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Bradley P. Anderson
Chairman

   Mr. Anderson joined the KIDS FROM WISCONSIN troupe in the summer of 1991, as a singer/dancer. He toured with the KIDS for five seasons, two as a student leader. He joined the KIDS Board in the fall of 2000.
    After obtaining a BS in Business Administration from the University of Wisconsin, he was hired by Sentry Insurance. During his years as a sales producer, Brad earned his MBA from Marquette University.
    In 2000, Sentry Insurance relocated Brad to it's home office in Stevens Point, Wisconsin to manage a sales force automation project. Since that time, he was appointed to the Director of Marketing - Consumer Products and currently holds the title of Director of Advertising.
    He has and continues to choreograph many reviews and musicals for Kenosha area high schools. Brad also enjoys traveling, entertaining, and golfing.

James P. Maney, Jr., M.D.
President

    Dr. Maney joined the KIDS Board in 1990 and was elected Chairman in 1993.  He became President in October, 1995 upon the retiring founder father of the KIDS, Mark S. Azzolina.
    After receiving a BA from St. Thomas University in St. Paul, Jim went on to the Medical College of Wisconsin where he earned his M.D. and interned, then did a residency in anesthesiology. He was staff anesthesiologist at Froedtert Memorial Lutheran Hospital in Milwaukee before assuming his current position as staff anesthesiologist at St. Joseph's Hospital, Milwaukee. He is a member of Summit Anesthesiology, Ltd.
    Jim is an avid golfer, plays tennis and coaches soccer. He resides in Brookfield with his wife, Ann, and two daughters Erin and Shauna who are both currently attending Miami University of Ohio.

Stephen J. Ziegler
Vice Chairman and Vice President

    Mr. Ziegler has been a member of the KIDS Board since 1984.  He was elected Vice President of the Corporation in October 1995, and became Vice Chairman of the Board in August 1998. In 2005, he was honored as an Honorary KID.
    With a degree in business administration, majoring in accounting, from UW-Milwaukee, he began his professional career as a revenue agent for the IRS.  He formed his own company in 1979 and later added partners to form the present company of Ziegler, Taves and Martin.  In June 1993, he purchased InPro Corporation (IPC) of Muskego, a firm that manufactures door and wall protection products.
    Steve is an avid golfer and enjoys playing league baseball.  Steve lives in Oconomowoc with his wife, Heather, and son, Harrison. Steve also has two grown children, Jennifer and Eric.

Barbara I. Dorn
Secretary

        Barbara has held the position of Secretary of the Board since 1995.  She was a member of the KIDS staff from 1976 until her retirement in 2001.  Barbara held numerous positions including the KIDS first general manager when the organization became independent in 1982 and in recent years, executive director.  She continues to volunteer her time as historian and editor of the Troubadour.
    Barbara is a graduate of the University of Wisconsin-Madison School of Chemistry.  She has worked as a chemistry teaching assistant at UW-Milwaukee, did research for the University of Colorado and was head chemist at the US Army Hospital, Sandia Base, Albuquerque, New Mexico.
    She has studied writing, journalism and grant writing extensively and studied music for many years.  Her interests include golfing, reading mysteries and watching the Packers and Badgers on the football field.
    Barbara has four children, Mark (former KID and present KIDS' producer), the late Patrick (also a former KID), Raymond and Julie. She lives in Pewaukee and survives her husband of 52 years, the late Tom Dorn.

Katharine A. Azzolina
Member

   Ms. Azzolina is the daughter of KIDS founder, Mark Azzolina and has been active with the organization since its inception in 1969.  She was assistant chaperone during the early years and tour director in the eighties.  She's been a board member since 1985 and continues to volunteer at auditions each year.  Most recently, she co-chaired the 30 and 35 year reunions.
    Kathy has a Master's of Science in Education degree with an emphasis in Learning Disabilities from the University of Wisconsin-Whitewater. Her Bachelor's Degree is in Mental Retardation Education.  Until her retirement in 2005, she had been an educator in the Kenosha Unified School District for 29 years. Most recently she was a program support teacher and learning disabilities diagnostician.  She's worked with Special Olympics for 30 years as coach, chaperone, area director and tournament director. She has been awarded Teacher of The Year for Wisconsin in the seventies and awarded Volunteer of The Year in Special Olympics in the eighties.
    Kathy resides in Kenosha.

Shirley Azzolina
Member

    Ms. Azzolina is the daughter of KIDS founder, Mark Azzolina aand was a charter member of the troupe in 1969 and 1970. Shirley went on to perform with the United Singers, a senior group of KIDS, in 1970-72.
    Shirley was a Master Sergeant in the United States Army Field and Soldiers' Chorus from 1980 - 1998 During her melitary career she toured throughout the United States, Far East, Mexico, Germany, Belgium, France, Canada and India.
    After her retirement from the Army, Shirley worked as Music Festivals Manager for the Anne Arundel County Public Schools system in Annapolis, Maryland. She was responsible for producing eighteen choral, orchestra and band events for middle and high schools.
   Shirley moved back to Kenosha in August 2004 and obtained a real estate license. Shirley is a member of the alumni committee and is currently the chair of the 40th reunion.

Constance Clark
Member

    Ms. Clark joined the KIDS Board in 2002 and brings a wealth of knowledge as a member of the arts community.
    Constance is the founding Executive Director for African American Children's Theater. She is committed to keeping the arts alive for children and their families within the community. Ms. Clark's performance history includes voiceovers for radio, television and industry film, directing as well as her on stage performances. She has received several awards from community organizations including the Milwaukee County Board, Planters of the Positive Seed Award and the Milwaukee Times Weekly, Black Excellence Award. Ms. Clark was recently featured in Milwaukee Magazine as one of the “Top 50 People You Should Know” and most recently in the February 2005 issue on the charitable events page.

Susan Crane
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 Thomas J. Nolte
Member and Secretary-Treasurer

    Mr. Nolte joined the Board in 1992 and was elected Secretary-Treasurer of the organization in 1995.  As an attorney, he acts as legal consultant.
    After receiving a BA degree in political science and economics from Marquette University, Tom went on to graduate from the University of Wisconsin Law School.  He is currently Director of Institutional Sales at M&I Bank. Most recently he was Vice President with Wells Fargo Institutional Trust Services Funds in Menomonee Falls, Wisconsin. Prior to that he was associated with the law firm of Reinhart, Boerner, Van Deuren, Norris and Rieselbach, S.C.
    Born in Plymouth, Wisconsin, Tom now lives in Whitefish Bay with his wife, Mary and their two sons, Michael and Kevin.  He's a golfer and plays basketball.

 


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