UNITED WAY - Key Persons
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- Member of the Executive Committee
- Secretary of the Executive Committee
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- Chairman of the Executive Committee
- Chairman and Vice - Chair, Human Resources )
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- Chairman of the Executive Committee
- Vice - Chair, Community Investment )
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- Marketing and Communications Director
- of Racine County in 2023 As Marketing and Communications Director
Heather joined United Way of Racine County in 2023 as Marketing and Communications Director. She oversees the marketing department and helps create and implement marketing strategies and plans and edits written and video content for the agency's internal and external audiences. She lives in Racine with her husband, Bryan, and spends most of her free time with the members of Job's Daughters, a service and leadership group for girls.
Job Titles:
- Community School Coordinator
Katie has been with United Way of Racine County since 2021. Katie started in 2021 as Walking School Bus Coordinator and accepted the role of Julian Thomas Community School Coordinator in 2022. In 2023, she accepted the role of Special Projects Manager and serves as United Way's grant partnership manager with external partners and supports special projects as assigned. In her free time, Katie loves spending time with her husband, three kids and her four-legged pets.
Kim joined United Way of Racine County in 2022. In her role as office manager, she is responsible for executing tasks, providing HR functions and payroll. In her free time, she enjoys spending time with her husband, three children and their two dogs.
Job Titles:
- Community Schools Director
Onboarded in 2020, Leigh Ann started with United Way as the Julian Thomas community school coordinator before becoming community school director in January 2022. In her role as community schools director, Leigh Ann is responsible for the planning, implementation, management and evaluation of community schools in Racine County, in partnership with school district staff, United Way funded partners, families, students and community members. When not in the office, Leigh Ann enjoys spending time outdoors with her children, running and competitive ballroom dancing.
Job Titles:
- Chairman of the Executive Committee
- Treasurer and Vice - Chair, Finance )
Lori coordinates United Way of Racine County's internal initiatives, including Schools of Hope and VITA. She also oversees the Financial Fitness Network, which combined with the United Way of Kenosha County in 2018, to offer trainings and resources to non-profit providers in Racine and Kenosha Counties. She joined the team as a seasonal employee in 2016 and became a full-time employee in 2017. In 2022, she was promoted from initiatives manager to initiatives director. In her spare time she loves to shoot pool and plays on multiple leagues.
Job Titles:
- Community Investment Director
MaryBeth oversees the community investment process and is the liaison between our funded programs and the community investment volunteers. She has been a staff member since 2006. When not on the job, she spends time with family and their pet dog, Canna, and finds opportunity to travel whenever possible.
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- Chairman of the Executive Committee
- Vice - Chair, Nominating )
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- Chairman of the Executive Committee
- Immediate past Chair
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- Investor Relations Director
Stephanie started with United Way in 2022. In her role as Investor Relations Director, she is responsible for coordinating United Way's annual campaign and supporting functions for donor relationship management. This includes running workplace campaigns in Racine County, soliciting nonworkplace campaign revenue for a portfolio of United Way of Racine County investors and maintaining database integrity. In her free time, there is no place Stephanie would rather be than at the beach, listening to the waves crash and breathing in the salty ocean air.
Job Titles:
- Walking School Bus Coordinator
Stuart joined United Way of Racine County in October 2023 as the Walking School Bus Coordinator for Racine Unified School District's community schools. In this role, he works with community school coordinators, school staff, volunteers, and parents to ensure the safest walking routes for our school children. In his spare time, Stuart enjoys walking and spending time with his three children.
Tina joined United Way of Racine County in 2022. In her role as finance manager, she supports United Way's day-to-day transactions, including expenses, processing payments and donations and managing invoices. After work, Tina enjoys biking, scrapbooking, gardening, kayaking with her family and enjoying time with her granddaughter when she visits.
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- Data and Compliance Director
Tracie started with United Way in 2013 as the investor services manager and later became the investor relations manager. In 2021, she transitioned to the role of data and compliance manager, and in 2022, she was promoted to her current role as the data and compliance director. In this role, she works closely with the community investment process to gather impact data for United Way and ensure funded organizations meet compliance requirements for funding. When she's not at work, she loves spending time with her family, reading and listening to music.
Job Titles:
- Community School Coordinator
Zyaire started at United Way in 2021. As the community school coordinator for Knapp Elementary, she facilitates and provides leadership for the collaborative process and development of services for children, families and community members within Knapp and the surrounding areas. Her passions are basketball and reading.