The UWM Foundation is governed by its Board of Directors. Directors serve three‑year terms and may serve up to three consecutive terms.
Board service is an opportunity to help shape the future of one of Wisconsin’s most dynamic public universities. With UWM’s dual mission of access and research, board members help advance student success, educational excellence, and community impact, while stewarding transformational legacy gifts that will benefit our region for generations to come.
Thank you to these highly engaged civic and business leaders, who bring diverse perspectives and expertise reflecting the industry strengths of our region, the diversity of the students and communities we serve, and the skills and judgment necessary to fulfill the Foundation’s fiduciary responsibilities and advance our mission.
Officers
Dennis Webb
Chair
Chair, Executive Committee
Chair, Governance Committee
Engineer/President
Sage Water
('71)
Matthew Rinka
Vice Chair – Past Chair
Architect, Founder and Partner
RINKA
('97)
Christina H. Fiasca
Secretary
Retired Senior Vice President
Northwestern Mutual
(’80)
Lisa Van Landeghem
Treasurer
Chair, Finance Committee
Executive Director, Assurance Services
Ernst & Young LLP
Directors
Jason Allen
Partner and Business Lawyer
Foley & Lardner, LLP
David Barnett
Gallery Owner/Director
David Barnett Gallery
James Blinka
Tax Professor, University of Wisconsin – Milwaukee
Regional Managing Partner (Retired)
BDO USA LLP
(’85)
Robert Bukowski
Chair, Investment Committee
Managing Partner and Investor Advocate
Alpha Investment Consulting Group, LLC
Ellen Censky
President & CEO
Milwaukee Public Museum
('79)
Stephanie Chedid
Chair, Advancement Committee
Executive Director/President
Luther Manor
(’94)
Mario J. Cortez
Global Infrastructure and Service Management
Enterprise Technology
ManpowerGroup
Lori Craig
Senior Vice President, Market Executive
PNC Wealth Management
Donna Drosner
Director
Senior Investment Consultant
Private Wealth Management
Robert W. Baird & Co.
(’78)
Jeff Hembrock
Senior Fellow – Harvard
Advanced Leadership Initiative
Jacqueline D. Herd-Barber
Retired, Sales Management
Motorola
Karen Hung
CEO and Founder
Silver Rock Consulting
Kimberly Kane
Founder and President
Kane Communications Group
Margaret “Peggy” C. Kelsey
Executive Vice President
General Counsel and Corporate Secretary
WEC Energy Group
(’06)
Matt Kulasa
Senior Vice President, Corporate Controller & Chief Accounting Officer
Wesco International, Inc.a
Ronald Miller
Managing Director and Head
CIBIC Cleary Gull
David Misky
Assistant Executive Director
Redevelopment Authority of the City of Milwaukee
(’92)
Robert (Bob) Monnat
Senior Partner
Mandel Group, Inc.
Thomas A. Myers
Attorney
von Briesen & Roper, s.c.
Ugo Nwagbaraocha
President
Diamond Discs International
Clarissa Ortiz
Vice President and Chief of Staff
Northwestern Mutual
Paula Schmidt
Chief Nursing Officer and Vice President, Patient Care Services
Froedtert Hospital
(’12)
Peggy Williams-Smith
President and CEO
Visit Milwaukee
Ex-Officio
Chair
UWM Alumni Association Board
Senior Manager, Financial Services
Direct Supply
(’99)
