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

Secretary/Treasurer

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

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

Kelly Ruppel

Executive Director / Fund for WI Scholars

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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