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Thursday, October 16, 2025
   

Wisconsin Hospitals State PAC & Conduit Enters Final Quarter of Annual Campaign

See updated contributor list

PAC and conduit logoThe Wisconsin Hospitals State PAC & Conduit is now in the final quarter of its annual fundraising campaign. So far this year, the campaign has raised $250,519 from 176 individuals. That is 72% of the 2025 goal to raise $350,000.    

See the complete list of 2025 contributors below. 

Fundraising progressThe Wisconsin Hospitals State PAC & Conduit works to support candidates for state office who value hospitals and health systems. Contributors to the Wisconsin Hospitals PAC & Conduit include people across Wisconsin who care about the hospitals in their own communities. Hospital employees, community leaders, members of hospital boards, and all members of the health care profession are encouraged to participate.

The fundraising campaign runs through the 2025 calendar year. To ensure your name is on the next list, submit your personal contribution online at www.whconduit.com or through WHA Vice President of External Affairs Kari Hofer, who can be reached at 608-268-1816. 

Leaders Circle ($7,500 - $12,499)
O'Brien, KyleWisconsin Hospital Association
Peri, GilChildren's Wisconsin
Rathgaber, ScottEmplify Health
Size, TimRural Wisconsin Health Cooperative


Leaders Circle ($5,000 - $7,499)
Anderson, SueSSM Health - Wisconsin, Inc.
Andrabi, ImranFroedtert ThedaCare Health
Bahr, JeffreyAurora Health Care
Heywood, MatthewAspirus, Inc.
Hoerneman, Dr. BrianMarshfield Clinic Health System
Jackson, DanielAscension Wisconsin
Kammer, PeterThe Kammer Group
Russell, JohnPrairie Ridge Health
Woleske, ChrisEmplify Health by Bellin
Woods, EugeneAurora Health Care


Platinum Club ($3,000 - $4,999)
Andersen, LeAnneEmplify Health
Chopra, PraveenEmplify Health
Dalen-Bard, JeffreyAurora Health Care
Franklin, NathanEmplify Health
Harding, EdAurora Health Care
Knutson, AlecAscension Wisconsin
Lewis, CarenSSM Health - Wisconsin, Inc.
Natzke, Ryan & KristinMarshfield Clinic Health System
Rohrbach, DanSouthwest Health
Schafer, MichaelSpooner Health System
Schimmers, HeatherEmplify Health
Stanford, MatthewWisconsin Hospital Association
Timberlake, KarenChildren's Wisconsin
Van Meeteren, RobertReedsburg Area Medical Center
Vandenhouten, PeterEmplify Health by Bellin
Wiegel, MollyWisconsin Hospital Association
Zenk, AnnWisconsin Hospital Association


Gold Club ($2,000 - $2,999)
Basilotto, SteveFroedtert ThedaCare Health
Bird, JamesBeloit Health System
Bloch, JodiChildren's Wisconsin
Borgerding, EricWisconsin Hospital Association
Burns, NicoleSchreiber GR Group
Erickson, RobertHospital Sisters Health System
Gutzeit, MichaelChildren's Wisconsin - Milwaukee Hospital
Hartberg, DavidVernon Health
Hoelter, JonWisconsin Hospital Association
Hofer, KarolineWisconsin Hospital Association
Massey, StevenWestfields Hospital
McCawley, TomBeloit Health System
McKevett, TimothyBeloit Health System
Miller, ThomasAurora BayCare Medical Center
Punzenberger, LindsayChildren's Wisconsin
Schulze, ConnieUW Health
Storey, AndreAscension Columbia St. Mary's
Thornton, EricSSM Health - St. Mary's Hospital
Turner, ScottChildren's Wisconsin
Van Pelt, BenAurora Health Care


Gold Club ($1,500 - $1,999)
Augsburger, Marc and MelissaEdgerton Hospital and Health Services
Baenen, SharlaEmplify Health by Bellin
Bauer, JessicaAurora Medical Center in Washington County
Beirl, LukeTamarack Health Hayward Medical Center
Bergmann, MichaelAscension Wisconsin
Birschbach, NancySSM Health St. Agnes Hospital
Cadieux, MarcChildren's Wisconsin
Curran-Meuli, JaneSSM Health Monroe Clinic
Detterman, LynnFroedtert ThedaCare Health
Dockendorf, AngelaRiver Falls Area Hospital
Ericson, AllenFroedtert ThedaCare Health
Gisi, DaleThedaCare Regional Medical Center - Appleton
Hanus, AndrewWisconsin Hospital Association
Hauser, AndreaEmplify Health
Jolley, DennisUW Health
Larson, Leigh AnnWisconsin Hospital Association
Levin, JeremyRural Wisconsin Health Cooperative
Lux, TeriFroedtert ThedaCare Health
Mansalis, BenjaminChildren's Wisconsin
Mattson, KristerEmplify Health
Matuszewski, JonathonAscension St. Francis Hospital
McNally, MaureenFroedtert ThedaCare Health
Moran, ChristianWisconsin Hospital Association
Nelson, JamesFort HealthCare
Nondorf, KyleSSM - St. Mary's Hospital Madison
Roesler, BruceThe Richland Hospital, Inc.
Rude, AbbeyWisconsin Hospital Association
Rudquist, DebraAmery Hospital & Clinic
Shilling, JenniferMayo Clinic Health System
Stephens, BrianDoor County Medical Center
Tector, LeslieChildren's Wisconsin
Tesfasilassie, DawitSSM Health - Wisconsin, Inc.


Contributors ranging from $1,000 to $1,499
Borge, RobinEmplify Health
Capp, AlysonChildren's Wisconsin
Carter, ShaneAscension NE Wisconsin - Mercy Campus
Cliffe, ElizabethAscension Wisconsin
Dolan, MichaelEmplify Health
Gassen, BillSanford Health
Hayden, SethWisconsin Hospital Association
Holzhuester, MichaelAspirus Health
Kleven, JennieEmplify Health
Kowalski, ToddEmplify Health
Margolis, DavidMedical College of Wisconsin
Massey, StevenWestfields Hospital
McManmon, KristinAscension Wisconsin
Peterson, KentSanford Health
Schley, KurtAscension Wisconsin
Sprecher, Lon


Contributors ranging from $500 - $999
Albrecht, RachelEmplify Health
Allen, NadineWisconsin Hospital Association
Arnett, JamesUnity Point Health - Meriter
Brabant, ChrisHSHS - St. Clare Memorial Hospital
Braudt, TheresaGundersen Boscobel Area Hospital and Clinics
Busch, RebeccaSpooner Health
Bulin, JulieBellin Health Oconto Hospital
Campbell, JamieAurora Health Care
Chaloner, RobertMarshfield Clinic Health System
Competente, BrianWHA Information Center
Daly, DerekTomah Health
Franta, AmySSM Health - Wisconsin, Inc.
Horvath, Paul, MDMayo Clinic Health System Red Cedar in Menomonie
Ignatowski, AlexSSM Health - Wisconsin, Inc.
Kinney, AaronChildren's Wisconsin
Korum, NancyChildren's Wisconsin
Lambrecht, KatrinaUW Health
Larson, MargaretAscension NE Wisconsin - Mercy Campus
Matzke, WayneSSM Health
Newhouse, SonyaPrairieWind
Ohl, AndrewAscension Wisconsin
Porter, KaySSM Health Wisconsin
Prise, EricTomah Health
Rakowski, MarkChildren's Wisconsin
Roundy, AnnPrairie Ridge Health
Sautebin, MichaelMarshfield Clinic Health System
Schattschneider, TamiSSM Health St. Agnes Hospital
Schmidt, BradSSM Health Wisconsin
Selvick, CarlBlack River Health
Shanahan, ThomasChildren's Wisconsin
Shapiro, StephenEmplify Health by Gundersen
Statsick, NoraWisconsin Hospital Association
Stauber, JessicaAspirus Health
Theiler, TeriAspirus Health
Waldoch, TimAscension Wisconsin
Weston, ThomasCitizens First Bank


Contributors ranging from $0 - $499
Abey, MichelleStoughton Health
Ambord, HannetReedsburg Area Medical Center
Barry, MarieRural Wisconsin Health Cooperative
Borchert, BarryReedsburg Area Medical Center
Carter, ShaneAscension NE Wisconsin - Mercy Campus
Clough, ElizabethUW Health
Dilley, EmilyCumberland Healthcare
Drone, KimWisconsin Hospital Association
Dux, LarryRetired
Fleuette, LaurieWisconsin Hospital Association
Groseth, BradMarshfield Clinic Health System
Havens, SarahEmplify Health
Hermes, AmyStoughton Health
Hoerneman, BrianMarshfield Clinic Health System
Jarzembowski, JasonChildren's Wisconsin
Johnson, KimberlyAspirus Health
Klick, ConnieChildren's Wisconsin
Lee, DonAscension Wisconsin
Mance, JenniferChildren's Wisconsin - Milwaukee Hospital
McDonald-Mays, LauraStoughton Health
Micka, MichelleEmplify Health
Nelson, ChuckMarshfield Clinic Health System
Neve, RandyMarshfield Clinic Health System
Peck, LoriAspirus Health
Perez-Guerra, FrankGundersen Moundview Hospital and Clinics
Poppen, JeffreyMarshfield Clinic Health System
Santos, AndrewAscension Wisconsin
Sennholz, WilliamForward Bank
Shelast, MandyMarshfield Clinic Health System
Smith, JuliaBlack River Health
Statz, DarrellRural Wisconsin Health Cooperative
Stuessy, MariaWisconsin Hospital Association
Vitello, JodilynnUW Health
Wagner, TonyaViterbo University
Wicklander, JeffreyAspirus Wausau Hospital
Williams, JaniceWHA Information Center
Wolters, BradMarshfield Clinic Health System
Wymelenberg, TracyAurora Health Care
Young, HannahPrairie Ridge Health
Vol. 69, Issue 42
Thursday, October 16, 2025

Wisconsin Hospitals State PAC & Conduit Enters Final Quarter of Annual Campaign

See updated contributor list

PAC and conduit logoThe Wisconsin Hospitals State PAC & Conduit is now in the final quarter of its annual fundraising campaign. So far this year, the campaign has raised $250,519 from 176 individuals. That is 72% of the 2025 goal to raise $350,000.    

See the complete list of 2025 contributors below. 

Fundraising progressThe Wisconsin Hospitals State PAC & Conduit works to support candidates for state office who value hospitals and health systems. Contributors to the Wisconsin Hospitals PAC & Conduit include people across Wisconsin who care about the hospitals in their own communities. Hospital employees, community leaders, members of hospital boards, and all members of the health care profession are encouraged to participate.

The fundraising campaign runs through the 2025 calendar year. To ensure your name is on the next list, submit your personal contribution online at www.whconduit.com or through WHA Vice President of External Affairs Kari Hofer, who can be reached at 608-268-1816. 

Leaders Circle ($7,500 - $12,499)
O'Brien, KyleWisconsin Hospital Association
Peri, GilChildren's Wisconsin
Rathgaber, ScottEmplify Health
Size, TimRural Wisconsin Health Cooperative


Leaders Circle ($5,000 - $7,499)
Anderson, SueSSM Health - Wisconsin, Inc.
Andrabi, ImranFroedtert ThedaCare Health
Bahr, JeffreyAurora Health Care
Heywood, MatthewAspirus, Inc.
Hoerneman, Dr. BrianMarshfield Clinic Health System
Jackson, DanielAscension Wisconsin
Kammer, PeterThe Kammer Group
Russell, JohnPrairie Ridge Health
Woleske, ChrisEmplify Health by Bellin
Woods, EugeneAurora Health Care


Platinum Club ($3,000 - $4,999)
Andersen, LeAnneEmplify Health
Chopra, PraveenEmplify Health
Dalen-Bard, JeffreyAurora Health Care
Franklin, NathanEmplify Health
Harding, EdAurora Health Care
Knutson, AlecAscension Wisconsin
Lewis, CarenSSM Health - Wisconsin, Inc.
Natzke, Ryan & KristinMarshfield Clinic Health System
Rohrbach, DanSouthwest Health
Schafer, MichaelSpooner Health System
Schimmers, HeatherEmplify Health
Stanford, MatthewWisconsin Hospital Association
Timberlake, KarenChildren's Wisconsin
Van Meeteren, RobertReedsburg Area Medical Center
Vandenhouten, PeterEmplify Health by Bellin
Wiegel, MollyWisconsin Hospital Association
Zenk, AnnWisconsin Hospital Association


Gold Club ($2,000 - $2,999)
Basilotto, SteveFroedtert ThedaCare Health
Bird, JamesBeloit Health System
Bloch, JodiChildren's Wisconsin
Borgerding, EricWisconsin Hospital Association
Burns, NicoleSchreiber GR Group
Erickson, RobertHospital Sisters Health System
Gutzeit, MichaelChildren's Wisconsin - Milwaukee Hospital
Hartberg, DavidVernon Health
Hoelter, JonWisconsin Hospital Association
Hofer, KarolineWisconsin Hospital Association
Massey, StevenWestfields Hospital
McCawley, TomBeloit Health System
McKevett, TimothyBeloit Health System
Miller, ThomasAurora BayCare Medical Center
Punzenberger, LindsayChildren's Wisconsin
Schulze, ConnieUW Health
Storey, AndreAscension Columbia St. Mary's
Thornton, EricSSM Health - St. Mary's Hospital
Turner, ScottChildren's Wisconsin
Van Pelt, BenAurora Health Care


Gold Club ($1,500 - $1,999)
Augsburger, Marc and MelissaEdgerton Hospital and Health Services
Baenen, SharlaEmplify Health by Bellin
Bauer, JessicaAurora Medical Center in Washington County
Beirl, LukeTamarack Health Hayward Medical Center
Bergmann, MichaelAscension Wisconsin
Birschbach, NancySSM Health St. Agnes Hospital
Cadieux, MarcChildren's Wisconsin
Curran-Meuli, JaneSSM Health Monroe Clinic
Detterman, LynnFroedtert ThedaCare Health
Dockendorf, AngelaRiver Falls Area Hospital
Ericson, AllenFroedtert ThedaCare Health
Gisi, DaleThedaCare Regional Medical Center - Appleton
Hanus, AndrewWisconsin Hospital Association
Hauser, AndreaEmplify Health
Jolley, DennisUW Health
Larson, Leigh AnnWisconsin Hospital Association
Levin, JeremyRural Wisconsin Health Cooperative
Lux, TeriFroedtert ThedaCare Health
Mansalis, BenjaminChildren's Wisconsin
Mattson, KristerEmplify Health
Matuszewski, JonathonAscension St. Francis Hospital
McNally, MaureenFroedtert ThedaCare Health
Moran, ChristianWisconsin Hospital Association
Nelson, JamesFort HealthCare
Nondorf, KyleSSM - St. Mary's Hospital Madison
Roesler, BruceThe Richland Hospital, Inc.
Rude, AbbeyWisconsin Hospital Association
Rudquist, DebraAmery Hospital & Clinic
Shilling, JenniferMayo Clinic Health System
Stephens, BrianDoor County Medical Center
Tector, LeslieChildren's Wisconsin
Tesfasilassie, DawitSSM Health - Wisconsin, Inc.


Contributors ranging from $1,000 to $1,499
Borge, RobinEmplify Health
Capp, AlysonChildren's Wisconsin
Carter, ShaneAscension NE Wisconsin - Mercy Campus
Cliffe, ElizabethAscension Wisconsin
Dolan, MichaelEmplify Health
Gassen, BillSanford Health
Hayden, SethWisconsin Hospital Association
Holzhuester, MichaelAspirus Health
Kleven, JennieEmplify Health
Kowalski, ToddEmplify Health
Margolis, DavidMedical College of Wisconsin
Massey, StevenWestfields Hospital
McManmon, KristinAscension Wisconsin
Peterson, KentSanford Health
Schley, KurtAscension Wisconsin
Sprecher, Lon


Contributors ranging from $500 - $999
Albrecht, RachelEmplify Health
Allen, NadineWisconsin Hospital Association
Arnett, JamesUnity Point Health - Meriter
Brabant, ChrisHSHS - St. Clare Memorial Hospital
Braudt, TheresaGundersen Boscobel Area Hospital and Clinics
Busch, RebeccaSpooner Health
Bulin, JulieBellin Health Oconto Hospital
Campbell, JamieAurora Health Care
Chaloner, RobertMarshfield Clinic Health System
Competente, BrianWHA Information Center
Daly, DerekTomah Health
Franta, AmySSM Health - Wisconsin, Inc.
Horvath, Paul, MDMayo Clinic Health System Red Cedar in Menomonie
Ignatowski, AlexSSM Health - Wisconsin, Inc.
Kinney, AaronChildren's Wisconsin
Korum, NancyChildren's Wisconsin
Lambrecht, KatrinaUW Health
Larson, MargaretAscension NE Wisconsin - Mercy Campus
Matzke, WayneSSM Health
Newhouse, SonyaPrairieWind
Ohl, AndrewAscension Wisconsin
Porter, KaySSM Health Wisconsin
Prise, EricTomah Health
Rakowski, MarkChildren's Wisconsin
Roundy, AnnPrairie Ridge Health
Sautebin, MichaelMarshfield Clinic Health System
Schattschneider, TamiSSM Health St. Agnes Hospital
Schmidt, BradSSM Health Wisconsin
Selvick, CarlBlack River Health
Shanahan, ThomasChildren's Wisconsin
Shapiro, StephenEmplify Health by Gundersen
Statsick, NoraWisconsin Hospital Association
Stauber, JessicaAspirus Health
Theiler, TeriAspirus Health
Waldoch, TimAscension Wisconsin
Weston, ThomasCitizens First Bank


Contributors ranging from $0 - $499
Abey, MichelleStoughton Health
Ambord, HannetReedsburg Area Medical Center
Barry, MarieRural Wisconsin Health Cooperative
Borchert, BarryReedsburg Area Medical Center
Carter, ShaneAscension NE Wisconsin - Mercy Campus
Clough, ElizabethUW Health
Dilley, EmilyCumberland Healthcare
Drone, KimWisconsin Hospital Association
Dux, LarryRetired
Fleuette, LaurieWisconsin Hospital Association
Groseth, BradMarshfield Clinic Health System
Havens, SarahEmplify Health
Hermes, AmyStoughton Health
Hoerneman, BrianMarshfield Clinic Health System
Jarzembowski, JasonChildren's Wisconsin
Johnson, KimberlyAspirus Health
Klick, ConnieChildren's Wisconsin
Lee, DonAscension Wisconsin
Mance, JenniferChildren's Wisconsin - Milwaukee Hospital
McDonald-Mays, LauraStoughton Health
Micka, MichelleEmplify Health
Nelson, ChuckMarshfield Clinic Health System
Neve, RandyMarshfield Clinic Health System
Peck, LoriAspirus Health
Perez-Guerra, FrankGundersen Moundview Hospital and Clinics
Poppen, JeffreyMarshfield Clinic Health System
Santos, AndrewAscension Wisconsin
Sennholz, WilliamForward Bank
Shelast, MandyMarshfield Clinic Health System
Smith, JuliaBlack River Health
Statz, DarrellRural Wisconsin Health Cooperative
Stuessy, MariaWisconsin Hospital Association
Vitello, JodilynnUW Health
Wagner, TonyaViterbo University
Wicklander, JeffreyAspirus Wausau Hospital
Williams, JaniceWHA Information Center
Wolters, BradMarshfield Clinic Health System
Wymelenberg, TracyAurora Health Care
Young, HannahPrairie Ridge Health
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EDUCATION EVENTS

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careLearning Overview: Learning Management System (LMS)

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Hospital Board Education

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2026 WHA Health Care Leadership Academy