The President’s Leadership Council recognizes and engages Carthage College alumni, parents, and friends who are highly invested in advancing the strategic priorities of the College and strengthening its ties to the greater Carthage community.

Leadership Council members contribute as leaders through philanthropic giving, advocacy, and volunteer engagement, and are offered high-level, exclusive opportunities to interact with senior leadership, including the President, deans, faculty members, coaches, and others to offer input on new initiatives and progress toward ongoing priority initiatives.

Members of the President’s Leadership Council are some of Carthage’s most dedicated and generous alumni, parents, and friends. Council members act as philanthropic role models, meeting giving and engagement requirements. This select group of philanthropic leaders are partners in advancing the strategic goals of the College and the larger College community. Members are invited to join the council by the President. 

Leadership Council members commit to serving thoughtfully on the council throughout their term of service, by attending the semiannual meetings, engaging as leaders within the larger Carthage community, and communicating their feedback when the President sends updates throughout the year.

  • Members of the President’s Leadership Council generally have Carthage as one of their top philanthropic priorities contributing, on average, $5,000 a year. 
  • Members serve a three-year term, with the option to renew at the end of each term with increasing leadership engagement.
  • Members are engaged through three meetings a year, offered in a hybrid fourm. The purpose of the meeting is for the President to provide updates on recent developments and initiatives while allowing the members to gain valuable inside knowledge about the college’s ongoing activities. 

Council members are asked to engage in visible and measurable leadership in the philanthropic community. This leadership can take many forms and might require more or less time as the member’s passions and life allow. Here are just a few of the ways that you can establish a leadership position in the Carthage community:

  • Allow Carthage to showcase your donor story in publications that allow others in the community to recognize the many forms that support can take. This may include a record of annual giving loyalty, a family tradition of support for the College, or providing funding for scholarships and entire programs.
  • Assist with fundraising programs such as volunteering on a campaign committee, connecting new philanthropic partners to the Carthage community, or issuing giving challenges (for Giving Day or other micro-campaigns).
  • Promote attendance at events by inviting guests and/or lending your voice to marketing efforts such as email messages or letters (for example, the Industry Insider series, a reunion, or the President’s Recognition Dinner).
  • Participate as a speaker at a Career Services or alumni event such as an Industry Insider Series event.

For more information on President’s Leadership Council membership, please contact Bridget Haggerty, Vice President for Advancement, at bhaggerty1@carthage.edu or 262-551-6572.

Fred Petersen ’81 (chair)
Owner/President
Carlson Roofing
Racine, Wisconsin

Shanna Otto P’21 (co-chair)
Controller
Promus Holdings, LLC
Chicago, Illinois

William Otto P’21 (co-chair)
Cardiovascular Ultrasound OR Sales Specialist
GE Healthcare
Chicago, Illinois

Jason Wendt ’08 (co-chair)
Financial Advisor/Vice President
Ameriprise Financial Services, LLC 
Chicago, Illinois

Chris Ballman ’95
Senior Director
Smith Bucklin
Chicago, Illinois

Robert Barkhau ’83
Senior Engineering Manager (Retired)
Kimberly Clark Corp.
Wallingford, Penn.

Evie Bennett ’85
Partner and Vice President (retired)
William Frick & Company
Lake Forest, Illinois

Andrew Boncher ’99
Educator (Sciences)
Warren Township High School
Bristol, Wisconsin

Leigh Ann Mondrawickas-Boncher ’99
Educator, English Language Learners
Warren Township High School
Bristol, Wisconsin

Mike Brindza P’24
Senior Vice President
Marex Spectron
Downers Grove, Illinois

Chris Brindza P’24
Homemaker
Downers Grove, Illinois

Mr. David M. Brunn
Rogers Palmer Distinguished Professor of Business Administration (Retired)
Carthage College
Kenosha, Wisconsin

George Chardukian ’77
Founding Partner, Wealth Advisor
Adara Wealth Management
Tucson, Arizona

Kate Colbert ’96
President
Silver Tree Communications
Kenosha, Wisconsin

Bob Haggarty ’88
President & CEO
RWH Asset Management
Kenosha, Wisconsin

Rachel Gamarra ’13
Regional Director of Development
Taylor University
Naperville, Illinois

John Johnson Jr. ’98
Converged and Hyper Converged Infrastructure Specialist
Dell EMC
Racine, Wisconsin

Brian Jones ’00
Associate Vice President, Strategy & Innovation
HCA Healthcare
Nashville, Tennessee

Christine King ’97
Private Wealth Advisor/Vice President
Ameriprise Financial Services, LLC
Kenosha, Wisconsin

Josh Quever ’09
Vice President
Zebra Technologies
Chicago, Illinois

Bart Noland P’25
Associate Mechanical Engineer
Burns & McDonnell
Glen Ellyn, Illinois

Greta Noland P’25
Patent Agent
Marshall Gerstein & Borun LLP
Glen Ellyn, Illinois

Rev. Kären Rasmussen ’79
Director
No Child Goes Hungry
Annandale, Virginia

Cheryl Stucky P’22
Director
Neuroscience Doctoral Program
Franklin, Wisconsin

Jeff Waring P’22
Director, Pharmacogenetics
Franklin, Wisconsin

Wayne Wulf P’23
Financial Advisor
Ameriprise Financial Services, LLC
Hudson, Wisconsin

Deborah Wulf P’23
Marketing Communications Consultant
Hudson, Wisconsin

Patrick Anderson ’85, P’23, Carthage College Trustee
Criminal Justice Attorney
Patrick N. Anderson and Associates
Alexandria, Virginia

David C. Wiers ’98, Carthage College Trustee
President
Satori Energy
Chicago, Illinois

Mr. Thomas Kelley ’99, Carthage College Trustee
Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
United Hospital System
Kenosha, Wisconsin

Maria Nalywayko, Carthage College Trustee
  Retired
Newport Beach, California

Mr. Frederick Krull ’83, P’16, Carthage College Trustee
Principal
Ernst & Young
Los Angeles, California

Ricardo Alfonso ’81
CEO (retired), Consultant
KRT Consulting
North Barrington, Illinois

Tracy Alfonso ’83
Former Attorney
North Barrington, Illinois

Trisha Boussari ’00
Associate Partner
Aon Hewitt
Lincolnshire, Illinois

Kyle Deaton ’05
Vice President
Gateway Mortgage
Kenosha, Wisconsin

Dave Florent ’99
Principal
Colliers International
Rosemont, Illinois

Gail Grizzo-Waitley P’21
Physician
Northwestern Medicine Regional Medical
Winfield, Illinois

Timothy (Tim) Kartisek ’74
CEO and Owner
First Medical Financial Network
Ellicott City, Maryland

John Klingenmeyer ’87, P’18
Vice President of Regional Sales
Perrigo Company
Ada, Michigan

Maria Claire Markusen ’91
Chief Operating Officer
Simply Shops/VGM Group
Omaha, Nebraska

Patrick Milne ’06
Corporate Attorney
Uline
Kenosha, Wisconsin

Kristy Putnam ’08
Senior manager
Vivid Seats LLC
Chicago, Illinois

Dave Reitzel ’96
Principal
Ernst & Young
Chicago, Illinois

Marty Schager ’99
Vice President, Midwest Region
Aerotek
Schaumberg, Illinois

Tina Schmitz ’00
  Retired
Carthage College
Kenosha, Wisconsin

Pamela D. Sherer, Ph.D. ’71
Professor of Management
Providence College
School of Business
Providence, Rhode Island

Jane Sturgeon ’75
Libertyville, Illinois

Dave Turek ’99
Attorney
Gass Weber Mullins
Milwaukee, Wisconsin

David Waitley P’21
Physician
Metro Infectious Disease Consultants
Oakbrook, Illinois

Beth Ann (Kumbier) Barkhau ’83
Deacon, Chaplain (Retired)
Evangelical Lutheran Church in America
Wallingford, Penn.

Katherine Felton ’88, P’18
Senior Vice President
Semler Industries
Franklin Park, Illinois

Anil Thomas ’99
Senior Managing Director
PPM America, Inc.
Chicago, Illinois