Leading the Way: Campaign Leadership Cabinet

Co-Chairs

  • Jim Schleif & Bill Morley 
  • Julia & Patrick Fennelly 

UEC Representatives

Jim & Bill
Jim & Bill

Photo by Jason Whalen

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Jen, Gillian, Aria & Ken
Jen, Gillian, Aria & Ken

Photo by Maris Dishno

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Cabinet Members

  • Ian Abston
  • Marcia Brooks
  • Randy Bryant
  • Bob Bukowski
  • Christine Bukowski
  • Christi Clancy
  • John Clancy
  • Penny Cruse
  • Nan Gardetto
  • Cecelia Gore
  • Ed Hammond
  • Susie Kasten
  • Amelia Kegel
  • Kent Lovern
  • Marianne Lubar
  • Antoine McDuffie
  • Kasandra Mentkowski
  • Derek Mosley
  • Leana Nakielski
  • Will Nasgovitz
  • Carolyn Scott
  • Jay Scott
  • Guy Smith

Making it Possible: Campaign Donors

As of October 2024

Catalyst Gifts ($10M+)

  • Anonymous (1)

Innovator Gifts ($5M+)

Visionary Gifts ($3.5M +)

  • Prairie Springs: The Paul Fleckenstein Trust

Believer Gifts ($1M+)

  • Burke Foundation
  • Department of Housing and Urban Development
  • Nan Gardetto and Richard Slater
  • Milwaukee County 
  • Rudy and Terri Sundberg

Keystone Gifts ($500k+)

 

  • Antonia Foundation
  • The Brookby Foundation
  • Debbie Cervenka
  • Herzfeld Foundation
  • Mary and Ted Kellner
  • Blake and Cheryl Moret
  • R.A. Stevens Foundation

Champion Gifts ($250k+)

  • Julia and Patrick Fennelly
  • Susie Kasten
  • The Lynde & Harry Bradley Foundation
  • Kathy and Wes Palmer
  • Jim Schleif and Bill Morley 
  • Speaker Family Foundation

Leadership Gifts ($100k+)

 

  • Anonymous (3)
  • Bader Philanthropies, Inc
  • Penny and Chuck Cruse
  • Janet Kasten Eggie and Clayton Eggie
  • Ed Hammond and Marcia Brooks
  • Herb Kohl Philanthropies
  • Milwaukee Metropolitan Sewerage District
  • William Collins Kohler Foundation
  • Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation

Builder Gifts ($50k+)

  • Anonymous (2)
  • A.O. Smith Foundation, Inc.
  • Brewers Community Foundation
  • La Lune Collection
  • Lincoln and Lilith Fowler
  • Kathryn and Matt Kamm
  • Gerald and Elaine Mainman
  • Joan Spector
  • In appreciation of Ken Leinbach's leadership as Executive Director, Patty & Kevin Whaley

Partner Gifts ($25k+)

 

  • Brewers Community Foundation
  • Cheri and Tom Briscoe
  • Charter Manufacturing Foundation
  • John and Christi Clancy
  • Art and Rhonda Downey
  • Penny Enroth
  • James P. Gale
  • Steve Giles and Jennine Pufahl
  • Hauske Family Foundation
  • Susan and Howard Hopwood
  • Anna and Richard Teerlink
  • In memory of Len Weistrop
  • Zurn Elkay Water Solutions

Advocate Gifts ($10k+)

  • Anonymous (2)
  • Cargill Cocoa & Chocolate North America
  • Croen Foundation, Inc.
  • Green Tree Garden Club
  • Beth Fetterley and Fred Leo Heller
  • Kristin Hill and Sanjay Deshpande
  • Ed Inderrieden and Jean Maier Fund
  • Patrick and Hilary Kim
  • Judy Krause and Susan Winans
  • Susan and Kent Lovern
  • Abe and Linda McCabe Charitable Fund
  • Antoine and Jade McDuffie
  • Rebecca and Jason Mitich
  • Erik and Carol Moeser
  • Will Nasgovitz and Madeline McNally
  • Tai and Andrew Pauls
  • PNC Foundation
  • Jane Stoltz
  • Wispact Foundation
  • Zilber Family Foundation

Sustainer Gifts ($5k+)

 

  • Anonymous (1)
  • Paul Anders
  • Edie Brengel and Dave Radtke
  • Bob and Christine Bukowski
  • Dennis Grzezinski and Jane Porath
  • Ellen Hing and Chris Leadley
  • Judith A. Keyes Family Fund
  • Mary Beth Malm
  • Mary E. McAndrews
  • Michelle and Chris McArdle
  • Stephanie Sandy and Allan F. Montezon
  • Patricia H. Mueller
  • Schoonenberg Family Foundation Fund
  • Marianne and Matthew Robbins
  • Sara Wilson and Lorette Russenberger
  • Nancy M. and Douglas M. Yeager Family Foundation

Ambassador Gifts ($1k+)

 

  • Anonymous (4)
  • Douglas and Frances Blom
  • Jacqueline Boynton and Peter McAvoy
  • Susan and Liam Callanan
  • Joseph Cerreto and Jon Krueger, on behalf of the conservation efforts of Jim Schleif and Bill Morley
  • William and Jane Crise
  • Eileen and Howard Dubner
  • Jeffrey Eineichner
  • Marissa Endter
  • In memory of Simie Fein
  • Frederick and Anne Geilfuss
  • Marguerite and Patrick Hammes
  • Christopher and Katie Hermann
  • Dave and Kathy Herrewig
  • Hoffman Family Fund
  • Carol Holley and Greg Wille
  • Joan and Fred Brengel Family
    Foundation, Inc.
  • Juli Kaufmann
  • David Klehm and Carol Kraft
  • Jeanne and Robert Kollmeyer
  • Harvey Kurtz and Yvonne Larme
  • Jennifer and Jeff Larson
  • Ken Leinbach
  • Angela and Sven Loberg
  • Ann MacIver
  • Mark Miller and Kyra Seely
  • National Resources Foundation of Wisconsin- C. D. Besadny Conservation Fund
  • Kate and Daniel Nelson
  • Abby and Nate Neuberger
  • Anne and Christopher Noyes
  • Kathy and Paul Oman
  • Pederson Carver Family
  • Plotkin Family Fund
  • Charla Reetz
  • Marianne and Matthew Robbins
  • Jan Serr and John Shannon
  • Jeff and Jana Spence
  • A.J. Star
  • Sue Steinkraus and Kevin Brown
  • Georgia and Willard Sylke
  • United HealthCare
  • Bruce and Theresa Wiggins

Friend Gifts (up to $999)

 

  • Anonymous (15)
  • In honor of Janine Arseneau
  • Mary and Tom Avery
  • Jon and Anne Bales
  • Anne and Jeff Ballentine
  • Theresa Bartlett
  • Rob Busse
  • Barbara Connolly-Blick and
    Jonathan Blick
  • Tom Callan
  • Henry Davit
  • Lou and Jackie Davit
  • Regina Deisinger Dunst
  • Steven Duback and Elizabeth
    Bellis Duback
  • Stewart Edwards and Joanne Danforth
  • Jean and Brent Erickson
  • Goran Filipovic and Michelle Kramer
  • Kevin Flaherty
  • Karlene Fox
  • Nancy Grainer
  • In memory of Jean Groh
  • Christopher and Suzanne Hanks
  • Michael and Lisa Hatch
  • David Hetzel
  • John Heywood and Gretchen Miller
  • Robert Hirschi
  • Michael Holloway and Terry Dorr
  • Andrew and Paula Holman
  • Suzy and Jim Holstein
  • Jill and Gregory Huffer
  • William Hughes
  • Mary Ann Ihm
  • Kathleen Kelly
  • Randall Klumb and Sarah J. Ford
  • Judy Knight and Al Rank
  • Steve Komes and Kris
  • Gerke Komes
  • Peter G. LaBonte
  • Norm and Judy Lasca
  • In honor of Jan Maarten van Dulm
  • Darlene MacBride
  • Cassie and Tom Medved
  • William and Dianne Moore
  • Derek Mosley and Kelly Cochrane
  • Leana Nakielski
  • Susan Mudd and John Norquist
  • Emily O’Neill Zavala
  • Kaelee Pietrini
  • Todd and Heidi Rakowski
  • Kate Redmond
  • Randy and Marge Schumann
  • Judy and Bob Scott
  • Daniel Shovers
  • Scott Silet
  • Suzanne Singh and Paul Terrien
  • Guy Smith
  • Nancy and Dick Spransy
  • Carolyn Sweers
  • The Thielke Family
  • Barbara and Leon Todd
  • Corrie Tritz and Thomas Courtney
  • Jana Troutman-Miller
  • Peter Whalen
  • Sharon Wolf
  • Nathan Wojahn
  • Glen and Barbara Wuest
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