About Us

Board of Directors

Kari Southern (President)

Deputy Dir. Public Policy Institute, Community Advocates, Inc.

Diane Ortiz (Secretary)

Co-Owner, Solutions Construction LLC

Milwaukee, WI

Natanael Martinez

Regional Economic Development Director, Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation

Milwaukee, WI

Erin Dejarlais

Workforce Health Strategic Operations Manager with Froedtert & the Medical College of Wisconsin.

Milwaukee, WI

Kevin Wondra (Vice President) (He/Him)

Regional Select Practice Leader, USI Insurance

Elsa Diaz-Bautista

Executive Director, ALAS

Milwaukee, WI

Tiffanie McClain

Assistant Director, Field Relations & Policies, Northwestern Mutual, Milwaukee, WI

Raisa Koltun (Treasurer)

Senior Advisor, CSA Partners

René Jovel (He/Him)

Deputy General Counsel and Director of Legal Operations, Goodwill Industries of Southeastern Wisconsin 

Maritza Ugarte (She/Her)

Community Outreach Coordinator, Fire & Police Commission

Milwaukee, WI