Board Leadership
NAMI Dane County is governed by an active 11-member volunteer Board of Directors that includes people living with mental illness, family members, mental health professionals, and educators. The board is responsible for setting the budget and priorities of NAMI Dane County as well as developing the organization’s strategic plan.
“The Board and I are excited to dream big, to expand the size and scope of NAMI Dane County’s reach, and to honor the legacy of the founding chapter of an amazing national organization.”
EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE
Brett Wilfrid, President (Principal, Sandburg Elementary School)
Scott Strong, Vice President (Executive Director, RISE)
Donna Ulteig, Past President (Psychotherapist, Psychiatric Services)
DIRECTORS
Ben Van Pelt (Legislative Liaison, Department of Natural Resources)
Ron Diamond, M.D. (Retired psychiatrist)
Kristen Esbensen (Psychotherapist, Psychiatric Services)
Dr. Diane Gooding (Professor, UW-Madison Dept. of Psychology)
Anna Moffit (Parent Peer Specialist, Wisconsin Family Ties)
Matt Shaw (Community Police Officer, UW-Madison Police Department)
Amanda Pirt Meyer (Social Security Disability Lawyer, Becker Law Office)
Andrew Gonzalez (Vice President Business Banking, Park Bank)
GOVERNANCE DOCUMENTS
BOARD MINUTES
The minutes from meetings of the Board of Directors are made publicly available to ensure transparency.