Meet Our Panelists

Moderator

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 in creating a future where everyone, everywhere can reach their full potential.

Previously, Amy served as the president and CEO of Meta House, a Milwaukee-based nonprofit whose mission is to end the generational cycle of addiction by healing women and strengthening families, and she was a partner at the law firm of Reinhart Boerner Van Deuren.

Amy has been recognized widely for her work including a Fellow by the Wisconsin Law Foundation, a 2014 Community Leader by the Hispanic Professionals of Greater Milwaukee, a 2015 Milwaukee Business Journal 40 Under 40 award winner, a 2020 Milwaukee Business Journal Power Broker, a 2020 Betty Award by Milwaukee Magazine, and in 2024 by the Milwaukee Business Journal with a Women of Influence award.

Under Amy’s leadership, United Way has raised more than $350 million for the community since 2018.

 

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Panelists

Marla S. Habert
Milwaukee Bucks Foundation

Marla S. Habert serves as the Executive Director of the Milwaukee Bucks Foundation, the official charitable arm of the Milwaukee Bucks. In her role, Marla leads the Foundation’s mission to enhance the health and well-being of underserved communities throughout Milwaukee. She also supported the Foundation’s focus on advancing initiatives that promote healthy behaviors, highlighted by the launch of the Bucks Health & Wellness program, and she led the establishment of the D.E.E.R. Accelerator.

Her career in philanthropy spans academic medicine and higher education, with previous roles at Harvard Business School as Senior Assistant Director of Development and at Brigham and Women’s Hospital, a Harvard Medical School affiliate, as Assistant Director of Development. Prior to joining the Bucks, Marla served as the Assistant Vice President of Philanthropy in the Office of Institutional Advancement at Froedtert & the Medical College of Wisconsin (MCW). 

She continues to leverage her expertise in philanthropy and community engagement to drive sustainable, high-impact investments that strengthen communities and expand opportunity throughout Milwaukee.

 

Rodney L. Jones-Tyson
Baird

Rodney Jones-Tyson is the Global Chief Human Resources Officer at Baird. In this role, Rodney is responsible for focusing on strategic issues and working to further organizational effectiveness, associate development, and Baird’s global inclusion & diversity strategy. Rodney oversees Human Resources, Corporate Real Estate & Workplace Solutions, Baird Travel and assists with the administration of the Baird Foundation. 

Beginning his career at Baird in 1998 as an investment banker, Rodney was responsible for originating and executing merger and acquisition and equity financing transactions. Prior to his current role, he was Baird’s Chief Risk Officer and was the Global Chief Operating Officer for Baird’s Global Investment Banking group.

Rodney is a member of the board of directors of Associated Bank (NYSE: ASB), Centerspace (NYSE: CSR) and United Way of Greater Milwaukee and Waukesha County. He is most proud of Baird’s recognition as one of Fortune’s 100 Best Companies to Work For since 2004. 

 

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