Jeff Keebler
Board Chair
Madison Gas and Electric
Renee Moe
President & CEO
United Way of Dane County
LEADERSHIP
Leadership Team
Renee Moe
President & CEO
Michelle Van Asten, Executive Assistant (608) 246-4360 Michelle.Vanasten@uwdc.org
Karen Soraya Burch
Vice President
Community Engagement & Marketing (608) 246-4366 Karen.Burch@uwdc.org
2026 Board of Directors
The Board is comprised of key community stakeholders who volunteer their time and talent to provide leadership and strategic governance to increase economic stability and decrease racial disparity in all our work.
The Board works with staff and over 60 volunteer committees to establish our goals and monitor our results to achieve equitable outcomes in education, financial stability and health – and ensures we are deploying our resources in the most effective, efficient way.
The Board upholds the organization’s commitment to a diverse staff and volunteer structure that reflects the broader Dane County community.
2026 BOARD OF DIRECTORS LIST
Jeff Keebler, Board Chair
Madison Gas and Electric
Kim Sponem, Vice Chair
Summit Credit Union
Robert Durian, Treasurer
Alliant Energy
Karen Timberlake, Secretary
Children’s Wisconsin
Diane Ballweg
Endres Manufacturing Company
Kalvin Barrett
Dane County Sheriff’s Office
Larry Barton
Strang
Deborah Biddle
The People Company
Joe Celentano
NGL
Chris Copeland
TruStage
Baltazar De Anda Santana
Dane County Department of Human Services
Anna Englehart
Allen Media
Dave Florin
Hiebing
Eve Galanter
Community Leader
Noel Gallagher
Laborers Local 464
Dr. Joe Gothard
Madison Metropolitan School District
Linda Ketcham
JustDane
Paul Kundert
UW Credit Union
Sean LaBorde
M3 Insurance
Chandra Lewis
Harambee Doula Care & Holistic Services
Nick Meriggioli
Johnsonville Sausage Company, Retired
Sandy Morales
Big Brothers Big Sisters
Andry Negovani
By Youth For Youth Representative
Ashley Quinto Powell
myVA Rocks.
Gisèle Sutherland
BMO Financial Group
Bill Thousand
Clarity Technology Group LLC
Jeff Tubbs
J.H. Findorff & Son Inc.
Jason Vangalis
Amazon
Faleshuh Walker
Lashay The Artist
Derek Wallace
County of Dane/AFSCME Local 720
Jesi Wang
MetaStar, Inc.
Bill Westrate
American Family Insurance
Jim Wheeler
Madison Police Department, Retired
Cody White
Madison College Truax Campus
Krissy Wick
Madison Public Library System
Jane F. (Ginger) Zimmerman
Murphy Desmond S.C.