About Us

Board of Directors

Kari Southern (President)

Deputy Dir. Public Policy Institute, Community Advocates, Inc.

Diane Ortiz (Secretary)

Co-Owner, Solutions Construction LLC

Milwaukee, WI

Natanael Martinez

Regional Economic Development Director, Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation

Milwaukee, WI

Erika Villafuerte

Founder and Director, Salud First

Milwaukee, WI

Kevin Wondra (Vice President) (He/Him)

Regional Select Practice Leader, USI Insurance

Elsa Diaz-Bautista

Executive Director, ALAS

Milwaukee, WI

Tiffanie McClain

Assistant Director, Field Relations & Policies, Northwestern Mutual, Milwaukee, WI

Raisa Koltun (Treasurer)

Senior Advisor, CSA Partners

René Jovel (He/Him)

Deputy General Counsel and Director of Legal Operations, Goodwill Industries of Southeastern Wisconsin 

Maritza Ugarte (She/Her)

Community Outreach Coordinator, Fire & Police Commission

Milwaukee, WI