Board, Professional and Community Associations

Recent Professional Honors

Named as a “Woman of Distinction” by YWCA of Madison, Wisconsin, 2005
Appointed by Wisconsin State Governor Jim Doyle to serve on the Wisconsin State Public Health Council, 2004 -2007 and National and Community Service Board, 2003- 2006
Inducted as a Fellow in the American College of Medical Practice Executives (ACMPE), 2002
Presented “Fred Graham Award for Innovation in Improving Community Health”, by ACMPE, 2002. Award provided $10,000 gift.
Recipient of first annual Dane County / City of Madison Public Health Leadership Award, 1998

Professional and Board Associations

Board Member, Wellpoint National Medicaid Advisory Board
Board Member, Wisconsin Collaborative for Health Care Quality
Board Member, TASC: Total Administrative Service Corporation, Madison WI
Appointed to National Wisconsin Alumni Association Board, 2002
Appointed to University of Wisconsin School of Human Ecology Board of Visitors, 2001 and serving as Chair starting in 2007
Certified Trainer, Bayer Institute, Patient Clinician Communications
Member, Medical Group Management Association /American College of Medical Practice Executives
Member, American Public Health Association
Member, Downtown Rotary, Madison and serve as Trustee on Board of Rotary Foundation
Member, Tempo, Madison

Current Community / Volunteer Board and Development Activities

Wisconsin Public Television. Serve on “Friends of WHA-TV” Board and Executive Committee and volunteer regularly as on-air pledge talent.
United Way of Dane County. Current Co-Chair of Womens’ Initiative, advancing “Schools of Hope” reading program. Served as Chair of Leadership (“Key Club”) Giving (2003-2005)
Boys and Girls Club of Dane County. Board Member since 2002
Access Community Health Centers Development. Co-Chair of annual fundraiser since 2000
ABC for Health / Board of Directors since 2005
Friends of the UW Veterinary Medical Teaching Program. Board Member since 2007.
Master of Ceremonies / New Wisconsin Promise Schools of Recognition Program (2004 – 07), Department of Public Instruction

Other Philanthropic Development Experience

Member, Capital Campaign Committee, Access Community Health Centers (2004-05) This campaign raised $4 million dollars for the Centers including securing a new facility. Also Co-Chair annual Dinner Fundraiser with 500+ guests annually.
Member, Capital Campaign Committee, Boys and Girls Club of Dane County (2004 – 2006) This campaign raised $6.5 million dollars for the Club which has resulted in building a new facility in Madison’s Allied Drive neighborhood.
Member, UW School of Human Ecology, Capital Campaign Committee (2004 – present) This campaign will raise $20 million dollars for renovation and construction of a new building for the School.

Community Board / Collaborative/Coalition Experience

Co-Chair, Consumer Workgroup, Wisconsin Collaborative on Health Care Quality (Starting in 2006)
United Way of Dane County, Community Solutions Team, “Healthy For Life” (2001-04) – Making funding decisions for health and human service agencies and targeted programs supported by United Way of Dane County, Wisconsin.
Dane County Health Council (2000-06) - Advancing an unprecedented community-wide health benefits counseling and primary / specialty care model for uninsured residents of Dane County, Wisconsin.
Founding Member, Dane County Coalition for Neighborhood Child Health (1992 – 2002)
- Advancing a neighborhood based model of care for low-income children and their families.
Vaccinate Infants Promptly (1995 – 2002) – Advancing community based solutions to improving immunization rates among all ages.
State of Wisconsin Uncompensated Health Care Committee, Division of Health Care Financing, Department of Health and Family Services (1998-99)