United Way
of Greater Milwaukee
& Waukesha County

Emerging Leaders

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Emerging Leaders Members are individuals in their 20s, 30s, and 40s changing the lives of local youth by giving, advocating, and volunteering around United Way’s education initiatives.

Member Criteria

Yearly contribution at $1200 or above

Voluntarily opt-in to the program

Member Benefits

Invitations to exclusive semi-annual Leadership Panel events. Past topics have included: Innovation and Automation in the Workplace, Generational Inclussiveness, and The Milwaukee Food Scene.

Invitation to the annual Emerging Leader Evening event at which the Philanthropic Five awards are presented to five community leaders in their 20s, 30s, and 40s.

Invitations to additional educational and volunteer opportunities.

Recognition in the United Way Leadership Registry (optional) with an Emerging Leader mark.

Emerging Leader Council Co-chairs
Emerging Leader Council Members

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Emerging Leader Council Co-chairs

Maricha Harris
Safe & Sound

Dante Houston
AMN Healthcare

Leslie Plamann
EY

Emerging Leader Council Members

Matt Bane
Baird

Brian Bulgrin
Deloitte

Mac Gebara
ManpowerGroup

John Goodell
Johson Controls

Josiah Helbig
Rockwell Automation

Rachel Idso
Amazon

Kadie Jelenchick
Foley & Lardner LLP

Dana Johnson
The Marcus Corporation

Neil Kiekhofer
Front Room Studios

Brandon Krajewski
Quarles & Brady LLP

Matt Krutza
U.S. Bank

Meg Kurlinski
Godfrey & Kahn, S.C.

Ginger Lazovik
Falk Ruvin Gallagher – Keller Williams

Matt Moore
PwC

Devon Norwood
Baird

Angela Quigley
Married in Milwaukee

Bethany Seeboth
Froedtert Health

Ashley Smith
Godfrey & Kahn, S.C.

Erika Smith
Froedtert Health

Joshua Smith
A. O. Smith Corporation

Zach St. Martin
We Energies

Emily VandenAvond
We Energies

Jacqueline Whelan
Children's Wisconsin

Chad Winters
Community Leader

Get Involved

For more information about joining the Emerging Leader program, please contact Casey Renn via email or at 414.263.8150.