Our team
Our staff members care deeply about their communities and bring knowledge, passion and commitment to their work.
- All Staff
- Office Of The President
- Community Impact
- Development and Philanthropic Services
- Finance
- Human Resources
- Marketing and Communications
- Milwaukee Succeeds
- Operations
- Policy and Research
- ThriveOn Collaboration
Office Of The President
Community Impact
Development and Philanthropic Services
Kristen Mekemson
Vice president, development and philanthropic services
Annmarie Baumgartner
Senior director of donor services
Fiesha Lynn Bell
Senior director of development and major gifts
Katie Harrigan
Philanthropic adviser
Kelsey Hau
Associate director of institutional partnerships
Melissa Hunter
Development and philanthropic services coordinator
Will Janisch
Senior philanthropic adviser
Lauren Mulloy
Associate director of gift planning
TrenLan Pounds
Philanthropic adviser
Emanuel Rios
Director of gift planning
Joanna Rivas
Philanthropic adviser
Kim Schultz
Philanthropic adviser
Mel Schwandt
Development and philanthropic services administrative assistant
Jacob Scobey
Development and philanthropic services communications manager
Finance
Human Resources
Marketing and Communications
Laura Porfilio Glawe
Vice president, marketing and communications
Becca Mader
Senior editorial and social media specialist
Ana Martinez-Ortiz
Editorial marketing specialist
Stephanie T. Khumalo
Senior events and convening specialist
Paula J. Perez
Senior graphic design and web specialist
Jeremy Podolski
Director of public relations and editorial strategy
Sonia Robinson
Guest experience and communication specialist
Milwaukee Succeeds
Vincent Lyles
Executive director
Yimma Davila Castro
Early childhood education manager
Sebastián Fuentes
Community engagement manager
Maria Hamidu
High school success project manager
Catina Harwell-Young
Deputy director
Kristin Kappelman
Director of research
Brenda Poppy
Communications manager
Samantha Reynoso
Early childhood education data analyst
Anna Smerchek
Community engagement manager
Operations
Milika Miller
Senior director of operations & impact
Rico Brown
Computer systems analyst
Michelle Burton
Grants & gifts administrator
Marilia Domingues de Oliveira
Scholarship and grants coordinator
Amanda Hauler
Grants & gifts analyst
Chloe Kinsey
Process improvement manager
Rashad Morris
IT & facilities manager
Wendy Painter
Data relationship analyst
Deborah Plears
Data entry specialist
