Mayor, City of Wauwatosa (retired)

Kathy Ehley served as Mayor of Wauwatosa from 2012 to 2020. In those eight years, Wauwatosa saw an increase in development, improved communications and an increase in resident involvement on many municipal boards and committees. During her time as mayor, Kathy also served as vice chair of the Milwaukee Metropolitan Sewerage District (MMSD) and other board committees. Before becoming mayor, she served her community for five years as executive director of The Village of Wauwatosa Business Improvement District (BID) overseeing the creation of a strategic development plan for the commercial district and attracting new restaurants and shops.

CEO, GRAEF USA

John Kissinger is president and CEO of GRAEF, Inc., a multi-disciplinary engineering, design and planning firm with offices located in Wisconsin, Illinois, Minnesota and Florida. John joined GRAEF in 1984 as a structural engineer, ultimately becoming CEO in 2012. John also holds leadership roles and board positions in a number of civic and community organizations. Besides MobiliSE, the list of John’s board involvement includes the Greater Milwaukee Committee, the United Way of Greater Milwaukee and Waukesha County, the United Performing Arts Fund, Employ Milwaukee, the UWM Foundation, the Zoological Society of Milwaukee, and Milwaukee Development Corp.

Founder/Principal Chaska Consulting

Samantha Maldonado is a national speaker, consultant, keynote speaker, facilitator and moderator focused on inclusion and personal/professional development. Her firm Chaska Consulting specializes in DEIB, Leadership and Training services designed to help clients foster a sense of inclusivity and engagement. Prior to founding Chaska Consulting, Samantha served as Diversity and Inclusion Manager for Kohl’s Corportation. She is also co-chair of the United Performing Arts Fund’s Next Gen Council and previously served on a variety of boards, including as board president for the Stellar Collegiate Charter School and the Milwaukee chapter of Prospanica.

Global Growth Director, Clinical Accessories: GE HealthCare

Jorge Martinez de Alva is a finance executive working for GE Healthcare. His career with GE expands for the last 20 years having worked in other business units such as GE Plastics throughout Mexico and the United States. Prior to joining GE, he was an investment banking executive in Mexico having worked in the local affiliates of global banks such as BNP Paribas, HSBC and Banamex. He is committed to the Hispanic community by currently serving as a member of the audit committee at La Casa de Esperanza, Inc. a non for profit organization with the mission to advance Hispanics and their communities in the Waukesha area. Mr. Martinez de Alva studied his upper education in Mexico having earned his CPA degree from ITAM College and his MBA from IPADE Business School.