About the Foundation
- History
- Chartered in 1993, the Milwaukee/NARI Foundation was established to be the educational and charitable arm of the Milwaukee/NARI Home Improvement Council, Inc. The Foundation has contributed to the community through various charitable projects, and it has increased public awareness of the importance of professional standards in the remodeling industry.
- Purpose
- To engage in educational programs and activities for the benefit and enlightenment of the public with respect to home improvement and remodeling.
- Strategies
- To expend funds for the refinement and/or expansion of existing Milwaukee/NARI educational programs.
- To support scholarships and similar grants to assist in the professional training of individuals entering the home improvementand remodeling field.
- To embark on activities determined to be essential to ensure aconstant supply of qualified individuals who will pursue remodeling as a vocation.
- To expend funds to organizations deemed vital to the objectives of the Foundation
- Board of Directors
- Greg Adamec, Milwaukee Millwork, Milwaukee — President
- Tom Callen, Callen Construction, Inc., Muskego — Senior Vice President
- Brian Dombrowicki, Ferguson Enterprises, Inc., West Allis — Vice President
- Dave Amoroso, Ron Sonntag Public Relations, Inc., Milwaukee — Secretary
- Michael Reuteman, Harris Bank, Cedarburg — Treasurer
- Mark Brick, CR, B&E General Contractors, Inc., Glendale — Director
- David Feldner, CAE, Milwaukee/NARI Executive Director
- Kevin Ford, 4th Dimension Media, Inc., Waukesha — Director
- Mary Lee Hannan, MLH Consulting, LLC, Brookfield — Director
- Chris Holum, Kohler Co., Kohler — Director
- Chris Klug, ABC Audio Video, LLC, Port Washington — Director
- Greg Kotsonis, Crivello Carlson, s.c., Milwaukee — Director
- Ronna Bromberg Pachefsky, Plaster Gallery, LLC, Milwaukee — Director
- Ken Skowronski, CR, KS Remodelers, Inc., Franklin — Director
- Keith Marquardt, Kensington Liquor, Shorewood — Director
- School Partners
- Since its inception, the Milwaukee/NARI Foundation has been privileged to work with the following schools that are preparing students for careers in the home improvement and remodeling industry:
- Bradley Tech High School
- Community High School
- Franklin High School
- Gateway Technical College
- Milwaukee Area Technical College
- Milwaukee Institute of Art & Design
- Mount Mary College
- Racine Case High School
- Waukesha County Technical College
