Meet our People

Our team is passionate about the cooperative model.

Courtney Berner

Position title: Executive Director

Email: cberner@wisc.edu

Phone: (608) 890-0966

Contact Courtney about cooperative governance, cooperative finance, cooperative conversions, undergraduate cooperative education

Kristin Forde

Position title: Cooperative Development Specialist

Email: keforde@wisc.edu

Phone: 608-263-4775

Contact Kristin about worker cooperative start up and cooperative conversions

Abby Grott

Position title: Administrative Specialist

Email: agrott@wisc.edu

Phone: 608-265-0446

Contact Abby about UWCC's events and communications

Yanni Liang, PhD

Position title: Cooperative Researcher

Email: liang34@wisc.edu

Phone: (608) 261-1355

Contact Yanni about cooperative research

Kelly Maynard

Position title: Cooperative Development Specialist

Email: kmaynard@wisc.edu

Phone: (608) 262-9751

Contact Kelly about agricultural cooperatives, local food systems, cooperative development

Charity Schmidt

Position title: Cooperative Development Specialist

Email: charity.schmidt@wisc.edu

Phone: (608) 262-5905

Contact Charity about Madison Cooperative Development Coalition, worker-owned cooperatives, cooperative start-up

Megan Webster

Position title: Outreach Program Manager

Email: mawebster@wisc.edu

Phone: (608) 890-1048

Contact Megan about CCMA, cooperative education, and director education

If you are looking for co-op start up assistance, please fill out our Request for Support Form.

Need assistance and not sure who to contact? Please email info@uwcc.wisc.edu or call 608-890-1048.