Advisory Council – Women Leaders Conference – School of Continuing Education

Honorary Chairs

Heather Bennett

Digital Marketer, Brand Strategist, Team Leader, IEWC

Emily Roberts

Digital Marketing Team Lead, Heartland Business Systems

Advisory Council

Vicky Arroyo

Director of Economic Equity, BMO, NA

Wendy K. Baumann

President/CVO, WWBIC

Ashley Beckford

Project Manager for Corporate Responsibility, Quad

Corry Joe Biddle

VP of Community Affairs + Executive Director, FUEL Milwaukee, Metropolitan Milwaukee Association of Commerce (MMAC)

Kathy Blumenfeld

Secretary, Department of Administration for the State of Wisconsin

Shelley Boehm

Director of the Performance Infrastructure Sales Enablement Team , Johnson Controls

Denise Domian

Chief Human Resources Officer, Johnson Financial Group

Sally L. Falci

Vice President & Financial Advisor, The Falci Group at Robert W. Baird

Crystal Flenorl

Vice President & FiDirector, Community Diversity Engagement, Advocate Aurora Health

Stacey Force

Chief Commercial Officer, Geminon

Noleta Franz

Assistant Director, Legal Process, Northwestern Mutual

Melissa Goecks

Project Manager, Rockwell Automation

Phyllis M. King

Associate Vice Chancellor, Academic Affairs, University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee

Shannon Kraus

Senior Director of Operations, Direct Supply

Jenny Liesenfelt

Senior Training Coordinator, Old Republic Risk Management

Laura Lutter Cole

Housing Director at Democratic National Convention Committee, VISIT Milwaukee

Keri McConnell

Organizational Development Leader, MetalTek

Stephanie Melnick

Owner, Melnick & Melnick, S.C. and She Stands Tall, LLC

Roberta Oldenburg

Director of Business Development – Science & Tech, Findorff

Inge Plautz

President, CEO of The Forum Group

Kim Randall

Legal Executive Assistant, Godfrey & Kahn

Thomas Rugg

President & SVP, Standby Power & Energy Solutions, Briggs & Stratton

Antoinette Thomas

President & SVP, Assistant Director – Enroll Client Experience, Northwestern Mutual

Sarah Urban

Vice President Finance, Briggs and Stratton Power Division

Lori Videkovich

Director IT Enterprise CRM, Generac Power Systems

Chelsey Vissat

Senior Sourcing Manager, Milwaukee Tool

Catherine Wanzer

Co-Founder, Wisco Hosts

Samantha J. Wood

Labor and Employment Attorney, Lindner & Marsack

UWM Team

Anne O’Meara, Conference Director
Angela Kelber, Continuing Education Associate Director
Liza Longhini, Development Director
Megan Shea, Assistant Director of Registration Services
Wendy Norem, Associate Marketing Director
Ron Wiza, Director of Multimedia Conference Center
Star DeLuca, Program Manager
Stephanie Hobbins, Program Manager
Steph Siegman, Program Assistant
Erik Peterson, Multimedia Designer