A top Shorewest Realtor, Mr. Schleif was the recipient of the Business Journal’s “Forty under Forty” award.  He has 26 years of sales, marketing, new business development and communication  experience.  A strong community member, Schleif has vast experience in the nonprofit sector & fund  development, including having worked with AIDS Resource Center of Wisconsin. A graduate of  UW-Madison in International Relations and French, Mr. Schleif also sits on the board of the Urban Ecology Center and served as a former Board Member of the Alliance Francaise.

Gina Graham currently works for GE Healthcare as Manager, Health Economics and Outcomes Research.  Prior to GE Healthcare, she worked for Aurora Health Care for 14 years where her last position was Director of Grant Development and interim lead of the Philanthropy Operations team.  Other work experience includes working in community relations for the National Kidney Foundation of Wisconsin, serving as a patient benefits specialist at a Milwaukee area outpatient dialysis center, and as a refugee resettlement worker in Casper, Wyoming.  Ms. Graham earned a BA in Sociology from the University of Denver, and is presently completing an MA in Sociology from the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee.  She has served the LGBT community in board positions with SAGE Milwaukee and the Milwaukee LGBT Community Center, and she was a founding member of the LGBT Aging Network.  She is a resident of the Washington Heights neighborhood in Milwaukee and the proud mother of three young adult children.

Mr. Milakovich has a broad array of professional, non-profit management experience.   He currently services as Associate Vice President for Advancement Services at Marquette University where he oversees all operational and administrative aspects of the university’s fundraising and alumni engagement activities.  Milakovich held a similar position with Aurora Healthcare from 2005-2007.  For the previous 14 years, Milakovich served as the Chief Administrative Officer and General Counsel for the AIDS Resource Center of Wisconsin, Inc. where he help grow the organization from a $2.4 million regional agency to a statewide $12.8 million non-profit when he left in 2005.  Mr. Milakovich got his law degree from Marquette University in 1988 and was in private practice with von Briesen & Roper, S.C., before beginning his non-profit career.  Milakovich received his BA in Business Administration and Political Science from Coe College, Cedar Rapids, IA, where he is a member of the Board of Visitors since 2007.

Ms. Davis is a financial advisor at UBS Financial Services specializing in financial planning for the LGBT community and social equality investing.  She has the Accredited Domestic Partnership Advisor® designation, the nation's only professional designation specifically geared toward the LGBT community.  She also attained her Accredited Wealth Management Advisor designation.  She founded QShare, Milwaukee's LGBT Professional Network.  Susan has a Bachelor of Business Administration degree in Accounting from the University of Wisconsin - Madison.  She resides on Milwaukee's East Side and co-owns the Melthouse Bistro Restaurant.

Ms. Aldrete is currently the Director of Corporate Events at UMOS, Inc., a local non-profit in Milwaukee, WI. Aldrete is currently pursuing her J.D. from Marquette University and received her bachelor’s from Marquette University and her Masters from the University of Nebraska-Omaha. She is a former Criminal Justice instructor at Bryant and Stratton College and worked formerly as a reporter and photographer for ¡Aquí! Milwaukee magazine. Aldrete is an avid community volunteer working with organizations such as Mexican Fiesta, Council for the Spanish Speaking and Journey House. She is also a member of the Hispanic Professionals of Greater Milwaukee (HPGM) organization.

Ms. Dixon-Speller comes to her new position with a strong history of involvement in the arts community of Milwaukee. She sits on the board of the Milwaukee Ballet and the Milwaukee Symphony Orchestra. Dixon-Speller is a long-time resident of Wauwatosa.

Ms. Herzing serves as the Director of Communication for Herzing University. A resident of Milwaukee, Ms. Herzing comes with a strong background in administration, graphic design, and communications. She earned her Bachelor of Arts in Economics and a minor in Film Studies from the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee. She is also involved with social justice causes, environmental causes, and the Milwaukee Art Museum's Photography Council.

Mr. Milan is a retired executive of Miller Brewing.  A resident of New Berlin, he is a current Board Member for the Food Pantry of Waukesha County and a member of the AIDS Resource Center's (ARCW) Development Committee.  He has extensive background in nonprofit oversight, having also served as a board member of ARCW and the Puerto Rican Health Organization of New Jersey.  

Mr. Plowman is a resident of Wauwatosa who earned his law degree, cum laude, from Washington University School of Law in 2008. He obtained his B.A. in political science, cum laude, from Miami University in 2001. He is an associate at Littler Mendelson, P.C., the largest U.S.-based law firm exclusively devoted to representing management in employment and labor law matters.  In addition to CCF, he also serves on the National LGBT Bar Association Board, the board of trustees for the LGBT Alumni Association of Miami University, and the board of Friends of Milwaukee Repertory Theater.

Mr. Riggenbach is currently pursuing his undergraduate degree in Music Performance at the the University of Wisconsin -Milwaukee. He served as a facilitator for the Other America Tour, a program focusing on providing training to high school students on the isseus of race, gender, sexual identity, ability, religion, class, and civil rights. He has also participated in the Milwaukee Symphony Chorus.

Mr. Schummer received his Bachelor of Science degree in Finance from Marquette University in 2000. He has been working in the insurance and financial services industry for over 9 years. Kurt resides in Sussex with his wife, Margaret, and four children. Kurt is active in his home community as a member of the Sussex Area Chamber of Commerce and as a coach of his son’s soccer team with the Sussex Soccer Club. He is very engaged in the greater Milwaukee area by supporting Marquette University, the Milwaukee Hispanic community, the Milwaukee LGBT community, and the MACC Fund. Kurt sits on several boards and committees.

Tim Clark has spent his career in the financial sector and currently works as a Senior Manager of Business Development for Discover Financial Services.  He has served on the Cream City Board in the past as its Treasurer and President.  He currently serves on the Phi Kappa Theta National Education Foundation and also the Pathfinders Board which is dedicated to serving homeless and traumatized youth in Milwaukee.  Mr. Clark is involved politically and serves on a Finance Committee for a member of Congress.  He received a bachelor of arts degree in Economics and a Certification in International Business from the University of Iowa

Biography coming soon.

A Radiologist in the Milwaukee area, Mr. Starshak & his partner, Mr. Ross Draegert, are key Wisconsin LGBT philanthropists and serve as trustees of the Cream City Foundation’s Birch Lodge Fund. They have been involved with Cream City Foundation since its inception in 1982.