The Cultural Architect
byThanks to creative powerhouse Ashley Moseberry, Madison’s events calendar is more exciting and inclusive than ever.
LOCAL WOMEN
Geralyn Vaval: Building Pathways to Possibility
byGeralyn Vaval founded Cultivate Change in December 2024 to empower youth and individuals, including those with mental health disorders, through skills development, educational programming and mental health support.
Felicia Raye Diny: Furnishing Hope
byFelicia Raye Diny has helped furnish homes for nearly 600 women and children moving out of shelters, and this number continues to grow.
Rhonda Adams: Creating Community Around Food
byRhonda Adams, executive director of The River Food Pantry, is overseeing big changes at the food pantry, including a new, larger building.
Karin Krause: Bridging the Generations
byAfter spending 25 years dreaming of creating an intergenerational neighborhood, Karin Krause will see it become a reality when Hope & A Future breaks ground later this year.
Carla Williams: Nurturing Black Women’s Wellness
byCarla Williams is the founder of The View From Here Wellness Collective, a business that offers a wide range of programming to bolster Black women’s wellbeing.
Nicole Budeau: Reimagining Maternal Care
byNicole Budeau is on a mission to improve maternal health and birth outcomes by transforming access to therapeutic care, education and support with her perinatal care program, Every Mom Matters.
Patti Rashke: Investing in the Community
byIn August, the Dan & Patti Rashke (TASC) Family Foundation committed to funding the administrative costs associated with all individual, undesignated donations made to United Way of Dane County over the next 10 years.
Christine Kolehmainen: Demystifying Midlife Health
byChristine Kolehmainen is launching the Menopause and Midlife (MA’AM) Clinic in January, a boutique, telehealth-first medical practice dedicated to evidence-based care.
Stephanie Johnson: Powering Progress for Parkinson’s Advocacy
byAdvocating for those with Parkinson’s and fighting to create a Parkinson’s Disease Advisory Council is a fight close to home for Stephanie Johnson.