2019 Individuals
UPAF is proud to recognize the generous support received from all donors throughout the community. This year during the 2018 Campaign, more than 185 donors gave at a level of $5,000 or more. Please join UPAF in thanking these donors for their extreme generosity to the 2018 Campaign,
and in thanking all our donors who are vital to the support of the performing arts.
2019 Capstone Society ($20,000+)
As a member of the Capstone Society, donors may designate $3,000 to a UPAF Member Group(s) of their choice for every $10,000 donated. Members of the Capstone Society are also members of the Artist Society.
Additional benefits can be viewed here.
Argosy Foundation
Clair & Mary Baum
Donna & Donald Baumgartner
Steve & Melanie Booth
Brico Fund
Sue & Curt Culver
Estate of Christine A Plath
Estate of Joyce O’Brien
Herb Kohl Philanthropies
T&M Partners, LLC and Kelben Foundation
Joyce M. Kuehl
Madeleine & David Lubar
Martin Family Foundation
Linda & John Mellowes – Charter Manufacturing Company
Greg & Rhonda Oberland
Paul & Patricia Purcell
Reiman Foundation
Stephen & Shelagh Roell
Allan H. & Suzanne L. Selig Family Foundation
Stephens Family Foundation
Ziegler Family Foundation
Ruth Bettie Zillman Living Trust
2019 Artist Society sponsored by Private Wealth Management US Bank ($10,000-19,999)
Members of the Artist Society are given the opportunity to designate $3,000 to one Member Group or $1,500 to two Member Groups of their choice.
Additional benefits can be viewed here.
Mark & Debbie Attanasio
Leslie Barbi & Aaron Bell
James & Nora Barry
Jim & Lisa Borris
Sandy & Scott Botcher
Mary Ann & Charles LaBahn
Tony & Andrea Bryant
Bladen & Julia Burns
Michael & Nancy Carter
Daniel M. Soref Charitable Trust
Don & Sallie Davis
Susan F. & James E. Davis
George & Sandy Dionisopoulos
Stephen & Nancy Einhorn
Fitzsimonds Charitable Trust
Phil Flynn & Lois Golde
Sue & Tim Frautschi
Frieda & William Hunt Memorial Trust
Gebhardt Family Foundation
GJS Foundation
Bill & Sandy Haack
Glen & Claire Hackmann
John J. Halechko
Tom Irgens & Christine Culver
Ron & Renee Joelson
Eric & Sarah Jorgensen
Krause Family Foundation
Stanley Kritzik
Sharon & Bill La Macchia
Jeff & Trish Lane
Laskin Family Foundation
Sheldon & Marianne Lubar Charitable Fund
Peter L. Mahler/Mahler Enterprises, Inc.
Gerald & Elaine Mainman
Robert H. (Rob) & Carol Manegold
Raymond & Dawne Manista
Stephen & Janice Marcus
Keith Mardak & Mary Vandenberg
Catherine & Tim Mattke
Chris & John McDermott
Patti Brash McKeithan
Rich & Maribeth Meeusen
Blake & Cheryl Moret
Justin & Susanna Mortara
Nicholas Family Foundation
Jamshed & Debbie Patel
Christopher & Kristin Piotrowski
Jan Pirozzolo-Mellowes
Ildy & Skip Poliner
Dr. & Mrs. William Raasch
Heather & Austin Ramirez+
Mickey & Casey Ripp
John & Kim Schlifske
Amy Schmidt Jones & Andrew Jones
Sara & Jay Schwister
Amy & Jud Snyder
Nita Soref
Brian Stark & Deborah Altshul- Stark
Brian & Susan Stief
Laura Strain
Ann & Rich Teerlink
The Other Stratton Foundation
Jon & Karen Van Drisse
Tom & Anne Wamser
Dick & Barbara Weiss
Jeff Yabuki
Sharon Ziegler
2019 Maestro ($7,500-9,999)
Donors giving at the Maestro level are provided the opportunity to designate $1,500 to one Member Group of their choice.
John & Ellen Bonlender
Diane & Craigh Cepukenas
Don & Mary Jo Layden
Tom & Anne Metcalfe
Jim Ramsey
Richard G. Jacobus Family Foundation
John & Audra Rumpf
Tom & Sally Zale
2019 Concertmaster ($5,000-7,499)
As a Concertmaster, donors are given the opportunity to designate $500 to one Member Group of their choice.
Arzbaecher Family Foundation
Jeff & Kate Behring
Scott & Desiree Beightol
Jane & Jim Bell
Heidi & Brad Bertler
Greater Milwaukee Foundation Bessie A. & Harold M. Stratton Fund
Mark Blutstein
Tom & Lisa Bolger
Greater Milwaukee Foundation Joan & Peter W. Bruce Fund
Elaine Burke
Jim & Bobbi Caraway
Tai Chamness Pauls
Tina Chang
Chapman Foundation
Stephan J. & Susan D. Chevalier
Sarah & Peter Damsgaard
Thomas & Deb Degnan
Andrea & David Dorgan
Anonymous
John & Tamara Dunn
Brian & Heather Dunn
Paul & Paula Eberle
Patrick & Rachel English
Jim Ericson
Stephen M. & Nancy H. Fisher
Michael Gousha & Lynn Sprangers
Reed & Nancy Groethe
Denise & John Grogan
Stephen & Karen Guy
Ann & Jon Hammes
Larry Hammond
Margarete & David Harvey
Heil Family Foundation
Katie Heil
Patrick & Melissa Horne
Matthew & Kathryn Kamm
Susie & Fred Kasten
Judith A. Keyes
Mary Pauly Lacy
Colleen Lese
Matthew & Brenda Levatich
Gail A. Lione & Barry L. Grossman
Joan Lubar
Susan Lubar Solvang & Oyvind Solvang Charitable Fund of the Lubar Family Foundation
Stephanie Lyons
Eileen & Barry Mandel
Greg & Linda Marcus
Paul Martinez
Mary E. McAndrews
Lynn Minella
Bill Murgas
Patrick Mutsune
Peck Foundation Milwaukee LTD
Candy & Bruce Pindyck
Jonas & Sylvia Prising
John & Maggie Raymond
Barbara Recht
Mason & Julie Ross
Rob Sanders
Michael Schmitz
Bob & Judy Scott
David & Jean Simbro
Stackner Family Foundation
Kevin & Linda Steiner
Brenda & Jim Stugelmeyer
Tim & Vivian Sullivan
Deanna & Eric Tillisch
John Utz
Wendy & Eric Van Vugt
Robert Weisberg
Wilfred Wollner
Catherine M. Young
Nick & Mary Pat Zarcone
Ed & Diane Zore
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