2011-2012 Board of Directors
Karen Swanson, Chair
M.S. Educational Psychology; Guidance Counselor, Seeds of Health Elementary School-Windlake Campus;
PLC curriculum developer; former PLC facilitator
Molly Zillig, Vice Chair
B.A., J.D-Creighton University; Principal Assistant Corporation Counsel for Milwaukee County; past and present community service work includes: Advocates for Education of Whitefish Bay, current co-president, board member since 2005; Growing Power(Urban agriculture) volunteer, 2008 to present; St Ben's Meal Program, 2008 to present; Co-Founder and former Co-Director of Children's Hospital of Wisconsin Guardianship Clinic, 2005-2007 (partnership between the law firm of Whyte Hirschboeck Dudek and Children's Hospital of Wisconsin to provide guardianship services for low income families the hospital serves); Milestones Programs for Children, past board member 2000-2005
Robert Ferriday III, Treasurer
M.B.A., B.S. Economics; CFO United Way of Greater Milwaukee, Inc. (Retired); former chair, Financial Issues Committee and Financial Managers Roundtable, United Way of America; current Board Chair of Pathfinders; president of the Board, WEBA (Wisconsin Employee Benefits Association); Board treasurer, St. Catherine Residence; member, Finance Committee, UW-Milwaukee Foundation Board; officer, King Drive Business Improvement District; recently retired Board officer and member of OCNA (Ovarian Cancer National Alliance) and WUWM Public Radio Community Advisory Board
Anne Lucius Davis,Secretary
B.A., Marketing; Writer/Producer; Community Volunteer
Phyllis
Berentsen, Historian
M.S., M.S.W.; Psychiatric Social Worker (Retired); Editor; Longtime Peace and Social Justice Activist, Freelance Writer
Donald
Austin
M.A., Education; School Principal (Retired); Board Member, Growing Power (Urban Agriculture)
Elizabeth Evans Ph.D. Urban Education: Adult and Continuing Education Leadership; M.S. Adult and Continuing Education: Human Resource Development, B.S. Sociology/Social Work. Assistant Professor of Business, Director of Accelerated Learning, and Director of Assessment at the School of Business and Legal Studies, Concordia University Wisconsin, Mequon, Wisconsin.
Amy Gigure
B.A. Elementary Education from UW-Madison; M.A. Reading Specialist; Reading Specialist at Glendale-River Hills School District; Member of Wisconsin State Reading Association; Leader of Cadette Girl Scout Troop #1113.
Nancy Theoharis
M.A., Special Education; Peace Activist; Former Teacher; Past Director, Greater Milwaukee Committee for UNICEF; Peacemaking Leadership, Presbyterian Church (USA); Coordinated National Projects, National Council of Churches of Christ in the USA; Cabinet Member, Interfaith Conference of Greater Milwauke
Jacqueline Yeager
B.A.,Education; Teacher, Whitefish Bay Public Schools; Former PLC facilitator; Former Milwaukee Public Schools Teacher; co-founder, Parents Advocating for Cultural Equality and Educational Excellence (PACE3)
