PRESIDENT
2026-2027 Executive Committee

A native of Wisconsin, Sue returned after spending several decades working in New York City as a labor attorney. As Director of Program and Advocacy (2022-2024), Sue and her team presented programs on important issues for our members and the public. She also serves LWV Wisconsin as a board director and member of the Legislative Committee, focusing on labor and employment issues. For recreation, Sue spends time with her son and his family and enjoys knitting and hiking. Contact Sue Jennik at president@lwvdanecounty.org

VICE PRESIDENT - GOVERNANCE
2026-2027 Executive Committee

Sue Bartolutti joined the LWVDC in 2020 after she retired and moved back to Madison. She has been involved with DMV voter registration, office coverage, and the Unite and Rise advisory team. She spent the majority of her career at the University of Minnesota in student affairs, administration, and human resources, working with policy, which will be an asset in her role as VP-Governance. Sue is also trained as a mediator and served as a volunteer advocate for the university conflict resolution office. Contact Sue Bartolutti at vpgovernance@lwvdanecounty.org

VICE PRESIDENT - OPERATIONS
2026-2027 Executive Committee

Mary Detert currently volunteers on the Voter Helpline and is a member of the Event Scheduling Team. Before serving as Vice President - Operations, she was a Voter Service co-chair. She is an election official for the City of Madison. Before retiring, Mary was an educator for 35 years. She enjoys gardening, reading, sewing, and birding, as well as spending time with her children and grandchildren. Mary often volunteers at voter outreach events and wants all eligible voters to register and vote. Contact Mary Detert at vpoperations@lwvdanecounty.org. 

TREASURER

Katrina V. Willis has 20+ years of experience in accounting, banking, finance, real estate, and taxation. She is dedicated to financial literacy, transparency, education, and service. She serves as a City of Madison election official and previously served for the City of Middleton. Active in professional and community organizations, including WHIMA and LWVDC, Katrina facilitates and moderates workshops, webinars, and panels. Passionate about advocacy and empowerment, she has served on the Immigration, Healthcare, and DEI Committees for LWVDC. Contact Katrina V. Willis at treasurer@lwvdanecounty.org

SECRETARY

Terry Lafabrve became a member of the League in 2024, and began volunteering at the DMV registering voters soon after. She is currently working on the Literacy Network’s citizenship classes as well. Her previous volunteerism includes tutoring middle school students and participating in Just Dane’s Re-entry Simulations, where participants experience the challenges of formerly incarcerated men and women as they reenter the community.
Contact Terry Lefevbre at secretary@lwvdanecounty.org

PROGRAM DIRECTOR

Ernie Witwerbwas involved with the San Antonio LWV for 8 years, and was treasurer for 8 years, before recently returning to Madison. His work included leading volunteers, creating programming, both in person and online, and developing educational materials for local and state issues. In addition to his extensive volunteering and advocacy in Texas, he also wrote a column for his local newspaper. He graduated from UW–Madison, where he later spent 10 years teaching, but most of his career was working for the Wisconsin DOT. Contact Ernie Witwer at program@lwvdanecounty.org

VOTER SERVICE DIRECTOR
2026-2027 Executive Committee

Beth Fultz started her leadership role with LWVDC by heading up outreach on the UW campus in 2021 and now leads the mammoth voter outreach arm of LWVDC as Director of Voter Service. Her career experience in strategic communications at UW Health prepared her well for this critically important role. In her spare time, Beth paints and sells her art work. She believes democracy is a team sport and works best when everyone gets involved. Contact Beth Fultz at voterservice@lwvdanecounty.org

DIRECTOR AT LARGE

Amanda Hingst joined the League of Women Voters of Dane County in the summer of 2022 and has been the editor of the LWVDC's monthly Bulletin newsletter since January 2023. She has served as a Director-At-Large on the LWVDC's Board since 2024, working with the Finance and Unite and Rise committees. For the past 18 years, she has worked in communications at Epic with a focus on medical billing—quite a change from her previous career as a historian of medieval Europe. Amanda enjoys reading, running, hiking, gardening, and outdoor photography. 
Contact Amanda Hingst at hingstatlargedir@lwvdanecounty.org

DIRECTOR AT LARGE

During the 2025 Spring Election, Stella Krall became involved with the LWVDC as an election observer because she was frustrated the state of democracy in the United States. She now serves as assistant chair for Voter Services, and manages the Voting Volunteers Weekly newsletter. Stella is also learning about and working on Candidates’ Answers and the VOTE411 website. She is the mom of a high schooler, a writer, a recent Master of Fine Arts graduate from New York University, and a former bioethicist. Contact Stella Krall at krallatlargedir@lwvdanecounty.org

DIRECTOR AT LARGE

Kimmy Rooney got involved with the League as a graduate student in 2022 when she was Leadership Development Fellow for LWVDC through the Mellon Public Humanities Fellowship at the UW-Madison Center for the Humanities. During that time, she worked on membership initiatives and strategic planning. After leaving Madison for a short time, she returned and became an official member. She works full-time as Africana and Francophone Studies Librarian at UW-Madison Libraries and has over 10 years of teaching experience. Contact Kimmy Rooney at rooneyatlargedir@lwvdanecounty.org

This team develops educational programs and advocacy campaigns on issues of public concern consistent with positions adopted by the League of Women Voters at all levels.

They set long-term goals for encouraging member engagement and action in various public policy issue areas, through educational forums, unit discussion groups, book discussions, and other events.

The team develops action campaigns that reflect and engage member interests and promote the policy priorities identified by the national and state Leagues. Long-established traditions include the semi-annual Adopt-a-Highway project, and the annual Lively Issues Luncheon.

2025-2026

Chair: Marti Stamper
Cara Lee Mahany Braithwaite
Sandra L. Freeman
Ann Wilson Lacy
Aileen Nettleton
Wynona Pyrtel
Jeannine Ramsey
Louise Robbins
Richard Russell
Ex-officio, Sue Jennik, President

The Voter Service Steering Committee’s mission is to provide citizens with unbiased factual information and nonpartisan assistance to register and prepare to vote. The work is done through direct voter support, collaborative voter outreach, and government collaboration. Voter Service collaborates with the Program Committee to help the public understand the way that local, state and the federal government make decisions that affect them.

Areas of outreach include community events, students in high school, at UW–Madison, Edgewood College, and Madison College, apartment dwellers, seniors, and unhoused voters. Voter Service also provides liaisons to libraries and to municipal clerks in Dane County.

Voter Service publishes candidate responses to questions through Vote411.org, and as Candidates’ Answers in print, interviews candidates for Know Your Candidates videos for the City of Madison, and provides moderators for candidate forums.

Voter Service volunteers participate in the Dane County Voter ID Coalition, which does outreach to food pantries, leads canvasses, sponsors the Voter Helpline, and funds transportation to the DMV.

2026-2027

Co-Chairs: Beth Fultz and Stella Krall
Gail Bliss
Barb Feeney
Kathy Fullin
Shirley Haidinger
Jill Jokela
Paul Lindquist
Kathy Shurts
Brook Soltvedt
Ex-officio, Sue Jennik, President

The Member Service Steering Committee promotes a diverse and engaged membership and member retention strategy, and is involved in leadership development and volunteer recognition. The committee’s duties include recruitment and outreach to potential members; new member orientation and welcome to help connect new members to our work; volunteer recognition. The committee sees that volunteers report their hours, which are in turn reported annually to the national League. Each year the committee ensures that our member survey remains current and aligned with our activities.

2026-2027

Chair: Barb Feeney
Maree Elowson
Margaret Fuguitt
Sally Gleason
Kimmy Rooney
Patti Schubert
Ex-officio, Sue Jennik, President

The DEI team assists League leadership in implementing our DEI policy. They develop recommendations, ideas for educational opportunities, and ways for members to learn from and experience diverse communities in Dane County. The team seeks to expand LWVDC’s connections with other organizations that reach diverse populations and intentionally works to maintain connections, plan joint activities as appropriate, and promote advocacy actions consistent with LWV positions on issues.

2025-2026

Chair: Sue Jennik, President
Barb Feeney
Lisa Janairo
Earnestine Moss
Louise Robbins
Susan Rosenbek
Mary Ellen Schmit

The Fund Development Steering Committee develops strategies to financially support the mission and work of the League. They establish a fundraising approach for the fiscal year, raising funds from members and non-members. They research new prospects and create new ways to build relationships while retaining existing effective means.

2026–2027

Chris Clements
Barb Feeney, Administrative Assistant
Jean Jacobson
Jill Jokela, Board contact
Debby Meyer
Ex-officio, Sue Jennik, President

The Finance Steering Committee oversees the finances of the organization to ensure the proper recording of revenues and disbursements and that the proper controls are in place; reviews financial reports; and ensures that tax and other government reports are filed on a timely basis. The Committee also oversees insurance matters. The committee members are appointed by the Board per LWVDC Bylaws.

2025-2026

Chair: Katrina V. Willis, Treasurer
Julie Allen, Assistant Treasurer
Sybil Better
Peter Gottlieb, At Large Director
Helen Horn
Paul Lindquist
Ex-officio, Sue Jennik, President

The Nominating Committee develops a slate of candidates to fill open Board positions, to be voted upon by LWVDC members at the Annual Meeting. The Nominating Committee nominates a chair and two members for the following year, also to be elected at the Annual Meeting. *Appointed by the Board of Directors.

2026-2027

Chair: Peter Gottlieb
Maree Elowson
Erin Grunze
* Director tbd

The Investment Committee s responsible for monitoring the investments in the Memorial Trust Fund. The committee is authorized to work with a qualified investment advisory service to manage the portfolio. The committee consists of the Treasurer and at least two more members appointed by the Board of Directors at the first Board Meeting of the fiscal year.

2025-2026

Katrina V. Willis, Treasurer
Helen Horn
Caroline Liedtke
Ex-officio, Sue Jennik, President