Board of Trustees
Officers
Chair
Amanda Singh
Artist/Community Volunteer
Treasurer
Jason W. Allen
Partner
Foley & Lardner LLP
Secretary
Geoffrey Mackey
Chief Marketing & Communications Officer
Robert W. Baird & Co.
Ex Officio
Jeffrey Morin
President
MIAD
Members
Casey Dougherty ’10
Director of Design and Innovation
Generac Power Systems
Robert Dumville
Senior Creative Designer
Kohler
Hans Eckholm
Global Design Director
Trek Bicycle
Leesa Gilliam
Branch Director, Pfister Office
Annex Wealth Management
Nezih Hasanoglu, Jr.
Chief Growth Officer
M3 Insurance
Lauren Hurley
Senior Corporate Counsel
YETI Coolers
Abim Kolawole
VP, Chief Audit Executive
Northwestern Mutual
Madeleine Kelly Lubar
Community Volunteer
Steve Morales
Partner
RINKA+
David Nelson ’02
Global Group Director, People Design
Walmart
Sarah Pancheri
President & CEO
Milwaukee World Festival, Inc.
Laura Peck
Co-founder and Chief Operating Officer
Riverwater Partners
Melissa Perez
Co-Owner and Director of Customer Experience
Stone Creek Coffee
Tina Quealy
Chief Executive Officer
Betty Brinn Children’s Museum
Ryan Ramos ’02
President & CEO
Maker Healthcare Inc.
Keven Ringgold
Vice President of Design
Weyco Group, Inc.
Xavier Ruffin ’10
Creative Director
Cynosure Creative Agency
Bob Schwartz
Independent Executive Leader
Jane Kim Stephens
Co-founder/CEO
Ninewise Publishing
Noah Stone
Reference Librarian
North Shore Public Library
Todd Stone
Executive Creative Director
Cramer-Krasselt
Deanna Tillisch
Community Volunteer
Kimberlie D. Weekley
SVP, Greater Milwaukee Regional Executive
Consumer Banking
Associated Bank
Sarah Zimmerman
President
Boss Babes, Inc.
Trustee Emeriti
Chris Abele
Rebecca Balistreri
Neil Casey
Jennifer Florsheim
Judy Guten
Claire Hackmann
Robert Joseph
W. David Knox II
Diane Knox
Matt Levatich
Linda Marcus
Robert Mikulay
Lawrence P. (Larry) Moon
Matthew D. Rinka
Scott Schwebel
Donald Shane
Allen W. (Sandy) Williams, Jr.
News
MIAD Values Recognition Award: Nichole Uecker
Nichole Uecker, Student Accessibility Coordinator, received the October 2025 MIAD Values Recognition Award at the Milwaukee Institute of Art & Design (MIAD). Nichole’s nominations highlighted her embodiment of MIAD’s Core Values, especially Community, Inclusion and Kindness.
Personal and professional passion inspire Product Design student
When senior Carmen Briones’ mother was diagnosed with breast cancer during Briones’ sophomore year at the Milwaukee Institute of Art & Design (MIAD), finding a bra that was comfortable with a medical port became an additional challenge. Briones ’26 (Product Design) answered that challenge in her Design for Human Interface class by designing a product that reduces pain while increasing mobility.
Toy design at Squishmallows: MIAD student develops confidence
When she first got the internship offer from Squishmallows at Jazwares, Milwaukee Institute of Art & Design (MIAD) senior Melody Frias ’26 (Communication Design and Illustration) thought she was in shock. Months after the internship concluded, Frias still reads that email when she needs a boost.
Collections Spotlight: Helen Hoppin
Not only is the Milwaukee Institute of Art & Design (MIAD) home to two formal gallery spaces hosting numerous external exhibitions, the college also boasts its own large collection focusing on work produced by founders and early students.
Author and artist Faythe Levine presents MIAD Foremothers
Visiting author and artist Faythe Levine is motivated by reimagining archives and collections through a queer feminist lens. She presents “Queer Investigation & Storytelling in the Archive: MIAD Foremothers Charlotte Partridge and Miriam Frink,” based on her many-year research process for her fourth book, “As Ever, Miriam” (2024).