Thursday, September 17, 2026

   

Wisconsin Hospitals State PAC & Conduit Surpasses $300,000

PAC/conduit logoThe 2026 Wisconsin Hospitals State PAC & Conduit campaign has reached another major milestone, with more than $309,000 raised from 219 individual contributors toward this year’s $353,500 fundraising goal.

See the full year-to-date 2026 contributor list below.

“Thank you to the 219 individuals who have personally supported the WH PAC & Conduit this year,” said WHA President and CEO Kyle O’Brien. “Their participation helps provide the resources to support candidates who understand and value the important role hospitals and health systems play in caring for patients and strengthening communities across Wisconsin.”

The Wisconsin Hospitals State PAC & Conduit supports candidates for state office who value high-quality health care and understand the policy issues impacting hospitals, patients and communities across Wisconsin.

The campaign runs through the calendar year, and every contribution helps build momentum toward the 2026 goal. WHA encourages individuals who have not yet contributed to join their peers in supporting this important effort.

Personal contributions can be made online at www.whconduit.com. One-time and recurring contribution options are available.

Leaders Circle ($7,500 +)
NameOrganization
Erickson, RobertHospital Sisters Health System
O'Brien, KyleWisconsin Hospital Association
Rathgaber, ScottEmplify Health
Size, TimRural Wisconsin Health Cooperative


Leaders Circle ($5,000 - $7,499)
NameOrganization
Anderson, SueSSM Health - Wisconsin, Inc.
Boatwright, DamondHospital Sisters Health System
Burns, Nicole & DannySchreiber GR Group
Heywood, MatthewAspirus Health
Hoerneman, Dr. BrianSanford Health Marshfield Clinic
Kaplan, AlanUW Health
Rohrbach, DanSouthwest Health
Russell, JohnPrairie Ridge Health
Peri, GilChildren's Wisconsin
Robaidek, JayUW Health
Schafer, MichaelSpooner Health System
Schimmers, HeatherEmplify Health
Schomburg, JenniferAurora Health Care
Stanford, MatthewWisconsin Hospital Association
Woods, EugeneAurora Health Care


Platinum Club ($3,000 - $4,999)
NameOrganization
Andersen, LeAnneEmplify Health
Baenen, SharlaEmplify Health
Becker, Michael & AimeeUW Health 
Chopra, PraveenEmplify Health
Cihak, ScottAscension Wisconsin
Cliffe, ElizabethAscension Wisconsin
Crittenden, ShanaAscension SE Wisconsin Hospital - St. Joseph
Franklin, NathanEmplify Health
Hanus, AndrewAJH Consulting
Harding, EdAurora Health Care
Holzhueter, MichaelAspirus Health
Knutson, Alec 
Ascension Wisconsin
Moran, ChristianWisconsin Hospital Association
Natzke, RyanMarshfield Clinic Health System
Timberlake, KarenChildren's Wisconsin
Van Meeteren, RobertReedsburg Area Medical Center
Wiegel, MollyWisconsin Hospital Association
Zenk, AnnWisconsin Hospital Association


Gold Club ($2,000 - $2,999)
NameOrganization
Bird, JamesBeloit Health System 
Bloch, JodiChildrens Wisconsin
Braudt, TheresaEmplify Health by Gundersen Boscobel
Brouk, JonathanChildren's Wisconsin
Casey, Kevin & LisaAscension Wisconsin
Collison, TedHospital Sisters Health System
Farrell, WilliamEmplify Health
Hoelter, JonWisconsin Hospital Association
Jolley, Dennis S. UW Health
Hofer, KariWisconsin Hospital Association
Levin, JeremyRural Wisconsin Health Cooperative
Massey, StevenWestfields Hospital
McCawley, TomBeloit Health System
McManmon, KristinAscension Wisconsin
McNally, MaureenFroedtert & MCW - Froedtert Hospital
Poppen, JeffreySanford Health - Marshfield Clinic
Rude, AbbeyWisconsin Hospital Association
Russell, ThomasUW Health
Schley, KurtAscension SE Wisconsin Hospital - Elmbrook
Schmidtke, HollyAurora Health Care
Small, JessicaAurora Health Care
Storey, AndreAscension Columbia St. Mary's Hospital Milwaukee
Turney, SusanRetired
Van Pelt, BenAurora Health Care


Gold Club ($1,500 - $1,999)
NameOrganization
Anderson, MichaelFort Healthcare
Andrabi, ImranFroedtert ThedaCare
Augsburger, Marc & MelissaEdgerton Hospital and Health Services
Bauer, JessicaAurora Medical Center in Washington County
Beirl, LukeTamarack Health Hayward Medical Center
Brabant, Chris & KathyStoughton Health
Bulin, JulieBellin Oconto Hospital
Capp, AlysonChildren's Wisconsin-Fox Valley Hospital
Crouch, AmyHospital Sisters Health System
Dwyer, SusanAscension Wisconsin
Gisi, DaleFroedtert ThedaCare
Hartberg, DavidVernon Health
Horner, AniaAurora Health Care
Iroegbu, NkemAurora Sinai Medical Center
Kowalski, ToddEmplify Health
LaFever, CarlaAurora Health Care
Lerch, ShawnSauk Prairie Healthcare
Mattson, KristerEmplify Health
Micka, MichelleEmplify Health
Miller, ThomasAurora BayCare Medical Center
Morton, JenniferHospital Sisters Health System
Peterson, DouglasAdventHealth
Potapenko, MandyFroedtert ThedaCare
Pothof, JeffreyUW Health
Roesler, BruceThe Richland Hospital, Inc.
Stephens, BrianDoor County Medical Center
Tesfasilassie, DawitSSM Health - Wisconsin, Inc.
Thompson, MarkUpland Hills Health
Thornton, EricSSM Health - Wisconsin, Inc.
Wagner, JohnHSHS - St. Joseph's Hospital
Werner, AndreaEmplify Health
Woltman, MeghanAurora Health Care


Contributors ranging from $1,000 - $1,499
NameOrganization
Allen, NadineWisconsin Hospital Association
Borge, RobinEmplify Health
Borgerding, EricRetired
Brenton, SteveRetired
Bulpitt, AmyHospital Sisters Health System
Byrne, FrankForward Health Group
Daly, DerekTomah Health
Fischer, DeborahBellin Health
Hubbard, GregHubbard, Wilson & Zelenkova
Ignatowski, AlexSSM Health Wisconsin
Jackson, RudyUW Health
Lewis, Jonathan P. UW Health
Murphy, MaureenSSM Health, St. Clare Hospital - Baraboo
Russo, JohnSSM - St. Mary's Janesville Hospital
Shilling, JenniferMayo Clinic Health System
Statsick, NoraWisconsin Hospital Association
Swiderski, JulieChildren's Wisconsin
Troyer, Kendall
Ascension Wisconsin Hospital - Menomonee Falls
Thota, VenkataAdvocate Health Care
Waller, ChristineEmplify Health


Contributors ranging from $500 - $999
NameOrganization
Albrecht, RachelEmplify Health
Barina, RachelleHSHS Wisconsin
Boeder, MikeChorus Community Halth Plans
Borchert, BarryReedsburg Area Medical Center
Bradshaw, AmyAspirus, Inc.
Competente, BrianWHA Information Center
Dilley, EmilyCumberland Healthcare
Dolan, MichaelEmplify Health
Eder, SabrinaSalesforce
Finley, MichaelEmplify Health
Gille, LarryHSHS - St. Vincent Hospital
Groseth, BradleyMarshfield Medical Center - Rice Lake
Hafeman, PaulaHSHS Wisconsin
Herbst, AmyChildren's Wisconsin - Milwaukee Hospital
Horvath, PaulMayo Clinic Health System
Husmann, JarodHospital Sisters Health System
Jackson, DanielAscension Wisconsin
Kinney, AaronChildren's Wisconsin
Kleven, JennieEmplify Health
Kurpad,     Dr. ShekarMedical College of Wisconsin
Larson, MargaretAscension NE Wisconsin - Mercy Campus
Luz-Jensen, JanineEmplify Health
Matheson, JamesAspirus Health
Owens, DonnaAscension Wisconsin
Pepper, RobertEmplify Health
Peterson, KentSanford Health
Porter, KaySSM Health, Dean Medical Group
Prise, EricTomah Health
Punzenberger, LindsayChildren's Wisconsin - Milwaukee Hospital
Rakowski, MarkChildren's Wisconsin - Milwaukee Hospital
Santos, AndrewAscension Wisconsin
Scialdone, MichaelHospital Sisters Health System
Schattschneider, TamiSSM Health St. Agnes Hospital
Selvick, CarlBlack River Health
Sheean, AndrewUW Health
Sprecher, LonRetired
Stark, DavidUnityPoint Health
Statz, DarrellRural Wisconsin Health Cooperative
Theiler, TeresaAspirus Health
Vandervest, MollyEmplify Health
Vlies, PaulEmplify Health
Wymelenberg, TracyAurora Health Care


Contributors up to $499
NameOrganization
Abey, MichelleStoughton Health
Abraham, DonnyAspirus Health
Ambord, HannetReedsburg Area Medical Center
Anderson, SandraRetired
Balthazor, JenniferHospital Sisters Health System
Bergstrom, LeahHospital Sisters Health System
Berken, NathanMedical College of Wisconsin
Boes, JudyRetired
Bowman, AndrewHSHS - St. Nicholas Hospital
Brice, KaitlinHSHS - Eastern Wisconsin Division
Brophy, ChrisCrossing Rivers Health Medical Center
Bunten, SherryAspirus Langlade Hospital
Casey, SusanAscension Health
Conti, MorganChildren's Wisconsin
Cypher, SarahFroedtert ThedaCare
Dermer, NicoleAscension Wisconsin
Diedrick, KellieThedaCare Medical Center - New London
Donovan, PatriciaHospital Board Member
Drone, KimWisconsin Hospital Association
Erdmann, BryanEmplify Health
Erickson, TyMarshfield Medical Center - Minocqua
Franta, AmySSM Health - Wisconsin, Inc.
Hoium, CarissaChildren's Health Alliance of Wisconsin
Joyce, JohnAscension Columbia St. Mary's Hospital Ozaukee
Klick, ConnieChildren's Wisconsin
Krause, ChristaDoor County Medical Center
Leinenkugel, RichardMarshfield Clinic Health System
Liljestrom, RebeccaSpooner Health
Lindwall, JillWisconsin Hospital Association
Mance, JenniferChildren's Wisconsin - Milwaukee Hospital
Marnocha, RandyRetired
Melton, MavisSpooner Health
Nelson, ChuckMarshfield Clinic Health System
Pearson, KimEssentia Health St. Mary's Hospital - Superior
Preston, LindseyGundersen Medical Foundation
Pritchett, JennyWisconsin Hospital Association
Radke, Laurie AnnHospital Sisters Health System
Ramos, ChristopherAspirus Inc.
Reedy, TimothyState Farm
Rudquist, DebraAmery Hospital & Clinic
Rupcich, JohnLife Style Staffing
Sautebin, MichaelMarshfield Clinic Health System
Schulze, ConnieUW Health
Schweiger, PaulRichland Hospital, Inc.
Selberg, HeidiRetired
Shapiro, SteveEmplify Health
Shaw, DawnEdgerton Hospital and Health Services
Shinners, NicholasCrawling Stone Consulting, LLC
Stauber, JessicaAspirus, Inc.
Thompson, JenniferMayo Clinic Health System
Walker, TroySSM St. Clare Hospital - Baraboo
Williams, JaniceWHA Information Center
Woolever, RobynChildren's Wisconsin
Young, HannahPrairie Ridge Health
Vol. 70, Issue 37
Thursday, September 17, 2026

Wisconsin Hospitals State PAC & Conduit Surpasses $300,000

PAC/conduit logoThe 2026 Wisconsin Hospitals State PAC & Conduit campaign has reached another major milestone, with more than $309,000 raised from 219 individual contributors toward this year’s $353,500 fundraising goal.

See the full year-to-date 2026 contributor list below.

“Thank you to the 219 individuals who have personally supported the WH PAC & Conduit this year,” said WHA President and CEO Kyle O’Brien. “Their participation helps provide the resources to support candidates who understand and value the important role hospitals and health systems play in caring for patients and strengthening communities across Wisconsin.”

The Wisconsin Hospitals State PAC & Conduit supports candidates for state office who value high-quality health care and understand the policy issues impacting hospitals, patients and communities across Wisconsin.

The campaign runs through the calendar year, and every contribution helps build momentum toward the 2026 goal. WHA encourages individuals who have not yet contributed to join their peers in supporting this important effort.

Personal contributions can be made online at www.whconduit.com. One-time and recurring contribution options are available.

Leaders Circle ($7,500 +)
NameOrganization
Erickson, RobertHospital Sisters Health System
O'Brien, KyleWisconsin Hospital Association
Rathgaber, ScottEmplify Health
Size, TimRural Wisconsin Health Cooperative


Leaders Circle ($5,000 - $7,499)
NameOrganization
Anderson, SueSSM Health - Wisconsin, Inc.
Boatwright, DamondHospital Sisters Health System
Burns, Nicole & DannySchreiber GR Group
Heywood, MatthewAspirus Health
Hoerneman, Dr. BrianSanford Health Marshfield Clinic
Kaplan, AlanUW Health
Rohrbach, DanSouthwest Health
Russell, JohnPrairie Ridge Health
Peri, GilChildren's Wisconsin
Robaidek, JayUW Health
Schafer, MichaelSpooner Health System
Schimmers, HeatherEmplify Health
Schomburg, JenniferAurora Health Care
Stanford, MatthewWisconsin Hospital Association
Woods, EugeneAurora Health Care


Platinum Club ($3,000 - $4,999)
NameOrganization
Andersen, LeAnneEmplify Health
Baenen, SharlaEmplify Health
Becker, Michael & AimeeUW Health 
Chopra, PraveenEmplify Health
Cihak, ScottAscension Wisconsin
Cliffe, ElizabethAscension Wisconsin
Crittenden, ShanaAscension SE Wisconsin Hospital - St. Joseph
Franklin, NathanEmplify Health
Hanus, AndrewAJH Consulting
Harding, EdAurora Health Care
Holzhueter, MichaelAspirus Health
Knutson, Alec 
Ascension Wisconsin
Moran, ChristianWisconsin Hospital Association
Natzke, RyanMarshfield Clinic Health System
Timberlake, KarenChildren's Wisconsin
Van Meeteren, RobertReedsburg Area Medical Center
Wiegel, MollyWisconsin Hospital Association
Zenk, AnnWisconsin Hospital Association


Gold Club ($2,000 - $2,999)
NameOrganization
Bird, JamesBeloit Health System 
Bloch, JodiChildrens Wisconsin
Braudt, TheresaEmplify Health by Gundersen Boscobel
Brouk, JonathanChildren's Wisconsin
Casey, Kevin & LisaAscension Wisconsin
Collison, TedHospital Sisters Health System
Farrell, WilliamEmplify Health
Hoelter, JonWisconsin Hospital Association
Jolley, Dennis S. UW Health
Hofer, KariWisconsin Hospital Association
Levin, JeremyRural Wisconsin Health Cooperative
Massey, StevenWestfields Hospital
McCawley, TomBeloit Health System
McManmon, KristinAscension Wisconsin
McNally, MaureenFroedtert & MCW - Froedtert Hospital
Poppen, JeffreySanford Health - Marshfield Clinic
Rude, AbbeyWisconsin Hospital Association
Russell, ThomasUW Health
Schley, KurtAscension SE Wisconsin Hospital - Elmbrook
Schmidtke, HollyAurora Health Care
Small, JessicaAurora Health Care
Storey, AndreAscension Columbia St. Mary's Hospital Milwaukee
Turney, SusanRetired
Van Pelt, BenAurora Health Care


Gold Club ($1,500 - $1,999)
NameOrganization
Anderson, MichaelFort Healthcare
Andrabi, ImranFroedtert ThedaCare
Augsburger, Marc & MelissaEdgerton Hospital and Health Services
Bauer, JessicaAurora Medical Center in Washington County
Beirl, LukeTamarack Health Hayward Medical Center
Brabant, Chris & KathyStoughton Health
Bulin, JulieBellin Oconto Hospital
Capp, AlysonChildren's Wisconsin-Fox Valley Hospital
Crouch, AmyHospital Sisters Health System
Dwyer, SusanAscension Wisconsin
Gisi, DaleFroedtert ThedaCare
Hartberg, DavidVernon Health
Horner, AniaAurora Health Care
Iroegbu, NkemAurora Sinai Medical Center
Kowalski, ToddEmplify Health
LaFever, CarlaAurora Health Care
Lerch, ShawnSauk Prairie Healthcare
Mattson, KristerEmplify Health
Micka, MichelleEmplify Health
Miller, ThomasAurora BayCare Medical Center
Morton, JenniferHospital Sisters Health System
Peterson, DouglasAdventHealth
Potapenko, MandyFroedtert ThedaCare
Pothof, JeffreyUW Health
Roesler, BruceThe Richland Hospital, Inc.
Stephens, BrianDoor County Medical Center
Tesfasilassie, DawitSSM Health - Wisconsin, Inc.
Thompson, MarkUpland Hills Health
Thornton, EricSSM Health - Wisconsin, Inc.
Wagner, JohnHSHS - St. Joseph's Hospital
Werner, AndreaEmplify Health
Woltman, MeghanAurora Health Care


Contributors ranging from $1,000 - $1,499
NameOrganization
Allen, NadineWisconsin Hospital Association
Borge, RobinEmplify Health
Borgerding, EricRetired
Brenton, SteveRetired
Bulpitt, AmyHospital Sisters Health System
Byrne, FrankForward Health Group
Daly, DerekTomah Health
Fischer, DeborahBellin Health
Hubbard, GregHubbard, Wilson & Zelenkova
Ignatowski, AlexSSM Health Wisconsin
Jackson, RudyUW Health
Lewis, Jonathan P. UW Health
Murphy, MaureenSSM Health, St. Clare Hospital - Baraboo
Russo, JohnSSM - St. Mary's Janesville Hospital
Shilling, JenniferMayo Clinic Health System
Statsick, NoraWisconsin Hospital Association
Swiderski, JulieChildren's Wisconsin
Troyer, Kendall
Ascension Wisconsin Hospital - Menomonee Falls
Thota, VenkataAdvocate Health Care
Waller, ChristineEmplify Health


Contributors ranging from $500 - $999
NameOrganization
Albrecht, RachelEmplify Health
Barina, RachelleHSHS Wisconsin
Boeder, MikeChorus Community Halth Plans
Borchert, BarryReedsburg Area Medical Center
Bradshaw, AmyAspirus, Inc.
Competente, BrianWHA Information Center
Dilley, EmilyCumberland Healthcare
Dolan, MichaelEmplify Health
Eder, SabrinaSalesforce
Finley, MichaelEmplify Health
Gille, LarryHSHS - St. Vincent Hospital
Groseth, BradleyMarshfield Medical Center - Rice Lake
Hafeman, PaulaHSHS Wisconsin
Herbst, AmyChildren's Wisconsin - Milwaukee Hospital
Horvath, PaulMayo Clinic Health System
Husmann, JarodHospital Sisters Health System
Jackson, DanielAscension Wisconsin
Kinney, AaronChildren's Wisconsin
Kleven, JennieEmplify Health
Kurpad,     Dr. ShekarMedical College of Wisconsin
Larson, MargaretAscension NE Wisconsin - Mercy Campus
Luz-Jensen, JanineEmplify Health
Matheson, JamesAspirus Health
Owens, DonnaAscension Wisconsin
Pepper, RobertEmplify Health
Peterson, KentSanford Health
Porter, KaySSM Health, Dean Medical Group
Prise, EricTomah Health
Punzenberger, LindsayChildren's Wisconsin - Milwaukee Hospital
Rakowski, MarkChildren's Wisconsin - Milwaukee Hospital
Santos, AndrewAscension Wisconsin
Scialdone, MichaelHospital Sisters Health System
Schattschneider, TamiSSM Health St. Agnes Hospital
Selvick, CarlBlack River Health
Sheean, AndrewUW Health
Sprecher, LonRetired
Stark, DavidUnityPoint Health
Statz, DarrellRural Wisconsin Health Cooperative
Theiler, TeresaAspirus Health
Vandervest, MollyEmplify Health
Vlies, PaulEmplify Health
Wymelenberg, TracyAurora Health Care


Contributors up to $499
NameOrganization
Abey, MichelleStoughton Health
Abraham, DonnyAspirus Health
Ambord, HannetReedsburg Area Medical Center
Anderson, SandraRetired
Balthazor, JenniferHospital Sisters Health System
Bergstrom, LeahHospital Sisters Health System
Berken, NathanMedical College of Wisconsin
Boes, JudyRetired
Bowman, AndrewHSHS - St. Nicholas Hospital
Brice, KaitlinHSHS - Eastern Wisconsin Division
Brophy, ChrisCrossing Rivers Health Medical Center
Bunten, SherryAspirus Langlade Hospital
Casey, SusanAscension Health
Conti, MorganChildren's Wisconsin
Cypher, SarahFroedtert ThedaCare
Dermer, NicoleAscension Wisconsin
Diedrick, KellieThedaCare Medical Center - New London
Donovan, PatriciaHospital Board Member
Drone, KimWisconsin Hospital Association
Erdmann, BryanEmplify Health
Erickson, TyMarshfield Medical Center - Minocqua
Franta, AmySSM Health - Wisconsin, Inc.
Hoium, CarissaChildren's Health Alliance of Wisconsin
Joyce, JohnAscension Columbia St. Mary's Hospital Ozaukee
Klick, ConnieChildren's Wisconsin
Krause, ChristaDoor County Medical Center
Leinenkugel, RichardMarshfield Clinic Health System
Liljestrom, RebeccaSpooner Health
Lindwall, JillWisconsin Hospital Association
Mance, JenniferChildren's Wisconsin - Milwaukee Hospital
Marnocha, RandyRetired
Melton, MavisSpooner Health
Nelson, ChuckMarshfield Clinic Health System
Pearson, KimEssentia Health St. Mary's Hospital - Superior
Preston, LindseyGundersen Medical Foundation
Pritchett, JennyWisconsin Hospital Association
Radke, Laurie AnnHospital Sisters Health System
Ramos, ChristopherAspirus Inc.
Reedy, TimothyState Farm
Rudquist, DebraAmery Hospital & Clinic
Rupcich, JohnLife Style Staffing
Sautebin, MichaelMarshfield Clinic Health System
Schulze, ConnieUW Health
Schweiger, PaulRichland Hospital, Inc.
Selberg, HeidiRetired
Shapiro, SteveEmplify Health
Shaw, DawnEdgerton Hospital and Health Services
Shinners, NicholasCrawling Stone Consulting, LLC
Stauber, JessicaAspirus, Inc.
Thompson, JenniferMayo Clinic Health System
Walker, TroySSM St. Clare Hospital - Baraboo
Williams, JaniceWHA Information Center
Woolever, RobynChildren's Wisconsin
Young, HannahPrairie Ridge Health