Our People

Our people—staff, board members, coaches and volunteers—are dedicated to ensuring a positive experience for every participant and family. Learn more about the individuals who bring our mission and vision to life.

Our Staff

Christine Benedict

Executive Director

Julia Miller

Administrative Operations Coordinator

Mary Salisbury

Director of Philanthropy

Annie Taff

Director of Programming

Hillary Davis

Program Coordinator

Kimi Duke

Program Coordinator

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Our Board of Directors

Scott Brinen

Badger Track Club

Liz Deihs

One Community Bank

Brittany Gill, Secretary

Palmer Johnson Power Systems

Sam Hancheck

UW Health Pediatrics

Jessica Karls-Ruplinger

University of Wisconsin

Virginia Lee

University of Wisconsin

Veronica Mantilla

Michael Best & Friedrich

Dr. Kristen Martens

UW Health Pediatrics

BethAnn Meier, Marketing Chair

American Family Insurance

Kimberly Noyce

WEAC

Shreena Patel

Epic Systems

Lori Pulvermacher

Atticus

Jodi Riley

M3 Insurance

Jenn Woolson, Board Chair

Independent Content Strategist

Our Culture

Our mission, vision and core values are at the heart of everything we do. Learn more about our organization, our commitment to inclusion, diversity, equity and access, and how you can join our team.

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