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2026 Inspired to Thrive Conference Sessions

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Meet the Board and Staff

BOARD OF DIRECTORS

Emily Van Dunk, Ph.D.

Chair, Executive Director, Argosy Foundation

Kurtiss Krueger, CPA

Vice Chair & Secretary, retired Partner, WIPFLI

Thomas J. Kammerait, JD, CPA

Treasurer, Shareholder, von Briesen

Nicholas Bauer

Founding Partner, Operose

Kurt Bechthold

Chairman & CEO, Payne and Dolan

Patricia R. Contreras

Vice President of Community Impact, Rockwell Automation

Catherine Jacobson

Former CEO, Froedtert ThedaCare Health

Deni Naumann

retired President of Copesan - Specialists in Pest Solutions

David J. Rodgers

Chief Financial Officer, Novus Foods

Abigail Schumwinger

Consultant and Community Member

Rochelle Siewert

Founder and President, Capture Sports & Entertainment

Eric Tillich

President/CEO, Wisconsin Conservatory of Music

Derek Tyus

Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, Versiti Inc.

Directors Emeriti:

Sharon Adams
Frederick H. Groth
Knute A. Jacobson
Ronald D. Jones (former Siebert Lutheran Foundation CEO)
Raymond J. Perry
Dr. Joan Prince

David W. Romoser

John Sellars
Brenda Skelton (former Siebert Lutheran Foundation CEO/Legacy Circle Founder)
Armour F. Swanson
Julie Van Cleave

John Zimdars

STAFF

Michelle Burmeister

Program Director

Sarah Gilday

Director of Philanthropy

Charlotte John-Gómez

President & CEO

Kalyani Grasso

Director of Communications
& Program Officer

Mary Kosacki

Project and Event Coordinator

Brooke Lewis

Administrative Specialist

Lenee Montgomery

Senior Operations Specialist

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