I've been the leader of SecureFutures since inception, from a handful of schools and students in 2006 to an organization that empowers thousands of students statewide and beyond every year. Now in our 18th year, our programs have engaged more than 117,000 students. The unique aspect of our program stems from the connection we provide between business community volunteers and teens in the delivery of three programs.Money Sense, our financial fundamentals program introduces teens to essential financial literacy concepts and practices such as budgeting, banking, credit and loans. Money Coach, our one-of-a-kind mentoring program specifically focuses on teens from underserved communities, engaging teens in small groups and one-on-one to prepare them to live independently after high school. Money Path, our newest program is a cutting-edge, web-based financial education application that allows students to explore how decisions about college, career, budgeting, and saving will impact long-term goals and lifelong financial success.At SecureFutures, I’m responsible for the oversight of day-to-day operations and program expansion to meet our growing teen financial empowerment mission. I play a lead role in fund development, including the oversight of our signature fundraising event, an annual Investment Conference, which has become the Midwest’s go-to event for investment ideas presented to a sell-out audience of investors and business leaders. I serve as the organization’s spokesperson and regularly contribute to news and thought leadership opportunities on issues related to financial literacy and empowerment. I am proud to serve as a speaker at regional and national events and to share our proven outcomes and inspiring student stories, especially with organizations and outlets that share our vision of stronger communities through financial capability.Please contact me at brenda@securefutures.org or (414) 273-8101, or find out more about us at ssecurefutures.org.

I am proud to be a Rotarian because it allows me to give back to my local community and the world at large. I'm inspired by the incredible impact the Rotary Club has on our local community and by the dedicated service of my fellow Rotarians. Connecting People and Resources for Common Good For over 110 years, community leaders have joined Rotary to connect, expand horizons, and work toward a brighter future. The Rotary Club of Milwaukee (RCM) is proud to be part of Rotary International, a global network of more than 1.4 million people, who have a common desire to forge connections and make a difference in their communities. RCM’s work continues to evolve with the challenges facing the community. Members are working toward making the club and Milwaukee a more inclusive and equitable place through new initiatives dedicated to exploring solutions for racial and socioeconomic inequality and expanding global opportunities for Milwaukee businesses.

TEMPO is the largest professional women's group in Wisconsin, composed of nearly 800 executive and Emerging Women Leaders representing diverse industries, functions and companies from throughout the Milwaukee area and Southeastern Wisconsin. The purpose of TEMPO is to provide members with opportunities to network with leaders and future leaders, to enhance our members' awareness of issues and trends having an impact on Milwaukee, and to promote the active contribution of TEMPO whose presence is essential to the future success of the Milwaukee business community. TEMPO serves its membership and the community through educational programming, networking opportunities, relationship building, and mentoring, with the goal of empowering women to achieve and sustain leadership roles.

Milwaukee Women inc is an organization of executives determined to change the quality and composition of corporate boards to maximize the performance of public and private companies with a focus on women and women of color.