Committees and Workgroups

The Executive Committee

Composed of the elected officials that head the initiative, this committee will advocate for closing the addiction treatment gap at the highest levels. They advise MATI staff on strategies and further MATI aims within their communities. Members are:

  • Milwaukee County District Attorney John Chisholm, MATI Executive Committee Chair and Champion
  • United States Senator Herb Kohl
  • United States Congresswoman Gwen Moore
  • Wisconsin Governor Jim Doyle
  • Milwaukee County Executive Scott Walker
  • City of Milwaukee Mayor Tom Barrett
  • Tim Sheehy, President, Metropolitan Milwaukee Association of Commerce
  • Julia Taylor, President, Greater Milwaukee Committee

The Steering Committee

Composed of department and division heads, presidents and CEOs of stakeholder organizations, the steering committee will guide and support MATI strategies, advocate for closing the addiction treatment gap and work to involve members of their organizations and partnerships in the initiative. Members are:

  • Milwaukee County District Attorney John Chisholm, Chair
  • Jeff Altenburg, Milwaukee County Deputy District Attorney
  • Dr. Bevan Baker, Health Commissioner, City of Milwaukee Health Department
  • Terri Carlson, Executive Director, Celebrate Recovery
  • Wisconsin State Senator Tim Carpenter, Chair, Public Health, Senior Issues, Long Term Care and Privacy Committee
  • John Chianelli, Administrator, Milwaukee County Department of Health and Human Services Behavioral Health Division
  • David Clarke, Sheriff, Milwaukee County
  • Michael G. Davis, President and CEO, IMPACT
  • Paula Dorsey, President, AFSCME District Council #48
  • Edward Flynn, Chief of Police, Milwaukee Police Department
  • Dr. Steve Hargarten, Chairman of the Department of Emergency Medicine, Medical College of Wisconsin
  • City of Milwaukee Alderman Willie Hines
  • David Kindig, M.D., Ph.D., Emeritus Professor of Population Health Sciences, UW-Madison
  • William Lipscomb, First Assistant U.S. Attorney, Eastern District of Wisconsin—Criminal Division
  • Holly Patzer, Executive Director, Wisconsin Community Services
  • Joan Prince, Vice Chancellor for Partnerships and Innovation, University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee
  • Rick Raemisch, Secretary, Wisconsin Department of Corrections
  • Thomas Reed, First Assistant Public Defender, Office of the State Public Defender
  • Karen E. Timberlake, Secretary, Wisconsin Department of Health Services
  • George Torres, Chief Executive Officer, La Causa

The Program and Policy Committee

This committee will participate with all MATI stakeholders in the strategies of advocacy, communications and system redesign to close the addiction treatment gap. Goals of the committee include improving the way that treatment is funded and delivered, bringing change within their own organizations and sharing information about activities that support MATI’s aims. Members are:

  • Jeff Altenburg, Milwaukee County Deputy District Attorney
  • Kathy Arciszewski, President, A New Way
  • Barbara Beckert, Milwaukee Director, Disability Rights Wisconsin
  • Jim Beer, Quality Assurance Manager, Meta House
  • Deborah Blanks, President and CEO, Social Development Commission
  • Ellen Blathers, Director of Donor Development, Serenity Inns
  • Audra Brennan, Southeast Wisconsin Medicaid Liaison, Wisconsin Department of Health and Family Services
  • Latrice Buck, Manager of Milwaukee Women’s Center Programs, Community Advocates, Inc.
  • Risa Cain, Sergeant, Milwaukee Police Department, 5th District
  • Gerard Campbell, Development Director, Guest House
  • Todd Campbell, Ph.D., Director, 7 C’s Counseling Clinics and Behavioral Health Research Services
  • N. Lee Carroll, Executive Director, Health Care for the Homeless of Milwaukee
  • Julius Coates, Program Director, WICS
  • Milwaukee County Supervisor Elizabeth Coggs-Jones
  • Wendy Cozzens, Development Director, Meta House
  • Rick Deines, Board Consultant, Serenity Inns
  • John Easterday, Administrator, Wisconsin Division of Mental Health and Substance Abuse
  • Rev. Joe Ellwanger, AODA Treatment Committee, MICAH
  • Rene Farias, Director of Special Projects, United Community Center
  • Francine Feinberg, Psy.D., Executive Director, Meta House
  • Michael Fendrich, Ph.D., Director, UWM Center for Addiction and Behavioral Health Research
  • Janet Fleege, Project Manager, WIser Choice, Milwaukee County
  • Rev. Mark Fossie, President and CEO, M&S Clinical Services, Inc.
  • Ninna Frank, Outreach Specialist, Aging and Disability Resource Center
  • Deborah Fugenschuh, Executive Director, Donors Forum of Wisconsin
  • Sue Gadacz, Wisconsin Department of Corrections, Sectional Chief, Division of Mental Health and Substance Abuse
  • Shawn Green, Executive Consultant, Faith Partnership Network
  • Chantil Harris, Program Director, Milwaukee Mental Health Services
  • Wendell Harris, Chair, State Conference Education Committee, NAACP
  • Peter Hoeffel, Executive Director, National Alliance on Mental Illness Greater Milwaukee
  • Lloyd Hubbard, Alcohol and Other Drug Abuse Committee, MICAH
  • John Hyatt, Senior Vice President, IMPACT
  • Tasha Jenkins, Executive Director, Fighting Back
  • Denise Johnson, AODA Project Coordinator, Independence First
  • Robert E. Johnson, Executive Administrator, Milwaukee Mental Health Services
  • Willie Johnson, County Supervisor, Milwaukee County Board of Supervisors
  • Sue Kenealy, Grants Administrator, City of Milwaukee Department of Administration
  • Brenda King, Safety Services Supervisor, Wisconsin Children’s Family Community Partnership
  • Jeanette Kowalik, Public Health Specialist, Wauwatosa Health Department
  • Cindy Krahenbuhl, Executive Director, Guest House
  • Walter Laux, Director, Milwaukee County Adult Community Mental Health & AODA Services
  • Lisa A. Maroney, State Legislative Liaison, UW Health
  • Robert Marrs, Manager of Clinical Services, Aurora Family Service
  • Janet Martin, Advocate, Common Ground
  • Carole McFarlin, Director of Social Services, Meta House
  • Dr. Patricia McManus, Executive Director, Black Health Coalition
  • Kit Murphy McNally, Executive Director, Benedict Center
  • Edward Negron, Captain, Milwaukee Police Department 5th District, Community Services Division
  • Arthur Noble, Executive Director, Milwaukee Mental Health Services
  • Barbara Notestein, Executive Director, Safe and Sound
  • Paula Penebaker, Executive Director, YWCA of Greater Milwaukee
  • Jane Pirsig, Executive Director, Aurora Family Service
  • Tom Raczynski, Leader, Celebrate Recovery
  • Ali Reed, Chief Compliance Officer, City of Milwaukee Health Department
  • Thomas H. Reed, Office of the State Public Defender, Milwaukee Trial Office
  • Robb Roeh, Manager, Alano Club
  • Claudia Roska, Executive Director, Addiction Resource Council
  • Mark Rosnow, Information and Program Development Manager, Justice 2000
  • Joel Rynders, Addiction Specialist, The Shellow Group
  • Bob Sayner, President, Justice 2000
  • Virginia Schrag, Executive Director, The Gathering
  • Scott Stokes, Prevention Services Director, ARCW
  • Anthony Streveler, Executive Policy Initiatives Advisor, Wisconsin Department of Corrections
  • Terri Strodthoff, Executive Director, Alma Center
  • Holly Szablewski, Judicial Review Coordinator, Milwaukee County Circuit Court
  • Joyce Tang-Boyland, Professor of Psychology, Alverno College
  • Tracy Treacy, Director, D&S Healing Center
  • Chyra Trost, MSW, LCSW, Director of Social Services, La Causa
  • Beth Verhoeven, Mental Health and Substance Abuse Prevention, West Allis / West Milwaukee School District
  • Marilyn Walczak, Associate Director, Justice 2000
  • Conor Williams, Chairman, Alcohol and Other Drug Abuse Committee, MICAH
  • Sharon D. Williams, Regional Chief, Wisconsin Department of Corrections, Division of Health and Substance Abuse
  • Janet Wimmer, Division Administrator, Wisconsin Community Service

  • Stacey Yonkoski, LCSW, CSAC, Director of Outpatient Services, Horizons, Inc.