United Way of Greater Milwaukee & Waukesha County

Women United

Women United mobilizes a powerful network of women who strengthen our community through an investment of talent, compassion and philanthropy. Women United focuses on impacting problems that principally affect women and girls.

Member Criteria

  • Annual individual gift of $1,200 or more, or
  • Annual joint gift of $2,400 or more

Member Benefits

  • Recognition in the United Way Leadership Registry (optional)
  • Exclusive invitations to member events and volunteer opportunities
  • Additional educational and networking opportunities

Impact

  • Women United Bruncheon: Annual event that raises over $50,000 each year to support and bring awareness to Healthy Youth programing. Past events have featured key note speakers such as a panel on Infant Mortality; President of United Way U.S.A., Stacy Stewart; Founding Dean of UW-Milwaukee’s School of Public Health, Dr. Magda Peck.
  • The Women United Reading & Mentoring Program has engaged over 300 young women and 130 volunteers in reading and mentoring opportunities since its inception.
  • Since 2002, Women United members have contributed over 1.5 milion to the Healthy Youth initiative.

 

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 Women's Leadership Council Co-chairs

Gail Lione
United Way Worldwide National Women's Leadership Council Vice-Chair
Georgetown University Law Center & Dentons

Christine Liu McLaughlin
United Way Worldwide National Women's Leadership Council Representative
Godfrey & Kahn, S.C.

Cheryl Carron
Co-chair
CBRE Global Workplace Solutions

Stephanie Chedid
Co-chair
Luther Manor

Melody Wolske
Co-chair
PwC

 Women's Leadership Council Members

Jennifer Bolger Breceda
Milwaukee Riverkeeper

Sandra Botcher
Northwestern Mutual

Patty Cadorin
BMO Harris Bank

Margaret Crowley
MGIC

Jane Durment*
The Marcus Corporation - Retiree

Mary Pat Farrell
Community Volunteer

Cristy Garcia-Thomas
Aurora Health Care

Linda Gorens-Levey*
General Capital Group

Betsy Hufford
Baker Tilly Virchow Krause, LLP

Ruth Kallio-Mielke
Deloitte LLP

Tracy Kreuser
American Society for Quality, Inc.

Kristin Layeux
US Bank

Kim Lueck
The Marcus Corporation

Katie McMillen
Froedert Health

Linda Mellowes*
Community Volunteer

Candy Pindyck*
Community Volunteer

Jan Pirozzolo-Mellowes
Foley & Lardner LLP

Kelly Savage
SC Johnson

Thelma Sias
We Energies - Retiree

Sally Smith
Johnson Financial Group

Billie Jean Smith
Michael Best & Friedrich LLP

Lynn Sprangers
Sharon Lynne Wilson Center for the Arts

Mary Ellen Stanek*
Baird

Majo Thurman
Rockwell Automation

Aimee Wiedmeyer
Harley-Davidson Motor Company

Stacy Williams
Baird

Kim Marie Wynn
Quarles & Brady LLP

Jessica Zeratsky
von Briesen & Roper, s.c.

*Emeritus Member

Get Involved

For questions or more information about joining Women United, please contact Jeriah Ebling via email or at 414.263.8156.

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Through positive and visible leadership, I hope to inspire others to give, to engage and to share their gifts with United Way and the Greater Milwaukee community

- Cheryl Carron
Women's Leadership Co-chair
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