Milwaukee Peace Corps Association

Board Meetings

The MPCA Board of Directors meets once a month. For meeting dates and minutes from past meetings, click here.

Board of Directors

Position	Name	Country of Service
President:	Chris Wilson	Burkina Faso 05-07
Vice President:	Kevin Kuschel	Honduras 81-84
Treasurer:	Tom Felhofer	Malawi 89-90
Newsletter Editor:	Gail Rautmann	Poland 94-96
Events Coordinator:	Maggie Krochalk	Togo 91-94
Membership Coordinator:	Chris Reed-Waddell	Kazakhstan 07-10
Grants and Giving Coordinator:	Meghan Jones	Thailand 07-09
Historian:	Paul Kinsley	Turkey 65-67
Calendar Coordinator:	Greg Deuchars	Ukraine 05-07
Special Projects Coordinator:	Michael Farmer	Nepal 63-65
Member-at-Large	Dzidra Benish	Poland 92-94
Web Manager	Meera MacDonald	Zambia 09-11

Vacancies

Serving on the board is a great way to keep connected to Peace Corps and it is also a lot of fun!

The MPCA Board has vacancies. The board is looking for a Treasurer, an Events Planner, or Co-events Planner, and a Calendar Coordinator. The Board meets the fourth Thursday of most months from 6:00—7:30 pm at the Shorewood Library.

The Treasurer is responsible for overseeing the finances of the organization and for:

Collecting checks and cash at events and meetings
Depositing all money to the MPCA bank Making payments and writing checks
Collecting receipts and writing reimbursements
Providing petty cash for events Working with the membership coordinator to manage and record dues payments
Reconciling the MPCA bank and PayPal accounts
Prepare year-end financial reports and help prepare the organization’s budget

Skills & Abilities: Basic Excel/spreadsheet skills

Ability to attend most Board meetings and MPCA events
QuickBooks experience or the ability to learn the basics of QuickBooks

The Events Planner position is responsible for coordinating events. This includes:

Contacting venues for reservations
Negotiating costs
Coordinating supplies and materials needed for the events

MPCA generally puts on about five events a year and other board members always contribute their assistance

The Calendar Coordinator position involves the following responsibilities:

Buying the calendars from Madison
Working with local establishments to sell them calendars
Communicating with individuals and other interested groups who are interested in purchasing calendars
Keeping inventory of calendars bought, sold and awaiting payment

Send your completed application to:
info@milwaukeepeacecorps.org. Thank you for your interest!

Application

If you are interested in joining the board, submit a copy of the MPCA Board Application. You can download it as either a PDF or Word file.