Our staff and volunteers live our mission to unite the community to achieve measurable results and change lives every day. Together, we are The Power of Many. Working for All.
2024 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.
Board Chair
Paul Kundert
UW Credit Union
President & CEO
Renee Moe
United Way of Dane County
Jane F. (Ginger) Zimmerman, Vice Chair
Murphy Desmond S.C.
Tim Ryan, Treasurer
Lake Ridge Bank
Karen Timberlake, Secretary
Children’s Wisconsin
Chief Shon Barnes
City of Madison Police Department
Larry Barton
Strang
Nolan Brown
Zendesk
Bryan Chan
SupraNet Communications, Inc.
Robert Durian
Alliant Energy
Dave Florin
Hiebing
Noel Gallagher
Laborers Local 464
Claiborne Hill
SEIU Wisconsin
Dr. Silvia Jackson
Wisconsin nonprofit agencies
Jeff Keebler
Madison Gas and Electric Company
Mark Koehl
Community Leader
Sean LaBorde
M3 Insurance
Barbara McKinney
Community Leader
Hon. Rev. Everett Mitchell
Dane County Circuit Court
Rachel Neill
Carex Consulting Group
Dr. Corinda Rainey-Moore
UnityPoint Health-Meriter
Jay Sekelsky
Zermatt Investors, LLC
Kim Sponem
Summit Credit Union
Adam Stevenson
UW-Madison Law School
Gisèle Sutherland
BMO Financial Group
David Sweitzer
TruStage
Pete Vogel
Vogel Bros. Building Co.
Derek Wallace
County of Dane/AFSCME Local 720
Jesi Wang
MetaStar, Inc.
Bill Westrate
American Family Insurance
Krissy Wick
Madison Public Library System
Agency Representatives
Lisa M. Peyton
The Foundation for Black Women’s Wellness
Scott Strong
RISE Wisconsin
Leadership Team
Renee Moe
President & CEO
For inquiries, please contact:
Cathryn-Eve Halmay,
Executive Assistant/Communications
(608) 246-4361
cathryn-eve.halmay@uwdc.org
Jody Bartnick
Vice President, Community Impact
(608) 246-4353
Jody.Bartnick@uwdc.org
Karen Soraya Burch
Vice President, Community Engagement & Marketing
(608) 246-4366
Karen.Burch@uwdc.org
Justin Hardy
Vice President, Resource Development
608-246-5480
Justin.Hardy@uwdc.org
Deirdre “Dede” Morgan
Director, Human Resources
(608) 246-5490
Dede.Morgan@uwdc.org
Nick Wood
CFO/Vice President, Finance & Administration
(608) 246-4397
Nick.Wood@uwdc.org