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.
2023 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
Jay Sekelsky
Zermatt Investors, LLC
President & CEO
Renee Moe
United Way of Dane County
Paul Kundert, Vice Chair
UW Credit Union
Tim Ryan, Treasurer
Lake Ridge Bank
Jane F. “Ginger” Zimmerman, Secretary
Murphy Desmond SC
Chief Shon Barnes
City of Madison
Jacquelyn Boggess
Center for Family Policy and Practice
Nolan Brown
Zendesk
Bryan Chan
Supranet Communications, Inc.
Christine Dahlhauser
Baker Tilly US, LLP
Dulce Maria Danel
PBS Wisconsin
Robert Durian
Alliant Energy
Dave Florin
Hiebing
Noel Gallagher
Laborers Local 464
Fabiola Hamdan
Dane County Department of Human Services
Claiborne Hill
SEIU Wisconsin
Dr. Carlton Jenkins
Madison Metropolitan School District
Jeff Keebler
Madison Gas and Electric Company
Mark Koehl
Community Leader
Sean LaBorde
M3 Insurance
Ross McDuffie
National Trust for Local News
Barbara McKinney
Community Leader and City of Madison Alder
Everett Mitchell
Dane County Circuit Court
Christine Negovani
By Youth For Youth Representative
Rachel Neill
Carex Consulting
Dr. Corinda Rainey-Moore
UnityPoint Health
Ananth Seshedri
University of Wisconsin-Madison Department of Economics
Kim Sponem
Summit Credit Union
Dr. Martha Stacker
Dane County Department of Human Services
Adam Stevenson
University of Wisconsin Law School
Gisèle Sutherland
BMO Wealth Management
David Sweitzer
TruStage
Karen Timberlake
Children’s Wisconsin
Pete Vogel
Vogel Bros Building Co.
Derek Wallace
County of Dane/AFSCME Local 720
Amber Walker
Carmax
Jesi Wang
MetaStar, Inc.
Bill Westrate
American Family Insurance
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) 246-4361cathryn-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
