Our Team

In addition to providing information and referrals, WPA team organizes educational events, guides support groups and offers outreach and education to professional caregivers, home health teams, and other professionals wanting to learn about Parkinson’s Disease.

KELLY
CIESLAK

EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
(414) 312-6990
[email protected]

JILL
COMPTON

(414) 386-5162
[email protected]

JEANINE
FOHL

ADMINISTRATIVE COORDINATOR
(414) 312-6990

[email protected]

RAVEN
HAMILTON

OPERATIONS MANAGER 
(414) 386-5160

[email protected]

MARY
WOOD

COMMUNITY & EXERCISE COORDINATOR
(414) 386-2305

[email protected]

Board of Directors

WPA is governed by a volunteer board of directors. Our board includes people with Parkinson disease, family members of people with Parkinson’s, business professionals, and community members. Members of the board are elected for a three-year term.

Officers

  • Rob McDonald, President | Johnson Controls
  • Angela Pecoraro, Vice President | Vista Equity Partners
  • Ron Mohorek, Secretary | Ascension Health Care, Retired
  • Charles DuPont, Treasurer | Quad/Graphics, Retired
  • Dick Cosentino, Past President | Cosentino Financial Group

Members

  • Craig Barbian | Retired
  • Bill Forrester | Anchor Moving Systems, Retired
  • Lisa Kokontis| Neuroscience Group
  • Fred Moseley | Deloitte, LLP, Retired
  • Christopher Pierce | Kohler
  • Cheryl Prescott | Prescott Family Foundation
  • Erika Smith | Froedtert & Medical College of Wisconsin

Emeritus Members

  • Knut Apitz  |  Retired
  • Keith Brewer
  • Dick Schumann  |  HeatTek, Inc., deceased

Medical Advisory Committee

The Medical Advisory Committee provides medical oversight for WPA. The members advise our board and staff on the content of medically-related programs, and on topics related to clinical care of people with Parkinson disease. The Committee is made up of doctors from various healthcare locations around the state of Wisconsin.

IMPROVING THE QUALITY OF LIFE FOR THOSE WITH PARKINSONS