MG21 Governance Board

MG21 Governance Board email: [email protected]
Board meets 2nd Wed. of every month @ MG21

MG21 is what is called an “instrumentality charter school,” established as a public school under Wis. Stat. s. 118.40. A charter is a contract between a Board of Directors, or Governance Board, incorporated as a nonstock corporation, and an authorizing authority (in our case, the Monona Grove School District). At MG21, our school has a 7-9 person Governance Board, which is charged with defining the vision and mission of our school, oversight of the school finances and ensuring that our school’s curriculum and structure are aligned with that vision and mission. Our Governance Board meets monthly during the school year, and our meetings are on the second Wednesday of the month, from 4:30-6:00 PM at the school. If you have questions, comments or concerns or just want to learn more, you may email the governance board by clicking here. Current Governance Board members are listed below. A copy of MG21’s current charter may be seen here.

Our Board Members

President: Tom Stolper
Businessman and active community member, Tom is a certified public accountant and was a partner/owner at the accounting firm of Clifton Larson Allen for 31 years. Currently he is (1) an owner in ProActive Solutions USA, LLC, a manufacturer of cleaning and sanitizing solutions for the food industry (2) Vice President of Administration of Deibel Laboratories, Inc. a food quality testing organization with labs in 8 states as well as one in Canada (3) a consultant with Purple Cow Organics LLC, a manufacturer of premium organic compost and related products, and (4) a member of the board of directors of MGE Energy. He is very active in civic affairs and currently is the Chairman of the Monona Community Development Authority, the Secretary of the Monona Police and Fire Commission, the Chairman of the Monona Fund, and serves on the Monona Public works committee and the Board of MG21. Additionally, he served on the Monona City Council from 1997 to 2003. Tom was raised on Madison’s North side and is a graduate of Madison East High School and the University of Wisconsin. He has been a Monona resident since 1981 and is the founder and President of the Andrew & Michael Stolper Foundation, Inc. which honors his two deceased sons.

Vice President: Toni Gadke
Since graduating from UW-Whitewater with a degree in Social Work, Toni has spent her career helping people with intellectual and physical disabilities and mental illnesses find the supports and services they need to lead enriched and fulfilling lives. Currently, she provides case management to children with disabilities in Dane County. Toni grew up in the Madison area and was fortunate to have teachers who encouraged her from a young age. Inspired to help children in her own community and with a passion for alternative education, Toni joined the MG21 board in 2021. She resides in Cottage Grove with her family.

Treasurer: Sandy Homburg
I worked for 13 years as an Electronic Coordinator, transitioned to a fitness instructor while raising my kids, and eventually became the Director Of Yoga Teacher Training and Reiki Master. Most recently, I did the covid pivot and earned a Certificate in Digital Marketing from UW Madison. Growing up in a severely impoverished and different family in Monona, I understand from the student’s perspective, how obstacles and roadblocks can hinder a student. Raising three kids with varying learning abilities, I also understand that every student has different needs, goals, and paths to follow. My father, a single parent raising five kids, knew firsthand what it was like to be hungry and how hard it is to feed a family with no money, so he, along with his friends, went on to help start the Second Harvest Food Bank. He taught by example how to flip the script and how impactful it is to offer what you can so that others may have a better situation.

Secretary and Parent Rep: Elizabeth Wheeler
Elizabeth lives in Monona and has two amazing kiddos, who are both students at MG21. Born and raised in Wisconsin, Elizabeth is passionate about biking, adventuring, reading, and preserving our planet for future generations. Professionally, Elizabeth is an attorney with a background in a wide range of policy issues but with a focus on energy and environmental policy and currently works at a nonprofit organization called Clean Grid Alliance. Having attended an alternative middle and high school herself, Elizabeth is thrilled to have MG21 as an opportunity for her own children to walk their path within the Monona Grove School District. Elizabeth is the proud recipient of the 1991 Love of Learning award from Red Apple Elementary School. She is honored to serve as the parent representative on the MG21 governance board to support a similar love of learning for all students.

Sue Carr
Sue is a 20 year resident of Monona, and has two adult children who went all the way through the MG School district. Prior to having her kids, she was a 4th grade teacher. She has always been very involved in the MG Schools and also served in the past on the MG Education Foundation Board. Sue currently serves as a 3 year old teacher and the director of Monona Grove Nursery School, a 60 year old parent cooperative preschool on Buckeye Road. Sue is currently serving as the Treasurer on the board of the Friends of WVMO.

Ryan Claringbole
Ryan is the director of the Monona Public Library. Previously, Ryan was a library consultant on the Public Library Development Team in the Division for Libraries & Technology at the Department of Public Instruction, serving the public libraries and regional library systems throughout the state. Ryan believes in the power of stories in individuals, both real and fictional, and looks forward to serving the students and staff of MG21. Ryan currently lives in Monona.

Alumni Rep: Shennendoah Baker-Wainwright
Shenn is an MG21 class of 2018 alumni who graduated from Madison College with an Associates Degree in Human Services and Addiction Studies. Shenn previously interned at a community center working with elementary and middle school aged kids on the north side of Madison. In her free time,she likes to sing and make music with her dad.

Non Voting Members:
MG21 School Director: Rebecca Fox-Blair, [email protected]


MG21 is chartered by the Monona Grove School Board, and is run in accordance with state laws and regulations established for operating charter schools by the Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction.