The board is convened by the Director and meets two times annually.
The term limit is two consecutive three-year terms. Several members will have unlimited terms: Tashia Morgridge, Mary Rouse (founding Director), the Vice Chancellor for Finance and Administration, Dean of Students, Vice Provost for Teaching and Learning, and the Director of the Office of Community Relations.
Board members may be asked to join one or more subcommittees in addition to regular board meetings. Subcommittees will be decided on by the board in consultation with the Morgridge Center for Public Service staff.
Board Members
Ruben Anthony, President and CEO, Urban League of Greater Madison
Emily Auerbach, Professor of English, Co-Director/Founder, UW Odyssey Project
Nidia Bañuelos, Assistant Professor, Division of Continuing Studies and Chican@ & Latin@ Studies at UW-Madison
Brelynn Bille, 2023 Newman Civic Fellow, UW–Madison Undergraduate Student
Brenda Gonzalez, Director of Community Relations
Elizabeth Hetrick, Director, IT Business Relationship Management, Exact Sciences
Amanjot Kaur, 2024 Newman Civic Fellow, UW–Madison Undergraduate Student
Alexis London, Executive Director, Bayview Foundation
Karen Menéndez Coller, Executive Director, Centro
Tashia Morgridge, Ex Officio and Founder of the Morgridge Center for Public Service
Christina Olstad, UW–Madison Dean of Students
Mary Rouse, Community Outreach Liaison and Ex officio Board Member
Jessica Lee Stovall, Assistant Professor, African American Studies with affiliations with the Curriculum and Instruction and Education Policy Studies departments at UW-Madison
Linda Vakunta, Deputy Mayor, City of Madison
Laura Whitmore, MSCR Operations Manager, Madison School and Community Recreation
John Zumbrunnen, Vice Provost for Teaching and Learning