Thursday, March 5, 2026
Networking: 11 to 11:30 a.m.
Program: 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m.
Italian Community Center
631 E Chicago St
Milwaukee, Wisconsin
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A Conversation on Women as Educators
Featuring Dr. Isabelle Cherney, President of Mount Mary University and
Becky Pinter, President and CEO of the MACC Fund
Dr. Cherney and Ms. Pinter will draw from their lived experiences and leadership journeys to inspire a spirit of education, advocacy, and transformational change, and seek to empower luncheon attendees to be a force for good in their communities.
Featured Speakers:
Isabelle Cherney, Ph.D.
President of Mount Mary University
Isabelle Cherney, Ph.D., is a respected social scientist and educator who was invited by the Obama administration on four occasions to participate in White House conferences. She became the 13th president of Mount Mary University, Milwaukee, July 1, 2022.
As president of Mount Mary University, Cherney has laid the foundations for growth through restructuring the academy and starting many new programs. Mount Mary University was ranked #1 in Social Mobility in the Midwest two years in a row, the Fashion Design program was ranked #10 in the nation and Occupational Therapy was ranked nationally for the first time.
Building on the School Sisters of Notre Dame’s charism, Cherney created the Institute for the Advancement of Women and Children with four Centers of Excellence. One of the innovations emerging from these centers is the AWS powered GenAI Bot (Culturabot ®) that was created to be able to serve underrepresented populations with individualized culturally responsive care plans.
She earned her Ph.D. in educational psychology and cultural studies from the University of Nebraska-Lincoln and her M.A. in developmental psychology from the University of Nebraska at Omaha. She graduated summa cum laude with a bachelor’s degree in psychology from Creighton University.
Becky Pinter
President and CEO of the MACC Fund
Becky Pinter is a seasoned nonprofit executive with two decades of leadership in research fundraising for pediatric cancer and related blood disorders. As president and chief executive officer of the Midwest Athletes Against Childhood Cancer (MACC) Fund, Becky leads strategic partnerships with major health care institutions including Children’s Wisconsin, Medical College of Wisconsin, UW Carbone Cancer Center and Marshfield Clinic, builds lasting donor relationships and oversees all operational, human resources and board governance functions.
Starting her MACC Fund journey in 2007, Becky rose through the ranks holding roles as development officer and chief operating officer, before assuming the top leadership position.
Becky holds a Master of Science in management and a Bachelor of Arts from Cardinal Stritch University, Milwaukee. She also completed executive leadership training at the Harvard Kennedy School, Cambridge, Massachusetts. A recognized community leader, she was honored as one of Milwaukee Business Journal’s “40 Under 40.” Becky has served as an adjunct instructor in nonprofit and leadership studies for nearly two decades.
For more information, contact:
Kristen Padovano | 262-787-1036 | kpadovano@ssndcp.org