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
2026 UPAF Board of Directors
Tim Stewart*
Board Chair
President & Managing Partner
DeWitt Law Firm
Katy Hook**
Treasurer
Partner
PwC
Bill Guc*
Secretary
Vice President & Controller
WEC Energy Group, Inc.
Ryan L. Barbieri* — Executive Vice President, M3 Insurance
Daniel Byrne^^ — US Treasurer, BMO Harris Bank
Jeff Cady* — Senior Vice President, Wealth Management Advisor, US Bancorp Investments
Shirley Criddle — Senior VP and Chief Financial Officer, Manpower
Kelly Culler — Executive VP and Chief People Officer, Northwestern Mutual
Andrew Flack* — Chief Commercial Officer, Marcus Hotels and Resorts
Dan Gallegos — VP Information Technology, West Bend Insurance Company
Darren Goldstein — Partner, KPMG
Valerie Johnson CFP®^^ — Financial Advisor, Sikich Financial
C. Greer Jordan, Ph.D. — VP Anchor Partnerships, Chief Diversity and Inclusion Officer, Assistant Professor Community Health Division, Institute for Health and Humanity, 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
Ben Rikkers — Partner, Foley
Amy Schubert — Senior Vice President, Wisconsin Market Leader, US Bank Private Wealth Management
Jennifer Slater — President & CEO, STRATTEC
Ray Snisky — Group President, Distribution, Apple Leisure Group
Deb Spanic — VP & Chief Ethics Compliance Officer, Clarios
Tim Stewart* — President & Managing Partner, DeWitt, LLP
Raechell Thuot^^ — Organizational Consultant, Thyme Collective & GO Advisors
Natacha Velez — Senior Director of Quality, Molson Coors Beverage Company
Judith Williams-Killackey — Partner, Quarles
*Denotes Executive Committee
**Denotes Audit Committee Compliance Officer
^^ Denotes Cornerstone Designee
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. — Senior Director, Marketing and Communications
Jane Reardon, CPA — Finance Director
Staff
Nicole Angresano — Development Director, Corporate Partners
Chloe Attalla — Allocation & Engagement Coordinator
Jen Brockman — Development Manager
Martha Cushman — Administrative Coordinator
Jaime Due — IT Specialist
Colleen Hider — Development Director, Workplace Giving
Kimberly Laberge — Operations Specialist
Yemimah Qeren Ndoyi — Donor Data Specialist
Katrina Reigh Rider — Senior Gift Operations Specialist
Beth Shippert-Myers — Marketing and Communications Coordinator
Jasmine Wells — Events Manager
Ebony Whitson — Events Coordinator