Wisconsin Governor's Early Childhood Advisory Council (ECAC) 2025 Membership List This is a current ECAC membership list. Secretary-designee Jeff Pertl Council Co-chair Department of Children and Families Jeff.Pertl@wisconsin.gov State Superintendent Dr. Jill Underly Council Co-chair Department of Public Instruction Jill.underly@dpi.wi.gov Barbara Bales Designee for Ray Cross Associate Professor University of Wisconsin Milwaukee – School of Education bbales@uwsa.edu Priya Bhatia Division Administrator - Division of Early Care and EducationDepartment of Children and Families priya.bhatia@wisconsin.gov Jillian Clemens Head Start State Collaboration Office Director Department of Children and Families Jillian.clemens@wisconsin.gov Morna Foy President Wisconsin Technical College System morna.foy@wtcsystem.edu Eric Fulcomer President Wisconsin Association of Independent Colleges and Universities (WAICU) eric.fulcomer@waicu.org Jamie Goodlet Red Cliff Early Childhood CenterJamie.Goodlet@redcliff-nsn.gov Andrea GugelPolicy Initiatives Advisor, Division of Government & Public AffairsDepartment of Public InstructionAndrea.Gugel@dpi.wi.gov Peng Her Consultant peng.her@thehmonginstitute.org Bianca Hill Consultant bhill@tendercarechristian.org Kia Kjensrud Executive Director Wisconsin Chapter of the American Academy of Pediatrics and WIAAP Foundation kkjensrud@wiaap.org Sara KnueveAssistant Deputy State SuperintendentDepartment of Public Instructionsara.knueve@dpi.wi.gov Angela KruegerPolicy Initiatives Advisor, Division of Safety and PermanenceDepartment of Children and FamiliesAngela.Krueger@wisconsin.gov Heidi LuftExecutive DirectorThriving Wisconsinheidi@thrivingwi.org Kendra NorrisPresidentWisconsin Child Care Administrators Associationnorris@gshep.net Lupe Martinez President Emeritus UMOS lupe.martinez@umos.org Jose Martinez Designee for Lupe Martinez President and CEO UMOS jose.martinez@umos.org Ivy MeierottoPrincipal, Washburn Elementary SchoolSchool District of Washburnimeierotto@washburn.k12.wi.us Kelly Matthews Consultant kmatthews@wisconsinearlychildhood.org Jennie Mauer Executive Director Wisconsin Head Start Association Jenniem@whsaonline.org Suzette Mayotte Program Director Great Lakes Inter-Tribal Council SRembert@glitc.org Charlene Mouille President & CEOUnited Way of Wisconsin cmouille@unitedwaywi.org Rebecca MurrayExecutive DirectorChild Abuse and Neglect Prevention Boardrebecca.murray@wisconsin.gov Kathy Mullally Co-Director Northwest Connection Family Resources Kathy.mullally@ncfrwi.net Lana Nenide Executive Director Wisconsin Alliance for Infant Mental Health lnenide@wiaimh.org Cailin O’Connor Consultant cailin@cailnoc.com Stephany Pruitt Consultant spruitt58@yahoo.com Deborah Rathermel Part C Coordinator Department of Health Services Deborah.Rathermel@dhs.wisconsin.gov Katie Roberts Designee for Morna Foy Education Director – Hospitality, Human Services & Education Wisconsin Technical College System Katie.Roberts@wtcsystem.edu Dan RossmillerExecutive DirectorWisconsin Association of School Boardsdrossmiller@wasb.org Ruth Schmidt Executive Director Wisconsin Early Childhood Association ruschmidt@wisconsinearlychildhood.org Sarah ValenciaAssistant Deputy SecretaryDepartment of Health Servicessarah.valencia@dhs.wisconsin.gov Dea Wright Director City of Milwaukee Office of Early Childhood Initiatives Dea.Wright@milwaukee.gov
