The Wisconsin RISE Initiative is guided by a collaborative leadership structure that ensures widespread participation and strategic alignment with campus priorities.
Meet the leaders and teams
RISE executive sponsors
RISE is led by three executive sponsors who provide high-level oversight and institutional support:
- John Zumbrunnen, Interim Provost and Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs
- Robert Cramer, Vice Chancellor for Finance and Administration
- Dorota Grejner-Brzezińska, Vice Chancellor for Research
RISE core team
Operational leadership and planning are carried out by the RISE Core Team:
- Kent Weigel, Vice Provost for Faculty and Staff Affairs
- Sarah Barber, Interim Vice Provost for Academic Operations
- Jenee Jerome, Project Manager, Office of Strategic Consulting
- Lauren Karlov, Academic Program Specialist, Division for Teaching & Learning
- Lori Lopez, Associate Dean for Social Sciences, College of Letters & Science
- Petra Schroeder, Associate Vice Chancellor, Office of the Vice Chancellor for Research
RISE operational teams
The RISE core team regularly convenes a joint operations team of appointed representatives from every school/college as well as campus stakeholders, including:
- Center for Teaching, Learning and Mentoring
- Division of Information Technology
- Faculty and Staff Affairs
- Facilities Planning and Management
- Graduate School
- Madison Business Office
- Office of Human Resources
- Office of Strategic Communication
- Office of the Vice Chancellor for Research