Eileen Connolly-Keesler Oshkosh Area Community Foundation	Mary Anne Martiny Harley-Davidson Foundation
Steve Hasbrook Brady Corporation	David Pamperin Greater Green Bay Community Foundation
Lisa Hiller Helen Bader Foundation	Casandra Tate Mahoney Tate Family Foundation
Jim Marks Greater Milwaukee Foundation	Karen Wilken Kern Family Foundation

Staff

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	Deborah Fugenschuh President Ms. Fugenschuh has been President of the Donors Forum of Wisconsin since April 1, 1999. During her tenure the organization has grown from 50 to over 180 foundations, with members in the majority of Wisconsin counties, who hold over $2.5 billion in foundation assets and contribute over $180 million to nonprofit organizations annually. Under her leadership the Forum created the Wisconsin Community Foundation Division, to support, promote and sustain the state's community foundations. She has been instrumental in creating a voice for the nonprofit sector at the state and national level and has played a key leadership role in the initiative to promote philanthropy in Wisconsin.   Ms. Fugenschuh has over 25 years of experience, which encompasses the executive, legislative and administrative branches of Wisconsin government and Milwaukee's nonprofit sector. Her expertise is in the fields of executive management, program development, social entrepreneurship and fund development. Ms. Fugenschuh has been recently honored as a 2010 Women of Influence by The Business Journal of Milwaukee for her nonprofit leadership.
	Samantha Dennis Director of Communications and Member Relations Ms. Dennis became a part of the Donors Forum in October of 2004. Her primary duties at the Forum include communications, membership services, marketing, event coordinating and website administration. Prior to her position at the Forum she worked for the Center for Urban Initiatives & Research at UW- Milwaukee doing event and administrative coordinating and she was the Communication Director of the Student Association of UW-Milwaukee. Ms. Dennis has a BA in Communications from UW-Milwaukee Ms. Dennis is an active member of FUEL Milwaukee (formerly YPM) and serves on the Creative Council as the team lead of the Community Services Committee. She is also very involved with the Arthritis Foundation serving on the International Wine Tasting and Mystery Ball planning committees and with Centro Legal serving on the Centro LeGALA planning committee. Ms. Dennis enjoys traveling and is a certified travel agent on the side.
	Mary Goodman Office Manager Ms. Goodman joined the Donors Forum staff in August 2009. As Office Manager, Ms. Goodman is responsible for the day-to-day operations and assists with the management of DFW projects.  Prior to DFW, Mary has worked in various administrative positions - 11 years in the nonprofit sector and 17 years in the business realm. She lives in Bayview with her husband Rob, and has one child in college and three children that are working professionals.
	Rosemary Lillich Morby Director of Programming and Special Initiatives Prior to joining the Donors Forum in August 2007, Ms. Lillich coordinated programming and developed communications tools for the Office of Public and Community Health at the Medical College of Wisconsin. While working on her master's degree at the University of Southern California, she organized a workshop series, assisted in grant writing activities, and created education and outreach materials at the USC Civic Engagement Initiative. In addition, Ms. Lillich has worked as a grassroots organizer on national and state-wide political campaigns and served as the Deputy Scheduling Director and Internship Coordinator for Wisconsin Governor Jim Doyle.  As Director of Programming and Special Initiatives, Rosemary Lillich is responsible for managing and implementing programmatic activities to promote the mission of the Donors Forum.  Ms. Lillich was a Dean’s Merit Scholar at the USC School of Policy, Planning, and Development, where she received a Master’s of Public Administration. She graduated Phi Beta Kappa from the University of Wisconsin-Madison in 2003, with a B.A. in Sociology and Certificates in Women’s Studies and Global Cultures.
	Connie Van Wagenen Accountant Ms. Van Wagenen has worked in the accounting field for the last 26 years at the Greater Milwaukee Convention & Visitors Bureau and Ellingsen Brady Advertising.  Ms. Van Wagenen joined the staff of the Donors Forum in March of 2006 and handles the accounting and human resources at the Forum. She lives in Wauwatosa with her husband Mike and has two children in college. In her spare time she enjoys golfing and taking trips to Tucson.

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