Campaign Leadership

David J. Lubar - 2008 Community Campaign Co-Chair David Lubar is president of Lubar & Co., a family office and private investment firm founded in 1977 whose investment activities include acquisitions of middle market operating companies as well as growth financing for emerging businesses. Over the past 20 years, Lubar & Co. has successfully invested in and built growing companies in a wide range of industries and various stages of development, including financial services, food production and processing, industrial products manufacturing, transportation and logistics, design-build construction services, energy services, contract drilling, gas transmission, drilling products and services, real estate development and others. Mr. Lubar serves on the Boards of Directors of Northwestern Mutual Life Insurance Company, Marshall & Ilsley Corporation (NYSE: MI), the Milwaukee Brewers baseball team, as well as many private companies. Mr. Lubar is also on the Board of several not-for-profit organizations, including University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee Foundation, University School of Milwaukee, Greater Milwaukee Foundation, Froedtert & Community Health System, Milwaukee Jewish Federation, Metropolitan Milwaukee Association of Commerce, and United Way of Greater Milwaukee. Previously, Mr. Lubar spent five years with Norwest Bank N.A. in Minneapolis in the commercial and correspondent banking departments. Mr. Lubar received a Bachelor of Arts degree from Bowdoin College and an MBA from the University of Minnesota.		Campaign Leadership Our annual Community Campaign is lead by our dedicated volunteer co-chairs and cabinet who meet throughout the year to guide and manage our yearly campaign. Challenge Grants The generous support of challenge grant sponsors multiplies the impact of your investment by matching your contribution up to a specified amount. Sponsorships We depend on our generous corporate sponsors for direct donations, challenge grants, event sponsorships and in-kind gifts to offset costs, allowing us to provide additional resources to the community. Impact Card The Impact Card is provided to donors who give $150 or more in a single year. The card provides valuable discounts on dining, entertainment and services. Check the list of Impact Card Vendors. Days of Caring Days of Caring is two weeks of volunteer projects that take place throughout Greater Milwaukee. Local nonprofit organizations request help, and United Way mobilizes teams of volunteers from our partner companies to pitch in. Women's Initiative The Women's Initiative was founded in 2002 to mobilize a powerful leadership network of women to strengthen our community through a focused investment of talent, compassion and philanthropy. Emerging Leaders The Emerging Leader program strives to develop a relationship with a diverse group of individuals under the age of 45 to broaden United Way's base of support. Loaned Executives Each year, businesses dedicated to making a difference in our community select valued employees to serve as full-time loaned executives (LEs) who serve as the foundation of United Way’s annual workplace campaign. Others may also become Loaned Executives. l Star Corporate Donors Our Star Corporate Donors are highlighted on this page to highlight their combined corporate campaigns that raise millions for the community each year. Labor Union Participation Labor unions and the companies they work with throughout our community produced outstanding employee campaigns. Check the listing to see awards, endorsements, and treasury gifts. United Way Awards The United Way awards honor exceptional individuals in the areas of volunteerism, service, and loaned executive excellence. Pledge Forms If you have questions regarding how to fill out our pledge forms click on the links below for instruction. ECC / Volunteer Login This area provides links to materials and special information meant for ECCs and Volunteers to run their corporate campaigns. A password is needed to log into the site.
Mary Ellen Stanek08 Community Campaign Co-Chair Mary Ellen Stanek, CFA, has 29 years of investment management experience. She currently serves as Managing Director and Director of Asset Management for Robert W. Baird & Co. Additionally she serves as President of the Baird Funds. Previously, she had served as President and CEO of Firstar Investment Research & Management Company. Mary Ellen is responsible for the development and portfolio management of all proprietary asset management services. She co-manages several fixed income mutual funds as well as a number of taxable and tax-exempt portfolios. Mary Ellen is a member of The CFA Institute, the Milwaukee Investment Analysts Society, the Greater Milwaukee Committee, Tempo (past President) and Professional Dimensions. She also serves on the boards of Robert W. Baird & Co., Journal Communications, West Bend Mutual Insurance Company, Aurora Health Care, Boys and Girls Clubs (past Board Chair), Children's Hospital Foundation, Marquette University (Board Chair), Medical College of Wisconsin, Junior Achievement, Betty Brinn Children’s Museum (past President), United Performing Arts Fund, (co-chair 2002 UPAF Campaign) and The University Club (past President). Mary Ellen has received the Marquette University College of Arts and Sciences Person for Others Award, The St. Francis Children's Service Award, The Tempo Mentor Award, The Business Journal Women of Influence Award, The Point of Light Award, Professional Dimensions Sacagawea Award and Baird’s Brenton H. Rupple Citizenship Award.
James L. Ziemer2008 Community Campaign Co-Chair James L. Ziemer is President and Chief Executive Officer of Harley-Davidson, Inc., with primary responsibility for the Company's strategy and performance. Since joining Harley-Davidson in 1969, Ziemer has held a series of positions in manufacturing, engineering, accounting, parts and accessories, and finance. From 1991 until his election as CEO in 2005, he served as Vice President and Chief Financial Officer. From 1993 to 2006, he also served as President of the Harley-Davidson Foundation, which provides targeted funding to non-profit initiatives in the Company's home communities. He has been a member of the Harley-Davidson, Inc. Board of Directors since 2004. Ziemer’s first job at the Company was in a union position as a freight elevator operator. He served a two-year military tour from 1970 to 1972. In April 2007, Ziemer was named by President George W. Bush to the Advisory Committee for Trade Policy and Negotiations, the President’s private sector advisory panel on trade policy. He also serves on the board of directors of Textron, Inc. Among his community activities, Ziemer is a co-chair of “the Campaign for UWM” - a major capital campaign for the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee and is a member of the board of directors of Milwaukee Junior Achievement. Ziemer holds a bachelor's degree and a master's degree in business administration from the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee. He is a Certified Public Accountant.

2008 Campaign Cabinet
Co-Chairs	David J. Lubar – Lubar & Co. Mary Ellen Stanek – Robert W. Baird & Co. Incorporated James L. Ziemer – Harley-Davidson, Inc.
Accounting	Gary A. (Skip) Poliner – Northwestern Mutual Ted Crandall – Rockwell Automation
Business Partners	Tom Bolger– Harris Bank Michelle Kumbier – Harley-Davidson Motor Company Mark Reinemann – Manpower Steve Wexler – Journal Broadcast
Communication	Bob Klein – Harley-Davidson Motor Company Kathy Schwab – Milwaukee Brewers Baseball Club Brenda Skelton-Bendtsen – Robert W. Baird & Co. Incorporated
Diversity	Michelle Nettles – Marquette University Jose Olivieri – Michael Best & Friedrich Chuck Harvey – Johnson Controls, Inc.
Tocqueville (DTS)	Stephen Bablitch – Quarles & Brady LLP Jim Bell – Robert W. Baird & Co. Incorporated Mark Irgens – Irgens Development Partners LLC Kris Rappe – We Energies Tom Schrader – Community Volunteer Gus Taylor – Facilitator Capital Fund David Westgate – Jason Incorporated Dr. Bruce Van Cleave – Aurora Health Care
$100,000 Initiative	Curt Culver – MGIC Investment Corporation Ted Kellner – Fiduciary Management Dennis Kuester – Marshall & Ilsley Corporation
Education	Bill Andrekopoulos – Milwaukee Public Schools Tricia Geraghty – Marquette University Dennis Oulahan – MTEA Carlos Santiago – University of Wisconsin- Milwaukee
Emerging Leaders	David Gay – Ernst & Young, LLP Chris Layden – Jefferson Wells International Stacy Williams – Robert W. Baird & Co. Incorporated
Financial Managers	Dan Tranchita – Robert W. Baird & Co. Incorporated Lori Hoch – Cortina Asset Management
Healthcare	Nick Turkal – Aurora Health Care Richard Canter – Wheaton Franciscan Healthcare Leo Brideau – Columbia St. Mary’s Cinthia Christensen – Children’s Hospital and Health System
Physicians	Dr. Andrew Norton – Froedtert Memorial Lutheran Hospital Dr. Jeff Bailet – Aurora Health Care
IDA	James E. Quinlan – Wells Fargo & Company
Labor	Sheila Cochran – Milwaukee County Labor Council AFL-CIO Scott Redman – Plumbers Local 75 AFL-CIO
Leadership	Keith Burns – Ernst & Young, LLP Paul Sweeney – PS Capital Partners, LLC
Leadership - Corporate	Jane Durment – The Marcus Corporation David Ruiz – UPS
Leadership - Community	Allen Rieselbach – Reinhart, Boerner Van Deuren S.C. Pat Rieselbach – Community Volunteer
Legal	Scott Cramer – Bucyrus International, Inc. Mary Leahy – Journal Communications, Inc. Jim Stern – A. O. Smith Corporation
Major Campaigns	Mark Furlong – Marshall & Ilsley Corporation Frank Martire – Metavante Technologies, Inc. Ed Zore – Northwestern Mutual
Nonprofit	Jim Clark – Boys and Girls Clubs of Greater Milwaukee Ricardo Diaz – Centro de la Comunidad Unida Mary Anne Martiny – Harley-Davidson Motor Company Mary Lou Young – Rockwell Automation
Public Sector	Thomas M. Barrett – Milwaukee City Mayor’s Office Scott K. Walker – Milwaukee County Executive’s Office
Sports Marketing	Rick Schlesinger – Milwaukee Brewers Baseball Club John Steinmiller – Milwaukee Bucks, Inc.
Women’s Initiative	Ann Benschoter – Marshall & Ilsley Corporation Cecilia Gore – Pettit Foundation Tracey Klein – Reinhart Boerner Van Deuren S.C. Gail A. Lione – Harley-Davidson, Inc.