MAMGA Board & Committees

The MAMGA Board consists of eleven members elected at the annual meeting.

The MAMGA Board has the following permanent committees: Executive, Community Services (grants and signature projects), Membership, Program, and Communications. Additional ad-hoc committees include: budget & finance, annual meeting planning, MAMGA graduation planning, the WIMGA representative, and a nominating committee to recruit Board members. The Board selects its officers following the election of Board members by MAMGA members at the annual meeting in April.

Current Board Members

Members of the Board and the term expiration years are:

Karen Allenstein - (2027) Executive Board - Secretary
Mary Davidson - (2028) Executive Board - Treasurer
Dayna Dalton - (2028) Executive Board - At Large, Education
Kate Geleynse - (2027) Plant Sale
Kathryn Hutchens - (2027) Social Media
Jenny Luhan - (2028) DEAI
Nancy Kieraldo - (2027) Executive Board - Vice President, Grants
Mary Pelzer - (2027), Garden Expo, Program Committee
Deb Pienkowski - (2028) Executive Board - President
Sarah Swanson - (2028) Membership
Lisa Johnson - Ex-officio Advisor (Dane County UW-Extension)
Updated 5/2026

Board Meetings

Meetings are held on the second Tuesday of January, March, May, July, September, and November. However, the day and location are sometimes changed. MAMGA has an Executive Committee composed of the President, Vice-President, Treasurer, Secretary, and a member at large. The Executive Committee meets in the remaining months. Since the date, time and location of the meeting may be modified by Board or the Executive Committee, any MAMGA member who wishes to attend the meeting should verify the location, date and time of the meeting with a Board member.

MAMGA is a 501(c) (3) non-profit incorporated organization. Donations to MAMGA may be tax-deductible charitable contributions as allowed by law. MAMGA is also regulated under Chapter 181, Wis. Stats., Subchapters VIII through X.