OUR MISSION: PROFESSIONAL DIMENSIONS IS A MEMBERSHIP ORGANIZATION THAT PROVIDES WOMEN OPPORTUNITIES TO GROW THEIR AUTHENTIC SELVES, DEVELOP THEIR RESPECTIVE WORK DISCIPLINES AND NETWORKS, EXPAND THEIR PERSONAL REACH FOR THE GOOD OF THE COMMUNITY AND CREATE AN INCLUSIVE SPACE FOR MEMBERS TO FLOURISH.

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PRESIDENT’S MESSAGE

Dear Members,

In August of last year, the PD Board of Directors set out to accomplish a clear and vital goal for our 2016-2017 year – achieve true OPERATIONAL EXELLENCE. Guided by three strategic imperatives – VIABILITY, VISIBILITY and SUSTAINABILITY – we delivered on our promise to continue to enhance the value of your PD membership. I am thrilled

to share with you some of our incredible successes. Focused on our strategic imperatives and research-based best practices, we:

• Created three board-level subcommittees to increase communication and collaboration of planning efforts across our many programs, projects and initiatives:

• Member Relations and Engagement – VIABILITY

• Marketing, Sponsorships and Public Relations – VISIBILITY

• Business Operations – SUSTAINABILITY

• Strengthened the financial health of PD, driving new revenue streams and creating cost efficiencies ensuring member dues and program fees remained flat.

• Applied a new programming sponsorship model, resulting in $18,000 in additional revenue from Potawatomi, Aurora Health Care, and MillerCoors for eight of our regular meetings and a very special summer Third Thursday.

• Quickly, successfully and seamlessly established the Director of Operations role to better align staffing and operational needs.

• Convened a “Council of Leaders” meeting comprised of the PD Board, PD Charitable Fund Board and past PD Presidents to review and discuss our organizational culture, long-term vision and operating model and to produce our new PD Covenant – a written agreement on how we engage and interact.

• Implemented strategies to better align the work of the PD Board and our Charitable Fund, including adding the PDCF Chair to the PD Executive and Personnel Committees.

• Added the “Office of the President” comprised of the President, President-Elect and added the Board position of Immediate Past-President to safeguard the continuity of business and leadership decisions.

• Launched a new website and membership management platform that significantly improves and simplifies user-experience and the functionality of our back-end processes and recordkeeping.

• Established PD 2020 Taskforce to reassess and re-imagine our next 40 years informed by listening to the full spectrum of PD women from new to long-standing to lapsed members.

As we move into a new year with a new leader, I am proud to know that we have successfully laid a strong foundation that President-Elect Karen Vernal is committed to building on. I am grateful for the partnership and guidance of all PD members toward these efforts. Without our dedicated board of directors, volunteer committee members and Council of Leaders, we could not have accomplished all that we did in one fiscal year.

Thank you for this incredible opportunity to lead such a remarkable organization of professional women.

With warm appreciation,

Angela Adams

One PD | All Women | Every Dimension

“When a critical mass of women and men decide together how to move companies, communities, or the country, our ideas will flourish. Women will lead the way.”

— Linda Tarr-Whelan

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BOARD OF DIRECTORS*TERM ENDING DATE IN PARENTHESES

2016-2017 Board of Directors

OFFICERSPresident – Angela Adams (2017)

Community Relations Director, Goodwill Industries SE Wisconsin

President-Elect – Karen Vernal (2017) President/Owner, Vernal Management Consultants, LLC

Secretary – Christine Baranoucky (2018) Vice President, Donor Engagement, Children’s Hospital of Wisconsin

Treasurer – Robin Martin (2017) Principal, CliftonLarsonAllen

VICE PRESIDENTSVP Administration –

Catherine La Fleur (2018) Attorney, La Fleur Law Office, S.C.

VP Communications – Theresa Reagan (2018) Community Volunteer

VP Membership – JoAnne Anton (2018) Director of Giving, Herb Kohl Philanthropies

VP Programs – Emily Phillips (2017) Financial Advisor, The Drosner Phillips Group, Robert W Baird and Co., Inc.

VP Race Relations – Maddy Tarbox (2017) VP Marketing, VJS Construction

DIRECTORSCharitable Fund Board Chair –

Karen Ordinans (2018) Executive Director, Children’s Health Alliance of Wisconsin

Community Affairs Chair – Danielle Bergner (2017) Partner, Michael, Best and Friedrich, LLP

Nominating Committee Chair – Jamie Pratt (2017) Partner, Spano Pratt Executive Search

Recruitment Chair – Brenda Campbell (2018) President & CEO, Make A Difference- Wisconsin

Sacagawea Chair – Janet Protasiewicz (2017) Milwaukee County Circuit Court Judge

Special Programs Chair – Andrea Taxman (2017) Executive Director, 1451 Renaissance Place

DIRECTORS-AT-LARGEDanielle Bly (2017)

Director of Credit & Collections Strategy & Operations, We Energies

Sandy Dunst (2018) Vice President, Claims Operations, MGIC

Renee Kirnberger (2018) Communications & Nonprofit Executive

Rebeca Lopez (2018) Attorney, Godfrey & Kahn, S.C.

Laura Lutter Cole (2017) Convention Sales Manager, VISIT Milwaukee

Judith Mouton (2018) Education Programs Director, Johnson Controls Inc.

Paula Penebaker (2017) President & CEO, YWCA Southeast Wisconsin

Jan Wade (2018) President & General Manager, WISN-TV

NOMINATING COMMITTEEChair – Jamie Pratt (2017)

Partner, Spano Pratt Executive Search

Mary Dowell (2018) Author/Principal Consultant, MJ Dowell & Associates, LLC

Erica Gumieny (2018) Key Account Manager, Aurora Health Care

Ann Barry Hanneman (2018) Attorney, von Briesen & Roper, s.c.

Erin Hereng (2018) Executive Director, Vince Lombardi Cancer Foundation

Patti Keating Kahn (2017) Owner, PK2 Group

Natasha King (2017) Vice President of Finance and Administration, Next Door Foundation

Julie Reiels (2017) VP Business Development, Trissential

Joyce Rubenstein (2017) Partner, Capstone National Partners

Charitable Fund Board

OFFICERSChair – Karen Ordinans (2018)

Executive Director, Children’s Health Alliance of Wisconsin

Treasurer – Val Johnson (2017) Financial Advisor, Sikich Financial

Sacagawea Chair – Janet Protasiewicz (2017) Milwaukee County Circuit Court Judge

Sacagawea Vice Chair – Johannah Karstedt St. John (2017) Director of Operations, Professional Dimensions

Art Curator – Kim Marggraf (2017) Owner, Marggraf Meeting Management

DIRECTORS-AT-LARGEYvonne Brodsky (2017)

Leader of Diversity & Early Talent, GE Healthcare

Sharon Canter (2017) Retired

Tracey Carson (2018) Senior Vice President, MSK Advertising

Sue Denzine (2017) Retired

Maureen McGinnity (2018) Retired

Connie Palmer (2017) President and CEO, Outreach Community Health Centers, Inc.

Jane Schneider (2017) Partner, Schneider Consulting

Janet Slater (2017) Principal, Greenleaf Partners

Jennifer Vallier (2017) Attorney, Vallier Law LLC

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WHY PROFESSIONAL DIMENSIONS

Our Mission: Professional Dimensions is a membership organization that provides women opportunities to grow their authentic selves, develop their respective work disciplines and networks, expand their personal reach for the good of the community and create

an inclusive space for members to flourish.

The Four Tenets of Professional Dimensions

LEADERSHIP Inspire and empower professional women leaders to reach their full potential.

NETWORKING Create an environment that connects and engages members in meaningful relationships for personal, business and professional growth.

DIVERSITY Build a membership that reflects our community and develop inclusive experiences for professional women.

COMMUNITY Strengthen our community by leveraging our cumulative power and resources to effectively create positive change.

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WHY PROFESSIONAL DIMENSIONS

NetworkingOur members engage and inspire one another and other civic groups through meetings, programs, and community involvement. Special interest groups focus on specific professional and personal interests, and Third Thursday social gatherings encourage the growth of friendships and mutual support among members in an informal setting. New members learn about PD and how to get maximum value from their membership through detailed orientation sessions. Utilizing technology and social media, we communicate news and information to keep people connected.

CommunityOur commitment to community involvement means bringing about long-term change on critical issues facing the region through personal and financial support. Our Charitable Fund was formed to carry out this commitment, and its focus is to improve the economic self-sufficiency of women and girls in southeastern Wisconsin.

LeadershipOur annual Sacagawea Awards Dinner showcases the achievements of women by honoring their significant career accomplishments, commitment to the community, and support for the advancement of other women. Our mentoring program develops leadership capacity and technical skills in our members through an ever-expanding network. The program aligns PD members seeking guidance with other members who can offer direction and support on issues such as starting a new business or social media challenges.

DiversityWe strive for diversity of professions, cultural and ethnic backgrounds, and perspectives in our membership. We annually review our recruitment targets to ensure that we are continually working toward this goal. Our Race Relations initiative provides a forum for barrier-breaking courageous dialogue through our Conversation Circles, which bring together women of all ethnic backgrounds in the home of one of the participants for multi-week open, honest discussions on racism.

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PROGRAMS(EMILY PHILLIPS)

2016-2017 PD Events

SEPTEMBER 14, 2016

A Major Innovation PD/TEMPO Joint Program Major General Marcia Anderson, the United States Army

HEART OF THE COMMUNITY SERIES

Sponsored by Potawatomi

SEPTEMBER 28, 2016

Beyond the Veil Enaya Othman, Professor of Arab and Muslim History, Culture, Literature and Language, Marquette University

OCTOBER 12, 2016

Women in Leadership – the 7 Steps to Conscious Inclusion Jonas Prising, Chairman and CEO, ManpowerGroup

OCTOBER 25, 2016

Charitable Fund Project Update Carmen Pitre, President and CEO, Sojourner

NOVEMBER 9, 2016

Addressing Racial Disparities in Milwaukee Milwaukee Mayor Tom Barrett

DECEMBER 13, 2016

PD Holiday Party

HEALTH OF THE COMMUNITY SERIES

Sponsored by Aurora Health Care

JANUARY 11, 2017

The Power of Public-Private Partnerships Keith Stanley, Executive Director, Near West Side Partners

Stephanie Omdoll, Chief Administrative Officer, Potawatomi Business Development Corporation

Kelsey Otero, Marquette University

Moderated by Vivian King, Vice President of Community Relations for Aurora Health Care

JANUARY 25, 2017

Children are not Colorblind Dr. Erin Winkler, Associate Professor and former chair of the Department of Africology, University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee

FEBRUARY 8, 2017

Closing the Confidence Gap Carrie Killoran, Executive Vice President for the Central Region, Aurora Health Care

FEBRUARY 22, 2017

Behavioral Health Care – Out of the Darkness, into the Light Pete Carlson, President of Psychiatric Hospital and Behavioral Health Services, Aurora Health Care

“Happiness is not a goal... it’s a by-product of a life well lived.”

— Eleanor Roosevelt

As the 2016-2017 Professional Dimensions calendar year closes, the Program Committee reflects on the events put forth, humbly acknowledging the honor and privilege it is to serve the organization by providing thought-provoking content that reaches our multigenerational and multicultural audience. It is not a simple task to appeal to our diverse and successful audience; our tenets guide us and the spirit of trailblazing is our mantra. We sincerely hope you have increased your knowledge, as well as built and strengthened relationships through the array of speakers and topics.

This year, we introduced a new sponsorship model and our team enthusiastically worked with both Potawatomi on the “Heart of the Community” and Aurora Health Care on the “Health of the Community” program series. The commitment each respective company demonstrated by supporting the work of Professional Dimensions is admirable and we thank them for their generosity and investment in advancing women in the Milwaukee community.

We look forward to next year’s opportunities as we continue to embark on this journey of connecting, inspiring and engaging in order to live a life of authentic happiness in this ever-demanding and hyper-connected world.

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PROGRAMS

MARCH 9, 2017

Sacagawea Awards Dinner

HAPPINESS OF THE COMMUNITY SERIES

APRIL 26, 2017

Progressive Dinner - How Our Relationships with One Another Can Foster Happiness Facilitated by Karen Vernal, President and CEO, Vernal Management Consultants, LLC

MAY 10, 2017

Changing Lives Through Empowerment Dr. Eve Hall, President and CEO, Milwaukee Urban League

MAY 24, 2017

Milwaukee’s Cultural Assets Joel Brennan, President and CEO, Discovery World

Paul Mathews, President and CEO, Marcus Center for the Performing Arts

Judith Pinger, Assistant Director, Milwaukee Pubic Library

Gary Witt, President and CEO, Pabst Theater Group

Moderated by Megan Suardini, Vice President of Marketing & Communications, VISIT Milwaukee

JUNE 14, 2017

A Vision for Greater Downtown Milwaukee Michael Hostad and Teresa Lynch, MKE United

JUNE 28, 2017

Annual Business Meeting

Season-Ending PD Event

JULY 20, 2017

Special Third Thursday hosted by MillerCoors

Upcoming PD Events 2017-2018

September 13, 2017 – Lunch

September 28, 2017 – Joint Program with MWI/PD/ TEMPO Milwaukee

October 11, 2017 – Lunch

October 25, 2017 – Dinner

November 8, 2017 – Lunch

December 13, 2017 – Holiday Party Dinner

January 10, 2018 – Lunch

January 24, 2018 – Dinner

February 14, 2018 – Lunch

February 28, 2018 – Dinner

March 8, 2018 – Sacagawea Dinner

April 25, 2018 – Dinner

May 9, 2018 – Lunch

May 23, 2018 – Dinner

June 13, 2018 – Lunch

June 27, 2018 – Annual Business Meeting

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Michelle Nettles

Michelle Nettles, Chief People and Diversity Officer for MolsonCoors Brewing Company, the third largest global brewer and the sole owner of MillerCoors, was named to this newly created

position after MolsonCoors acquired SABMiller’s stake in MillerCoors in 2016. Nettles is responsible for building and sustaining organizational and leadership capability while ensuring the company retains, develops and attracts top talent to deliver strong business results. Her position gives her responsibility for the global company’s 8,500 employees.

Peggy Troy

Peggy Troy is the first female President and CEO of Children’s Hospital of Wisconsin, the only health system in Wisconsin that is 100 percent dedicated to kids. Troy began her career at Children’s Hospital as an

intern and staff nurse and returned to it in 2009 as CEO. Under her leadership the hospital is ranked in all 10 specialties by US News & World Report, employs nearly 5,000 people throughout the state and is served by more than 525 of Wisconsin’s top pediatric providers from the Medical College of Wisconsin.

On March 9, the Sacagawea Dinner attracted a sellout crowd to the Pfister Hotel. This year’s event honored the visionary leadership of two outstanding Milwaukeeans: Michelle Nettles, Chief People and Diversity officer at MolsonCoors, and Peggy Troy, President and CEO of Children’s Hospital of Wisconsin. Our event co-chairs, Judge Janet Protasiewicz and

Johannah Karstedt St. John worked with a phenomenal committee to plan the event. Thanks to the incredible women of this committee, we were able to host an amazing evening for Milwaukee’s women leaders that raised a net revenue of $67,000

for the Professional Dimensions Charitable Fund and our partner charity, the Sojourner Life Skills Program. Total 2017 Saci revenue exceeded $140,000, our highest amount in more than a decade.

Ann Mory Wydeven

Ann Mory Wydeven was selected as the 2017 Sacagawea Artist. She is a ceramic sculptor and one of the founding artists at RedLine Milwaukee, Inc., an urban art residency program and incubator for emerging or mid-career artists.

Wydeven leads artist residency programs and workshops in city schools, is an adjunct faculty member at Alverno College and sole proprietor of AMW Sculpture Studio.

MEDIA:Milwaukee Business Journal

TRAILBLAZERS:Baird

Children’s Hospital of Wisconsin

Goodwill Industries of Southeastern Wisconsin, Inc.

MillerCoors

TABLE SPONSORS:Aurora Health Care, Inc.

BloodCenter

BMO Harris Bank

Boys & Girls Clubs of Greater Milwaukee

Brewers Community Foundation

Delta Dental of Wisconsin

EWGA Milwaukee

Foley & Lardner

Generation Growth Capital, Inc.

GMC/Mueller

Godfrey & Kahn, S.C.

Johnson Bank

Katherine Gehl

La Fleur Law Office, S.C.

Marcus Hotels & Resorts

Marquette University

Mawicke & Goisman, S.C.

Michael Best & Friedrich LLP

Michelle and Cory Nettles

Mortgage Guaranty Insurance Corporation

North Shore Bank

Northwestern Mutual

Quarles & Brady LLP

Reinhart Boerner Van Deuren s.c.

Rockwell Automation

SysLogic, Inc.

U.S. Bank

Vernal Management Consultants, LLC/Fresh Coast Partners

VJS Construction Services, Inc.

von Briesen & Roper, s.c.

We-Energies

HALF TABLE SPONSORS:Alverno College

Briggs & Stratton Corporation

CliftonLarsonAllen LLP

Davis & Kuelthau, s.c.

Froedtert & the Medical College of Wisconsin

GE Healthcare

Guaranty Bank

Kimpton Journeyman

Milwaukee County Circuit Court Judge Janet Protasiewicz

PNC Bank

RitzHolman CPAs

Siebert Lutheran Foundation

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The funds raised each year by the Sacagawea Awards dinner and the generosity of individual Professional Dimensions members have totaled more than $1.5 million to date. While Professional Dimensions is widely recognized as an excellent business networking organization, it is also known for its philanthropic contributions.

The Professional Dimensions Charitable Fund was formed as a 501(c)(3) organization in 1985 to serve as the charitable, tax-exempt arm of the organization. A separate Charitable Fund board of directors, which reports to the Professional Dimensions board, also was established. From 1986 to 1991, the Charitable Fund awarded college scholarships to economically disadvantaged women and small grants to a variety of nonprofit organizations in Milwaukee.

In 1992, the fund shifted its focus to concentrate on supporting local organizations that foster the economic self-sufficiency of women and girls. The biennial selection of a Charitable Fund project was developed as a way to strengthen a high-performing or high-potential initiative by infusing both volunteer time and financial support over a two-year period.

At the same time, it gives members an opportunity to work together toward helping individuals and organizations in Milwaukee. Beneficiary organizations have included:

• SET Ministries

• Women’s Fund of the Greater Milwaukee Foundation

• YWCA of Greater Milwaukee

• Meta House

• Milwaukee Women’s Center

• PEARLS for Teen Girls

• Benedict Center

• Dominican Center for Women

• Journey House Girls in the House

• Core/El Centro

• Lissy’s Place

Sojourner Family Peace Center has been the recipient of the Sacagawea proceeds and your generous contributions for 2016-2017. The Professional Dimensions commitment to better the lives of women and girls in our community embraces all four of our tenets: LEADERSHIP, COMMUNITY, DIVERSITY AND NETWORKING.

Thank you!

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2016-2017 CHARITABLE FUND PROJECT – SOJOURNER’S LIFE SKILLS PROGRAM

The Sojourner Family Peace Center is one of the first organizations in the nation to house holistic services for victims of domestic violence of all ages under one roof. In addition to offering a shelter and the Sojourner 24-hour Domestic

Violence Hotline, Sojourner has joined with Children’s Hospital of Wisconsin to locate a Child Advocacy Center at the Family Peace Center on 6th and Walnut. The Milwaukee Police Department, District Attorney’s Office and other partners are also on site. This provides a more integrated system of services for adults and children who are impacted by domestic violence and child abuse.

For more than 40 years, Sojourner has been committed to transforming lives impacted by domestic violence and is the largest non-profit provider of domestic violence prevention and intervention in Wisconsin, serving nearly 9,000 clients each year.

LIFE SKILLS PROGRAM

In addition to anti-violence efforts, Life Skills programming, which leads survivors of domestic violence toward self-sufficiency and economic independence, remains at the core of Sojourner’s work.

This programming is essential in helping women make the transformation from “survivor” to “thriver.” The Sojourner Life Skills Program supports survivors with individual and group support to attain economic empowerment, employment, job readiness, education, health and wellness, civic participation and parenting skills.

This past year, the Sojourner Life Skills Program provided support to 425 survivors of domestic violence. This program is entirely funded by contributions from individuals, corporations and foundations.

Funds from Professional Dimensions enabled Sojourner to expand the program to include:

• Educational and vocational scholarships for clients, to include assistance with living expenses and books

• Registration fees for small business and microenterprise-related courses, employment certification and licensing opportunities for women starting a new business

• Dollars matched for clients opening or reestablishing a checking or savings account

• Bus passes, taxi vouchers and childcare stipends for clients attending job interviews, participating in employment related training or attending support groups

• Funding monthly skill-based workshops. Topics include résumé and cover letter writing, professional attire, interview skills, job search tips and more. Funds may include childcare, meals and incentives to increase participation

• Give Yourself Credit, a project focused on helping participants improve credit scores and incentives associated with the project

• Stipends for participants to attend meetings with Professional Dimensions members for job shadowing, networking, skill development or informational interviews

The Champion team was led by Professional Dimensions members Linda McCabe, Michele Marsh and Ann Barry Hanneman. The team included: JoAnne Anton, Pat Gorence, Leslie Hauser, Ann Homstad, Patti Keating Kahn, Dianne Ostrowski, MaryAnn Raash, Jane Schroeder, Cathy Stagmer and Toni Walzak. Honorary members included Dr. Joan Prince, Thelma Sias and Cecelia Gore.

As of June 2017, the Charitable Fund awarded a total of $100,000 on behalf of all PD members to the Sojourner Family Peace Center’s Life Skills program.

Professional Dimensions would like to especially thank Linda McCabe for her dedication and extraordinary leadership in engaging PD members and raising funds for a cause so important to our community.

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BOARD COMMITTEE UPDATES

MEMBERSHIP (JOANNE ANTON)

As a membership organization, Professional Dimensions strives to recruit, retain and renew a strong, diverse and engaged membership community. The membership committee works hard all year to connect the many dots between introduction and activation, and from membership renewal to re-engagement. Our monthly Third Thursday networking events, planned by the incredibly creative and always fun Patrice Nault, continue to offer amazing opportunities to experience our PD community as well the greater Milwaukee community. Frequent recruitment events, strategically organized and thoughtfully curated by Brenda Campbell, introduce Professional Dimensions to new friends who help grow and broaden our reach. Our Mentoring program, planned and guided by Billie Jean Smith, Andrea Ziel and their dedicated committee, brings members together more intimately to tap the wealth of our

members’ skillsets, take aim at individual goals and collectively reach new heights. Orientation sessions held throughout the year help onboard new members into active engagement and benefit exploration.

In 2016-2017, our committee proudly:

• held six phenomenal recruitment receptions/exposed PD to over 100 guests

• approved 80 new candidates

• activated nearly 60 new members – we’re still going and should surpass that number!

• hosted monthly Third Thursday events in every corner of southeastern Wisconsin

• held four orientation sessions

• promoted membership at special events, such as Sacagawea awards, Mentoring Monday

• paired 16 PD members in the mentoring program

• approved a corporate membership plan

COMMUNITY AFFAIRS (DANIELLE BERGNER)

The primary focus of the 2017 Community Affairs Committee was management of the Leadership Luncheon Series at St. Joan Antida High School. Through the contributions of PD members, nearly 60 SJA students were exposed to a wide variety of careers and life experiences. Speakers included: Raejean Kanter, Dr. Eve Hall, Carole Meekins and Ann Petrie.

As one student stated, “the Professional Dimensions Leadership Luncheons help motivate me to give back to my community. I can relate to the speakers, no matter what their career field is. They show me how

women from any background can create success and give back.” Paul Gessner, Head of School, expressed his appreciation by saying “Thank you to Professional Dimensions for your continued partnership of our Leadership Luncheon program. This program provides our students with a valuable learning opportunity as they get to meet and engage with women who are leaders in their communities and workplaces. These women help to inspire our students and reinforce our message that, with an education, anything is possible.”

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RACE RELATIONS (MADDY TARBOX)

Professional Dimensions established the Race Relations Initiative several years ago to reflect, connect and take action on the issue of racism. It was a call to engagement. It is amazing that the effort started ten years ago by a number of courageous PD members continues and evolves.

During this past year the committee took considerable time to revisit our mission. After careful review and discussion it was decided that the mission remains as adopted in 2007: We are women of Professional Dimensions working to identify what we can do to bring about action and positive

change around the issue of racism in our community.

This is a critical time to consider what we hold in common, what keeps us apart, and how we can work together to address race relations as women to build a stronger place for all of us. Conversation Circles

were developed to create productive, meaningful experiences for a diverse group of women to reflect, connect, and take action together to address racism. Building on this mission, we believe it is essential to offer people an opportunity to have honest, open, and transformative conversations.

More than 100 women have participated in Conversation Circles. Our 17th Conversation Circle, Exploring Racism, was held last fall and was facilitated by Sally Anlin and Glynis King. Based on the strengths of the programming, we were thrilled to expand the Conversation Circles with additional programming around Implicit Bias.

This year, the first Conversation Circle on Implicit Bias was held in the fall and was facilitated by Karen Hunt and Maddy Tarbox. A second one held in the spring was facilitated by Tracey Carson and Maddy Tarbox.

Additional opportunities organized by the committee to dialogue and deepen our understanding of race relations included: the committee’s book club readings of, “Playing Through the Fence” by Mary Dowell and “The Warmth of Other Suns” by Isabel Wilkerson; a group viewing of “Still I Rise” at the Milwaukee Film Festival, followed by a community conversation; and participation in Game Night at Sojourner Family Peace Center.

PD COMMUNICATIONS COMMITTEE (THERESA REAGAN)

This year’s committee focused on regular, consistent communication to keep all members informed. This was primarily accomplished through a bi-weekly electronic newsletter that highlighted programs, member news and volunteer opportunities. A concerted effort was also made to increase engagement through social media, including promotion of the hashtag #pdsacagawea2017 at Saci and increased activity on PD’s Facebook page. Facebook likes/fans increased 74% over the year and members have significantly increased their

engagement on the page. The committee also spearheaded the transition to a new website, which we launched in June.

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SPECIAL INTEREST GROUPS

PD Alums – This group is for PD members who are thinking about retiring or are retired from active careers but want to stay in touch with PD peers. Lois Dee or Martha Valerio.

Bon Appetit – Do you enjoy trying new restaurants and revisiting old favorites? Or perhaps a night without cooking and clean-up is what you’re after? The Bon Appetit Club is for you. We dine approximately every six weeks at a local restaurant. Mary Koziboski.

December Birthday Babes – If you’re born in December and would like to get together for a group lunch with other members born in that month, join the December Birthday Babes. Our sole purpose is to gather once each year in December to celebrate. Kim Marggraf.

ProMoms – Are you a professional and a mom? ProMoms is a group of highly engaged PD members who gather for lunch on the second Thursday of every month. We discuss special topics, share best practices and encourage each other to strive for excellence in all areas of our lives. It’s fun, supportive, and a great time with great women. Erica Gumieny.

Laid Back Book Club – Meets on the third Wednesday of each month, rotating among members’ homes for dinner. Books range from fiction to non-fiction to memoir and lean toward women authors. Come prepared to discuss! We top out around 15 members, usually around 10 at each meeting so you will host about once a year. If you are an avid reader, contact Maggie to come as a visitor and see if this group is for you. Maggie Smith.

Women Business Owners – Supports women business owners and leaders from diverse industries in a safe environment that helps them grow personally and professionally. Has specific criteria for membership. Phyllis Brostoff.

West Side Lunch Group – Meets at various west side restaurants—in the city or suburbs—on the third Friday of each month. Those who work or live on the west side — or who are west-side in spirit — are welcome to join in. Dorothy Kerr.

PD Special Interest Groups (SIGs) provide an opportunity to get to know other PD members in a small group setting. Each SIG focuses on a specific interest and welcomes new members, though

some have size limits or specific membership requirements.

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NEW MEMBERS

Samantha Adler, Froedtert & the Medical College of Wisconsin

Wendy Althen, Baird

Mary Pat Beals, Girl Scouts of Wisconsin Southeast

Laura Bolger, American Heart Association

Helen Boomsma, YMCA of Metropolitan Milwaukee

Lauren Bridgeman, ManpowerGroup

Nicol Britten, Goodwill Industries of SE Wisconsin

Carole Caine, Carole Caine Productions, LLC

Deirdra Copeland, BMO Harris Bank

Wendy Cozzens, Make-A-Wish Wisconsin

Lauryn Deck, M3 Insurance Brokerage

Nikiya Dodd, Children’s Hospital of Wisconsin

Sarah Drilias, Milwaukee Center for Independence

Diane Ekstrand, Northwestern Mutual

Jennifer Feltz-Hense, Urban Ecology Center

Margo Franklin, Goodwill Industries of SE Wisconsin

Jodi Gibson, Zoological Society of Milwaukee

Nichole Gladney, Columbia St. Mary’s Foundation

Kara Grennier, Goodwill Industries of SE Wisconsin

Patricia Hatem, Bemis Manufacturing

Cori Huston, Convenient Tax Service

Kadie Jelenchick, Foley & Lardner LLP

Katie Joachim, UPAF

Kelly Johnsen, Zilli Hospitality Group

Anne Kahl, Mount Mary University

Natalie Karstedt, Burton Karstedt Advertising/Marketing, Inc.

Glydnis King, We Energies

France Lavin, France Lavin Design

Hope Liu, Cardinal Stritch University

Megan Maze, Brookdale Senior Living

Andrea Michel, Hoffman York Inc.

Alison Modrak, G Strategies, LLC

Nancy Morris, Legal Aid Society of Milwaukee, Inc.

Tori Morrow, Penta Technologies

Elizabeth Ness, Godfrey & Kahn

Julie Niznansky, Associated Bank

Diane Petfalski, Creative Business Interiors, Inc.

Sarah Platt, Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart, P.C.

Katie Podmokly, Baird

Kathleen Quinn, Attorney

Donna Rongholt-Migan, The Cathedral Center

Katie Sanders, Safe & Sound

Therese Schneider, Public Policy Forum

Shay Sherfinski, R&R Insurance Services, Inc.

Julie Siegel, Froedtert Hospital

Christine Smyth, US Bank - The Private Client Reserve

Judi Strout, Aurora Health Care Foundation

Denisha Tate, Denisha Tate & Associates LLC

Janet Tierney, Tierney Grey

Donna Triplett, Jewish Family Services

Kate Ven, Brady Corp.

Kimberly Verbeck Koch, McDonald Schaefer

Serena White, MGIC

Heather Wolfgram, Sojourner Family Peace Center

Kristy Yang, Milwaukee County Circuit Court Judge

Rosanna Zepecki, SafeNet

Kelly Zilli, Zilli Hospitality Group

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FINANCIALS

Balance Sheet as of May 31, 2017

ASSETS

Total Checking and Savings Accounts 49,686

Fixed Assets 1,606

Total Assets $51,292

LIABILITIES AND EQUITY

Retained Earnings 34,102

Net Income 17,190

Total Equity $51,292

TOTAL LIABILITIES AND EQUITY $51,292

Profit and Loss For the nine months ended May 31, 2017

INCOME

Administrative Income 8,847

Membership Income 108,517

Program Income 33,936

Total Income $151,300

EXPENSES

Administrative 23,893

Payroll and Director 77,118Membership 307

Program Committee 30,087

Race Relations 500

Technology 2,205

Total Expenses $134,110

NET INCOME $17,190

This is an interim report for the fiscal year which will end August 31, 2017.

OUR MISSION: PROFESSIONAL DIMENSIONS IS A MEMBERSHIP ORGANIZATION THAT PROVIDES WOMEN OPPORTUNITIES TO GROW THEIR AUTHENTIC SELVES, DEVELOP THEIR RESPECTIVE WORK DISCIPLINES AND NETWORKS, EXPAND THEIR PERSONAL REACH FOR THE GOOD OF THE COMMUNITY AND CREATE AN INCLUSIVE SPACE FOR MEMBERS TO FLOURISH.

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