Members

Dr. Leslie M. Petty

Dr. Leslie M. Petty, Chair

Dean, School of Academic Advancement

Madison Area Technical College

David Carlson

David Carlson, Vice Chair

Founder/CO-Owner

C.C. We Adapt

Jihan Bekiri

Jihan Bekiri, Subcommittee Chair

Senior Director, Policy and Program Development

Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation (WEDC)

Elmer Moore, Jr.

Elmer Moore, Jr., Subcommittee Chair

Executive Director and CEO, WHEDA

Shaundel Washington-Spivey

Shaundel Washington-Spivey, Subcommittee Chair

Mayor, City of La Crosse, WI

Javier Acevedo-Baez

Javier Acevedo-Baez

Supervisor, Milwaukee County DHHS

Aging and Disabilities Resource Center

Jorge Antezana

Jorge Antezana

Founder & CEO

Antezana's Technology & Business Services (ABTServ)

Nisreen Atta

Nisreen Atta

Registered Nurse and Muslim Liaison

Islamic Society of Milwaukee

Jessica Boling

Jessica Boling

Co-Chair, Asian American Pacific Islander Coalition of Wisconsin

James E. Bond

James E. Bond

Secretary, Department of Veterans Affairs

Percy Brown, Jr.

Percy Brown, Jr.

Director of Equity and Student Achievement, Middleton Cross Plains Area School District

Que El-Amin

Que El-Amin

Co-Founder, Young Enterprising Society

Dr. Alex Gee

Dr. Alex Gee

President and Founder, Nehemiah Center for Urban Leadership Development and Pastor, Fountain of Life Covenant Church

Dan Hereth

Dan Hereth

Secretary, Department of Safety and Professional Services

Ruben Hopkins

Ruben Hopkins

Chairman/CEO of the Wisconsin Black Chamber of Commerce, Inc.

Jared Hoy

Jared Hoy

Secretary, Department of Corrections

Dasheika Kidd

Dasheika Kidd

Program Manager Housing Resources, Inc. & Racine Financial Empowerment Center

Dr. Laura Laitinen-Warren

Dr. Laura Laitinen-Warren

Oneida Nation, Human Resources Training & Development Director

Angela Nash

Angela Nash

Equity, Inclusion, and Wellness Program Director Office of Wisconsin Attorney General

Chair, State Council on Affirmative Action

Gabriela Parra, JD

Gabriela Parra, JD

Layde & Parra S.C.

Owner and Managing Attorney

Amy Pechacek

Amy Pechacek

Secretary, Department of Workforce Development

Jeff Pertl

Jeff Pertl

Secretary, Department of Children and Families

Tammy Rivera

Tammy Rivera

Executive Director, Southside Organizing Center of Milwaukee

Jamila Seaton

Jamila Seaton

Population Health Analyst II, Community Health Plan of Washington

Greg Steinberg

Greg Steinberg

CEO/President, Hillel at the University of Wisconsin

Dr. Chia Y. Vang

Dr. Chia Y. Vang

Vice Chancellor for Diversity, Equity and Inclusion and Professor of History

University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee

Dr. Odawa L.A. White

Dr. Odawa L.A. White

Dean of Student Affairs, Lac Courte Oreilles Ojibwe College

T.R Williams, J.D.

T.R Williams, J.D.

CEO

TRWConsult414

Beth Wroblewski

Beth Wroblewski

Former, Executive Director

Employment Resources, Inc.

Mai Xiong

Mai Xiong

President, Hmong American Leadership and Economic Development

Eau Claire City Councilmember