The Greater Milwaukee Foundation’s volunteer Board includes some of Milwaukee’s leading civic and community leaders who all believe in the power of philanthropy and collaboration as important ways to strengthen our community.
as of Jan 2024
Paul J. Jones, Chair
Vice President, Corporate Development & Strategy
A.O. Smith Corporation
Mary Ellen Stanek, Vice Chair
President of Baird Funds, Chief Investment Officer – Baird Advisors
Pedro Colón
Judge, Judge, Wisconsin Court of Appeals
David J. Drury
Founding Partner, WING Capital
Susan Ela
Retired Executive Vice President & COO, Aurora Health Care
Thomas W. Florsheim Jr,
Chairman and CEO, Weyco Group, Inc.
Cristy Garcia-Thomas
President, Advocate National Center for Health Equity and Chief Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Office
Blaine Gibson, AWMA®, CFP®, CPFA®
Vice President - Financial Advisor, WE Wealth Management Group,
Cecelia Gore
Executive Director, Brewers Community Foundation
Naryan Leazer
Financial Advisor, North Star Resource Group
Derek Mosley
Lubar Center Director, Marquette Law School
Cory L. Nettles
Founder and Managing Partner, Generation Growth Capital, Inc.
Marie L. O’Brien
President and CEO, Enterforce
Greg Oberland
President (Ret.), Northwestern Mutual
Realtor/Broker Associate, Shorewest Realtors (Northshore Office) Managing Partner, Seven Hills Real Estate Enterprises, LLC (ret)
Derek L. Tyus
Senior Vice President & Chief Investment Officer, West Bend Mutual Insurance Company
Jacqueline Ward
Founder and Owner, Venus Consulting
Gregory M. Wesley
Senior Vice President, Strategic Alliances and Business Development, Medical College of Wisconsin
Gail Yabuki
Director, Yabucki Family Foundation
Discover what local leaders our Board has honored for their commitment to the community with the Foundation’s prestigious civic awards.