Board of Directors
Meet Our Board Members
Journey Mental Health Center is governed by a volunteer Board of Directors that includes people living with mental illness, mental health professionals, and community leaders. Our Board of Directors come with expertise in a wide range of areas, including advocacy, education, finance, law, vocational rehabilitation, and business management.
Our Board of Directors focus on assuring that we fulfill our mission and strategically meet our goals.
Front row from left to right: Miriam Walker, Mia Croyle, Kelly Rupple, Mickey Beil, Heidi Pankoke. Second row: Lisa Fishler, Wendy Johnson, Langeston Hughes, Tom Bach, Elicia Casey, Jim Christensen, Julieann Trimmel, Bob Stindt, Marcia Hansen. Not pictured: Danny Schmidt.
Heidi Pankoke*
Retired, Senior Director of Business Strategy / TMG/Molina Healthcare
Board Chair
Wendy Johnson*
Licensed Private Practice School Psychologist / Child and Adolescent Psychological Services, LLC
Board Vice-Chair
Lisa Fishler*
Financial Advisor / Wealth Enhancement Group
Treasurer
Kelly Ruppel*
Executive Director / Fund for WI Scholars
Secretary
James Christensen*
Principal Consultant / StatOrg Services LLC
Board Past Chair
Tom Bach*
Veterinarian / Lakeview Veterinary Clinic
Mickey Beil
Retired / Dane County Lobbyist
Elicia Casey
Operations Administrator / Safe Communities
Mia Croyle
Behavioral Health Project Specialist / Metastar
Charity Eleson
Author and Retired Human Services Leader
Marcia Hansen
Certified Peer Support Specialist & Owner / Marcia Hansen Photographic Company, LLC
Langeston Hughes
Retired, Sr. Health Equity Policy Analyst / Wisconsin Department of Health Services
Danny Schmidt
Senior Analyst / Senior Manager, RSM US LLP
Bob Stindt*
Associate Director, Mental Health Services / University Health Services
Julieann Trimmel
Faculty & Coordinator of the Addiction Studies Technical Diploma in the Human Services Associate Degree Program / Madison College
Miriam Walker
Sr. Bioinformatics Engineer / Exact Sciences
*Executive Committee Member
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