Milwaukee Repertory Theater elects eight new trustees

Milwaukee Repertory Theater announced the elections of Joaquin Altoro, senior vice president, Town Bank; Ivor J. Benjamin, MD, center director, professor at Medical College of Wisconsin; Marybeth Cottrill, director-private wealth advisor, BMO Wealth Management; Amy Croen, co-founder, co-president, Geneva Capital Management, LLC; Sean Cummings, senior VP, global demand for Harley-Davidson Motor Company; Bradley J. Kalscheur, partner, Michael Best and Friedrich; Phoebe Lewis, community volunteer; and Gina Alberts Peter, executive VP, Wells Fargo; to the Board of Trustees for a three-year term starting July 1, 2017.

Three trustees were also elected to new positions on Milwaukee Rep’s Executive Committee, including former Vice President of Trustees Gregory C. Overland, president, Northwestern Mutual, as the new president-elect; former Secretary Stacy P. Williams, senior investment consultant, Robert W. Baird & Co., as vice president of trustees; and Catherine Robinson, community volunteer, as secretary.

Joining them on the Executive Committee will be returning trustees Ed Seaberg, VP of IT operations, Rockwell Automation, as president; Jane Chernof, community volunteer, as vice president of development; Patrick Gallagher, VP, CBRE Capital Markets, as treasurer, with Judy Hansen, Broadway producer, and Robert H. Manegold, community volunteer, as At Large appointments.

“The strength of Milwaukee Rep starts with recruiting the best talent on all fronts, and this year’s incoming class of Trustees is no exception,” stated Board President Ed Seaberg. “This newly elected group has an abundance of knowledge, skill, and passion that will only propel The Rep forward in remaining a cultural cornerstone of Milwaukee and beyond.”

For more information, visit milwaukeerep.com.