About the Club - Board of Directors
Carla McDonald - President
Carla McDonald holds degrees in political science from the University of California, Berkeley and Yale University. Since moving to Wisconsin with her family in 1997, she has worked in state government and on local, state and federal political campaigns. Carla's husband, native Madisonian Greg Everts, is a partner at the Quarles and Brady law firm and serves as President of the Madison Club Foundation's Board of Directors. Their family lives in Madison's Nakoma neighborhood, where Carla has served on the board of and as co-president of the Nakoma League. Carla and Greg have two children, daughter Clare who attends Edgewood High School and son Matthew who is at Yale College. Carla and Greg have been Madison Club members since 2001.
Jason Adamany - Vice President
Jason Adamany is the President and owner of Adesys, an IT services firm which he founded in 1997 to provide technology solutions to local business customers. He is a graduate of the University of Wisconsin Business School. In addition to The Madison Club Board of Directors, Jason also serves on the Fitchburg Chamber Board of Directors and served as president of the Chamber in 2006. Jason has taken an active role in his community and has worked with local leaders to advocate for small business policy. When not working, Jason enjoys spending time with his family, sailing, traveling and attending UW football and basketball games. Jason and his wife Erin live in Fitchburg with their two children, Ava and Michael, and joined the Madison Club in 2002.
Theran Welsh - Treasurer
Theran works at SVA Certified Public Accountants as lead principal for the Construction Consulting Group and as a member of the firm’s Real Estate Consulting Group. A member of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants, the Wisconsin Institute of Public Accountants, the Madison Area Builders Association, the Construction Financial Management and the Associated General Contractors of Wisconsin, Theran is also active in many community based organizations such as the National W Club, the Blue Line Club, the Exchange Club of Downtown Madison, the United Way, the UW Badger Hockey Golf Outing, and the American Family Children's Hospital Development Partners Advisory Board. Theran and his wife Julie currently reside in Verona with their three children, Jackson, Taylor and Lauren. They have been members of the Club since 2006.
Kristin Balistreri - Secretary
Kristin Balistreri is a Private Banker & Vice President for M&I Wealth Management. She is responsible for providing comprehensive cash management solutions to high net-worth individuals and families. Kristin holds a bachelor’s and master’s degree from the University of Wisconsin – Madison. She is an active leader in the community serving on the boards of the Friends of the UW – Waisman Center and recently Downtown Rotary and TEMPO Madison. Kristin is a former Co-Chair of the United Way of Dane County’s Women’s Initiative and Past President of the Executive Women’s Golf Association Madison Chapter. She appreciates the opportunity to serve as a Director for the Madison Club, to assist with the Club’s continued growth. Kristin and her husband, Tony, live in the Town of Middleton, and have two daughters, Mia (6) and Sylvie (4). They have been members of the Club since 2005.
Jon Anderson - Director
Jon Anderson is an Attorney with Godfrey & Kahn, S.C., in Madison, and leads its state-wide Labor and Employment Law team. He practices in the area of labor and employment, education and health care law. Jon is a member of the Board of the Education Law Association, President of the Board of the Capitol West Academy, and a member of the Board of St. Aemilian-Lakeside, Inc. When not practicing law, Jon enjoys traveling, golf and cooking. Jon has been a member of the Madison Club since 1987, and a member of the Club’s Finance Committee since 2008. Jon and his wife Lori have three grown children.
Tracy Buglass - Director
Tracy Buglass works as a Client Relations Manager for The Employer Group, a local human resource and payroll outsourcing company. She has over 25 years sales and marketing experience. Tracy is a Madison native and is a graduate of UW-Whitewater with a degree in business marketing. Tracy is a LGM and Civitas graduate, a past President of the Greater Madison Chamber Ambassadors, and now continues to serve as a Chamber Ambassador. Ms. Buglass is President-Elect of The Business Forum and is a Tempo member. Tracy lives in Deerfield with her husband Bill, their 14 Arabian horses, two dogs and 7 barn cats. Tracy and Bill have been members of the Madison Club since 2005.
Gwendolyn Cooley - Director
Gwendolyn Cooley is the Assistant Attorney General for Antitrust with the Wisconsin Department of Justice. She joined the Madison Club in 2010. Gwendolyn received her J.D. cum laude from Marquette University Law School and holds a B.A. degree from the University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire. Gwendolyn and her husband, Fitchburg Mayor Shawn Pfaff, live in Fitchburg with their dog, Pomona.
Jerlando Jackson - Director
Jerlando F. L. Jackson is a Professor of Higher and Postsecondary Education in Educational Leadership and Policy Analysis at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. He also serves as Director of Wisconsin’s Equity and Inclusion Laboratory. In addition to his work at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, Dr. Jackson is also the Executive Director for the Center for African American Research and Policy and is the President/CEO of The Jackson Consulting Firm. A member of the Madison Club since 2007, he serves on the House and Marketing committees. “I welcome the opportunity to serve the Madison Club on the Board as key strategic directions and priorities are identified for the next 100 years.”
Ross Kinzler - Director
Ross Kinzler is the Executive Director of the Wisconsin Housing Alliance, a state-based trade association for the factory built housing industry. He graduated from University of Wisconsin-Whitewater where he now serves as a member of the Dean’s Advisory Board for the College of Letters and Sciences. Ross has been honored by his peers in the association management community by being named “Executive Director of the Year” twice in the factory built housing industry. He also received the Summit Award for Community Service from the American Society of Association Executives for a home rehab project for homeless families utilizing labor from the Wisconsin prison system. He has served on the Membership, Marketing and Finance committees of the Madison Club. Along with his wife Barbara, he resides in Waunakee. They have been members of the Madison Club since 2002.
Scott Lockard - Director
Scott Lockard is the President of US Bank for the Madison market. He has over thirty years of business experience in the areas of public accounting and commercial banking. He and his wife Karen have two sons, Michael and Eric, and their family joined the Madison Club in 1998. In addition to serving on the Madison Club Board of Directors, Scott is active with the Club’s Marketing Committee and is a Director for the Madison Club Foundation Board. He also serves or has served on committees and Boards for the United Way of Dane County, Wisconsin Bankers Association, Downtown Madison, Inc., the Wisconsin Chamber Orchestra, Venture Investors, the Red Cross and Forward Wisconsin. Scott is also a member of Downtown Rotary. Scott’s personal interests include youth and adult soccer, golf, snow skiing and family activities.
Drew Petersen - Director
Drew Petersen currently serves as the Director of Legislative and Public Relations for TDS Telecom. He is active in the Madison community, serving as Chairman of the TDS Charitable Giving Steering Committee, Trustee/Vice President for the Big Brothers, Big Sisters Organization of Dane County and is a member of the United Way Vision Council. He is a Member of our Lady Queen of Peace Catholic Church and serves on the Parish School and Family Board of Directors. Drew and his wife Laura Imhoff Petersen, have two children, Isabelle and Davis. The Petersens have been members of the Madison Club since 1998.
WisPolitics Luncheon
Tuesday, February 21
Fire & Ice Soiree
Friday, February 24
Sarapo Family Wines Tasting
Saturday, February 25
Wagyu Beef & Beer Dinner
Tuesday, February 28
