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With the completion of American Family Field’s construction, the District is charged with the oversight and monitoring of construction closeout, and the commissioning, operating and maintaining of American Family Field, including:
- Monitoring, management and enforcement of leases, subleases and agreements
- Monitoring and oversight of American Family Fields’s routine maintenance and operations
- Protection of the District’s investment in American Family Field
- Management of American Family Field’s major capital repairs and improvements, necessary improvements and/or discretionary improvements
- Oversight and management of American Family Field’s moveable roof maintenance and major capital repairs and/or improvements
- Management of District’s General Fund, Segregated Reserve Fund, Asset-Liability Matching Fund and Stabilization Fund investments and earnings
- Management of District’s administration, outside service providers and expenditures
- Management of the District’s Diversity Contracting Program for ongoing District activities
- Oversight and management of District’s real estate interests
- Oversight and management of District’s environmental permits, commitments, and ongoing environmental responsibilities
- The thirteen appointed Board members are strictly volunteers. Board members do not receive any compensation or meeting stipends. Furthermore, pursuant to the enabling legislation, it is unlawful for any Board member to accept discounted or free tickets to a Major League Baseball game. Board members are only eligible for reimbursement of incurred out-of-pocket expenses - for travel, etc.
Appointments by Governor
- Governor appoints six (6) representatives to the Board of Directors
- Governor's appointees subject to Senate confirmation
- At least one of the persons appointed by the Governor must reside within each county in the District
- Governor selects the Chairman of the Board of Directors
- Three appointees serve four (4) year terms
- Three appointees serve two (2) year terms
Don Smiley
Board Chairman
At-Large
Member since 02/2012
2-year term expires 7/1/2021
Frank Busalacchi
Milwaukee County
Member since 07/2019
4-year term expires 7/1/2023
Deb Dassow
Ozaukee County
Member since 07/2019
4-year term expires 7/1/2023
Troy Dennhof
Racine County
Member since 08/2019
2-year term expires 7/1/2021
Tony Berndt
Washington County
Member since 08/2019
2-year term expires 7/1/2021
John Zapfel
Waukesha County
Member since 07/2019
4-year term expires 7/1/2023
Appointments by Milwaukee County Executive
- Milwaukee County Executive appoints two (2) representatives to the Board of Directors
- County Executive's appointees subject to confirmation by the County Board
- Two appointees serve indefinite terms - at the pleasure of the Milwaukee County Executive
Alec Fraser
Member since 09/2014
Jason Rae
Member since 01/2019
Appointments by Ozaukee, Racine, Washington and Waukesha Counties County Executives / County Board Chairpersons
- Each County leader appoints one (1) representative to the Board of Directors
- Appointments by the County Executives in Racine and Waukesha Counties and by the Chairpersons of the County Boards of Supervisors in Ozaukee and Washington Counties
- Appointments subject to confirmation by the County Boards
- One appointment per County representative
- Each appointee serves an indefinite term - at the pleasure of the County leaders
Appointed by Ozaukee County
Karen Makoutz
Board Treasurer
Member since 11/1995
Appointed by Washington County
Mark McCune
Board Vice Chairman
Member since 05/2008
Appointed by Racine County
Doug Stansil
Member since 11/1995
Appointed by Waukesha County
Keith Swartz
Member since 11/2014
Appointment by City of Milwaukee Mayor
- City of Milwaukee Mayor appoints one (1) representative to the Board of Directors
- City of Milwaukee Mayor's appointee subject to confirmation by the City of Milwaukee Common Council
- One appointee serves an indefinite term - at the pleasure of the City of Milwaukee Mayor
Mark Thomsen
Board Secretary
Member since 12/2004
Meeting Notices & Agendas
- November 10, 2020
- June 09, 2020
- March 10, 2020
- November 12, 2019
- September 10, 2019
- June 11, 2019
- March 12, 2019
- November 13, 2018
- September 11, 2018
- June 12, 2018
- March 13, 2018
Meeting Minutes
- June 9, 2020
- March 10, 2020
- November 12, 2019
- September 10, 2019
- June 11, 2019
- March 12, 2019
- November 13, 2018
- September 11, 2018
- June 12, 2018
- March 13, 2018
Board of Directors Documents
- Bylaws
- Policy on Access to Public Records
- Accountant's Report on Cost of Construction
- 2020 Budget
- 2021 Budget
- 2019 Financial Statements
- American Family Field Key Indicators of Success
Financial statements are presented for convenience and informational purposes only, and while efforts have been made to ensure the integrity of such informtion, they should not be relied on. A copy of the printed financial statements will be provided on request.