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Thursday, December 18, 2025
   

Wisconsin Hospitals State PAC & Conduit — $18,740 Remaining to Goal

PAC and conduit logoTime is running out on the Wisconsin Hospitals State PAC & Conduit 2025 fundraising campaign, and more individual support is needed to ensure the $350,000 goal is met before Dec. 31. The campaign is $18,740 shy of the finish line.

"With the campaign nearing its close, every individual contribution matters," said WHA President and CEO Kyle O’Brien. "Reaching this goal ensures our collective political voice remains strong and engaged."

This is the last chance to make a difference before the clock runs out. By contributing now, individuals join a group of leaders dedicated to protecting and improving health care in our state. Don’t miss the opportunity to have your name included among those who step up at this crucial moment.

Contribute before December 31. Visit www.whconduit.com to make your contribution, or reach out to Kari Hofer at (608) 268-1816 or Nora Statsick at (608) 239-4535 for more information.

Contributors

Leaders Circle ($7,500+)
Erickson, RobertHospital Sisters Health System
O'Brien, KyleWisconsin Hospital Association
Peri, GilChildren's Wisconsin
Rathgaber, ScottEmplify Health
Size, Tim & PatRural Wisconsin Health Cooperative


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


Platinum Club ($3,000 - $4,999)
Andersen, LeAnneEmplify Health
Boatwright, DamondHospital Sisters Health System
Chopra, PraveenEmplify Health
Dalen-Bard, JeffreyAurora Health Care
Farrell, BillEmplify Health
Franklin, NathanEmplify Health
Hanus, AndrewWisconsin Hospital Association
Harding, EdAurora Health Care
Jolley, DennisUW Health
Knutson, AlecAscension Wisconsin
Lewis, CarenSSM Health - Wisconsin, Inc.
Natzke, Ryan & KristinMarshfield Clinic Health System
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)
Arquilla, TomFroedtert ThedaCare 
Basilotto, SteveFroedtert ThedaCare 
Bird, JamesBeloit Health System
Bloch, JodiChildren's Wisconsin
Borgerding, EricWisconsin Hospital Association
Burns, NicoleSchreiber GR Group
Gutzeit, MichaelChildren's Wisconsin - Milwaukee Hospital
Hartberg, DavidVernon Health
Hoelter, JonWisconsin Hospital Association
Hofer, KarolineWisconsin Hospital Association
Levin, Jeremy & SarahRural Wisconsin Health Cooperative
Massey, StevenWestfields Hospital
McCawley, TomBeloit Health System
McKevett, TimothyBeloit Health System
Miller, ThomasAurora BayCare Medical Center
Punzenberger, LindsayChildren's Wisconsin
Schulze, ConnieUW Health
Schmidtke, HollyAurora Health Care
Small, JessicaAurora Health Care
Storey, AndreAscension Columbia St. Mary's
Thornton, EricSSM Health - St. Mary's Hospital
Turner, ScottChildren's Wisconsin
Van Den Heuvel, PaulFroedtert ThedaCare 
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
Cox, SharonBeloit Health System
Curran-Meuli, JaneSSM Health Monroe Clinic
Detterman, LynnFroedtert ThedaCare
Dockendorf, AngelaRiver Falls Area Hospital
Ericson, AllenFroedtert ThedaCare Health
Gisi, DaleThedaCare Regional Medical Center - Appleton
Harton, LisaEmplify Health
Hauser, AndreaEmplify Health
Iroegbu, NkemAurora Health Care
Larson, Leigh AnnWisconsin Hospital Association
Lux, TeriFroedtert ThedaCare
Mansalis, BenjaminChildren's Wisconsin
Mattson, KristerEmplify Health
Matuszewski, JonathonAscension St. Francis Hospital
McNally, MaureenFroedtert ThedaCare
Moran, ChristianWisconsin Hospital Association
Nelson, JamesFort HealthCare
Newcomer, PeterUW Health
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.
Werner, AndreaEmplify Health


Contributors ranging from $1,000 to $1,499
Beuscher, BarbaraFroedtert ThedaCare
Borge, RobinEmplify Health
Capp, AlysonChildren's Wisconsin
Carter, ShaneAscension NE Wisconsin - Mercy Campus
Cliffe, ElizabethAscension Wisconsin
Collison, TedHSHS
Daly, DerekTomah Health
Dettman, AmyEmplify Health
Dolan, MichaelEmplify Health
Erdmann, BryanEmplify Health
Flannery, BobUW Health
Gassen, BillSanford Health
Hayden, SethWisconsin Hospital Association
Hieb, LauraEmplify Health
Holzhuester, MichaelAspirus Health
Kowalski, ToddEmplify Health
Lund, MaggieFroedtert ThedaCare
Luz-Jensen, JanineEmplify Health
Margolis, DavidMedical College of Wisconsin
McManmon, KristinAscension Wisconsin
Peterson, KentSanford Health
Schley, KurtAscension Wisconsin
Schmidt, PaulaFroedtert ThedaCare
Sprecher, Lon
Thompson, Mark S.Froedtert ThedaCare
Waller, ChristineEmplify Health


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
Crespin, MattChildren's Wisconsin
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
Matheson, JamesAspirus Health
Matzke, WayneSSM Health
McCoic, KrisitieGundersen St. Joseph's in Hillsboro
Micka, MichelleEmplify Health
Newhouse, SonyaPrairieWind
Ohl, AndrewAscension Wisconsin
Porter, KaySSM Health Wisconsin
Prise, EricTomah Health
Qazi, TauqeerVernon Health
Rakowski, MarkChildren's Wisconsin
Redman-Schell, JennyAspirus Health
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
Statsick, NoraWisconsin Hospital Association
Stauber, JessicaAspirus Health
Theiler, TeriAspirus Health
Vandervest, MollyEmplify Health
Vlies, PaulEmplify Health
Waldoch, TimAscension Wisconsin
Weston, ThomasCitizens First Bank


Contributors up to $499
Abey, MichelleStoughton Health
Ambord, HannetReedsburg Area Medical Center
Barry, MarieRural Wisconsin Health Cooperative
Bergstrom, LeahHSHS Wisconsin
Borchert, BarryReedsburg Area Medical Center
Bunten, SherryAspirus Health
Carter, ShaneAscension NE Wisconsin - Mercy Campus
Clough, ElizabethUW Health
Cypher, SarahFroedtert ThedaCare
Dilley, EmilyCumberland Healthcare
Drone, KimWisconsin Hospital Association
Dux, LarryRetired
Fleuette, LaurieWisconsin Hospital Association
Gehrett, TravisSSM Health
Groseth, BradMarshfield Clinic Health System
Havens, SarahEmplify Health
Hermes, AmyStoughton Health
Hoerneman, BrianMarshfield Clinic Health System
Hughes, PeterVernon Health
Jarzembowski, JasonChildren's Wisconsin
Johnson, KimberlyAspirus Health
Kleven, JennieEmplify Health
Klick, ConnieChildren's Wisconsin
Kocourek, CathieAurora Health Care
Lee, DonAscension Wisconsin
Mance, JenniferChildren's Wisconsin - Milwaukee Hospital
McDonald-Mays, LauraStoughton Health
Nelson, ChuckMarshfield Clinic Health System
Neve, RandyMarshfield Clinic Health System
Peck, LoriAspirus Health
Penovich, CarrieAspirus Health
Perez-Guerra, FrankGundersen Moundview Hospital and Clinics
Perlewitz, KathleenFroedtert ThedaCare
Poppen, JeffreyMarshfield Clinic Health System
Prunty, BrianCovantage Credit Union
Santos, AndrewAscension Wisconsin
Sennholz, WilliamForward Bank
Shapiro, StephenEmplify Health by Gundersen
Shelast, MandyMarshfield Clinic Health System
Smith, JuliaBlack River Health
Soska, ChristopherMarshfield Clinic Health System
Statz, DarrellRural Wisconsin Health Cooperative
Stuessy, MariaWisconsin Hospital Association
Tesmer, AnnFroedtert ThedaCare
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 51
Thursday, December 18, 2025

Wisconsin Hospitals State PAC & Conduit — $18,740 Remaining to Goal

PAC and conduit logoTime is running out on the Wisconsin Hospitals State PAC & Conduit 2025 fundraising campaign, and more individual support is needed to ensure the $350,000 goal is met before Dec. 31. The campaign is $18,740 shy of the finish line.

"With the campaign nearing its close, every individual contribution matters," said WHA President and CEO Kyle O’Brien. "Reaching this goal ensures our collective political voice remains strong and engaged."

This is the last chance to make a difference before the clock runs out. By contributing now, individuals join a group of leaders dedicated to protecting and improving health care in our state. Don’t miss the opportunity to have your name included among those who step up at this crucial moment.

Contribute before December 31. Visit www.whconduit.com to make your contribution, or reach out to Kari Hofer at (608) 268-1816 or Nora Statsick at (608) 239-4535 for more information.

Contributors

Leaders Circle ($7,500+)
Erickson, RobertHospital Sisters Health System
O'Brien, KyleWisconsin Hospital Association
Peri, GilChildren's Wisconsin
Rathgaber, ScottEmplify Health
Size, Tim & PatRural Wisconsin Health Cooperative


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


Platinum Club ($3,000 - $4,999)
Andersen, LeAnneEmplify Health
Boatwright, DamondHospital Sisters Health System
Chopra, PraveenEmplify Health
Dalen-Bard, JeffreyAurora Health Care
Farrell, BillEmplify Health
Franklin, NathanEmplify Health
Hanus, AndrewWisconsin Hospital Association
Harding, EdAurora Health Care
Jolley, DennisUW Health
Knutson, AlecAscension Wisconsin
Lewis, CarenSSM Health - Wisconsin, Inc.
Natzke, Ryan & KristinMarshfield Clinic Health System
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)
Arquilla, TomFroedtert ThedaCare 
Basilotto, SteveFroedtert ThedaCare 
Bird, JamesBeloit Health System
Bloch, JodiChildren's Wisconsin
Borgerding, EricWisconsin Hospital Association
Burns, NicoleSchreiber GR Group
Gutzeit, MichaelChildren's Wisconsin - Milwaukee Hospital
Hartberg, DavidVernon Health
Hoelter, JonWisconsin Hospital Association
Hofer, KarolineWisconsin Hospital Association
Levin, Jeremy & SarahRural Wisconsin Health Cooperative
Massey, StevenWestfields Hospital
McCawley, TomBeloit Health System
McKevett, TimothyBeloit Health System
Miller, ThomasAurora BayCare Medical Center
Punzenberger, LindsayChildren's Wisconsin
Schulze, ConnieUW Health
Schmidtke, HollyAurora Health Care
Small, JessicaAurora Health Care
Storey, AndreAscension Columbia St. Mary's
Thornton, EricSSM Health - St. Mary's Hospital
Turner, ScottChildren's Wisconsin
Van Den Heuvel, PaulFroedtert ThedaCare 
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
Cox, SharonBeloit Health System
Curran-Meuli, JaneSSM Health Monroe Clinic
Detterman, LynnFroedtert ThedaCare
Dockendorf, AngelaRiver Falls Area Hospital
Ericson, AllenFroedtert ThedaCare Health
Gisi, DaleThedaCare Regional Medical Center - Appleton
Harton, LisaEmplify Health
Hauser, AndreaEmplify Health
Iroegbu, NkemAurora Health Care
Larson, Leigh AnnWisconsin Hospital Association
Lux, TeriFroedtert ThedaCare
Mansalis, BenjaminChildren's Wisconsin
Mattson, KristerEmplify Health
Matuszewski, JonathonAscension St. Francis Hospital
McNally, MaureenFroedtert ThedaCare
Moran, ChristianWisconsin Hospital Association
Nelson, JamesFort HealthCare
Newcomer, PeterUW Health
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.
Werner, AndreaEmplify Health


Contributors ranging from $1,000 to $1,499
Beuscher, BarbaraFroedtert ThedaCare
Borge, RobinEmplify Health
Capp, AlysonChildren's Wisconsin
Carter, ShaneAscension NE Wisconsin - Mercy Campus
Cliffe, ElizabethAscension Wisconsin
Collison, TedHSHS
Daly, DerekTomah Health
Dettman, AmyEmplify Health
Dolan, MichaelEmplify Health
Erdmann, BryanEmplify Health
Flannery, BobUW Health
Gassen, BillSanford Health
Hayden, SethWisconsin Hospital Association
Hieb, LauraEmplify Health
Holzhuester, MichaelAspirus Health
Kowalski, ToddEmplify Health
Lund, MaggieFroedtert ThedaCare
Luz-Jensen, JanineEmplify Health
Margolis, DavidMedical College of Wisconsin
McManmon, KristinAscension Wisconsin
Peterson, KentSanford Health
Schley, KurtAscension Wisconsin
Schmidt, PaulaFroedtert ThedaCare
Sprecher, Lon
Thompson, Mark S.Froedtert ThedaCare
Waller, ChristineEmplify Health


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
Crespin, MattChildren's Wisconsin
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
Matheson, JamesAspirus Health
Matzke, WayneSSM Health
McCoic, KrisitieGundersen St. Joseph's in Hillsboro
Micka, MichelleEmplify Health
Newhouse, SonyaPrairieWind
Ohl, AndrewAscension Wisconsin
Porter, KaySSM Health Wisconsin
Prise, EricTomah Health
Qazi, TauqeerVernon Health
Rakowski, MarkChildren's Wisconsin
Redman-Schell, JennyAspirus Health
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
Statsick, NoraWisconsin Hospital Association
Stauber, JessicaAspirus Health
Theiler, TeriAspirus Health
Vandervest, MollyEmplify Health
Vlies, PaulEmplify Health
Waldoch, TimAscension Wisconsin
Weston, ThomasCitizens First Bank


Contributors up to $499
Abey, MichelleStoughton Health
Ambord, HannetReedsburg Area Medical Center
Barry, MarieRural Wisconsin Health Cooperative
Bergstrom, LeahHSHS Wisconsin
Borchert, BarryReedsburg Area Medical Center
Bunten, SherryAspirus Health
Carter, ShaneAscension NE Wisconsin - Mercy Campus
Clough, ElizabethUW Health
Cypher, SarahFroedtert ThedaCare
Dilley, EmilyCumberland Healthcare
Drone, KimWisconsin Hospital Association
Dux, LarryRetired
Fleuette, LaurieWisconsin Hospital Association
Gehrett, TravisSSM Health
Groseth, BradMarshfield Clinic Health System
Havens, SarahEmplify Health
Hermes, AmyStoughton Health
Hoerneman, BrianMarshfield Clinic Health System
Hughes, PeterVernon Health
Jarzembowski, JasonChildren's Wisconsin
Johnson, KimberlyAspirus Health
Kleven, JennieEmplify Health
Klick, ConnieChildren's Wisconsin
Kocourek, CathieAurora Health Care
Lee, DonAscension Wisconsin
Mance, JenniferChildren's Wisconsin - Milwaukee Hospital
McDonald-Mays, LauraStoughton Health
Nelson, ChuckMarshfield Clinic Health System
Neve, RandyMarshfield Clinic Health System
Peck, LoriAspirus Health
Penovich, CarrieAspirus Health
Perez-Guerra, FrankGundersen Moundview Hospital and Clinics
Perlewitz, KathleenFroedtert ThedaCare
Poppen, JeffreyMarshfield Clinic Health System
Prunty, BrianCovantage Credit Union
Santos, AndrewAscension Wisconsin
Sennholz, WilliamForward Bank
Shapiro, StephenEmplify Health by Gundersen
Shelast, MandyMarshfield Clinic Health System
Smith, JuliaBlack River Health
Soska, ChristopherMarshfield Clinic Health System
Statz, DarrellRural Wisconsin Health Cooperative
Stuessy, MariaWisconsin Hospital Association
Tesmer, AnnFroedtert ThedaCare
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


IN THIS ISSUE
EDUCATION EVENTS

Jan. 14, 2026
Caring for Wisconsin’s Caregivers Well-Being First Champion Challenge for Credentialing Kickoff

Jan. 28, 2026
2026 WHA Health Care Leadership Academy

Feb. 25, 2026
2026 Advocacy Day