WFAA Board of Directors

We are governed by a Board of Directors who support the university and actively participate in our advancement efforts.

The Wisconsin Foundation and Alumni Association is governed by the members of its Board of Directors. Each director holds office for a three-year term and may serve up to four consecutive terms. Ex-officio members include all former, living board chairs.

Paul S. Shain

Paul S. Shain - Chair

President & CEO, Singlewire Software

Louis A. Holland

Louis A. Holland - Vice Chair

President & CFO, Cumota, LLC

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Linda L. Ahlers

Retired President, Marshall Field’s

Rajiv Batra

Rajiv Batra

Co-Founder, Palo Alto Networks

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Michelle A. Behnke

Principal, Michelle Behnke & Associates

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Susan J. Cellmer

Suzanne DeWolf

Suzanne DeWolf

Co-Owner, Lil’ Drug Store Products

Co-Owner, ForeFold Ventures

Jeffrey J. Diermeier

Jeffrey J. Diermeier

Founder, Canna Investment Management, LLC

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Sonnet Edmonds

General Counsel, Dimension Renewable Energy

Susan S. Engeleiter

Susan S. Engeleiter

President & CEO, Data Recognition Corp

Michael Ferdman

Michael Ferdman

Co-Founder, Play

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Colleen A. Goggins

Retired Worldwide Chairman, Johnson & Johnson

Elizabeth Quadracci-Harned

Elizabeth Quadracci Harned

Trustee, Quad Graphics, Inc.

Vice President, The Windhover Foundation

Elzie L. Higginbottom

Elzie L. Higginbottom

President & CEO, East Lake Management
& Development Corporation

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William P. Hsu

President, Hsu’s Ginseng Enterprises, Inc.

Cynthia Ihlenfeld

Cynthia Ihlenfeld

Artist and Mobilizer of Time, Talent, and Resources for Education and Arts Non-Profits

Peter S. Kies

Peter S. Kies

Head of ECM & Tech & Services
Investment Banking, Robert W Baird & Co.

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Valarie King-Bailey

CEO, OnShore Technology Group, Inc

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Jun Lee

Retired President, SRI Design, Inc.

Roger Mansukhani

Roger Mansukhani

Partner at Gordon Rees Scully Mansukhani

Alice Mortensen

Alice Mortensen

President & Chair, Mortenson Family Foundation

Director of Community Relations
M.A. Mortenson Company

Lorna Nagler

Lorna Nagler

Retired President, Bealls, Inc.

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David Nicholas

Chief Executive Officer, President, Chief Investment Officer and Portfolio Manager, Nicholas Funds

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Susan S. Patterson

Author, Photographer

Retired Vice President, Grey Group

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Stephen R. Petersen

Managing Partner & Wealth Advisor, Prio Wealth

Todd C. Pulvino, Ph.D.

Todd C. Pulvino, Ph.D.

Principal and Co-Founder, CNH Partners

Christine Rotsch

Christine Rotsch

President, Rotsch Family Foundation

Laureen E. Seeger

Laureen E. Seeger

Executive Vice President & General Counsel, American Express Company

Michael S. Shannon

Michael S. Shannon

Former Chairman, Co-Founder, & CEO
KSL Capital Partners LLC

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Sandy Sponem

Retired Senior Vice President & CFO
M. A. Mortenson Company

Thomas Stevens

Thomas Stevens

Chair & CEO, Los Angeles Capital

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Patrick Thiele

Retired CEO, PartnerRe Ltd.

James Thompson

Jim Thompson

Former President, Cargill Steel

Ex Officio Members

Jeffrey D. Wiesner

Ex-Officio Member

Retired Partner, Accenture

Paul J. Collins

Ex-Officio Member

Retired Vice Chair, Citigroup

Jere D. Fluno

Ex-Officio Member

Retired Vice Chairman & Director, WW Grainger, Inc.

Ted D. Kellner

Ex-Officio Member

Founder, Chairman & CEO, Fiduciary Management

John J. Oros

Ex-Officio Member

Operating Partner, Managing Director & Management Committee, JC Flowers & Co.

Frances S. Taylor

Ex-Officio Member

Retired Executive Vice President, Bank of America Corporation