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
- Policy and Research
- ThriveOn Collaboration
Office Of The President
Community Impact
Janel M. Hines
Vice president, community impact
Danielle J. Breen
Senior portfolio manager, basic needs and environment
Jeannie Fenceroy
Senior portfolio manager, education
Darlene C. Russell
Director of community engagement
Carrie Scholz
Director of community leadership
Theresa Scott
Portfolio manager, economic mobility
Development and Philanthropic Services
Kristen Mekemson
Vice president, development and philanthropic services
Annmarie Baumgartner
Senior director of donor services
Fiesha Lynn Bell
Senior director of development and major gifts
Katie Harrigan
Philanthropic adviser
Kelsey Hau
Associate director of institutional partnerships
Melissa Hunter
Development and philanthropic services coordinator
Will Janisch
Senior philanthropic adviser
Lauren Mulloy
Associate director of gift planning
TrenLan Pounds
Philanthropic adviser
Emanuel Rios
Director of gift planning
Joanna Rivas
Philanthropic adviser
Kim Schultz
Philanthropic adviser
Mel Schwandt
Development and philanthropic services administrative assistant
Jacob Scobey
Development and philanthropic services communications manager
Finance
Human Resources
Marketing and Communications
Laura Porfilio Glawe
Vice president, marketing and communications
Becca Mader
Senior editorial and social media manager
Ana Martinez-Ortiz
Editorial marketing specialist
Stephanie T. Khumalo
Senior events and convening specialist
Paula J. Perez
Senior graphic design and web manager
Jeremy Podolski
Senior director of public relations and editorial strategy
Milwaukee Succeeds
Vincent Lyles
Executive director
Yimma Davila Castro
Early childhood education manager
Sebastián Fuentes
Community engagement manager
Maria Hamidu
High school success project manager
Catina Harwell-Young
Deputy director
Kristin Kappelman
Director of research
Brenda Poppy
Communications manager
Samantha Reynoso
Early childhood education data analyst
Anna Smerchek
Community engagement manager
Operations
Milika Miller
Vice president of operations
Rebecca Baglien
Receptionist
Rico Brown
Computer systems analyst
Michelle Burton
Grants & gifts administrator
Marilia Domingues de Oliveira
Scholarship and grants coordinator
Amanda Hauler
Grants & gifts analyst
Chloe Kinsey
Process improvement manager
Rashad Morris
IT & facilities manager
Deborah Plears
Data entry specialist
Sonia Robinson
Facilities experience manager
