Our Team

Ellen Carlson

Executive Director

(608) 826-3404 Send Email

Community Engagement

Leslie Albrecht Huber

Strategic Engagement Director

(608) 826-3413 Send Email

Jill Bradshaw

Community Engagement Manager

Organizations and Special Events

(608) 836-2751 Send Email

Peggy Halloran

Donor Relations Officer

Individual Giving and Grants

(608) 826-3402 Send Email

Beth Johnson

Community Engagement Manager

Business Relationships and Events

(608) 826-3414 Send Email

Food & Housing

Meghan Sohns

Program Director

(608) 826-3416 Send Email

Song Charis

Food Access Director

(608) 836-2753 Send Email

Taylor Rozman

Housing Stability Director

(608) 826-3412 Send Email

Claire Baker

Case Manager

Community Outreach and Advocacy

(608) 287-9131 Send Email

Joel Baker

Doubled Up Housing Case Manager

(608) 836-2755 Send Email

Megan Ernsteen

Food Access Manager

(608) 826-3400 Send Email

Pam Higham

Volunteer Program Manager

(608) 826-3409 Send Email

Laurie Horton

Case Manager

Seniors Program

(608) 826-3405 Send Email

Carmen Karvelis

Food Access Manager

(608) 826-3407 Send Email

Sitha Ok

Case Manager

(608) 422-1332 Send Email

Nicole Verhagen

Connections Case Manager

(608) 836-2752 Send Email

Operations

Erica Hendricks

Finance and Operations Director

(608) 826-3411 Send Email

Myeesha Mitchell

Finance and IT Support Specialist

(608) 836-7338 Send Email

Trish Ballweg

Reception Manager

(608) 836-7338 Send Email

Dave Everson

Building Manager

(608) 836-7338

Board of Directors

President – Susannah Gustafson, Gustafson Coaching
Vice-President – Dana Monogue, Middleton-Cross Plains Area School District
Treasurer – Sue Loken, Lake Ridge Bank
Secretary – Luke Fuszard, Imperva

Ginger Benz, Cullinan Properties
Darren Fortney, Short Elliott Hendrickson Inc (SEH)
Alex Gibson, Smart Solutions, Inc.
Chase Horne, DeWitt LLP
Brian Hornung, J.H. Findorff & Son Inc.
Kate Nisbet, Forward Health Group
Amy Racki, Licensed Professional Counselor (In Training)
Dom Ricks, Kromrey Middle School
Chris Roth, UW Health
Jennifer Wagner, Center on Budget and Policy Priorities
Ellen Carlson, Board Ex-officio, Executive Director, WayForward Resources

Board Committee Members

Steve Bell
Tim Carey
Tim Cleary
Beth Dettman
Scott Ducke
Thomas Johnson
Craig Keleher
Peter Nielsen
AJ Sue

About Us

Ellen Carlson

Community Engagement

Leslie Albrecht Huber

Strategic Engagement Director

Jill Bradshaw

Community Engagement Manager

Organizations and Special Events

Peggy Halloran

Donor Relations Officer

Individual Giving and Grants

Beth Johnson

Community Engagement Manager

Business Relationships and Events

Food & Housing

Meghan Sohns

Program Director

Song Charis

Food Access Director

Taylor Rozman

Housing Stability Director

Claire Baker

Case Manager

Community Outreach and Advocacy

Joel Baker

Doubled Up Housing Case Manager

Megan Ernsteen

Food Access Manager

Pam Higham

Volunteer Program Manager

Laurie Horton

Case Manager

Seniors Program

Carmen Karvelis

Food Access Manager

Sitha Ok

Case Manager

Nicole Verhagen

Connections Case Manager

Operations

Erica Hendricks

Finance and Operations Director

Myeesha Mitchell

Finance and IT Support Specialist

Trish Ballweg

Reception Manager

Dave Everson

Building Manager

Board of Directors

Board Committee Members

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