UWMRF Governance

The UWM Research Foundation Board of Directors brings a complementary mix of experience from for-profit and not-for-profit organizations, including expertise in research management and venture capital investing. They continue to expand and engage representatives from key industry segments. We are deeply grateful for their continued guidance that helps the UWMRF foster innovation and research on UWM’s campus and around the Milwaukee region.

Tessa Myers

Chair

Senior Vice President, Intelligent Devices at Rockwell Automation

Mike Maschek

Vice Chair

Executive Director of Business Development at Rush University Medical Center

Dennis Webb

Secretary

President & Engineer at Sage Water

Matthew McNeill, J.D.

Treasurer

Chief Innovation Officer at Rite-Hite (Retired)

Laura Bray

Board Member, Ex Officio

President of the UWM Foundation

Matt Bednarski

Board Member

Client Service Leader at CDM Smith

Ellen Censky

Board Member, UWM Foundation Liaison

President/CEO at the Milwaukee Public Museum

Christina Fiasca

Board Member

Vice President, Product Finance at Northwestern Mutual (Retired)

Mayank Gupta

Board Member

Chief Technology Officer, GM Engineering General Imaging, ABUS, Primary Care at GE HealthCare

Ann Nattinger, MD, MPH, MACP

Board Member

Vice Dean for Research, School of Medicine; Associate Provost for Research; Professor of Medicine, Lady Riders Professor of Breast Cancer Research; Principal Investigator, CHDS at Medical College of Wisconsin

Michael Orgeman

Board Member

Attorney/Shareholder, Lichtsinn & Haensel, s.c.

Justin Smith

Board Member

Senior Manager of Innovation & Technology at Direct Supply Innovation & Technology Center