Campaign Information

Dan Benning

I was born and raised in upstate New York and graduated from Cornell University. In 2008, following a job transfer, we moved to Port Washington. In 2019, I retired from a 30-year career in IT, mainly with Johnson Controls. I have been active in many aspects of our ministry at Grand Avenue United Methodist Church and on the board of Lighthouse Ecumenical Youth Ministry in Port Washington for the past five years. I have been elected to the Port Washington City Council since 2017. I have been involved with many volunteer opportunities and boards. I currently work part-time at Eernisse Funeral Homes.

Lynn Benning

I grew up in central Illinois. I graduated from a medical assistant program and moved to Chicago. I worked for Northwestern Medical School Faculty for several years. I got married and moved to Holland, Michigan. I worked for Manpower until I graduated from Davenport University. While I lived in Holland, I volunteered with multiple ministries & boards of the United Methodist Church. United Way employed me for two years. After I had children, I became a stay-at-home parent and family caretaker. I was on the PTO board, volunteered in reading programs, fundraising, and as a classroom volunteer. I was a leader in the school fundraising campaigns. Since moving to Port Washington in 2008, I have participated in local charities and school committees.

Dr. Doug McManus is United Way of Northern Ozaukee's Vice President of Campaign and the former Chief Medical Officer of Advocate Aurora’s Central Region. Dr. McManus serves on several boards, including Albrecht Free Clinic and Successful Aging, and he is a founding board member of Stars and Stripes Honor Flight.

"I’ve practiced medicine in Ozaukee County for over 40 years. During that time, I have seen the great disparity in wealth in our county. The clear majority have plenty, but there is a significant group of our citizens who struggle every day to feed, clothe and house their family. Many have to choose between food and medicine, to pay the rent or to pay for health care. United Way supports the safety net that allows for our working poor to survive in our county. It is an efficient way to give, and the giving stays local to solve the problems in our own backyard. As a board member, I hope to be able to help the United Way to become even more efficient and effective."

Jim Asplin and his wife, Christine, live in Port Washington. Jim has served his community as a Financial Advisor for 23 years and is an owner and financial advisor at Newport Partners Wealth Management. Jim and Christine's outside activities frequently involve their four grandchildren, son and daughter, camping, golf and destinations with palm trees.

Jim is a past president and 23-year member of the Port Washington – Saukville Rotary club. He's also a past board member for Portal Industries and the girls basketball coach for St. Joseph Parish school. Jim was a member of the inaugural UWNO Campaign Committee.

“As an organization you can make a difference. Banding together with our local nonprofit agencies, we can influence change in the lives of our neighbors. What we share through UWNO will come back to us all tenfold in some area of our lives and communities.”

Upon his retirement as Vice President – Independent Distribution for Principal Financial
Group, Bill and his wife Pat moved to Port Washington in 2004.  They immediately joined
the Y and have been active members in Y activities. He joined the Y Board in 2007 and
served Chair in 2010 - 2012.
In 2010, he served as President of Port Washington Main Street.
 
From 2011 to 2019, he represented all Wisconsin Ys on the Y USA Regional Committee
on Membership Standards.
 
From 2012 – 2014, he chaired the Port Exploreum Museum Advisory Board for the Port
Washington Historical Society. As Chair, he led the creation of the Port Exploreum and
the successful Capital Campaign, which exceeded its $2,540,000 goal.
He served as the Board President of the Port Washington Historical Society from 2017 –
2019.
He currently serves on the Advisory Council for the Wisconsin Shipwreck Coast National
Marine Sanctuary.

Robert Fechner is president and managing partner of Kuttner North America and a member of the Port Washington – Saukville Rotary Club.

Barb Dickmann was one of our Honorary Co -chairs for the 2023/2024 campaign and is now serving on the campaign cabinet for 2024/2025 campaign.   She is a long time resident of the Village of Saukville, where she served as Village President from 2003-2023  She is the owner and Potter for her company, “All Fired Up”.  She was a past President of Women’s Focus and United Way of Northern Ozaukee. Barb is still very active in her community as a member of the Port Washington-Saukville Rotary Club and is currently teaching water aerobics through the Feith Family Ozaukee YMCA.
 

“My heart is in community service.  I try to keep an open mind and ask God to direct my time.  As a result, I was drawn to the passion with which the United Way of Northern Ozaukee does its amazing work.  Their thoughtful fund-raising and multi-faceted approach to maximizing funds collected and volunteer time offered continues to provide solutions to those who need to overcome obstacles and be empowered to succeed.  In addition, United Way of Northern Ozaukee continues to expand its offerings in an effort to be ahead of any regional needs increase.”

2018 Inaugural Campaign Cabinet Committee

We proudly recognize and celebrate UWNO’s hand raisers and game changers that served on our inaugural campaign cabinet. We are extremely grateful for their big heart and enthusiasm for being a champion and changing lives in our community. This team of exemplary leaders laid the groundwork for those that now take up the torch for those in need.

Jim Asplin, Newport Wealth Management
Deb Fedel, Seek Careers and Staffing
Joe Graf, Former President of the Volunteer Center of Ozaukee
Bill Henkle, Former Professional Educator
Bob Henkle, Reinhart Boerner Van Deuren S.C
Karl Hertz, Former Professional Educator
Carol Hertz, Former Professional Educator
Todd Luft, Associated Bank

Past Campaign Cabinet Members

Nelson Family (Scott, Nicole, Brynn, Drue and Violet), Port Washington
Jim Asplin, Newport Partners Wealth Management
Brian Barber, Lake Financial Group
Grace & Marc Eernisse- Eernisse Funeral Homes
Pat Foy, former executive at FIS and Fiserv
Joe Graf, Community Volunteer
Bob Henkle, Reinhart Boerner Van Deuren S.C. Law Firm
Karl Hertz, Former Superintendent for Mequon - Thiensville School District
Carol Hertz, Former Cedarburg Curriculum Director
Maureen Squire, Community Volunteer