Key Stakeholders

 In 2021, Milwaukee Succeeds launched a new leadership structure, designed to share power and promote change in Milwaukee’s education systems. Our Leadership Table and funders use their influence to accelerate improvements, while our Early Childhood Education and High School Success Coalitions work to determine priorities, develop strategies, and bring about change!

Leadership Table 

The Milwaukee Succeeds Leadership Table is comprised of 17 cross-sector leaders from Milwaukee’s Education community. This dynamic group champions the work of Milwaukee Succeeds by making connections that advance priority areas, removing barriers to education equity, and leveraging collective lanes of influence.

  • Linetta Alexander Islam

    Education Strategist, Ubuntu Research and Evaluation

  • JoAnne Anton

    Director of Charitable Giving, Herb Kohl Philanthropies

  • Ellen Gilligan

    President & CEO, Greater Milwaukee Foundation

  • Angela Harris

    Teacher, Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Elementary

  • Jackie Herd-Barber

    Community Volunteer, Greater Milwaukee Foundation Board

  • Cavalier Johnson

    Mayor, City of Milwaukee

  • Nicole Angresano

    Vice President, Community Impact, United Way of Greater Milwaukee & Waukesha County

  • Mike Lovell

    President, Marquette University

  • Dr. Vicki Martin

    President, Milwaukee Area Technical College

  • Dr. Mark Mone

    Chancellor, University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee

  • Bob Peterson

    Board President, Milwaukee Public Schools

  • Dr. Keith Posley

    Superintendent, Milwaukee Public Schools

  • Mark Sabljak

    Co Chair, Greater Milwaukee Committee

  • Tim Sheehy

    President, Metropolitan Milwaukee Association of Commerce

  • Joel Brennan

    President, Greater Milwaukee Committee

  • Ann Terrell

    President, National Association for the Education of Young Children

  • Terryl Wheelock

    Project Coordinator, 4C for Children

Our Funders

Our dedicated funders invest in our core operations, systems-level strategies, and anti-racist practices. As strategic partners, they align their investments to transform how philanthropy builds better systems for Milwaukee’s young people.

 Coalitions

The Early Childhood Education and High School Success Coalitions lead by setting the direction of our work, developing strategies, and supporting implementation.