Team
Facing a problem as big as generational poverty requires an incredible team.
OUR LEADER
OUR CEO
Art Serna began his career as a youth program coordinator and development professional. He spent a large part of his journey in community development and education working for children and families who are left behind or systemically barred from access to opportunities, in the US and abroad. He joined Teach For America in Oklahoma City as their Executive Director in 2016 as part of leading the expansion of their social entrepreneurship offering, alumni programming and learning around the intersection of education and economic mobility indicators. Art was appointed as the new CEO for City on a Hill in May 2021. To learn more about his background, read his profile: Art Serna.
“City on a Hill is more than a faith-fueled non-profit. We are a movement for good.”
ART SERNA JR., CEO OF CITY ON A HILL
Ruthie Barrie
Executive Assistant
Mario Butler-Johnson
Development Manager
Amanda Carriveau
Program Intake Specialist
Mikala Gehl
Youth Center & Community Engagement Manager
Lisa Gonzalez
Family Mobility Director
Brooke Hall
Administration & Training Director
Marilinda Johnson
Operations Manager
Sandi Little
Training Program Manager
LaTrice Luckett
Community Health Worker
Kyle Mullin
Training Program Coordinator
Cameron Naab
Facility Manager
Aimee Robertson
Business Operations Assistant
Natalia Román
Community Organizer
Art Serna Jr.
Chief Executive Officer
Dustyn Smith
Facility Assistant
Tim Wilson
Youth & Family Development Manager
Vicky Wilson
Education Program Assistant
Linda Xiong
Children & Family Program Coordinator
Melaina Zetley
Marketing & Communications Coordinator
Phill Barufkin
Former Executive Director, Bader Rutter & Associates
Kayla Bradham
Board Member
Executive Vice President Sports Philanthropy Network Milwaukee, WI
Melanie Gray
Steven Hartl
Digital Marketing Manager, Paragon Development Systems (PDS)
Walter Harvey
President/Chair
Apostolic Leader, Embassy Center MKE, President, National Black Fellowship, WI+H Movement, Brown Deer, WI
Aaron Hobbs
Former President/Executive Director, RISE – Washington, DC
Fischer Jay
Ex-Officio
Lead Pastor Evangel Assembly of God, Milwaukee, WI
Robert Lied
Director of Administrative Services, St. John Vianney Church & School
Mitchell Lueck
Board Member
Youth & Administration Pastor Portview Church Grafton, WI
Joyce Nwatuobi
Chief Executive Officer at ThriveHealth
Robert O’Keefe
Treasurer
VP of Finance, Administration & CFO Mount Mary University Milwaukee, WI
Mary Roberts
President and Founder, Buzz Monkeys, Inc.
Art Serna
Chief Executive Officer City on a Hill Milwaukee, WI
Jeff Smoller
President, Wisconsin Academy of Global Education and Training (WAGET)
Keith Stanley
Vice President
President & CEO University City Partners Charlotte, NC
Jasmin Treske
Board Member
Manager, Tech Programs & Community Outreach at the MKE Tech Hub Coalition
Melanie Varin
Owner / Chief Operating Officer (COO), TopLine Results Corporation
Robert Young
Secretary
Co-Founder/Business Psychologist Ascend Talent Strategies Milwaukee, WI
NEIGHBORHOOD ADVISORY COUNCIL
Staci Young, PhD, Chair, Associate Professor and Director, Center for Healthy Communities and Research, Medical College of Wisconsin
Elizabeth DeLeon, Neighborhood Resident
Larry Harper, Neighborhood Resident
Karla Hart, Neighborhood Resident
Traci Hinton, Neighborhood Resident
Nikita Lindsey, Neighborhood Resident
Roberto Marrero, Neighborhood Resident
Bobby McQuay, Neighborhood Resident
Simon Myrick, Neighborhood Resident
Loneva Myrick, Neighborhood Resident
Nadia Northern, Neighborhood Resident
Grace Pearson, Neighborhood Resident
James Renard, Neighborhood Advocate
