Rich Merkel
Executive Director
414.221.7721
Maureen Haeger
Communications & Program Manager
414.221.7722
Theresa Wolf
Program Manager
414.221.7720
2025-2026 Board of Directors
Officers:
President — Be Ware, Husco
President Elect — Kim Miller, Eaton
Treasurer — Mathew Hensgen, Baker Tilly
Secretary - Marisa Vancos, Direct Supply
Past President — Jennifer Buchanan, WE Energies
directors:
Daniel Ark, Quarles & Brady Fred Begale, Badger Meter Jason Berg, Generac Mary Burgoon, Rockwell Automation Mohamed El Demerdash, GE Healthcare Rafat Elsharef, Milwaukee Area Technical College
Mark Federle, Marquette University
Sharon Gonzalez, Pieper Power Prasenjit (Neel) Guptasarma, University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee Joe Hamann, UWM Connected Systems Institute
Dana Hart, Northwestern Mutual Dale Held, Johnson Controls Meghan Hendricks, Ascension Technologies David Nowak, Sentry Equipment Antonio Rodriguez, Milwaukee Public Schools
Mark Rounds, Milwaukee School of Engineering
Cynthia Sternard, Associated Bank Peter Stipan, PS Consulting
Chris Taylor, Milwaukee School of Engineering Joe Zizzo, Zizzo Group