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 board members include:  

• Patrick Hammes, chairman of the board, principal
  Hammes Partners
• Todd Adams, president and chief executive officer
  Zurn Corporation
• Nancy Avila, executive vice president, chief information and technology officer
  McKesson Corporation
• Linda Benfield, managing partner
  Foley & Lardner LLP
• Ken Bockhorst, president and chief executive officer
  Badger Meter, Inc.
• Tina Chang, chief executive officer
  SysLogic
• Matt D'Attilio, president
  Pegasus Partners, Ltd.
• Todd Endres, chief financial officer
  Charter Manufacturing
• Joe Gehrke, president
  Kessler's Diamonds Center, Inc.
• Tim Gerend, chief distribution officer
  Northwestern Mutual
• 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
• Chris Kaltenbach, general counsel
  Lesaffre Corporation
• Joseph E. Kerschner, MD, dean of the School of Medicine, provost and executive vice president
  Medical College of Wisconsin
• Xia Liu, executive vice president and chief financial officer
  WEC Energy Group
• Danielle Machata, shareholder
  Godfrey & Kahn, S.C.
• Dave Margolis, MD, interim department chair for pediatrics
  Children's Specialty Group
• Tim Martin, MD, president of Children's Wisconsin Medical Staff
  Children's Wisconsin, Medical College of Wisconsin 
• Ben Melson, retired, senior vice president and chief financial officer
  MD Anderson Cancer Center
• Jim Popp, president and chief executive officer
  Johnson Financial Group
• Tom Precia, president and chief executive officer - Wisconsin
  HUB International Limited
• 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.
• Rolando Rodriguez, senior advisor
  Marcus Theatres
• Paul Sternlieb, president and chief executive officer
  Enerpac Tool Group Corporation 
• Peggy Troy, chief executive officer
  Children's Wisconsin
• Dave Werner, retired executive vice president and market president, southeast Wisconsin
  First Midwest Bank