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Announcing our Officers for 2024 and our newest Directors of the Board

Posted January 23, 2024 by Gordon Gidlund |

From the recent call for nominations, the Board of Directors selected two new Directors and elected Officers for the coming year.

New Directors:

Milena (Sellers) Phillips

An actress for over 35 years on film, television, and stage, Milena is a member of SAG-AFTRA and Actors Equity. She is the executive director of the Jonathan Sellers and Charlie Keever Foundation, a nonprofit organization that focuses on the safety and well-being of children. Milena is also currently a member of the board of directors at New Village Arts, an advisory member of the San Diego Black Artist Collective, and a Community Advisory Council Member for the Old Globe.


John T. Williams

John and his wife Jane live in San Diego but own and operate an architectural firm in Milwaukee, American Design, Inc., which they founded 30 years ago. He is a banker by trade but spent years making loans to developers and worked for a Milwaukee-based General Contractor. He has assisted the Inner-City Redevelopment Corporation in Milwaukee in developing affordable housing. He has served as a judge in the Milwaukee Public Schools’ STEM program and is a past member of the Psychology Examining Board of the State of Wisconsin, Governor appointed.


We’re thrilled to welcome Milena and John to the Board!

Officers for 2024 (1-year term):

  • President: Steven Jensen
  • Vice President: Thomas Haine
  • Treasurer: Laura Ganz-Holtan
  • Secretary: Gordon Gidlund
  • Artistic Director: John Tessmer

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About Gordon Gidlund

A tax attorney, he currently sits on the Society's Board of Directors and serves as its Playwright of Mock Trials. He runs regularly with Archie, the Wonder Dog. Read more about him here.

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