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EDUCATION EVENTS
Mar. 11, 2025
Wisconsin Hospital Property Tax Exemption Developments and ApplicationsMar. 14, 2025
2025 Physician Leadership Development ConferenceApr. 9, 2025
2025 Advocacy DayClick here to view quality event calendar
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Thursday, January 2, 2025
Wisconsin Hospitals State PAC & Conduit Meets 2024 Fundraising Goal
Thank you, 2024 Contributors!
The Wisconsin Hospitals State PAC & Conduit met its 2024 fundraising goal of $350,000 this week, closing out the annual campaign with a total of $350,839 raised from 225 individuals. Of the contributors, 25 were first-time contributors and 48% supported at one of the club levels of $1,500 or more.
"Reaching our 2024 fundraising goal is a testament to the dedication of hospital advocates across Wisconsin,” said Prairie Ridge Health President and CEO John Russell, chair of the Wisconsin Hospital Association’s (WHA) Advocacy Committee. “Every contribution—from first-time donors to those giving at club levels—ensures we can continue supporting candidates for state office who value Wisconsin hospitals and health systems.”
Fundraising efforts for 2025 will officially kick off with WHA's Advocacy Day on April 9. Individuals can submit contributions ahead of Advocacy Day online at www.whconduit.com.
All contributors to the Wisconsin Hospitals State PAC & Conduit 2024 campaign are listed below. For more information and to get involved, contact WHA Vice President of External Affairs Kari Hofer.
| Contributors ranging from $7,500 to $12,499 (Leaders Circle) | |
| Name | Organization |
| Borgerding, Eric & Dana | Wisconsin Hospital Association |
| Kaplan, Alan | UW Health |
| Rathgaber, Scott | Emplify Health |
| Size, Tim | Rural Wisconsin Health Cooperative |
| Skogsbergh, Jim | Advocate Health |
| Contributors ranging from $5,000 to $7,499 (Leaders Circle) | |
| Name | Organization |
| Anderson, Sue | SSM Health - Wisconsin, Inc. |
| Andrabi, Imran | ThedaCare |
| Heywood, Matt | Aspirus Health |
| Kammer, Peter | The Kammer Group |
| Killoran, Carrie | Aurora St. Luke's Medical Center |
| O'Brien, Kyle | Wisconsin Hospital Association |
| Olson, David & Alig, Joanne | Froedtert ThedaCare Health & Wisconsin Hospital Association |
| Peri, Gil | Children's Wisconsin |
| Schimmers, Heather | Emplify Health |
| Robiadek, Jay | UW Health |
| Russell, John | Prairie Ridge Health |
| Woleske, Chris | Emplify Health |
| Contributors ranging from $3,000 to $4,999 (Platinum Club) | |
| Name | Organization |
| Andersen, LeAnne | Emplify Health |
| Bahr, Jeffrey | Advocate Health |
| Boatwright, Damond | Hospital Sisters Health System |
| Chopra, Praveen | Emplify Health |
| Erdmann, Bryan | Emplify Health |
| Lewis, Caren | SSM Health - Wisconsin, Inc. |
| Lewis, Gordon | Burnett Medical Center |
| Mellon, Frank | ThedaCare |
| Natzke, Ryan | Marshfield Clinic Health System |
| Newcomer, Peter | UW Health |
| Rohrbach, Dan | Southwest Health |
| Schulze, Connie | UW Health |
| Stanford, Matthew | Wisconsin Hospital Association |
| Timberlake, Karen | Children's Wisconsin |
| Turner, Scott | Children's Wisconsin |
| Van Meeteren, Robert | Reedsburg Area Medical Center |
| Contributors ranging from $2,000 to $2,999 (Gold Club) | |
| Name | Organization |
| Aulik, Juli | UW Health |
| Baenen, Sharla | Bellin Health |
| Bloch, Jodi | Children's Wisconsin - Milwaukee Hospital |
| Brenton, Stephen | Froedtert ThedaCare Health |
| Burns, Nicole | Schreiber GR Group |
| Dalen-Bard, Jeffrey | Aurora Medical Center in Oshkosh |
| Early, Annie | Schreiber GR Group |
| Erickson, Robert | Hospital Sisters Health System |
| Gutzeit, Michael | Children's Wisconsin - Milwaukee Hospital |
| Harding, Edward | Aurora Medical Center - Bay Area |
| Hartberg, David | Vernon Memorial Healthcare |
| Hoelter, Jon | Wisconsin Hospital Association |
| Jolley, Dennis | UW Health |
| Kowalski, Todd | Emplify Health |
| Leitch, Laura | Wisconsin Hospital Association |
| Levin, Jeremy | Rural Wisconsin Health Cooperative |
| Luz, Janine | Emplify Health |
| McCawley, Tom | Beloit Health System |
| McKevett, Timothy | Beloit Health System |
| Miller, Thomas | Aurora BayCare Medical Center |
| Newson, Reggie | Ascension Wisconsin |
| Pederson, Eilidh | Western Wisconsin Health |
| Rudquist, Debra | Amery Hospital & Clinic |
| Schafer, Michael | Spooner Health System |
| Schnedler, Lisa | Upland Hills Health |
| Tesfasilassie, Dawit | SSM Health - Wisconsin, Inc. |
| Thornton, Eric | SSM Health St. Mary's Hospital - Madison |
| Van Den Heuvel, Paul | ThedaCare |
| Zenk, Ann | Wisconsin Hospital Association |
| Contributors ranging from $1,500 to $1,999 (Gold Club) | |
| Name | Organization |
| Arquilla, Tom | Froedtert ThedaCare Health |
| Augsburger, Marc | Edgerton Hospital and Health Services |
| Basilotto, Steve | Froedtert Health |
| Bauer, Jessica | Aurora Medical Center in Washington County |
| Beirl, Luke | Tamarack Health |
| Bird, James | Beloit Health System |
| Birschbach, Nancy | SSM Health |
| Bryne, Frank | Forward Health Group |
| Cox, Sharon | Beloit Health System |
| Curran-Meuli, Jane | SSM Health Monroe Clinic |
| DeGroot, Daniel | Stoughton Health |
| Ericson, Allen | Froedtert ThedaCare Health |
| Farrell, Bill | Emplify Health |
| Flannery, Bob | UW Health |
| Flett, Will | ThedaCare |
| Franklin, Nathan | Emplify Health |
| Gehl, Carey | UW Health |
| Gisi, Dale | Froedtert ThedaCare Health |
| Harton, Lisa | Emplify Health |
| Hauser, Andrea | Emplify Health |
| Hoerneman, Brian | Marshfield Clinic Health System |
| Hofer, Karoline | Wisconsin Hospital Association |
| Hoglund, Krista | Marshfield Clinic Health System |
| Iroegbu, Nkem | Aurora Sinai Medical Center |
| Just, Lisa | Advocate Health |
| Kinney, Aric | Aurora Sheboygan Memorial Medical Center |
| Larson, Leigh Ann | Wisconsin Hospital Association |
| Lawrence, Dena | SSM Health Wisconsin |
| Lewis, Jonathan | UW Health |
| Mattson, Krister | Emplify Health |
| Matuszewski, Jonathan | Ascension Wisconsin |
| McNally, Maureen | Froedtert & MCW - Froedtert Hospital |
| Micka, Michelle | Emplify Health |
| Nondorf, Kyle | SSM - St. Mary's Hospital Madison |
| Pothof, Jeffrey | UW Health |
| Potter, Brian | Wisconsin Hospital Association |
| Pustina, Karl | Upland Hills Health |
| Roesler, Bruce | The Richland Hospital, Inc. |
| Rude, Nels | The Kammer Group |
| Russell, Thomas | UW Health |
| Sanders, Michael | 1100 Partners |
| Shilling, Jennifer | Mayo Clinic Health System - La Crosse |
| Vandenhouten, Peter | Bellin Health |
| Werner, Andrea | Emplify Health - Bellin Hospital |
| Woltman, Meghan | Advocate Health |
| Contributors ranging from $1,000 to $1,499 | |
| Name | Organization |
| Borge, Robin | Emplify Health |
| Dockendorf, Angela | River Falls Area Hospital |
| Dolan, Michael | Bellin and Gundersen Health System |
| Gapko, Dawn | Aspirus Stanley Hospital |
| Hanus, Andrew | Advocate Health |
| Havens, Sarah | Emplify Health |
| Jamieson, Donna | Aurora Medical Center in Kenosha |
| Larson, Margaret | Ascension NE Wisconsin - Mercy Campus |
| Massey, Steven | Westfields Hospital |
| McManmon, Kristin | Ascension Wisconsin |
| Murphy, Maureen | SSM Health St. Clare - Baraboo |
| Rakowski, Mark | Children's Wisconsin - Milwaukee Hospital |
| Sommers, Craig | SSM Health St. Mary's Hospital - Madison |
| Sprecher, Lon | Retired |
| Stamas, Peter | Ascension SE Wisconsin Hospital - Elmbrook Campus |
| Statsick, Nora | Wisconsin Hospital Association |
| Stewart, Jeff | Children's Wisconsin - Milwaukee Hospital |
| Storey, Andre | Ascension Columbia St. Mary's Hospital Milwaukee |
| Van Pelt, Ben | SSM Health - Wisconsin, Inc. |
| Waldoch, Tim | Ascension Wisconsin |
| Whelan, David | Children's Wisconsin - Milwaukee Hospital |
| Contributors ranging from $500 to $999 | |
| Name | Organization |
| Allen, Nadine | Wisconsin Hospital Association |
| Anderson, Sandra | Discover U |
| Arnett, James | UnityPoint Health Meriter |
| Balacek, Patricia | Emplify Health |
| Bieber, Julie | Emplify Health - Bellin Oconto Hospital |
| Braudt, Theresa | Gundersen Boscobel Area Hospital & Clinics |
| Bressler, Kathy | Marshfield Clinic Health System |
| Busch, Rebecca | Spooner Health System |
| Carter, Shane | Aurora Medical Center in Oshkosh |
| Childers, David | UnityPoint Health Meriter |
| Craig, Jason | SSM Health |
| Crespin, Matt | Children's Wisconsin - Milwaukee Hospital |
| Cunningham, Dennis | Ascension SE Wisconsin Hospital - Elmbrook Campus |
| Daly, Derek | Tomah Health |
| Detterman, Lynn | ThedaCare |
| Horvath, Paul | Mayo Clinic Health System Red Cedar in Menomonie |
| Kirschbaum, Tom | SSM - St. Mary's Hospital Madison |
| Lux, Teri | Froedtert & MCW - Froedtert Hospital |
| Marquardt, Amy | Froedtert ThedaCare Health |
| Matzke, Wayne | Retired |
| Mueller, Jennifer | WHA Information Center |
| Nelson, James | Fort HealthCare |
| Neville, Ryan | Froedtert Health |
| Olson, Joni | Gundersen Tri-County Hospital and Clinics |
| Ottenbaker, David | SSM Health - Wisconsin, Inc. |
| Owens, Donna | Ascension Wisconsin |
| Peterson, Douglas | AdventHealth |
| Porter, Kay | SSM Health Wisconsin |
| Prise, Eric | Tomah Health |
| Prunty, Brian | Asprius, Inc. |
| Punzenberger, Lindsay | Children's Wisconsin - Milwaukee Hospital |
| Redman-Schell, Jennifer | Aspirus, Inc. |
| Roundy, Ann | Prairie Ridge Health |
| Sautebin, Michael | Marshfield Clinic Health System |
| Sczygelski, Sidney | Aspirus, Inc. |
| Selvick, Carl | Black River Memorial Hospital |
| Sisney, Mary | Children's Wisconsin - Milwaukee Hospital |
| Smith, Shane | SSM Health - Wisconsin, Inc. |
| Statz, Darrell | Rural Wisconsin Health Cooperative |
| Stephens, Brian | Door County Medical Center |
| Sullivan, Healther | SSM Health - St. Agnes Hospital |
| Theiler, Teri | Aspirus Stevens Point Hospital |
| Tucker, Jeffrey | Marshfield Clinic Health System |
| Vitello, Jodilynn | UW Health |
| Wicklander, Jeffrey | Aspirus Wausau Hospital |
| Wiegel, Molly | Wisconsin Hospital Association |
| Williams, Janice | WHA Information Center |
| Contributors ranging from $0 to $499 | |
| Name | Organization |
| Abey, Michelle | Stoughton Health |
| Albrecht, Rachel | Emplify Health |
| Brabant, Chris | HSHS - St. Clare Memorial Hospital |
| Bullerdick, Christine | Ascension Wisconsin |
| Bunten. Sherry | Aspirus Langlade Hospital |
| Cardinal, Lori | SSM Health St. Agnes Hospital |
| Competente, Brian | WHA Information Center |
| Cypher, Sarah | Froedtert Health |
| Dermer, Nicole | Ascension Wisconsin |
| Dilley, Emily | Prairie Ridge Health |
| Drone, Kim | Wisconsin Hospital Association |
| Field, Teresa | Reedsburg Area Medical Center |
| Fleuette, Laurie | Wisconsin Hospital Association |
| Foster, Angelia | Marshfield Medical Center - Beaver Dam |
| Gill, Nicole | SSM Health Wisconsin |
| Grahl, Nila | Children's Wisconsin |
| Groseth, Bradley | Marshfield Medical Center - Rice Lake |
| Hack, Tyler | Aspirus, Inc. |
| Hermel, Cindy | Aspirus Wausau Hospital |
| Hermes, Amy | Stoughton Health |
| Jackson, Daniel | Ascension Wisconsin |
| Judd, Marie | Columbia St. Mary's, Inc. |
| Klick, Connie | Children's Wisconsin |
| Kopp, Stacy | Wisconsin Hospital Association |
| LaHam, Mary | SSM Health - St. Mary's Hospital Madison |
| Lechnir, Tina | Emplify Health |
| Lee, Don | Ascension Wisconsin |
| Mance, Jennifer | Children's Wisconsin - Milwaukee Hospital |
| McCoic, Kristie | Gundersen St. Joseph's Hospital and Clinics |
| McGinnis, Brian | Aurora Medical Center in Oshkosh |
| Murphy, Kayla | SSM - St. Mary's Janesville Hospital |
| Parkhurst, Brandon | Marshfield Clinic Health System |
| Pasard, Gail | SSM Health Wisconsin |
| Peck, Lori | Aspirus, Inc. |
| Penovich, Carrie | Aspirus, Inc. |
| Perez-Guerra, Frank | Gundersen Boscobel Area Hospital and Clinics |
| Preston, Lindsey | Emplify Health |
| Pritchett, Jenny | Wisconsin Hospital Association |
| Reid, Shelly | Advocate Health |
| Schattschneider, Tami | SSM Health St. Agnes Hospital |
| Smith, Julia | Black River Memorial Hospital |
| Stuessy, Maria | Wisconsin Hospital Association |
| Vandenberg, Dawn | SSM Health Wisconsin |
| Wallace, Michael | Fort HealthCare |
| Wright, Daniel | Ascension Wisconsin |
| Young, Hannah | Prairie Ridge Health |
| Zimpel, Casey | Wisconsin Hospital Association |
