best & Freidrich LLP
Milwaukee Art Museum
Milwaukee Public Museum
Milwaukee Tool Corporation
Todd Mrozinski '97
Lisa Nedset
Northwestern Mutual
Elvia Peña-Savage
Nancy Rogers
Cathy Schaefer
Zach Scharrer '24
Rebecca Schoenecker '02
Marie Seder
Jan Serr
John Shannon
Amanda* & Shantanu Singh
Space 519 - The Lunchroom
Catherine Stack ’01
Stacey '04 & Justin Steinberg
Stone Creek Coffee
Kelly VanZant '25
Vera Bradley at Mayfair Mall
Kenneth Vonderberg '68
Ruth Vonderberg
Kelly Wendorf '10
Jenni Yolo
Sarah* & Steven Zimmerman
Corporate Sponsors
Annex Wealth Management LLC
Associated Bank
Baird
Bank Five Nine
BLICK Art Materials
Boelter + Lincoln
Cramer-Krasselt
Delta Faucet Company
Dillett Mechanical Services, Inc.
Engberg Anderson Architects
Eppstein Uhen Architects
Foley & Lardner LLP
Generac Power Systems, Inc.
Greenfire Management Services
Hanson Dodge
Harley-Davidson Motor Company
Hoffman York
JWD Creative
Kohler Company
M3 Insurance
Maker LLC
Marcus Corporation
Michael Best & Freidrich LLP
Milwaukee Brewers
Northwestern Mutual
Ocupop
Old National Bank
Plunkett Raysich Architects
RBC Wealth Management
RINKA
Riverwater Partners
Smart Asset Realty
Stone Creek Coffee
West Bend Insurance Company
Wet Paint Artist’s & Framing
Weyco Group, Inc.
If
The Milwaukee Bucks and MIAD have a longstanding collaborative relationship that includes the hiring of MIAD interns, full-time graphic design employees and civic projects.
Image: James Walter ’26 (Communication Design); Milwaukee Bucks intern
2024–2025 Financial Summary
Revenues
Tuition and Fees (net)
Contributed Revenue
Auxiliary
Investment, sale of assets, other
Total Operating & Non Operating Revenues
$37,192,555
$2,206,306
$122,920 $939,183 $40,460,964
Expenses
Student Scholarships and Grants
Academic and Student Support
Administrative Support
Facilities and Operations
Auxiliary
Total Operating Expenses
$18,648,816
$13,147,058
$3,622,731
$3,246,310
$965,114
$39,630,029
840 degree seeking students
35% of students self-identify as people of color
43% of students received a Pell Grant in fall 2024
30% of students have documented disabilities
2024 – 2025 Board of Trustees
Officers:
Chair
Deanna Tillisch Community Volunteer
Treasurer
Jason W. Allen Partner
Foley & Lardner LLP
Secretary
Geoffrey Mackey
Chief Marketing & Communications Officer
Robert W. Baird & Co.
Ex Officio
Jeffrey Morin President MIAD
Members:
David Cobb Retired/Community Volunteer
Casey Dougherty '10 Director of Design and Innovation Generac Power Systems
Robert Dumville Senior Creative Designer Kohler
Hans Eckholm Global Design Designer Trek Bicycle
Leesa Gilliam Branch Director, Pfister Office Annex Wealth Management
Nezih Hasanoglu Chief Growth Officer M3 Insurance
Madeleine Kelly Lubar Community Volunteer
Steve Morales Partner RINKA+
David Nelson '02 Global Group Director, People Design Walmart
Sarah Pancheri
President & CEO
Milwaukee World Festival, Inc.
Laura Peck
Co-Founder & Chief Compliance Officer Riverwater Partners
Melissa Perez
Co-Owner & Director of Customer Experience Stone Creek Coffee
Tina Quealy Chief Executive Officer Betty Brinn Children's Museum
Ryan Ramos '02 President & CEO Maker Healthcare Inc.
Keven Ringgold Vice President of Design Weyco Group, Inc.
Xavier Ruffin '10 Creative Director
Cynosure Creative Agency
Dan Schroeder
Co-Founder
Organization Development Consultants Inc.
Amanda Singh
Artist/Community Volunteer
Jane Kim Stephens Co-Founder/CEO
Ninewise Publishing
Noah Stone Reference Librarian North Shore Public Library
Todd Stone
Executive Creative Director Cramer-Krasselt
Kimberlie D. Weekley
SVP, Greater Milwaukee Regional Executive Consumer Banking Associated Bank
Andrew Williams, Ph.D. Dean of Engineering and the Louis S. LeTellier Chair
The Citadel School of Engineering
Sarah Zimmerman President Boss Babes, Inc.
Trustee Emeriti:
Chris Abele
Rebecca Balistreri
Neil Casey
Jennifer Florsheim
Judy Guten
Claire Hackmann
Robert Joseph
W. David Knox II
Diane Knox
Matt Levatich
Linda Marcus
Robert L. Mikulay
Lawrence P. (Larry) Moon
Matthew D. Rinka
Robert T. Schwartz
Scott Schwebel
Donald Shane
Allen W. (Sandy) Wlliams, Jr.
Corporate Sponsors & Partners
Saturday, May 2, 2026