Notable Nonprofit Board Leaders: Gregory Wesley

Class of 2023

Board: Boys & Girls Clubs of Greater Milwaukee (chair)

Gregory Wesley is the senior vice president of strategic alliances and business development and interim general counsel for the Medical College of Wisconsin. He is also board chair for Boys & Girls Clubs of Greater Milwaukee.

Wesley is instrumental in providing steady guidance across all facets of the agency with a focus on business-impacting initiatives. He stepped in twice to serve as interim board chair before taking on the most senior board role, according to BGCGM president and CEO Kathy Thornton-Bias.

“He leads the executive committee and served as an integral member of the task force created to assist the agency in developing a plan to allocate and invest a $17 million gift from (philanthropist) MacKenzie Scott,” Thornton-Bias said.

In addition, Wesley supports the interview process for senior-level staff positions and meets individually with candidates. He also sits on the BGCGM Finance and Governance Committees.