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Our Moderators:
DENISE CALLAWAY
 Many of you will remember Denise Callaway as the award-winning reporter for WTMJ-TV Channel 4. Denise has worked as a communications professional in Milwaukee for more than twenty -five years. She has been the director of communications for Milwaukee Public Schools and the Private Industry Council of Milwaukee County. Since 2003, she has been the director of communications for the Greater Milwaukee Foundation.
Denise is also active in the community, volunteering her time as Second Harvest of Wisconsin's Partnership Committee Member; Camps for Kids Committee Member; Women's Fund of Greater Milwaukee Board Member; United States Colored Troops Institute member; and vice chair of CommA, the association of communications professionals for community foundations worldwide. An on-going special interest of Denise's is the preservation of the history and stories of African-American men and women who fought in the Civil War.
ENRIQUE FIGUEROA, Ph.D.
 Enrique Figueroa is the director and chief executive officer of the Roberto Hernandez Center and the assistant to the provost for Latino Affairs at UW-Milwaukee. He volunteers much of his time to the community through his board work, which includes the Latino Community Center, Milwaukee Catalyst, Council for the Spanish Speaking, and the Pan American Health and Education Foundation. Governor James Doyle, along with Senate confirmation, appointed Enrique to the Wisconsin’s Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection Board, and US. Senator Herb Kohl appointed him to the Agricultural Advisory Committee.
Enrique holds an M.S. in Horticulture and an M.S. and Ph.D. in Agricultural Economics. As a Ph.D. candidate, he served as a Congressional Hispanic
Caucus Fellow. Upon completing his doctoral work, he taught Agricultural Economics at Cornell University. During the Clinton Administration, he was appointed as Administrator of Agricultural Marketing Service and later promoted to Deputy Under Secretary for Marketing and Regulatory Programs, both appointments were with the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA). In the past Enrique has been asked to consult the United States regarding aid to Afghanistan and Tunisia.
JACK MURTAUGH
 Jack Murtaugh retired as executive director of the Interfaith Conference of Greater Milwaukee in 2001. He has a long history of community involvement. Over the years, elected officials, including a governor and a mayor, have appointed him to serve on different task forces for the city and the state.
Jack has been recognized by a wide range of organizations for his community service: the YWCA Philip Lerman Racial Justice Award, The Vision for Milwaukee Award from the Milwaukee Ethnic Council, the Frank Zeidler Award, and citations of appreciation from the Wisconsin Legislature, Milwaukee County Board, and the Milwaukee City Council.
Currently, Jack serves on the board of the United Nations Association, Greater Milwaukee Chapter where he chairs the Millennium Development Goals Committee. He tutors at Cass Street Elementary School and volunteers weekly at St. Ben’s Meal Program. He works tirelessly, with a wide range of groups, to help improve our community. He serves as co-chair of the 4th Street Forum Executive Committee with Julilly Kohler.
4th Street Forum isn’t the only urban issues television program Jack has moderated. Several decades ago, he and Bill Werner, who is the Milwaukee Public Television Producer of 4th Street Forum, put together a weekly urban issues show for cable television. In addition, Jack hosted a weekly radio community issues show.
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