Leadership
UPAF is led by experienced and dedicated professionals
The UPAF Board and staff bring years of experience across the private and nonprofit sectors together with a passion for ensuring performing arts excellence and accessibility in Southeastern Wisconsin.
The community leaders who make up UPAF’s Board of Directors generously contribute their time, skills and resources to engage the community in support of UPAF’s mission and ensure strong, transparent and accountable organizational operations.
Board Officers
2025 UPAF Board of Directors
Jim Borris*
Board Chair
President & CEO
Zilber, LTD
Katy Hook**
Treasurer
Partner
PwC
Bill Guc*
Secretary
Vice President & Controller
WEC Energy Group, Inc.
Ryan L. Barbieri — Executive Vice President, M3 Insurance
Scott Beightol* — Partner, Michael Best & Friedrich LLP
Steve Booth — Chairman & CEO, Robert W. Baird
Jeff Cady — Senior Vice President, Wealth Management Advisor, US Bancorp Investments
Andrew Flack — Chief Commercial Officer, Marcus Hotels and Resorts
Dan Gallegos — VP Information Technology, West Bend Insurance Company
Dustin Godsey — Chief Sales and Marketing Officer, Milwaukee Bucks & Fiserv Forum
Darren Goldstein — Partner, KPMG
C. Greer Jordan, Ph.D. — VP Anchor Partnerships, Chief Diversity and Inclusion Officer, Assistant Professor Institute for health and Equity, Medical College of Wisconsin
Juliet Kersten — Community Volunteer
Daniel (Skip) McConeghy — VP, Chief Accounting & Tax Officer, Johnson Controls
George Meyer* — Retired CEO, Kahler Slater
Rebecca Mitich* — Office Managing Partner, Husch Blackwell
Dr. Jaya Phookan — Chief Medical Officer, Aurora Medical Center Mount Pleasant
Anoop Prakash* — Executive Vice President, AriensCo
Amy Schubert — Senior Vice President, Wisconsin Market Leader, US Bank Private Wealth Management
Ray Snisky — Group President, Distribution, Apple Leisure Group
Deb Spanic — VP & Chief Ethics Compliance Officer, Clarios
Tim Stewart* — President & Managing Partner, DeWitt, LLP
Natacha Velez — Senior Director of Quality, Molson Coors
Gary Witt — CEO, Co-Owner & President, The Pabst Theater Group
*Denotes Executive Committee
**Denotes Audit Committee Compliance Officer
Staff
The United Performing Arts Fund is powered by an experienced and dedicated ensemble of fundraisers and professionals committed to performing arts excellence and inclusion. We take our role as stewards of your gifts very seriously and make the most of every donation, ensuring that the funds are used in the best way possible.
Lead Team
Annemarie Scobey-Polacheck — President & CEO
Bruce Osgood — Chief Administrative Officer
Bennie Patterson Jr. — Marketing and Communications Senior Director
Jane Reardon, CPA — Finance Director
Staff
Jen Brostowitz — Senior Development Specialist
Sue Bugalski — Campaign Coordinator
Martha Cushman — Administrative Coordinator
Jaime Due — IT Specialist
Deidra Edwards — Campaign Coordinator
Colleen Hider — Development Director
Katie Korek — Public Relations & Communications Manager
Dani Kuepper — Community Engagement Manager
Kimberly Laberge — Operations Specialist
Gunna Middleton — Campaign Coordinator
Katrina Reigh Rider — Senior Gift Operations Specialist
Lisa Rulf — Data Systems Director
Tina Sternitzky — Integrated Fundraising Director
Gretchen Titus — Campaign Coordinator
Angela Topetzes Strelka — Development Director
Jennifer Wareham — Development Director, Corporate Leadership
Jasmine Wells — Events Manager