PROJECT REACH STEERING COMMITTEE

Shana Lewis, Attorney/Shareholder & Board Vice President,  Renning, Lewis & Lacy, s.c.

Shana is an attorney and a founding shareholder at Renning Lewis & Lacy, s.c. She has been representing school districts, their administrators, and employees for more than 22 years. Shana has extensive experience in school, municipal, labor, and employment law. She represents private and public sector employers in a broad range of labor and employment law matters, including family and medical leave, harassment, employment contracts, and collective bargaining. Shana’s practice focuses on representing school districts throughout Wisconsin on issues ranging from labor and employment matters to pupil discipline, open meetings, public records, and other matters of import to Wisconsin schools. She also has significant experience conducting investigations for private and public sector entities concerning allegations of harassment, bullying, and discrimination involving staff and/or students. Shana is also a Past President of TEMPO Madison

Patti Epstein, Deputy Secretary, Wisconsin Department of Financial Institutions

Patti currently serves as Deputy Secretary at the Wisconsin Department of Financial Institutions. In this role, Patti is in charge of day-to-day operations of the Department, working directly with the administrators and directors of the various divisions and with representatives of other state agencies.

Before entering state service, Patti held leadership roles in charitable organizations and private sector businesses. She has more than 20 years of executive leadership experience in high level corporate operations with profit and loss responsibility and a history of success leading complex projects. She is known for her commitment to culture and delivering results on local and national levels. Patti is also a current TEMPO Board Member. 

Resources for Corporate Board Service

Milwaukee Women Inc.

50/50 Women on Boards

Nurses on Boards Coalition

Women in the Boardroom

Women2Boards

Athena Alliance

Spencer Stuart Board Index

Women Corporate Directors

McKinsey& Company

Private Directors Association

National Association of Corporate Directors

Board Readiness Essentials

Recommended Books

Behind Boardroom Doors: Lessons from a Corporate Director
by Betsy Atkins

Be Board Ready: The Secrets to Landing a Board Seat and Being a Great Director by Betsy Atkins

Great Companies Deserve Great Boards: A CEO’s Guide to the Boardroom by Beverly Behan

Corporate Directors Guidebook by American Bar Association

The Imperfect Board Member by Jim Brown