Executive Committee
2022-2023 Executive Committee Members
Faith VanderHorst
Interim Executive Director
swsadirector@gmail.com
Term: Ongoing
Paul Mielke
Co-Chair
mielpa@hamilton.k12.wi.us
Superintendent
Hamilton
Term: Ends June 30, 2024
Quin Brunette
Co-Chair
qbrunette@whitnall.com
Board Vice-President
Whitnall School District
Term: Ends June 30, 2023
Keri Duce
Co-Chair Elect
KDuce@sdmfschools.org
Board Member
Menomonee Falls
Term: Ends June 30, 2025
Monica Kelsey Brown
Regional Representative
Region 1
mkelsey-brown@browndeerschools.com
Superintendent
Brown Deer
Term: Ends June 30, 2024
Tina Owen-Moore
Regional Representative
Region 2
owenmooret@cudahysd.org
Superintendent
Cudahy
Term: Ends June 30, 2024
Jim Romanowski
Regional Representative
Region 3
romanj@kmsd.edu
Board Member
Kettle Moraine School District
Term: Ends June 30, 2023
OPEN
Regional Representative
Region 4
Chris Thiel
Regional Representative
Region 5
thielcj@milwaukee.k12.wi.us
Legislative Policy Director
Milwaukee Public Schools
Term: Ongoing
Ramie Zelenkova
Legislative Liaison
rzelenkova@hwz-gov.com
Hubbard Wilson & Zelenkova
Term: Ongoing
Blaise Paul
Fiscal Agent
bpaul@sdsm.k12.wi.us
Business Manager
South Milwaukee
Term: Ongoing
The Executive Committee of the Board
The Executive Committee of the Board is comprised of:

Executive Director

Co-Chairs (x2)

Co-Chairperson Elect

Regional Representatives (x5)

Fiscal Agent

Chief Lobbyist
The Alliance runs with a small paid staff. The Executive Director is a part-time paid position to support the organization including communication, planning, and a general support role. Ramie Zelenkova, with Hubbard, Wilson & Zelenkova, is also part of the paid staff and serves as the legislative liaison.
The SWSA Executive Director serves as the chairperson of the Executive Committee. Regions have been established to provide a regional perspective and be based on geographical location. The regions are: northeast, northwest, southeast, southwest, and MPS. The regions are established and reviewed annually by the Executive Committee. Each region shall select their Regional Representative and may determine how their representative is selected.
The terms of each individual on the Executive Committee shall be for three years. The role of the Executive Committee includes hiring and evaluating the Executive Director, reviewing any proposed bylaw changes, guide and lead strategic planning for the organization, draft positions for the full board, assist in lobbying efforts, serve as link to membership, convey concerns regarding legislative or operational issues, establish the budget, and assist with research and reports for the SWSA.
The Executive Committee meets monthly to set direction and guidance for the organization and take any proposed bylaw changes, fiscal matters, and legislative proposals and/or positions to the full board for approval.
