Key Stakeholders
In 2021, Milwaukee Succeeds launched a new leadership structure designed to share power and drive change across Milwaukee’s education systems. Today, our Leadership Table and funders use their experience, influence and resources to advance our work, while our Early Childhood Education Coalition brings together partners to identify priorities, shape strategies and strengthen the early childhood system.
Leadership Table
The Milwaukee Succeeds Leadership Table brings together cross-sector leaders to guide our work and build momentum for change. This dynamic group champions the work of Milwaukee Succeeds by making connections, opening doors and using their influence to create new possibilities for Milwaukee’s children and families.
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Joanne Anton
Herb Kohl Philanthropies
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Anthony Cruz
Milwaukee Area Technical College
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Colleston Morgan
City Forward Collective
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Nelson Soler
Latino Entrepreneurial Network
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Jackie Herd-Barber
Community Volunteer
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Mayor Cavalier Johnson
City of Milwaukee
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Claire Zautke
City of Milwaukee
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Langston Verdin
Greater Milwaukee Committee
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Staci Young
Medical College of Wisconsin
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Jeremy Simon
United Way of Greater Milwaukee & Waukesha County
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Angela Harris
Milwaukee Public Schools
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Terri Alexander
4C for Children
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Terryl Wheelock
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.
This progress is bolstered by our connection with the Greater Milwaukee Foundation. As the Foundation’s communitywide education initiative, we have the resources and capacity to lead boldly – even through economic uncertainty.
Our Coalitions
The ECE Coalition
The Early Childhood Education Coalition unites a broad cross-section of the early childhood community, from providers and parents to community organizations and other partners. Through monthly meetings, workgroups, events and activities, members share knowledge, amplify community needs and advocate for a stronger, more equitable early childhood system.
Youth Forward MKE
From 2019 to 2026, high school success was a major focus of Milwaukee Succeeds’ work. Through our Youth Forward MKE coalition, young people helped shape the work from the inside out – sharing their experiences, influencing decisions and leading efforts to create more equitable opportunities for their peers.
The Youth Forward MKE coalition has now come to a close, but its impact lives on in the young people who led it, the partnerships it strengthened and the lessons it left behind.