Board of Directors

The Board of Directors comprises thoughtful and distinguished community leaders who provide guidance, governance, and critical fundraising support to help build and strengthen Milwaukee’s LGBTQ community.

Milwaukee LGBT Community Center Bylaws

We’re currently seeking passionate and committed individuals to join the Board of Directors at the Milwaukee LGBT Community Center! If you're ready to make a meaningful impact in the lives of LGBTQ+ individuals across Milwaukee and bring your skills to a dynamic, mission-driven team, we’d love to hear from you.

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Together, we can create a stronger, more inclusive community.


Public Notice of Board of Directors 2025 Session Schedule

The Milwaukee LGBT Community will hold its regularly scheduled Board of Directors Meeting virtually.

Board Meeting Link   
Meeting ID: 831 6491 0281  
Passcode: 678444

Public comments are welcome starting promptly at 5:30 PM and will last until 5:45 PM. You can also send public comments to Boardofdirectors@mkelgbt.org

May 2025 Agenda

Please contact Ritchie T. Martin, Jr., Executive Director, at Rmartin@mkelgbt.org for more information.

2025 Board Meetings:

 January 28th, 2025 

March 25th, 2025 

May 27th, 2025

July 29th, 2025 - Annual Meeting Annual Meeting Link

Meeting ID: 399 952 6482 Passcode: 421913

September 23rd, 2025

October 28th, 2025

November 18th, 2025

December 16th, 2025

Full Body Board Meetings convene 5:30pm-7:00pm


Executive Committee 

DeShanda Clark - President

Committee: Governance

Chief Program Officer, Pathfinders

Keshonda Willis - Vice President

Committee: External Affairs 

Chief Innovation Officer, Moto Pacha Candles and Company

Tou Fong Lee, M. Ed - Secretary

Committee: Governance

Operations Coordinator, Diverse & Resilient

Jay Roby, MS - Treasurer

Committee: Internal Affairs

High School Mathematics Teacher, Carmen Schools of Science and Technology


Board Members

Manny Muñoz 

Committee: External Affairs 

Marketing Operation and Technology Manager, Ellucian

Ricardo Wynn, MPA, PLC

Committee: Governance

Community Engagement Manager, Milwaukee County Office of Equity

Devin Hayes

Committee: Governance

Attorney, Michael Best

Daniel Wright, MHA, BSN, RN, NE-BC

Committee: Governance

Chief Nursing Officer, Ascension

Elizabeth (Liz) Charewicz, MBA

Committee: External Affairs 

Certified Grant Writer, Johnson Controls

Kim Kavanaugh

Committee: Internal Affairs

Manager, Investment Client Services at Northwestern Mutual

Haley Clancy

Committee: Internal Affairs

Senior Human Resources Business Partner at Milwaukee Bucks Inc.

Jerald (JD) Luster

Committee: Internal Affairs

SafeGuard Production International, Customer Service Rep.