University of Wisconsin–Madison

People Type: BOV

Blake, Phil

Biography Phil Blake was born in Evanston, Illinois. He received a BA in international relations from Brown University and an MBA in finance from Northwestern University. He was involved in publishing throughout much of his career, serving as president of Madison Newspapers and publisher of the Wisconsin State Journal from 1993–2000. He served in the …

Dewey, Londa 

Biography Londa is CEO of The QTI Group, where she helps clients adapt, grow, and succeed by matching customers’ strategies and goals with the right talent solutions. Before joining QTI, she was the President of the Private Client Group and the Madison market President at U.S. Bank, where she worked for 25 years. Londa was …

Edison, Sheri

Biography Sheri Edison is executive vice president and general counsel of Amcor plc, a global leader in the development and production of responsible packaging for food, beverage, pharmaceutical, medical, home and personal care and other products. At Amcor, Edison’s responsibilities include corporate governance, global compliance and legal operations for 250 sites across more than 40 …

Erdman, Timothy

Biography Timothy Erdman received a BA in natural energy systems from Colorado University-Boulder. He attended Harvard Business School’s Owner/President Management (OPM) Program. Currently, he is chairman and CEO of Erdman Holdings, Inc. He is part of the Telluride Society for Jazz and serves on the Chazen Museum of Art (LVM) Council. He and his wife …

Kamperschroer, George

Biography George Kamperschroer is an (almost) lifelong resident of Madison, Wisconsin, having moved here from LaCrosse, Wisconsin in first grade. George has both a BA degree (political science) and law degree from the University of Wisconsin – Madison. George is also a CPA, having received the Sells Gold Medal for having scored the highest score …

Kautza Procci, Linda

Biography Linda Kautza Procci grew up in Johnson Creek, WI. Linda is an alumna of the UW School of Nursing (BS’72, MS’74) and earned a PhD in special education from the University of Southern California (86). Linda led the School of Nursing’s capital campaign for Signe Skott Cooper Hall. Linda serves on the Board of …

Mayer, Harold F.

Biography Harold F. Mayer was born in Madison, Wisconsin and grew up in Evanston, Illinois. He received an undergraduate degree in economics from Beloit College and an MBA in marketing from Northwestern University’s J.L. Kellogg Graduate School of Management. He spent his 30-year business career with Oscar Mayer and Company, which later became Oscar Mayer/Kraft …

Skilton, Carmen

Biography Carmen Skilton was born in Wisconsin Rapids, Wisconsin. She received a BS in retailing from the University of Wisconsin-Madison in 1967. Currently, Skilton serves on the Friends of the Waisman Center Board of Directors, several Attic Angel Association committees, and is a Junior League of Madison sustainer. She has served on the Madison Community …

Smith, Jay

Biography Jay Smith was born in Madison, Wisconsin, and has lived part time in England. He received a BS in economics at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. Since 1999 he has been chairman of Teel Plastics, Inc. and since 1992 has been chairman of JLS Investment Group. Previously he was president of DRG Packaging, an international …

Terry, Thomas E.

Biography Thomas E. Terry was born in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, was raised in Madison, then lived in California for more than 30 years.He received his BBA and law degree (1964) from the University of Wisconsin-Madison. He has worked in investment management in a number of capacities: as a senior executive of mutual funds in the American …