BROOKFIELD ACADEMY - Key Persons
Judge Davis '98 attended BA from Level A until graduation. She is a granddaughter of one of the school's founding families, Walter and Betty Davis, and the daughter of the late Board Chair, Stewart Davis. Cindy served on the Development Committee prior to joining the Board. She earned a Bachelor's Degree in Economics and French from DePauw University and a Juris Doctor from Marquette University Law School. Judge Davis was appointed to Branch 21 of the Milwaukee County Circuit Court by Governor Scott Walker in February of 2016. She previously served as an Assistant District Attorney with the State of Wisconsin.
Dr. Daniel Geenen is an alumni parent of 4 lifers at BA, Matt '15, Bryan '16, Ellie '18, and Lauren '20. He and his wife co-chaired the Soar with the Stars capital campaign to help build Patriots Hall. Dan is a physician with GI Associates and serves on the Alumni Board of the Medical College of Wisconsin, where he received his MD after completing undergraduate work at Marquette University.
John and his wife Christine are parents of two Brookfield Academy graduates, Erika, Class of 2016, and Elke, Class of 2018. John is a graduate of Arizona State University, Class of 1981, majoring in Accounting. After graduation, John joined the family business, Badger Truck and Auto Group, where he serves as Chief Financial Officer.
Kathy and her husband Steve reside with their children in Brookfield: Jack Otto, Class of 2018, attends Cornell University and Benjamin Otto, Class of 2020, attends Stevens Institute of Technology. Kathy earned her Bachelor of Arts degree in Journalism with a concentration in Graphic Design at Drake University and is the owner and art director of Creative Juices Design Co. She serves on the board at the Sharon Lynne Wilson Center for the Arts and currently serves as its Education Chair. She is a member of Impact100 Greater Milwaukee and serves as Communications Chair and assists with grant reviews. She served two years on Brookfield Academy's Patriots Heritage Fund Cabinet and is a member of the Patriots Heritage Society.
Job Titles:
- Chairman of the Education Committee
- Board Secretary / Chair, Education Committee
Dr. Malaika Mathai '86 Kodali is an alumna of Brookfield Academy and a past BA parent. She and her husband, Satish, had three boys at the Academy-Rajiv '16, Ravi '18, and Sanjiv '20. Malaika was in the Target MD program at UW-Milwaukee and graduated from the Medical College of Wisconsin. She is a physician practicing internal medicine. Malaika has been a member of the Board since 2003 and currently serves as Board Secretary, and Chair of the Education Committee.
Mr. Edward M. Aprahamian '79 is an alumnus of Brookfield Academy. His daughter Allison was a member of the Class of 2015. He and his wife Mary live in Stonebank. Ed received both a BA and an MS in real estate finance and investment analysis (Grasskamp Program) from the University of Wisconsin and is President of MidAmerican Building Services. He has served on various boards of directors, including the US Small Business Administration - Regulatory Fairness Board and the Wisconsin Health and Educational Facilities Authority Board.
Mr. Michael D. Simmons '80 is a BA alumnus. He joined the Board of Directors in 2009 and became chair in 2018. A graduate of Ripon College, he earned an MBA from UW-Madison. He heads Simmons Capital Group and sits on several corporate boards. He has held leadership positions at the First Congregational Church of Wauwatosa and the Congregational Home. Michael and his wife, Kerri, have two children at BA, Ryan and Rachel.
Job Titles:
- Chairman of the Marketing Committee
- Member of the Board
Mrs. Mary J. York, a Board member since 1986, has served on various committees and currently chairs the Marketing Committee. Mary graduated from Northwestern University in 1967. She and her husband, Merrill, have three children who graduated from the Academy: David York '88, Susan York '91 Jeide, and Carolyn York '95 Nowacki. Mary also has 11 grandchildren now attending BA. She has been a board member of the Center for Communication for the Hard of Hearing and Deaf; member of the Board of Governors of the National Association of Congregational Christian Churches; and member of the Junior League of Milwaukee.
Ryan attended Brookfield Academy from Level A until graduation. Ryan is the third generation of his family to serve Brookfield Academy. He attended the University of St. Thomas and graduated with a major in General Business in 2002. After college, Ryan worked for the family businesses including Cudahy Tanning Company until 2008. He then moved on to Law Tanning Company. Currently, Ryan is an owner, a managing member, and CEO of Law Tanning Company.
Scott Priebe and his wife Lindsay are the proud parents of five boys, four of whom attend Brookfield Academy; Walker (2024), Garrett (2026), Decker (2031), and Everett (2033). Scott is a graduate of DePauw University and The University of Chicago, Booth School of Business. He is currently Managing Principal and Portfolio Manager at Geneva Capital Management, a Milwaukee-based institutional money manager. Scott also sits on the Board of Directors and is treasurer of the PF Foundation.