About
We are so grateful to the incredible people who donate their time and talents to make Stella's Playground a reality!
Board Members
- Rese Schneider, Founder, Co-Chair, & Stella’s Mom, Stella’s Playground*
- Elizabeth Mueller, Co-chair, Stella’s Playground, Community Member*
- Kenge Adams, CEO, Connect Business Consulting & Founder, Nkenge’s Gallery
- Danielle Bly, Vice President, Supplier Diversity, WEC Energy Group
- Anne May Brown, Community Member
- Jen Dirks, CEO, TEMPO
- Rachel Idso, Senior Manager, Talent Acquisition, Amazon
- Joe Kaltenberg, MKE Parks Manager, City of Milwaukee Department of Public Works
- Lori Richards, CEO, Mueller Communications
- Cory Savage, President/Founder, Savage Solutions
- Angela Sprau, Assistant Director Leadership, St. Augustine Preparatory Academy
- Gina Stilp, Executive Director, Ruth Nelson Family Foundation
- Sumathi Thiyagarajan, Executive Vice President, Elevate
*Ex Officio on all committees
Committee Members
Site Design Committee
- Robert Schneider, Professor & Co-Chair, Department of Urban Planning, University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee
- Joe Kaltenberg, MKE Parks Manager, City of Milwaukee Department of Public Works
- Damian Buchman, Founder & Executive Director, The Ability Center
- Stewart Cluck, Architect
- James Hannig, Senior Planning Associate, Alta Planning + Design
- Jason Ostrowski, ADA Coordinator, City of Milwaukee
- Dan Schiller, Founder & Principal, Organizational Development Consultant, Future Found LLC
- Heather Turner, Practice Leader – Project Development, Principal Shareholder, Eppstein Uhen Architects
Fund Development Committee
- Gina Stilp, Executive Director, Ruth Nelson Family Foundation
- Jen Dirks, CEO, TEMPO
- Danielle Bly, Vice President, Supplier Diversity, WEC Energy Group
- Nicole Gulatz, Sr. Officer, Private Sector Partnerships, International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies
- Marla Habert, Executive Director, Milwaukee Bucks Foundation
- Rachel Isdo, Senior Manager, Talent Acquisition, Amazon
- Peggy LeBrun, Community Member
- Mame McCully, Principal, McCully Strategies
- Jonathan Newby, Real Estate Agent, FRG Team of Keller Williams Realty
- Rebecca Stoner, Executive Director, MKE Parks Foundation
- Sumathi Thiyagarajan, Senior Vice President, Milwaukee Bucks
Communications Committee
- Lori Richards, CEO, Mueller Communications
- Anne May Brown, Community Member
- Meghan Langmyer So, Marketing Manager, Discovery World & Founder, Milwaukee Photo
- Cory Savage, President/Founder, Savage Solutions
- Arica VanBoxtel, Communications Consultant
Community Engagement Committee
- Dan Schiller, Founder & Principal, Organizational Development Consultant, Future Found LLC
- Kenge Adams, CEO, Connect Business Consulting & Founder, Nkenge’s Gallery
- Anne May Brown, Community Member
- Joe Kaltenberg, MKE Parks Manager, DPW
- Kayla Schultz, MKE Parks Program Coordinator, DPW
Thank You to Our Supporters and Sponsors
We're incredibly grateful to all those who are making Stella's dream a reality!
Please join us in thanking these generous supporters:
City of Milwaukee Parks
Savage
Mueller Communications
Burke Foundation
Kohl Philanthropies
Milne Family Foundation – In memory of Peter James Milne
Zilber Family Foundation
Rotary of Milwaukee
The Coronado Fund – In memory of Nicole Grigg
Milwaukee Bucks Foundation
Brewers Foundation
VJS Construction
Hoan Group
JCC Rainbow Day Camp
Lakefront Brewery
Keller Williams Realty
Waukesha County Community Foundation Inc.
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