Leadership and Staff
Our Team
Jennifer Andreas
Money Path Partnership Manager
Kiana Ayala
Program Manager – Money Coach
Brenda Campbell
President and CEO
Stephaine Crosley
Volunteer Recruitment Specialist
Felecia Fluker
Program & Data Success Manager
Sebastian Forbush
Volunteer Coordinator
Angie Franzone
Communications & PR Manager
Alli Karrels
Senior Development Manager
Vicki Lipinski
Operations Director
Dee Dee Nelson
Executive Support Specialist
Kristen Ruhl
Vice President of Programs
Ikia Sprewell
Money Coach Program Coordinator
Pa Vang
Director of Volunteer Programs
Vincent Wallace-Haygood
Money Path Delivery Specialist
Lauren Zeihen
Senior Marketing Manager
Board of Directors
Board Chair
Max Mann, CFA, CMT
Portfolio Manager, Baird
President and CEO
Brenda Campbell
SecureFutures
Brenda Campbell has led SecureFutures since its inception as Make A Difference – Wisconsin in 2006, and her knowledge and vision have been the driving force behind the organization’s growth and impact. As President and CEO of SecureFutures, Brenda oversees day-to-day operations as well as program evolution and expansion, board development, and fundraising. Brenda serves as the organization’s spokesperson, and regularly contributes her expertise on financial literacy as a writer and speaker.
Brenda’s background includes extensive experience in program development, management, and evaluation in the areas of financial literacy, education, workforce development, and child welfare. Brenda is also passionate about empowering women as leaders and serves on the boards of Milwaukee Women Inc. and Professional Dimensions. Brenda was a Milwaukee Business Journal Woman of Influence in 2010 and a 2017 recipient of the Governor’s Financial Literacy Award.
“I believe in the power of financial education to equip teens with the skills and knowledge for a lifetime of financial capability. I’ve seen how our programs transform lives, families, and communities, and I’m excited for our continued growth and the expansion of our impact in Milwaukee and beyond.”
Vice Chairperson
Sandy Dunst
Chair, UW-Whitewater Foundation
Secretary
Robert LaGrant, CFP
Wisconsin Market Manager, BMO
Treasurer
Isaac Woods
Vice President, Treasurer and Executive Office, Rockwell Automation
Directors
Michael Bogard, Allworth Financial
Malado Cisse, Salesforce
Jackie Darr, Darr Advisors
Trinette Green, Milwaukee Public Schools
Xiaoting Hao, UW-Milwaukee – Lubar College of Business
Otis Hosley Jr., Wells Fargo
Kristen Irgens, Godfrey & Kahn
Irina Kwiatkowska, Associated Bank
Lloyd Levin, American Fidelity Mortgage Services
Andréa Michel, Global Center for Trauma Education and Training
Rebecca Neumann, University of Wisconsin – Milwaukee
David Polk, Department of Workforce Development
Jon Smucker, Marietta Investment Partners
Anne Tidmore, Johnson Financial Group
Lindsay Whaleysmith, Northwestern Mutual
Our Founder
Lloyd Levin
American Fidelity Mortgage Services
Lloyd has more than 40 years of experience as an entrepreneur in industrial, commercial and residential real estate. In 2006, Lloyd established Make A Difference – Wisconsin in response to a posthumous call to community action from Marty Stein, a friend of Lloyd’s and a noted Milwaukee philanthropist. Lloyd remains active on the board and in the classroom, and in 2012 was awarded the Wisconsin Governor’s Financial Literacy Award.
Advisory Council
Jeb Bentley
Northwestern Mutual
Nicole Best
Heartland Advisors
Wayne Breitbarth
Power Formula for LinkedIn Success
Bill Bruss
WaterStone Bank
Robert Bukowski
Alpha Investment Consulting Group
Jeremy Cain
Crash Course Driver Education Center
Lori Craig
PNC Wealth Management
Fred Croen
retired attorney
Curt Culver
MGIC
David Frieder
U.S. Bank
Murray Friedman
Advocate Aurora
Dr. Eve Hall
Milwaukee Urban League
Nina V.A. Johnson
US Bank
Marcy Kempf
Cohen & Company
Lloyd Levin
American Fidelity Mortgage Services
Jody Lowe
Lowe Group
Tammy Maddente
First Weber
David Mancl
Wisconsin Department of Financial Institutions
Tim Mattke
MGIC
John McDonald
Godfrey & Kahn, s.c.
Pat McDonough
Milwaukee Bucks
Ann Miletti
Allspring Global Investments
Elmer Moore
Scale Up Milwaukee
William Nasgovitz
Heartland Advisors
Rebecca Neumann
University of Wisconsin – Milwaukee
William Priebe
Geneva Capital Management
Mark Sain
Community member
Joe Schlidt
Godfrey & Kahn, s.c.
Howard Schnoll
Community member
Nathan Stading
BMO Investment Services
Mary Ellen Stanek
Baird Advisors
Pete Syslack
Allspring Global Investments
Dan Tranchita
Marquette University
Sara Walker
Catholic Financial Life
Bill Wigchers
Zilber
