Our Team
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.
2022 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
Bill Westrate
American Family Insurance
President & CEO
Renee Moe
United Way of Dane County
Jay Sekelsky, Vice Chair
Zermatt Investors, LLC
Dr. Gloria Ladson-Billings, Secretary
University of Wisconsin
National Academy of Education
Mark Koehl, Treasurer
Community Leader
Chief Shon Barnes
City of Madison Police Department
Dave Beck-Engel
Community Leader
Jacquelyn Boggess
Center for Family Policy and Practice
Dave Branson
Labor Representative
Bryan Chan
Supranet Communications, Inc.
Lau & Bea Christensen
Community Leaders
Christine Dahlhauser
Baker Tilly US, LLP
Dulce Danel
PBS Wisconsin
Robert Durian
Alliant Energy
Dave Florin
Hiebing
Roberta Gassman
University of Wisconsin-Madison
School of Social Work
Lynn Green
Community Leader
Fabiola Hamdan
Dane County Department
of Human Services
Dr. Carlton Jenkins
Madison Metropolitan School District
Jeff Keebler
Madison Gas and Electric
Paul Kundert
UW Credit Union
Sonia “Sunny” Kurhajetz
County of Dane/AFSCME Local 720
Michelle Michalak
Madison Teachers Inc./IBEW Local 2304
Hon. Everett Mitchell
Dane County Circuit Court
Renee Moe
United Way of Dane County
Ramona Natera
State of Wisconsin
Unemployment Insurance Division
Christine Negovani
BYFY Representative
Rachel Neill
Carex Consulting
Josie Ronk
University of Wisconsin-Madison
Youth Leader
Tim Ryan
Monona State Bank
Ananth Seshedri
University of Wisconsin-Madison
Department of Economics
Dr. Martha Stacker
Dane County Department
of Human Services
Gisèle Sutherland
BMO Harris Bank N.A.
Dave Sweitzer
CUNA Mutual Group
Jesi Wang
MetaStar, Inc.
Jim Wheeler
Community Leader
Lucius Woodson
TASC
Jane F. “Ginger” Zimmerman
Murphy Desmond S.C.
Agency Representatives
Lisa Peyton-Caire
The Foundation for Black Women’s Wellness
Scott Strong
RISE Wisconsin
Leadership Team
Renee Moe
President & CEO
For inquiries, please contact:
Kiki Foget, Director, Executive Office
(608) 246-4385
Kiki.Foget@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
Jeff McGinn
Vice President, Resource Development
(608) 246-5480
Jeff.McGinn@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
