Kari Hofer

Vice President, External Affairs

Kari Hofer joined the Wisconsin Hospital Association (WHA) in February 2018 as the Vice President of Advocacy and currently serves as the Vice President of External Affairs. In this role, she leads WHA’s external affairs efforts, overseeing strategic communications and coordinating initiatives that inform, engage, and mobilize WHA members and stakeholders across the state. Before joining WHA, Kari spent a decade fundraising for various political campaigns and committees. She previously served as Executive Director of the WMC Foundation, a nonprofit entity of Wisconsin Manufacturers & Commerce. She is a graduate of the University of Wisconsin–Madison and earned her Master of Business Administration (MBA) in 2015.