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
- ThriveOn Collaboration
Office Of The President
Community Impact
Janel M. Hines
Vice president, community impact

Ian B. Bautista
Senior director of civic engagement

Danielle J. Breen
Program officer

Jeannie Fenceroy
Senior program officer

Brandis Hill
Civic engagement specialist

Benjamin N. Porter
Program officer

Micah Richardson
Systems analyst

Darlene C. Russell
Director of community engagement

Carrie Scholz
Director of Community Leadership

Theresa Scott
Program officer
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

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

Dave Celata
Statewide policy 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
Libbie Hodas
Fund Development Manager

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
