Board of Directors

The Board of Directors comprises thoughtful and distinguished community leaders who provide guidance, governance, and critical fundraising support to help build and strengthen Milwaukee’s LGBTQ community.

Milwaukee LGBT Community Center Bylaws

Public Notice of Board of Directors 2025 Session Schedule

The Milwaukee LGBT Community will hold its regularly scheduled Board of Directors Meeting virtually.

Board Meeting Link   
Meeting ID: 831 6491 0281  
Passcode: 678444

Public comments are welcome starting promptly at 5:30 PM and will last until 5:45 PM. You can also send public comments to Boardofdirectors@mkelgbt.org

Please contact Ritchie T. Martin, Jr., Executive Director, at Rmartin@mkelgbt.org for more information.

2025 Board Meetings:

 January 28th, 2025 

March 25th, 2025 

May 27th, 2025

July 29th, 2025 - Annual Meeting Annual Meeting Link

Meeting ID: 399 952 6482 Passcode: 421913

September 23rd, 2025

October 28th, 2025

November 18th, 2025

December 16th, 2025

Full Body Board Meetings convene 5:30pm-7:00pm

Executive Board


  • DeShanda Clark (she/her) - President 

    Committee: Governance

    SVP of Programs & Services, Pathfinders

  • Steve McArthur (he/him) - Vice President

    Committee: Internal Affairs

    Banking/Author

  • Aaron Rice (he/him)- Treasurer 

    Committee: Internal Affairs

    Chief Development Officer, Feeding America

  • Jay Roby, MS (they/them)- Secretary
    Committee: Internal Affairs
    Mathematics Teacher, Carmen Schools of Science and Technology

Board Members


  • Keshonda Willis (she/her)

    Committee: External Affairs

    Senior Executive Assistant, INNIO Waukesha Gas

  • Manny Muñoz (he/him)

    Committee: External Affairs

    Marketing Operation and Technology Manager, Ellucian 

  • Devin Hayes (he/him)

    Committee: Governance

    Attorney, Michael Best

  • Tou Fong Lee, M. Ed (he/they)
    Committee: Governance
    Operations Coordinator, Diverse & Resilient