Our board of directors

Children's Wisconsin is governed by a community board of directors. The board consists of business and community leaders with varying perspectives and expertise. They oversee the strategic and financial decisions that shape our future.

Children's Wisconsin board members include:  

• Patrick Hammes, chairman of the board, managing principal
  Hammes Partners
• Todd Adams, chairman of the board, and chief executive officer
  Zurn Elkay Water Solutions
• Rupesh Agrawal, president and chief executive officer
  Amla Commerce
• Linda Benfield, vice chair of the board, managing partner
  Foley & Lardner LLP
• Ken Bockhorst, president and chief executive officer
  Badger Meter, Inc.
• Deborah Costakos, MD, dean of the School of Medicine
  Medical College of Wisconsin 
• Tina Chang, chief executive officer
  SysLogic
• Todd Endres, chief financial officer
  Charter Manufacturing
• Ivan Gamboa, Senior Vice President
  Tri City National Bank
• Kaitie Gannett, Head of Investments (Family Office) 
  Atlantic Harbor Group
• David Gourlay, MD, surgeon-in-chief
  Children's Specialty Group
• Kelly Grebe, community leader
• Eve Hall, PhD, president and chief executive officer
  Milwaukee Urban League
• Jason Jarzembowski, MD, PhD, chief executive officer
  Children’s Specialty Group
• Xia Liu, executive vice president and chief financial officer
  WEC Energy Group
• Danielle Machata, shareholder
  Godfrey & Kahn, S.C.
• Dave Margolis, MD, department chair for pediatrics
  Children's Specialty Group
• Ben Melson, retired, senior vice president and chief financial officer
  MD Anderson Cancer Center
• Gil Peri, president and chief executive officer
  Children's Wisconsin
• Jamie Purko, chief financial officer
  SKYGEN USA
• John R. Raymond, Sr., MD, president and chief executive officer
  Medical College of Wisconsin
• John Reichert, shareholder
  Reinhart Boerner Van Deuren S.C.
• Paul Sternlieb, president and chief executive officer
  Enerpac Tool Group Corporation
• Danny Thomas, MD MPH, president of Children's Wisconsin Medical Staff
  Children's Wisconsin, Medical College of Wisconsin 
• Stacey Walthers Naffah, president
  William K. Walthers, Inc.
• Dave Werner, retired executive vice president and market president, southeast Wisconsin
  First Midwest Bank
• Ross Williams, COO, Global Investment Banking
  Baird Advisors