Board of Directors
2026-28 Board Chair
Blake Moret
Rockwell Automation
Blake Moret is Chairman and CEO of Rockwell Automation, the world’s largest company dedicated to industrial automation and digital transformation. Rockwell is headquartered in Milwaukee, Wisconsin and brings the Connected Enterprise to life through more than 26,000 employees around the world. Under Blake’s leadership, Rockwell combines deep industry expertise and technology to help our customers and their people be more resilient, agile, and sustainable.
Blake started his career at Rockwell as an engineering intern in their Missile Systems Division and joined Rockwell’s Allen-Bradley subsidiary after graduating from the Georgia Institute of Technology. Blake has built his career with the company and has held leadership positions across multiple businesses and functions, including international assignments in Europe and Canada. Blake became CEO on July 1, 2016, and was elected Chairman of the Board effective January 1, 2018. He is passionate about workforce development and considers the creation of the Academy of Advanced Manufacturing for U.S. veterans returning to civilian life to be one of the highlights of his career.
Blake is the chair of the National Association of Manufacturers. He is also a board member and chairman of the Health and Retirement Committee of the Business Roundtable. Blake is originally from Atlanta, Georgia and resides in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.
2026-27 Executive Committee
Board Chair: Blake D. Moret
Immediate Past Chair: George R. Oliver
Vice Chair: David Gay
Secretary: Cristy Garcia-Thomas
Treasurer: David Gay
United Way President & CEO: Amy Lindner
Campaign Co-Chairs: P.J. DiStefano, Michael Evans, Anthony Hudson, Renee Ramirez
Finance & Operations Committee Chair: David Gay
Audit Committee Chair: P.J. DiStefano
Community Impact Committee Co-Chair: John W. Florsheim
Marketing & Communications Committee Chair: Nancy Hernandez
Volunteer Engagement Committee Chair: Pamela S. Fendt
Public Policy Committee Co-Chairs: Coreen Dicus-Johnson, John Kissinger
Governance Committee Chair: Matthew S. Levatich
Labor Council Representative: Pamela S. Fendt
Member-at-Large: Mark F. Irgens
2026-27 Board of Directors
JoAnne Anton, Herb Kohl Philanthropies
Kurt Bechthold, Walbec Group
Sheldon Cuffie, Cream City Cyber
Coreen Dicus-Johnson, Network Health
P.J. DiStefano, Deloitte LLP
Kristin Dufek, Eppstein Uhen Architects
Michael R. Evans, Marcus Hotels & Resorts
Pamela S. Fendt, Milwaukee Area Labor Council, AFL-CIO
Gabrielle Finley-Hazle, Aurora Health Care
John W. Florsheim, Weyco Group
Kelly Frank, Microsoft Corporation
Becky Frankiewicz, ManpowerGroup
Cristy Garcia-Thomas, Greater Milwaukee Committee
Bryce Gartland, MD, Froedtert ThedaCare
David Gay, EY
Linda Gorens-Levey, General Capital Group
Kelly H. Grebe, Community Leader
Nancy Hernandez, Hispanic Collaborative/ABRAZO Marketing
Bryan B. House, Foley & Lardner
Anthony O. Hudson, BMO
Mark F. Irgens, Irgens
Daniel W. Jackson, Ascension
Rodney Jones-Tyson, Baird
Craig Jorgensen, VJS Construction Services
John Kissinger, GRAEF
Heather Ladage, Milwaukee Business Journal
Scott J. Lauber, WEC Energy Group
Donald W. Layden, Jr., Retired, NCR Corporation
Nichole Lecher, Northwestern Mutual
Matthew S. Levatich, Community Leader
Amy Lindner, United Way of Greater Milwaukee & Waukesha County
Tim Mackay, Landmark Credit Union
Derek Meyer, Associated Bank
Blake D. Moret, Rockwell Automation
Wayne T. Morgan, Retired, Baker Tilly Virchow Krause
George R. Oliver, Retired, Johnson Controls
Gil Peri, Children's Wisconsin
Renee Ramirez, CEO Emeritus, Community Smiles Dental
John R. Raymond, Sr., MD, Medical College of Wisconsin
Stephanie Riesch-Knapp, R&R Insurance Services
Christopher Rowland, Community Leader
Rachel Schneider, Molson Coors Beverage Company
Amy L. Schubert, U.S. Bank
Erika Smith, Froedtert ThedaCare
Josh Smith, A. O. Smith Corporation
Tracie Sparks, Marquette University
Kimberly K. Stoll, Badger Meter
Becky Valcq, Alliant Energy
Mark Wallace, Clarios
Jacqueline Whelan, Chorus Community Health Plans
Peggy Williams-Smith, Visit Milwaukee
DeVona Wright Cottrell, GMR Marketing
Katrene Zelenovskiy, Quarles & Brady LLP