Our Leadership Team

Michele Harris, President/CEO 

Kelly Johnson, Chief Financial Officer

Julie Demings, Vice President of Retail Operations

Sarita Mannigel, Senior Director of People & Culture

Thomas Pittner, Director of Asset Protection 

Kathryn Klopfer, Director of Marketing & Communications

Ellen New, Director of Finance

2026 BOARD OF DIRECTORS

Jason Potter, Board Chair
FarWell
CEO

Tom Stitgen, Treasurer
SSM Health Dean Medical Group
Regional Accounting Manager

Ben Schmidt
University of Wisconsin-Madison, Real Estate Development & Administration
Associate Director

Alex Ysquierdo, Vice Chair
WI Department of Administration-Supplier Diversity Program
Director

Marcia Christiansen, Secretary
Community Member

Lindsay Stephan
Senior Vice President of Development 
Boys & Girls Club of Dane County 

Jessica Piatt, Past Board Chair
Community Member

Kevin Fountain
Exact Sciences Corporation
Director, Finance Shared Services

Ryan Zerwer
Forward Community Investments, Inc
President/CEO