Our team
Our staff members care deeply about their communities and bring knowledge, passion and commitment to their work.
- All Staff
- Office Of The President
- Community Impact
- Development and Philanthropic Services
- Finance
- Human Resources
- Marketing and Communications
- Milwaukee Succeeds
- Operations
- ThriveOn Collaboration
Office Of The President
Community Impact
Janel M. Hines
Vice president, community impact
Ian B. Bautista
Senior director of civic engagement
Danielle J. Breen
Program officer
Jeannie Fenceroy
Senior program manager – education
Brandis Hill
Civic engagement specialist
Benjamin N. Porter
Program officer
Darlene C. Russell
Director of community engagement
Theresa Scott
Program officer
Development and Philanthropic Services
Kristen Mekemson
Vice president, development and philanthropic services
Annmarie Baumgartner
Senior director of donor services
Fiesha Lynn Bell
Director of development and major gifts
Launita Dawson
Development and philanthropic services specialist II
Maureen Fitzgerald
Director of Gift Planning
Katie Harrigan
Philanthropic adviser
Melissa Hunter
Development and philanthropic services coordinator
Will Janisch
Senior philanthropic adviser
TrenLan Pounds
Philanthropic adviser
Emanuel Rios
Philanthropic adviser
Joanna Rivas
Philanthropic adviser
Jacob Scobey
Development and philanthropic services communications coordinator
Finance
Kenneth Robertson
Executive vice president, COO and CFO
Christina Agapito
Accounting manager
Karen Berger
Budget analyst
Yelena Chester
Director of finance
Brianna Iverson
Senior accountant
Jonathan Kaeppeler
Grants coordinator
Oletha Mays
Finance associate
Kermiath McClendon
Impact investing manager
Human Resources
Marketing and Communications
Laura Porfilio Glawe
Vice president, marketing and communications
Becca Mader
Senior editorial and social media specialist
Ana Martinez-Ortiz
Editorial marketing specialist
Stephanie T. Khumalo
Senior events and convening specialist
Paula J. Perez
Senior graphic design and web specialist
Jeremy Podolski
Director of public relations and editorial strategy
Sonia Robinson
Marketing and communications administrative specialist
Milwaukee Succeeds
Vincent Lyles
Executive director
Dave Celata
Deputy director
Yimma Davila Castro
Early childhood education manager
Sebastián Fuentes
Community engagement manager
Maria Hamidu
High school success project manager
Catina Harwell-Young
Director of engagement & culture
Kelsey Hau
Fund development manager
Kristin Kappelman
Director of research
Brenda Poppy
Communications manager
Samantha Reynoso
Early childhood education data analyst
Anna Smerchek
Community engagement manager
Operations
Milika Miller
Senior director of operations & impact
Rico Brown
Computer systems analyst
Michelle Burton
Grants & gifts administrator
Marilia Domingues de Oliveira
Grants & gifts analyst
Chloe Kinsey
Process improvement manager
Rashad Morris
IT & facilities manager
Wendy Painter
Data relationship analyst
Deborah Plears
Data entry specialist
