Since its founding in 1962, the University of Wisconsin Center for Cooperatives has benefited from the guidance of an advisory committee. Comprised of cooperative and university leaders, the committee members play an important role in UWCC’s strategic direction and provide counsel on education, outreach, and research initiatives. Additionally, committee members provide perspective on developments within their cooperative sector and important linkages to the broader cooperative community.
We are grateful for their support and guidance.
Margaret Bau
Cooperative Development Specialist
USDA Rural Development
Matthew Brandrup
President & CEO
Rural Electric Supply Cooperative
Jim Dell
Chief Executive Officer
Landmark Services Cooperative
Sally Dischler
President & CEO
Heartland Credit Union
Elizabeth Drame
Professor and Consultant
Derute Consulting Cooperative
Anya Firszt
General Manager
Willy Street Co-op
Jeremy Foltz
Professor and Chair
Department of Agriculture and Applied Economics, University of Wisconsin-Madison
Keith Heikes
Chief Executive Officer
URUS
Melissa Hughes (CHAIR)
Chief Mission Officer and General Counsel
Organic Valley
Mark Huth, MD
President & Chief Executive Officer
Group Health Cooperative of South Central Wisconsin
Jaimes Johnson (VICE CHAIR)
Director of Community Partnerships
UW Credit Union
Jeff Lyon
General Manager
FarmFirst Dairy Cooperative
Ronald D. McFall
Partner
Stoel Rives LLP
Pam Mehnert
General Manager
Outpost Natural Foods
William Nelson
Board Chair
Ralph K. Morris Foundation
Ole Olson
Engineer
Isthmus Engineering and Manufacturing
Jay Porter
Chief Executive Officer
Adams-Columbia Electric Cooperative
Doug Reinemann
Associate Dean for Extension and Outreach
College of Agriculture and Life Sciences, UW- Madison
Daniel Smith
President & CEO
Cooperative Network
Monica White
Assistant Professor
Gaylord Nelson Institute for Environmental Studies and Department of Community & Environmental Sociology, University of Wisconsin-Madison