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
2020 UPAF Board of Directors
Tim Mattke*
Board Chair
Chief Executive Officer
MGIC
Brent Tischler*
Treasurer
EVP Director of Retail Banking
Associated Bank
Steve Johnson*
Secretary
President
BMO Private Bank
2020 Campaign Co-Chairs
Tami Garrison
Community Affairs Director
Molson Coors
Justin Mortara
Principal
Mortara Group LLC LLP
Rolando Rodriguez
Chairman, President & CEO
Marcus Theatres
Kevin Anderson — Wisconsin Region CEO, Old National Bank
Leslie Barbi — Community Volunteer
Scott Beightol — Partner, Michael Best & Friedrich LLP
Steve Booth — CEO, Robert W. Baird
Jim Borris — President & CEO, Zilber, LTD
Heather Dunn — Chief Financial Officer, West Bend Mutual Insurance Company
Paul Eberle — Deputy CEO, Husch Blackwell
Tami Garrison — Community Affairs Director, Molson Coors
Chris Goller — Regional President, PNC Bank
Juliet Kersten — Vice President, Ambulatory & Regional Services, Children’s Hospital
Dennis Klumb — President & CEO, KS Energy Services
David Lubar — President & CEO, Lubar & Co.
Stephanie Lyons — Chief Audit Executive, Enterprise Risk Assurance, Northwestern Mutual
Greg Marcus — President & CEO, Marcus Corporation
Tom Metcalfe — President, We Energies and Wisconsin Public Service
George Meyer — CEO, Kahler Slater
Lynn Minella — Executive VP & Chief Human Resources Officer, Johnson Controls
Marie O’Brien — President & CEO, Enterforce, Inc.
Heather Ramirez* — Attorney / Community Volunteer
Joe Rock** — Managing Partner, KPMG
Rob Sanders* — Chief Strategy and Integration Officer / SysLogic
Julia Taylor — President, Greater Milwaukee Committee
Jon Van Drisse* — Partner, PricewaterhouseCoopers, LLC
*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.
Executive Team
Deanna L. Tillisch — President & CEO
Christine Culver — Vice President of Development and Member Relations
Christine Hojnacki — Vice President of Workplace and Company Giving
Bruce Osgood — Chief Administrative Officer
Michelle Phillips — Chief Marketing Officer
Patti Wrobel — Executive Assistant
Development Team
Katy Corey — Director of Development
Megan Harrington — Development & Member Group Relations Coordinator
Colleen Hider — Director of Development
Emanuel Rios — Director of Development
David Salmo — Development Coordinator
Finance Team
Sue Connor, CPA — Finance Director
Jane Reardon, CPA — Finance Manager
Marketing Team
Melanie Hupfer — Senior Marketing Manager
Isabelle Koenig — Community Programs Manager
Katie Korek — Public Relations and Digital Media Specialist
Tina Sternitzky — Marketing Communications Specialist
Angela Topetzes Strelka — Manager of Events & Special Projects
Operations and Technology Team
Keshena Armon — Office Administrator
Risha Cupit-Berzins — Operations Website Manager
Hannah Johnson-Breimeier — Senior Data Analyst
Betsy McCormack — Operations Assistant
Lisa Rulf — Gift Operations Manager