Board of Directors

Throughout its life the Wisconsin Partnership has been guided by a creative, supportive Board of Directors, whose membership has included all the groups of people who make affordable housing partnerships work. These are the current members of the Board of Directors:

Hal Bergan, Chair
Mr. Bergan joined the board in 2003. He is Administrator of the Unemployment Insurance Division of the Wisconsin Department of Workforce Development. Previously he was Policy Director for Wisconsin Governors Anthony Earl, Martin Schreiber and Patrick Lucey.

Michael T. Crowley, Jr., Vice-Chair
Mr. Crowley has served on the board since 1993. He is Chairman, President (since 1983) and Chief Executive Officer (since 1985) of Bank Mutual, Milwaukee. He is a past Director and Vice Chairman of the Federal Home Loan Bank of Chicago.

Donsia Strong-Hill
Ms. Strong-Hill joined the Board in 2009. She is a partner at the Goldfrey and Kahn law firm, based in Green Bay.

Christopher J. Laurent
Mr. Laurent joined the Board in 2009. He is the Vice President of Operation for the MSP Real Estate where he is responsible for development of elderly housing communities across the Midwest Region.

Cory L. Nettles, Secretary/Treasurer

Mr. Nettles joined the board in 2005. He is a partner in the Corporate Services and Government Relations Groups of Quarles & Brady, LLP. He was formerly appointed by Governor Jim Doyle to serve as Secretary of the Wisconsin Department of Commerce, where his work included management of a $500 million venture capital initiative.

James T. Sykes
Mr. Sykes has served on the board since 1985. He is Senior Advisor for Aging Policy in the Department of Population Health Sciences at the UW Medical School. He is known internationally as an authority on aging issues, especially as they relate to housing choices for seniors.

Rodney Tapp
Mr. Tapp joined the board in 2003. He is a Principal and Senior Vice President with Meridian Group, Inc., a property management company that manages nearly 4,500 housing units for over 30 different partnerships. He is a former member of the Federal Home Loan Bank of Chicago Affordable Housing Advisory Council.