Board of Directors
The purpose and focus of the Board is to carry out the legal, fiduciary and operating responsibilities of WECA.
WECA by-laws require a Board of Directors comprised of 9-13 members, with no more than 5 members from the Member Advisory Committee and Chapter Leadership Group combined. This ensures representation from the early childhood education field. An additional 4-8 members from outside the early childhood education field shall be appointed.
Robin Fox Ph.D
President
Location: Whitewater, WI
Organization: University of Wisconsin-Whitewater
Serving since: 2011
Rafat Arain
Location: Milwaukee, WI
Organization: Crescent Learning Center
Serving since: 2015
Dave Edie
Location: Madison, WI
Organization: Kids Forward, retired
Serving since: 2019
Laura Krystal Porterfield, Ph.D.
Location: Whitewater, WI
Organization: University of Wisconsin-Whitewater
Serving since: 2017
Abby Abrisham
Vice President
Location: Madison, WI
Organizations: C.P. Child Care Inc. and Fitchburg Careplus Preschool
Serving since: 2015
Jessica Cavazos
Location: Fitchburg, WI
Organization: Latino Chamber of Commerce
Serving since: 2019
Corrine Hendrickson
Location: New Glarus, WI
Organization: Corrine’s Little Explorers
Serving since: 2015
Henry Wilde
Location: Cudahy, WI
Organization: Acelero Learning
Serving since: 2000
Rick Perrin
Treasurer
Location: Verona, WI
Organization: B2B CFO
Serving since: 2017
Janean Dilworth-Bart, Ph.D.
Location: Madison, WI
Organization: University of Wisconsin-Madison
Serving since: 2017
Dipesh Navsaria, M.D.
Location: Madison, WI
Organization: University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health
Serving since: 2000
Patricia Wooldridge
Location: Stoughton, WI
Organization: Mariposa Learning Center
Serving since: 2017