2026 Campaign Leadership
Every year, United Way’s Campaign is led by four Campaign Co-chairs and over 150 volunteers that make up the Campaign Cabinet. This group is comprised of leaders from all sectors of our local community working together to encourage individuals and organizations in supporting local issues effecting Milwaukee, Ozaukee, Washington, Waukesha counties.
Campaign Co-chairs
P.J. DiStefano
Deloitte LLP
P.J. DiStefano is the Wisconsin Managing Partner of the Milwaukee practice at Deloitte LLP, leading business activities in the state. He is also CFO of Deloitte’s U.S. Audit & Assurance business and serves as lead client service and audit partner for major clients.
He has over 28 years of experience advising clients on strategy, governance, audits, and complex accounting matters. P.J. is the past chair of the Milwaukee Public Museum and serves on the boards of the Milwaukee Metropolitan Association of Commerce, United Way of Greater Milwaukee and Waukesha County, Marquette University’s College of Business Administration Advisory Board, All In Milwaukee, and Cristo Rey High School.
He holds a B.A. in Accounting from Marquette University and an MBA from the University of Wisconsin-Madison.
Michael R. Evans
Marcus Hotels & Resorts
Michael R. Evans is President of Marcus Hotels & Resorts, a division of Marcus Corporation, leading a diverse portfolio of hotels and resorts nationwide since 2020. Previously, he was CEO of Apex Capital Ventures, a real estate company he founded in 2017. He was also COO of MGM Hospitality and Executive Vice President of Global Development for MGM Resorts International, responsible for strategic development worldwide.
Michael held senior management roles with Marriott International and began his career as an attorney in Miami. He holds a J.D. from the University of Miami School of Law and a B.S. in Business Administration from the University of Florida.
Anthony Hudson
BMO
Anthony Hudson is U.S. Head of Distribution for BMO, overseeing employee experience, client loyalty, and profitability across the U.S. branch network. Previously, he served as Regional President, Head of Retail Banking for BMO in Wisconsin. Prior, Hudson led the Economic Equity Advisory team for BMO within their EMpower initiative. Here Hudson helped launch and accelerate work to foster inclusive economic recovery across the U.S. footprint.
Today, Anthony serves as trustee for the Boys and Girls Clubs of America and is a committee co-chair for Project REACh, an organization launched by the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency, focused on economic access and change. Hudson was named a 2024 Milwaukee Top 100 Power Broker and a 2017 Milwaukee Business Journal 40 Under 40 awardee.
He holds a B.S. in Business Administration (Finance) from Xavier University in Cincinnati and completed an executive banking program through the Consumer Bankers Association at Furman University.
Renee Ramirez
Community Smiles Dental Retiree
Renee Ramirez is CEO Emeritus of Community Smiles Dental, a nonprofit dental clinic she founded in 2008. Under her leadership, the clinic expanded to Menomonee Falls and began plans for a Milwaukee location, providing over $35 million in care to 35,000+ patients. Community Smiles Dental was named Waukesha County Executive’s Large Nonprofit of the Year and received national recognition as a “gold star” pediatric dental program.
Renee serves on the First Business Bank Advisory Board, ProHealth Care Foundation Board, Delta Dental of Wisconsin Foundation Board, and Waukesha County Community Foundation Board. She has received the Rotary Paul Harris Award, UW Badger of the Year, City of Waukesha’s “Key to the City,” Women of Distinction, and Justinian Society’s Citizen of the Year.
She holds a B.A. in International Relations and Economics from the University of Wisconsin-Madison and completed the Harvard Business School Strategic Perspectives in Nonprofit Management program.
Cabinet
Cabinet Members
Ambassador
Molly Brauer - Reinhart Boerner Van Deuren s.c.
Sarah Butz - ProHealth Care, Inc.
Jill Didier - Miron Construction Company
Madison Fiedler - Weyco Group, Inc.
Robert Kennedy - WEC Energy Group
Emily Kneiser - Deloitte LLP
Jon Lord - Children's Wisconsin
Bobbi Sagan - Husco
Charmyse White - Johnson Controls
Corporate Engagement
Victor Amaya - Data You Can Use
Dave Anderson - BMO
Kim Barengo - Marcus Theaters
Kurt Bechthold - Walbec Group, Inc.
Pam Bell - Self-Help Federal Credit Union
Jon Biorkman - BMO
Bob Bohmann - BMO
Lisa Cieslak - GMR Marketing LLC
Robert Cordova - Milwaukee Bucks, Inc.
Tina DeGustino- BMO
Shawn Demain - Fox Communities Credit Union
Brandon Drusch - Marcus Hotels & Resorts
John Florsheim - Weyco Group, Inc.
Jean Golla- Sikich
Robert Jansen - Bridgewood Advisors
Craig Jorgensen - VJS Construction Services
Kevin Kane - First Business Bank
John Kissinger - GRAEF Retiree
Matt Lee - Marcus Theaters
Jody Lowe - The Lowe Group
Jay Mack - Town Bank
Jay Magulski - Landmark Credit Union Retiree
Jamilah Monroe - PNC Bank
Molly Mulroy - WEC Energy Group
Andy Niebler - DeWitt LLP
Robert Novak - Marcus Theaters
Ugo Nwagbaraocha - Diamond Discs International
Amanda Payne - Waukesha County Business Alliance
Craig Peotter - Baird
Jon Schumacher - BMO
Jud Snyder - BMO
Jeff Tomachek - Marcus Theaters
Peggy Williams-Smith - VISIT Milwaukee
Bob Wrocklage - Badger Meter
Diversity Leadership
Dante A. C. Houston - Centers for Independence
Ashley Smith - Michael Best & Friedrich LLP
Tracie Sparks - Marquette University
Education
Ryan Corcoran - Carroll University
Phyllis King - Waukesha County Technical College
Emerging Leaders
Thomas Carini - Deloitte LLP
Sarah Erdmann - Quarles
Jacqueline Whelan - Chorus Community Health Plans
Healthcare
Deepak Arora - Wearable Technologies Inc.
Bryce Gartland - Froedert ThedaCare
Reggie Newson - Wellpoint Care Network
John Raymond - Medical College of Wisconsin
Jane Bradley Pettit Society
Steve Booth - Baird
Tom Florsheim, Jr. - Weyco Group
Ted Kellner - Kelben Foundation/T&M Partners
Don Layden, Jr.
Patrick Lawton - Baird
David Lubar - Lubar & Co.
Linda Mellowes
George Oliver - Johnson Controls Retiree
Jonas Prising - ManpowerGroup
Mary Ellen Stanek - Baird
Tim Sullivan
Labor
Tom Coyne - Waukesha County Labor Council
Pam Fendt - Milwaukee Area Labor Council AFL-CIO
Leadership Society
Brian Bulgrin - Deloitte LLP
Craig Cookle - Wipfli LLP
John Daniels, III - MKE Fellows
Raquel Filmanowicz - VC 414
Samantha Green - Children's Wisconsin
Jason Holton
Alex Kramer - BMO
Kim Lueck* -The Marcus Corporation
Joseph Rock - KPMG LLP
Kristin Schiller - Blu Consulting Solutions
Josh Smith - A. O. Smith Corporation
Jeff Wenzler
Legal
Britt Frank - Gimbel, Reilly, Guerin & Brown
Kristen Hardy - Northwestern Mutual
Rebecca Greene - Reinhart Boerner Van Deuren s.c.
Peggy Kelsey - WEC Energy Group
Joshua Welsh - The Marcus Corporation
LINC
Rachael Chupka - Northwestern Mutual
Brianna Hogans - Baird
Angie Sandoval - Johnson Controls
Non-Profit
Phillip Connelly - Grand Avenue Club
Colleen Foley - Legal Aid Society of Milwaukee
Felice Green
Clarence Johnson - Wisconsin Community Services
Pride United
Micah Ogé - Marquette University
Jay Roby - Carmen High School
Karina Willes - Foley & Lardner LLP
Retire United
Deidra Edwards
Dave Michalski - U.S. Bank Retiree
Sports Marketing
Brennan Feldhausen - Green Bay Packers
Cecelia Gore - The Milwaukee Brewers
Angela Gilman - Milwaukee Bucks, Inc.
Jon Greenberg - Milwaukee Admirals
Marla Habert - Milwaukee Bucks Foundation
Technology United
Julia Boss - GE HealthCare
Mark Cribb - Marcus Theaters
Stacy Zaja - Northwestern Mutual
Tocqueville Society
Jim Bedore
Patty Cadorin - BMO Retiree
Aaron Cross - BMO
Meg Dean - Baird
Sharon deGuzman - Baird
Jane Durment - Marcus Retirees
Reid Engstrom
Anthony Fuerst - PwC
Cristy Garcia-Thomas
David Gay - EY
Kelly Grebe
Bryan House - Foley & Lardner LLP
Peter Kies - Baird
Tim Lightner - Two Men and a Truck
Ray Manista - Northwestern Mutual
Al Orr - Reinhart Boerner Van Deuren s.c.
Lynn Sprangers - 54 Hands Productions
Stacy Williams - Baird
Joe Wilson - Quarles & Brady
Lindy Yeager
Women United
Erika Smith - Froedtert Health
Susan Waldman - Johnson Controls