MMAC Members Approve Slate of New, Returning Directors

The MMAC board ratified the election of two new directors on January 30, 2023. Additionally, 15 directors were re-elected to three-year terms. Austin Ramirez, president and CEO of Husco International was named Chair-Elect, succeeding current Chair Cathy Jacobsen, president, and CEO of Froedtert Health in 2024. The Board also approved the full slate of officers and three additional director appointments. 

Austin Ramirez, Husco International

​Newly-elected directors are Nick Bauer​, Managing Partner​ Operose Advisors​, and Anoop Prakash​, President, REV Group Ambulance Division​.

Nick Bauer​, Operose Advisors

Anoop Prakash​, REV Group Ambulance Division​.

​Newly appointed directors are Dan Beilfuss​, General Manager, ​Automation Business,​ Columbus McKinnon​; Keith Coursin​, President​, Desert Aire LLC​; and Bill Santulli, President-Midwest Region, Advocate Health.

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Re-elected directors include:

• Chris Abele, CSA Partners​
• Kevin Anderson, Old National​
• Paul Bartolotta, The Bartolotta Restaurants​
• Steve Booth, Baird
• Jeff Bradford, Grant Thornton​
• Carla Cross, Cross Management​
• Jack Enea, Husch Blackwell​
• Justin Frank, Frank Liquor Co.​
• Brian Grossman, Chase
• Tim Matke, MGIC
• John Mellows, Charter Manufacturing​
• Joel Quadracci, Quad​
• Bernie Sherry, Ascension Wisconsin​
• Peggy Troy, Children’s Wisconsin
• Tom Westrick, GE Healthcare​

The officer slate includes:

• CHAIR​ Cathy Jacobson​, Froedtert Health​
• INCOMING CHAIR​ Austin Ramirez​, Husco International​
• PAST CHAIR​ Jonas Prising​, ManpowerGroup 
• TREASURER​ Jim Popp​, Johnson Financial ​
  Group ​
• PRESIDENT​ Tim Sheehy​, MMAC​
• SECRETARY​ Julie Granger​, MMAC
• Robert Arzbaecher​, Fiduciary Management
• Kurt Bechthold​, Payne & Dolan 
• Scott Beightol​, Michael Best & Friedrich​
  
• Tina Chang​, SysLogic, Inc.​
  
• Jeffrey Clark​, Waukesha Metal Products
  
• David Gay​,​ Ernst & Young
  
• Robert Hillis​,​ Direct Supply, Inc.
  
• Mary Isbister​,​ GenMet​
  
• Jerome Janzer​,​ Reinhart Boerner Van Deuren​
  
• Ted Kellner​,​ T&M Partners
  
• Gale Klappa​,​ WEC Energy Group
  
• Jim Kornfeld​,​ PAX Holdings​
  
• David Lubar​,​ Lubar & Co.​
  
• Greg Marcus​,​ Marcus Corp.​
  
• Scott Mayer​,​ QPS Employment Group​
  
• William Mielke​,​ Ruekert & Mielke, Inc.​
  
• Cory Nettles​,​ Generation Growth ​
  Capital
  
• Ugo Nwagbaraocha​,​ Diamond Discs International​
  
• Ulice Payne Jr.​,​ Addison-Clifton​
  
• John Schlifske​,​ Northwestern Mutual​
  
• John Splude Sr.​,​ JWS Classics
  
• Paul Sweeney​,​ PS Capital Partners​

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