2013 Speakers
We have a host of inspirational, engaging, and enjoyable presenters and panelist to guide you through the day.
David Allen
Principal, Development for Conservation LLC
David Allen is the Principal at Development for Conservation, a Madison-based consultancy offering nonprofit fundraising assessment, planning, training, and coaching services. He is a regular presenter at Madison Nonprofit Day, as well as the conservation sector’s national conference, “Rally.”
David has worked in membership fundraising, major donor development, communications, marketing,…
Paul Braun
Founder, Taking Autism to the Sky
I'm a dad of 3 boys (Harrison, Mitchell and Torin) and a husband. By day I am a sales executive in the surveying and mapping industry which was one influence as to how we ended up looking into this project. I've been in and around the GIS and mapping industry…
Jeff Burkhart
Executive Director, Literacy Network
Jeff Burkhart brings more than 15 years of experience working with nonprofit organizations to support adults and families. He has a passion for developing practical and creative educational programming. Collaborators praise his organizational skills, and his mission-driven leadership.
His areas of expertise include fostering organizational learning, developing strategies for learner motivation,…
Nathan Clarke
Owner, Mad Urban Bees
He’s a home-brewer. He’s a bread maker. He’s a science fiction reader. He's a kraut fermenter. Nathan Clarke is an avid bee keeper and the founder of Madison Urban Bees LLC. He's creating one of the first urban beekeeping businesses in the country. There’s no better way to say it than how Nathan said…
Nick Curran
Founder, Numbers 4 Nonprofits
Nicholas A Curran CPA, Founder of Numbers 4 Nonprofits, has been independent since 2004. Having once audited nonprofits while working for public accounting firms in Wisconsin, Nick was presented the opportunity to manage the internal finances of Madison Children’s Museum in 2006.
This work proved very fulfilling and Nick soon…
Corey Dane
Senior Community Manager, Yelp.com
Corey hails from Chicago, Illinois where he received his BFA in Theatre from the University of Illinois, Champaign and worked as a voice over artist and theatre administrator before moving to Tucson, Arizona. There he hosted two television shows for the city of Tucson and a segment on locally loved businesses…
Dennis Deery
Owner, Irish Rose Consulting
Dennis Deery is the owner of Irish Rose Consulting, a technology consulting firm located in Menomonie, WI. For the past 20 years he has worked with industry, non-profits, government agencies and community development organizations to help them effectively use technology to improve organizational effectiveness.
He has implemented technology solutions that…
Karl Eck
Senior Manager, Wipfli LLP
Karl is a senior manager in Wipfli’s Nonprofit and Government Practice Group with twelve years of experience working with nonprofit organizations. His experience as an assurance specialist includes services to a myriad of nonprofit organizations. Through his experience with a wide variety of different entities, he has been able to…
Michael Fenchel
Executive Director, 100state
I connect things, solve problems, communicate and combine work and play. Tech and community startups and initiatives have become my home for the past 5 years-and I've been responsible for team building, project management, company direction, branding, software development, sales, event coordination, PR, and probably too many more…
Kay-Tee Franke
President, Engaging Results Communications
Kay-Tee Franke, a graduate of Madison College, is an entrepreneur and marketing innovator. Franke began her career in non-profit, which then lead to sales and management roles for various media groups. During her tenure in traditional media, Franke successfully created non-traditional revenue programs and managed their development in multiple television…
Amy Gannon
Assistant Professor, Edgewood School of Business/ Co-Founder, The Doyenne Group, Edgewood College
Amy Gannon is an Assistant Professor in the School of Business at Edgewood College. She teaches courses on entrepreneurship and organizational behavior, and directs a practicum program in which student teams do semester-long projects with local non-profit organizations.
Amy is also the Co-founder of the Doyenne Group, a Madison-based…
Paul Houseman
Executive Director, Aldo Leopold Nature Center
Before coming ALNC in the fall of 2012, Paul was the Director of Donor Relations at the Madison Community Foundation and worked extensively on environmental projects and funding. Before that, he worked for Clean Wisconsin, a state-wide environmental advocacy group. Paul has served on the Boards of the Madison Youth Choirs,…
Ellen Jacks
Grants and Reference Librarian, UW-Madison's Memorial Library
Ellen Jacks works at the Grants and Reference Library at Memorial Library (UW-Madison). She manage the Grants Information Collection. Ellen has her Masters in Music in Ethnomusicology (2005) and a Masters in Library Science in 2011 (both from UW-Madison). She has taught Introduction to Information Literacy and Research at Bryant &…
Jody Jacobson, PhD
Owner, Jody Jacobson & Company LLC
For more than twenty-five years, Jody has been helping leaders create and sustain change in technology, education, healthcare, and non-profit settings. Clients especially value Jody’s positive, solution-focused approach and her ability to rise above surface complexities to quickly assess and address the outcomes that matter most.
Jody is passionate about…
Michael Johnson
CEO, Boys & Girls Clubs of Dane County
Michael Johnson currently serves as the CEO of Boys & Girls Clubs of Dane County. Johnson has made it his priority to ensure that his agency continues to be a leader in youth development while enhancing its partnerships to produce positive outcomes for young people and their families.
Under Johnson’s…
Emily Julka
Creative Director, Underground Food Collective
Emily Julka is a photographer, videographer, and social media consultant. She freelances, as well as being the Creative Director for the Underground Food Collective, producing their videos and imagery.
John Keckhaver
Interim Executive Director, Wisconsin Nonprofits Association
John is a Milwaukee native and a graduate of Beloit College and the University of Wisconsin-Madison Law School. He has worked in the government relations field for 14 years, serving in the Capitol as well as with two of the state’s premier public policy nonprofits, the Center on Wisconsin Strategy…
Tom Kuplic
Principal, ETO Consulting
Tom Kuplic is Principal for ETO Consulting. Since completing his PhD in cultural studies, Tom has been keenly interested in the way people develop and use stories to give their lives more emotional meaning and stability in tumultuous times. After leaving academia, Tom has been working with nonprofits, ad agencies and companies…
Aaron Laux
Artist, Aaron Laux Designs
Aaron Laux is a furniture designer and sculptor. His work can be found in personal collections throughout the United States as well as in restaurants and public art installations in his home town Madison, Wisconsin. He is known and respected as a responsible contractor and a tenacious visionary. His portfolio…
James Lloyd
Online Learning Developer, University of Wisconsin-Madison
James Lloyd is a lifelong Wisconsin resident now living in Middleton. He has been involved in online learning for over 10 years and received a Master’s Degree from the University of Wisconsin in Madison for Instructional Technology. He maintains a presence as a Learning Technology Consultant at his own business and…
Kathy Martinson
Senior Director, Community Engagement, United Way of Dane County
Kathy Martinson is the Senior Director of United Way of Dane County’s Volunteer Center and 2-1-1 service (a help line for those in need). She also leads the Business Volunteer Network, which pairs area businesses with local volunteer projects.
Salli Martyniak
President, Forward Community Investments (FCI)
With a background in finance and an unwavering passion for social change, Salli Martyniak, together with staff, has had the pleasure of seeing Forward Community Investments (FCI) reach record levels of growth. Salli was born in Detroit, where she thrived on the diversity of the city. “Driving through town meant…
Trent Miller
Artist / Curator / Library Program Coordinator, Madison Public Library
Trent Miller is an artist, curator, and the maker program coordinator & gallery director at Madison Public Library, where he is spearheading the library's new maker program called The Bubbler. Miller has focused his energies on bringing creative, innovative, and unusual art events, shows, and workshops to the public library, including…
Sara Nics
Producer & New Media Director, To the Best of Our Knowledge, Wisconsin Public Radio
Raised by CBC radio, Sara decided to become a journalist when she realized that asking questions was her accidental hobby. Since then she's worked and lived in Canada, the United States, Kenya and the Netherlands. She's delighted to be the newest member of the TTBOOK team.
She is a multimedia…
Stefanie Norvaisas
Director of Strategy and Research, Design Concepts
Stefanie Norvaisas is the director of design strategy and research at Design Concepts, a product development, strategy and innovation consultancy in Madison, Wisconsin. An expert in Design Thinking, Norvaisas applies methods from the social sciences to support the business of innovation.
She leads research and design strategies that inform new…
Van Nutt
Executive Director, Middleton Chamber of Commerce
Van Nutt has served as Executive Director of the Middleton Chamber of Commerce since March 2003, having previously served on the board of directors and as President. Prior to his MCC position, Van served as President of ImprovAbility, General Manager of Paragon Business Furniture Group, Controller for Moseley’s and Chalet…
Marty Petillo
Volunteer Services Manager, Olbrich Botanical Gardens
Marty Petillo has served the community for the past 12 years as the Volunteer Services Manager at Olbrich Botanical Gardens. With over 30 years experience in nonprofit management, she defines her work with the 600+ Olbrich volunteer crew as an HR office for unpaid staff. She works with staff supervisors…
Melanie Schmidt
Principal, Timpano Consulting
Melanie Schmidt, an experienced strategist with a passion for helping organizations and individuals become more effective.
Described as a "whole-brained problem solver," Melanie delivers an integrated skill set to help people discover where they want to go, define how they are going to get there, and develop how they are…
Carly Schuna
Organizer, Madison Circus Space
Carly Schuna is a full-time freelance writer and editor who has handled hundreds of pieces of fiction, nonfiction, journalistic titles, recipes, puzzles, crafts, games, and other writing in the course of her career. She holds an English degree from Grinnell College and has also completed a post-graduate fellowship in the…
Ben Seigel
Principal, Versa Studio
Ben Seigel is the principal of Versa Studio, a Madison web design, development and branding firm. Ben began his career in the cubicle labyrinth of Thomson/West, a legal publishing company in the sprawling enclave of Eagan, MN. There he honed his Photoshop and Dreamweaver abilities, flirted awkwardly with interns not under…
Niko Skievaski
President, 100State
Niko Skievaski - Niko grew up in Phoenix where "the goal is to be successful enough to someday leave." He studied economics at Arizona State while working as a full-time incentive analyst at a large bank. After too many philosophical arguments with upper management, he found his opportunity to leave Arizona…
Sarah Starr
Yoga Instructor / Host, Happy Yoga with Sarah Starr
Since 2001, Sarah Starr, certified yoga instructor and the host of internationally syndicated “Happy Yoga with Sarah Starr," has conducted classes such as “Living in the Now” and “Breathing Peace” with thousands of people in national workshops and conferences. Her inspiring work has landed features in numerous local, national and…
Mary Stelletello
Principal, Vista Global Coaching & Consulting
Mary Stelletello, MA, MBA brings more than 20 years experience in the nonprofit and philanthropic sectors to her coaching and consulting work in the areas of governance, leadership development, strategy development, training, facilitation and organizational capacity building.
Mary is a certified professional coach with the Coaches Training Institute and credentialed by…
Amanda Wegner
Creative Director, Clean Wisconsin
As the creative director of Clean Wisconsin, the state’s largest environmental nonprofit, Amanda Wegner oversees the organization’s brand identity through print and digital communications and manages the organization’s digital media. Through these channels, she has successfully grown Clean Wisconsin’s online presence and capacity through strategic integrated digital media campaigns that…
