Act One is a 501(c)3 charitable organization that is governed by a Board of Directors and managed by a dedicated staff.

Mistie Hague Weishaar, Chair
Marketing Manager, Greenberg Traurig

Harold Dorenbecher, Vice Chair
Senior Vice President Wealth Management, Northern Trust

Mac Perlich, Secretary
Act One Founder l President and CEO, ON Media

Karin Scherner Aldama, Treasurer
Partner, Perkins Coie

Members

Christina Burroughs
Managing Partner, MRA Associates

Scott Candrian
Retired, Community Leader

Pat Engels
Retired, Community Leader

Amy Heisler
Senior Manager, Corporate Communications, First Solar

Amanda Kaye
Co-Founder, ckSYNERGY

Kay Oliver
Retired, Community Leader

Hilary Smedsrud
Retired, Community Leader

Robert Tancer
Retired, Community Leader

Al Priem, Lifetime Board Member
Retired, Community Leader

Russ Perlich, Act One Founder, Lifetime Board Member
Partner, PWP Capital

Al Priem, Interim Executive Director

Juliet Martin, Vice President of Strategies and Programs

Gretchen Pace, Grants Officer

Lona Lee, Field Trip Manager

Kassi Schiavo, Programs Assistant

Mark Kochman, CFO