Milwaukee Art Museum Announces Seven New Trustees
Business, philanthropic, and community leaders bring experience in finance, technology, sports, and the arts.
MILWAUKEE, WI — Nov 4, 2026 — The Milwaukee Art Museum announces the election of Josh Glessing, Tina Johnson, Kate Muth, Jamie Reeve, Beth Ridley, Beth Rodenhuis, and returning trustee Gail Yabuki to its Board of Trustees.
The trustees bring experience in business strategy, financial stewardship, organizational leadership, and community engagement, alongside longstanding commitments to Milwaukee’s cultural life. Their election comes as the Museum marks the 25th anniversary of the Quadracci Pavilion and looks toward its next chapter.
“Developing and sustaining art and culture is essential to a thriving Milwaukee, and these trustees bring the energy, ideas, and relationships to help that work flourish,” said Kim Sajet, Donna and Donald Baumgartner Director of the Milwaukee Art Museum. “The Museum is a place where people can find common ground, encounter new perspectives and feel connected to their city and one another. I’m excited to work with our newest trustees to bring more people into those experiences and build partnerships that open new possibilities for the Museum and Milwaukee.”
The Board also elected Joan Lubar as vice chair and secretary and Dan Bader as treasurer.
Trustees reelected to the Board include Chris Abele, Dan Bader, and Joe Checota, who begin their second terms, and Wayne Lueders and Mary Strohmaier who begin their third terms.
MEET THE TRUSTEES:
Josh Glessing | Milwaukee Bucks
Glessing is President of the Milwaukee Bucks, overseeing the team’s business operations. A Wisconsin native, he previously served as Chief Strategy and Corporate Development Officer at Haslam Sports Group, where he led the group’s investment in the Bucks in 2023. Earlier, he worked in Goldman Sachs’ sports and entertainment investment banking practice, including on the financing of Fiserv Forum. He also served two seasons as interim president of business for the Columbus Crew and was named to Sports Business Journal’s Forty under 40 class of 2024.
Tina Johnson | African American Art Alliance
Johnson is president of the Milwaukee Art Museum’s African American Art Alliance and a Museum docent. Her tours deepen visitors’ understanding of African American art and history, highlighting Black artists’ contributions to American art and craftsmanship. Through her leadership and volunteer service, she brings strong community relationships and firsthand experience connecting audiences with the Museum’s collection.
Kate Muth | Arts Patron and Community Volunteer
Muth is a community volunteer, arts patron, and immediate past chair of the Woman’s Club of Wisconsin Foundation, where she led annual grantmaking and stewardship efforts benefiting Milwaukee-area nonprofits. She has also served on the church council at Fox Point Lutheran Church for eight years. She and her husband, Ken, are longtime Museum Members and contemporary art collectors. They were presenting sponsors of the Museum’s 2024 exhibition Robert Longo: The Acceleration of History.
Jamie Reeve | Northern Trust
Reeve is a senior wealth strategist at Northern Trust, advising nonprofit organizations on their endowment and foundation assets and developing customized wealth advisory strategies and investment solutions for business owners, corporate executives, and other professionals. He joined Northern Trust in 1997 and helped open its Milwaukee office in 1999. Reeve is immediate past president of The Shorewood Foundation and chairs its Development Committee. He serves on the board of the Tripoli Country Club and is active with the Rotary Club of Milwaukee.
Beth Ridley | Ridley Consulting Group
Ridley is the founder and CEO of Ridley Consulting Group, where she helps organizations build stronger leaders, improve teamwork, and create better workplaces. She founded the firm in 2019 after 12 years at Northwestern Mutual, where her leadership roles included director of diversity and inclusion, vice president of planning and sales, and vice president of client experience. Ridley also serves on the boards of Milwaukee Repertory Theater, TEMPO Milwaukee, and the Rotary Club of Milwaukee. She supports community engagement through Nō Studios, a Milwaukee arts and creative gathering space established by her family.
Beth Rodenhuis | Northwestern Mutual
Rodenhuis is executive vice president, chief operating officer and business architect at Northwestern Mutual. A member of the company’s senior leadership team, she oversees technology and digital strategy, strategic execution, platform and operating model design, and enterprise architecture. Her previous roles at Northwestern Mutual span corporate planning, distribution strategy, finance, and business transformation.
Gail Yabuki | Yabuki Family Foundation
Yabuki returns to the Museum’s Board of Trustees after serving from 2011 to 2014. A longtime contemporary art supporter, she serves on the Museum’s Contemporary Art Society board and was its president from 2011 to 2013. She is director of the Yabuki Family Foundation, an entrepreneur and philanthropist. She co-founded Monona Medical Equipment Company and founded Concussion System LLC.
About the Milwaukee Art Museum
The Milwaukee Art Museum is an essential destination for art and architecture, and a vital cultural resource that connects visitors to dynamic art experiences and one another. Housed in iconic buildings by Santiago Calatrava, Eero Saarinen, and David Kahler on a 24-acre lakefront campus, the Museum is Wisconsin’s largest art institution and home to both broad and deep collections, with exceptional holdings in American painting, sculpture, and decorative arts; global contemporary art, with a strength in minimalist and conceptual art; prints and drawings; European art from the Renaissance through the nineteenth century; photography and new media; modern and contemporary design; folk and self-taught art; and twentieth-century Haitian art. A bold symbol of Milwaukee’s ambition and forward-thinking vision, the Museum is a place for community building, education, and celebration that fosters creativity, free speech, and critical discourse for audiences of all ages and backgrounds. For more information, visit mam.org.
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