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.
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Front row from left to right: Kelly Ruppel, Seenia Thao, Heidi Pankoke, Mia Croyle
Second row: Wendy Johnson, Lisa Fishler
Third Row: Jim Christensen, DeAnne Boegli, Langeston Hughes
Fourth Row: Tom Bach, Danny Schmidt, Julieann Trimmel, Marcia Hansen
Not pictured: Charity Eleson
Second row: Wendy Johnson, Lisa Fishler
Third Row: Jim Christensen, DeAnne Boegli, Langeston Hughes
Fourth Row: Tom Bach, Danny Schmidt, Julieann Trimmel, Marcia Hansen
Not pictured: Charity Eleson
Kelly Ruppel*
Executive Director, Fund for WI Scholars
Board Co-Chair
Wendy Johnson*
Licensed Private Practice School Psychologist, Child and Adolescent Psychological Services, LLC
Board Co-Chair
Mia Croyle*
SBIRT Project Manager, University of Wisconsin - Madison
Board Vice-Chair
Lisa Fishler
Financial Advisor / Wealth Enhancement Group
Treasurer
Langeston Hughes*
Senior Health Equity Policy Analyst, Wisconsin Department of Health Services (retired)
Board Secretary
Heidi Pankoke*
Senior Director of Business Strategy, TMG/Molina Healthcare (retired)
Board Immediate Past Chair)
Charity Eleson
Author, Retired Human Services Leader
Danny Schmidt
Leader of Financial Planning & Analysis for ABS Global
DeAnne Boegli
Public Information Officer/Marketing Communications Lead, UnityPoint-Meriter
Jim Christensen
Principal, StatOrg Services, LLC
Julieann Trimmel
Madison College Faculty & Coordinator of the Addiction Studies Technical Diploma in the Human Services Associate Degree Program
Marcia Hansen
Photographer/Owner, Marcia Hansen Photographic Company
Russ Pederson
Consultant, Pederson, LLC
Seenia Thao
Clinical Deputy Director, Mendota Mental Health Institute
Tom Bach*
Veterinarian, Lakeview Veterinary Clinic
*Executive Committee Member
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