Board of Directors
2024-26 Board Chair
George R. Oliver
Johnson Controls Retiree
George R. Oliver is the retired CEO and chairman of Johnson Controls. He was the chief executive officer and a director of Tyco International Ltd. prior to its merger with Johnson Controls, and before that he was president of Tyco Fire Protection, Tyco Electrical & Metal Products and Tyco Safety Products.
George served as member of the Raytheon Company board from 2013 before the merging of Raytheon Company and United Technologies Corporation, when he was appointed to the Raytheon Technologies board. He brings expertise in public company executive leadership, global commercial technology and strategy development.
He also serves as Chairman of the Energy & Environment Committee of the Business Roundtable and also as the Chairman of the Sustainable Buildings Task Force for The Sustainable Markets Initiative sponsored by his royal highness, King Charles.
He has been on the United Way board since 2018 and served as a United Way Campaign Co-Chair in 2019.
2025-26 Executive Committee
Board Chair: George R. Oliver
Immediate Past Chair: Donald W. Layden, Jr.
Vice Chair: Blake D. Moret
Secretary: Cristy Garcia-Thomas
Treasurer: David Gay
United Way President & CEO: Amy Lindner
Campaign Co-Chairs: Kurt Bechthold, Steve Booth, Raquel Filmanowicz, Scott J. Lauber
Finance & Operations Committee Chair: David Gay
Audit Committee Chair: P.J. DiStefano
Community Impact Committee Co-Chairs: John W. Florsheim, Judson M. Snyder
Marketing & Communications Committee Chair: Nancy Hernandez
Volunteer Engagement Committee Chair: Judith D. Taylor
Public Policy Co-Chairs: Coreen Dicus-Johnson, John Kissinger
Governance Committee Chair: Matthew S. Levatich
Labor Council Representative: Pamela S. Fendt
Member-at-Large: Mark F. Irgens
2025-26 Board of Directors
JoAnne Anton, Herb Kohl Philanthropies
Lindsey Ashenden, ManpowerGroup
Kurt Bechthold, Walbec Group
Steve Booth, Baird
Becky Cameron Valcq, Alliant Energy
Lee Anne N. Conta, Von Briesen & Roper, s.c.
Sheldon Cuffie, Cream City Cyber
Coreen Dicus-Johnson, Network Health
P.J. DiStefano, Deloitte LLP
Kristin Dufek, Eppstein Uhen Architects, Inc. (EUA)
Michael R. Evans, Marcus Hotels & Resorts
Pamela S. Fendt, Milwaukee Area Labor Council, AFL-CIO
Raquel Filmanowicz, VC 414
Gabrielle Finley-Hazle, Aurora Health Care
John W. Florsheim, Weyco Group, Inc.
Becky Frankiewicz, ManpowerGroup
Cristy Garcia-Thomas
David Gay, EY
Cindy Gnadinger, Ed.D, Carroll University
Linda Gorens-Levey, General Capital Group
Kelly H. Grebe, Community Leader
Steve Hannan, Landmark Credit Union
Nancy Hernandez, ABRAZO Marketing / Hispanic Collaborative
Bryan B. House, Foley & Lardner LLP
Mark F. Irgens, Irgens
Daniel W. Jackson, FACHE, Ascension
Rodney Jones-Tyson, Baird
Craig Jorgensen, VJS Construction Services
Margaret C. Kelsey, WEC Energy Group
John Kissinger, GRAEF
Heather Ladage, Milwaukee Business Journal
Scott J. Lauber, WEC Energy Group
Donald W. Layden Jr., Retired, NCR Corporation
Nichole Lecher, Northwestern Mutual
Matthew S. Levatich, Community Leader
Amy Lindner, United Way of Greater Milwaukee & Waukesha County
Patrick Lubar, Ixonia Bank
Samantha Maldonado, Chaska Consulting
Derek Meyer, Associated Bank
Blake D. Moret, Rockwell Automation
Wayne T. Morgan, Retired, Baker Tilly Virchow Krause, LLP
George R. Oliver, Johnson Controls Retiree
John R. Raymond, Sr., MD, Medical College of Wisconsin
Stephanie Riesch-Knapp, R&R Insurance Services, Inc.
Christopher Rowland, Mitratech
Rachel Schneider, Molson Coors Beverage Company
Josh Smith, A. O. Smith Corporation
Judson M. Snyder, BMO Financial Group
Kimberly K. Stoll, Badger Meter
Judith D. Taylor, Journey21, Inc.
Mark Wallace, Clarios
Peggy Williams-Smith, Visit Milwaukee
DeVona Wright Cottrell, GMR Marketing
Katrene Zelenovskiy, Quarles & Brady LLP