Amanda Buckley, MBA

For the past seven years, Amanda has been employed by the American Academy of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology, a nonprofit professional membership association of 6,800 physicians from around the world. As the Education Manager, Amanda was responsible for developing and coordinating an annual conference which served more than 6,000 physicians. She is extremely skilled at program development, speaker vetting, adult learning techniques and program evaluation. She also has experience identifying knowledge gaps, assessing quality indicators and creating strategies for improvement based on the needs assessment data obtained by evaluating program attendees.

Amanda holds her Master of Business Administration (MBA) degree from Cardinal Stritch University and her Bachelor of Arts degree in Community Leadership and Development from Alverno College.

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Caty Bulgrin, MS

Caty previously worked for seven years at Curative Care Network. She was most recently the Director of one of Curative’s largest divisions – charged with overseeing a $5M budget; 12 direct reports; and 350 adults with developmental disabilities.

Caty earned her Master of Science degree in Educational Psychology from UWM-Milwaukee and her Bachelor of Arts degree in Psychology from UW-Eau Claire. She excels at data collection and management, research and analysis, and quality and performance improvement initiatives.

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Tony Shields

As the President and CEO of Wisconsin Philanthropy Network (WPN), Tony leads all aspects of strategy and operations for staff, programs, expansion and execution of its mission. WPN is the state's only organization devoted exclusively to the profession and practice of philanthropy.

Prior to joining WPN, Tony served as Executive Director of United Neighborhood Centers of Milwaukee (UNCOM), a collaborative of Milwaukee Settlement House Neighborhood Centers. At UNCOM, he led all aspects of administration, operations, programs, fundraising and services for the organization. Before UNCOM, he managed Community Relations for Harley-Davidson, Inc. In that role, Tony developed strategic plans and implemented outreach and programs for a number of factory-based and national initiatives and directed community outreach to support major company sponsored initiatives.

Before joining Harley-Davidson, Tony held community and public relations leadership/executive positions for a wide range of organizations including Milwaukee Bucks Professional Basketball Inc., the Boys and Girls Clubs of Greater Milwaukee and public relations and marketing firms.

Over the years, Tony has served on various community boards and volunteered for several initiatives. Currently, his community involvement includes serving on the Leadership Council for Milwaukee Succeeds, the Milwaukee Child Welfare Partnership Council; Advancing a Healthier Wisconsin Endowment's Governance Board; and Cardinal Stritch University College of Business and Management Deans Advisory Board.

Tony holds both a Master of Science in Management and Bachelor of Arts Degree in Interpersonal Communications from Cardinal Stritch University where he also serves as Adjunct Faculty in the University’s College of Business and Management. He and his wife Christa, who serves as Senior Director of Advancement for Divine Savior Holy Angels High School, have two daughters.

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Michelle St. Clair

As the Director of Member Relations and Resource Development, Michelle is your liaison for membership and sponsorship questions. Michelle is passionate about expanding opportunities, improving communities, addressing basic needs – and being part of an organization nurturing philanthropy’s important role in her home state.

Prior to joining the Wisconsin Philanthropy Network, Michelle worked in development in health care, non-profits, and higher education in urban, suburban and rural communities across Wisconsin. From West Central Wisconsin to Dane County, suburban southeastern Wisconsin, and inner city Milwaukee, she has partnered with stakeholders to advance positive change. Most recently as a Development Officer at Community Memorial Foundation, she supported the free Community Outreach Clinic in Menomonee Falls. She has also helped grow student success programs in higher education, supported neighborhood safety and community-police relations, and advanced programs and innovative initiatives in workforce development.

As an Americorps*VISTA alum, Michelle enjoys volunteering and community service projects. She is a 2018 graduate of the United Way of Greater Milwaukee and Waukesha County’s Project LEAD class, past City Year of Milwaukee Advisory Board member, Artworks Career Coach and volunteer. Today most of her volunteer time is dedicated to her daughter’s school.

Michelle earned a Master’s Degree in Urban & Regional Planning from the University of Wisconsin-Madison and a bachelor’s in sociology from the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee. As a lifelong learner, she has taken graduate courses in business administration at Mount Mary University and recently completed a Fund Development Certificate Program offered by the University of Wisconsin-Parkside and Non-profit Center of Milwaukee.

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