Amy Lindner
United Way of Greater Milwaukee & Waukesha County
Amy Lindner is the President and CEO of United Way of Greater Milwaukee & Waukesha County and is committed to fighting for the health, education, and financial stability of every person in our local community. Under Amy’s leadership, United Way has raised more than $300 million for the community since 2018. Previously, Amy served as the President and CEO of Meta House, a Milwaukee-based nonprofit (and United Way partner agency, and as a partner at the law firm of Reinhart Boerner Van Deuren.
Amy has been recognized widely for her work, including as a 2015 Milwaukee Business Journal 40 under 40 award winner, a Fellow by the Wisconsin Law Foundation, a 2014 Community Leader by the Hispanic Professionals of Greater Milwaukee, a 2020 and 2024 Power Broker by the Milwaukee Business Journal, and in 2020 by Milwaukee Magazine with a Betty Award.
A native of Waukesha, Wisconsin, Amy holds degrees from the University of Wisconsin – Madison and the University of Notre Dame Law School.
Cecelia Gore
Brewers Community Foundation
Cecelia Gore is the Executive Director of the Brewers Community Foundation, the charitable arm of Milwaukee Brewers Baseball Club (MLB). Successes include leading the rebranding efforts that positioned the organization to be thoughtful, dependable, philanthropic leaders in Greater Milwaukee and Major League Baseball. Efforts to carry out the mission of the organization have generated over $55 million in support of nonprofit organizations, strategically extending financial support that provides quality programming in the areas of health, education, recreation, and basic needs.
As a senior level executive, she has extensive experience leading community/external affairs, sports philanthropy, and nonprofit management. Cecelia is active on a number of nonprofit boards and effectively engages in a variety of capital/community campaigns that have generated millions of dollars of support in the community.
Cecelia graduated from Alverno College with both Bachelor of Science and MBA degrees. She has received various honors including an Honorary Doctorate from Carroll College. She lives in Milwaukee, Wisconsin with her husband, Randy.
David Gay
EY
David is the Managing Partner at EY’s Milwaukee office, leading the entirety of their Wisconsin practice across assurance, tax, strategy & transactions, and consulting services. As a member of the Central Region leadership team, David frequently networks with his peers nationally and globally to identify firm resources for EY’s people, clients, and the community. In addition to his leadership role, David is a career-long audit professional, and continues to serve some of Wisconsin’s leading companies. He focuses primarily on multinational industrial and consumer products companies.
David is a Board member for United Way of Greater Milwaukee & Waukesha County, the Boys & Girls Clubs of Greater Milwaukee, the Greater Milwaukee Foundation, and the University of Wisconsin Advanced Studies in Business. He is also a visible business leader as a Board member for the Metro Milwaukee Association of Commerce and member of the Greater Milwaukee Committee.
David holds a bachelor’s degree in accounting from the University of Wisconsin – Madison. He is currently a Certified Public Accountant and member of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants (AICPA) and the Wisconsin Institute of Certified Public Accountants (WICPA).
Valerie Vidal
Meta House
Valerie Vidal is the President & CEO of Meta House, a Milwaukee-based nonprofit which empowers women to overcome substance use disorder. She joined Meta House in 2018 and has led the agency through numerous periods of operational change including an overhaul in the agency’s primary revenue stream in 2021 and the launch of a $34 million expansion project.
Previously, Valerie practiced law at Quarles and Brady LLP as a litigator and member of the firm’s Professional Liability and Financial Services Industry teams. She successfully led the firm’s nationwide effort to seek clemency for nonviolent drug offenders and was listed as a “Rising Star” in the Wisconsin Super Lawyers® publication. She has frequently been recognized for her pro bono legal work, receiving an award from Legal Action of Wisconsin for her work defending tenants’ rights cases.
In 2012, United Way recognized Valerie as a Philanthropic 5 award winner for her volunteer work. The Milwaukee Business Journal recognized her as a Woman of Influence in 2021 and as a 40 Under 40 award recipient. She continues her advocacy work as a member of several local organizations committed to identifying quality mental health and substance use disorder services and reducing stigma.