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Organization elects new board members, confirms executive committee and officers
(Milwaukee, February 18, 2009) – United Way of Greater Milwaukee announced its 2009-2010 board of directors, executive committee and additional officers elected at the organization’s annual meeting held February 12 at We Energies headquarters.
The seven new board members elected to serve three-year terms include: Richard Abelson, executive director, AFSCME District Council 48, AFL-CIO; Byron Bergren, president and chief executive officer, The Bon-Ton Stores, Inc.; Linda Gorens-Levy, managing director, Stark Investments; Jon Hammes, chairman and chief executive officer, Hammes & Company, LLC; Jeff Joerres, chairman and chief executive officer, Manpower; David Ruiz, vice president and chief operating officer, Wisconsin District, UPS; and Greg Wesley, partner, Gonzalez, Saggio & Harlan LLP. In addition, David Gay, partner, Ernst & Young LLP, was elected to serve a one-year term.
“United Way of Greater Milwaukee has a track record of strengthening our community for 100 years. The organization’s 2009 board of directors is a committed team of some of Greater Milwaukee’s most talented and accomplished leaders,” said Tim Sullivan, president and chief executive officer, Bucyrus International and chair of United Way of Greater Milwaukee’s board of directors. “United Way’s board oversight will ensure that the organization continues to make the biggest difference by investing in programs that work at agencies that manage their money responsibly. Clearly, the infrastructure United Way provides is more important than ever in these challenging economic times.”
2009-2010 United Way of Greater Milwaukee Board of Directors
Richard Abelson, executive director, AFSCME District Council 48, AFL-CIO
Mark Attanasio, principal owner and chairman, Milwaukee Brewers Baseball Club
Stephen Bablitch, partner, Quarles & Brady LLP
Byron Bergren, president and chief executive officer, The Bon-Ton Stores, Inc.
William Bertha, president of the Wisconsin Market, US Bank
Lisa Binder, president and chief operating officer, Associated Banc-Corp
Elizabeth (Betsy) Brenner, president and publisher, Journal Sentinel, Inc.
Sheila Cochran, secretary – treasurer and chief operating officer, Milwaukee County Labor Council, AFL-CIO
Curt Culver, chairman and chief executive officer, MGIC Investment Corporation
Michael Darrow, executive vice president, Russ Darrow Group
Andrew Fleckenstein, trustee, Fleck Foundation
David Gay, partner, Ernst & Young LLP
Linda Gorens-Levey, managing director, Stark Investments
Douglas Hagerman, senior vice president, general counsel and secretary, Rockwell Automation, Inc.
Donald Hamm, Jr., president and chief executive officer, Assurant Health
Jon Hammes, chairman and chief executive officer, Hammes Company, LLC
Charles Harvey, corporate vice president of Diversity & Public Affairs, Johnson Controls, Inc.
Jeffrey Joerres, chairman and chief executive officer, Manpower
Gale Klappa, chairman, president and chief executive officer, We Energies
Dennis Kuester, chairman, Marshall & Ilsley Corporation
Donald Layden, senior executive vice president, Corporate Development, general counsel and secretary, president, International Group, Metavante Corporation
David Lubar, president, Lubar & Co.
Jeffrey Lueken, senior vice president of investments, Northwestern Mutual
Thomas Luljak, vice chancellor of University Relations and Communications, University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee
Gregory Marcus, president and chief executive officer, The Marcus Corporation
Steve Martenet, president, Anthem Blue Cross & Blue Shield
Vincent L. Martin, retired chairman of the board, Jason, Inc.
Cory L. Nettles, partner, Quarles & Brady LLP
Keith Nosbusch, chairman and chief executive officer, Rockwell Automation, Inc.
Candy Pindyck, community volunteer
James Popp, president Wisconsin & Minnesota, Chase
Paul Purcell, chairman, president and chief executive officer, Robert W. Baird & Co., Inc.
James Quinlan, senior vice president and Regional Private Banking manager, Wells Fargo & Company
Stephen Roell, chairman and chief executive officer, Johnson Controls, Inc.
David Ruiz, vice president and chief operating officer, Wisconsin District, UPS
Mary Ellen Stanek, managing director and chief information officer, Robert W. Baird & Co., Inc.
Margaret Stratton Norman, founder and executive producer, Milwaukee Reads
Timothy Sullivan, president and chief executive officer, Bucyrus International, Inc.
Nick Turkal, M.D., president and chief executive officer, Aurora Health Care
Janis Wade, president and general manager, WISN-TV/DT
Gregory Wesley, partner, Gonzalez, Saggio & Harlan LLP
James Ziemer, president and chief executive officer, Harley-Davidson, Inc.
Edward Zore, president and chief executive officer, Northwestern Mutual
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About United Way of Greater Milwaukee: United Way of Greater Milwaukee has a track record of strengthening our community for 100 years by investing in the most critical issues to meet its mission of improving lives. United Way makes the biggest difference by bringing together resources from the entire community to help create lasting change. United Way of Greater Milwaukee improved the lives of over 420,000 people. United Way has been recognized as one of the most highly efficient charities both locally and nationally by Charity Navigator, the nation’s largest nonprofit watchdog organization, and the Better Business Bureau of Wisconsin. More information about United Way of Greater Milwaukee is available at http://www.liveunitedmilwaukee.org.