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.

Board Members

Paul S. Shain - Chair

President and CEO, Singlewire Software

Paul S. Shain

Louis A. Holland - Vice Chair

President, Cumota, LLC

Linda L. Ahlers

Retired President, Marshall Field’s

Linda L Ahlers

Rajiv Batra

Rajiv Batra

Michelle A. Behnke

Principal, Michelle Behnke & Associates

Susan J. Cellmer

Susan J. Cellmer

Suzanne DeWolf

Co-Owner, Lil’ Drug Store Products

Co-Owner, ForeFold Ventures

Jeffrey J. Diermeier

Founder, Canna Investment Management, LLC

Jeffrey J. Diermeier

Sonnet Edmonds

General Counsel, Dimension Renewable Energy

Susan S. Engeleiter

Data Recognition Corporation

Susan S. Engeleiter

Colleen A. Goggins

Colleen A. Goggins

Elizabeth Quadracci Harned

Elizabeth M. Quadracci Harned

Elzie L. Higginbottom

Elzie L. Higginbottom

William P. Hsu

Vice President of Operations and Farmer, Hsu’s Ginseng Enterprises, Inc. and Hsu Ginseng Farms, LLP

William P. Hsu

Cynthia Ihlenfeld

Past Organizations include 3M, Ecolab

Peter S. Kies

Head of Equity Capital Markets, Head of Technology & Services Banking,
Robert W. Baird & Co.

Lorna Nagler

Susan S. Patterson

Senior Vice President/Art Director, J. Walter Thompson

Susan S. Patterson

Stephen R. Petersen

Managing Director, Seaward Management

Stephen R. Petersen

Todd C. Pulvino, Ph.D.

Principal and Co-Founder, CNH Partners

Laureen E. Seeger

Executive Vice President and General Counsel, American Express Company

Laureen E. Seeger

Michael S. Shannon

KSL Capital Partners

Michael S. Shannon

Thomas Stevens

Chair and CEO, Los Angeles Capital Management

Patrick Thiele

Patrick Thiele

James Thompson

Former President, Cargill Steel

Jeffrey D. Wiesner

Retired Partner, Accenture

Jeffrey D. Wiesner

Ex Officio Members

Paul J. Collins

Ex-Officio Member

Retired Vice Chair, Citigroup

Jere D. Fluno

Ex-Officio Member

Retired Vice Chair, WW Grainger, Inc.

Ted D. Kellner

Ex-Officio Member

John J. Oros

Ex-Officio Member

Managing Director, JC Flowers & Co.

Frances S. Taylor

Ex-Officio Member

Retired, Bank of America