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2026 Recipients
Monica M. Bertagnolli, MD, is a surgical oncologist and cancer researcher currently serving as the Richard E. Wilson Professor of Surgery Emerita at Harvard Medical School and a Senior Fellow in Healthcare Policy at the Harvard Kennedy School.
Dr. Bertagnolli was elected to the National Academy of Medicine in 2021 and in 2025 was chosen to be the Academy’s 11th President – a position she will assume in July 2026. From November 2023 to January 2025, Dr. Bertagnolli was the 17th Director of the National Institutes of Health. Prior to this, she was the director of the National Cancer Institute and Chief of Surgical Oncology at Brigham and Women's Hospital and Dana-Farber Cancer Institute.
Throughout her career, Dr. Bertagnolli has been at the forefront of the field of translational oncology. Her clinical practice of surgery focused on caring for people with hereditary cancer predisposition syndromes, particularly those involving gastrointestinal cancers and soft tissue sarcomas. Her research laboratory examined the relationship between tissue inflammation and tumorigenesis, leading her to pursue clinical trials demonstrating the effects of anti-inflammatory drugs for cancer prevention and treatment.
From 2011-2022, Dr. Bertagnolli served as the Group Chair of the Alliance for Clinical Trials in Oncology, a nationwide network addressing the needs of people with cancer by conducting clinical and translational research across many cancer types. Over the past decade, she has championed collaborative initiatives to enable a learning healthcare system by transforming the data infrastructure for clinical research, and currently serves as CEO of GHDE, a nonprofit foundation engaging health systems in collaborative research using data obtained from clinical care settings.
Dr. Bertagnolli is a Past President of the American Society of Clinical Oncology and has been a member of the Board of Directors of the National Cancer Society, Prevent Cancer Foundation, Natera and Friends of Cancer Research. She also is a member of the Accademia Nazionale de Lincei and the American Adacemy of Achievement, and in 2023, was awarded the title of Cavaliere, Ordine al Merito Della Repubblica Italiana.
Dr. Bertagnolli graduated from Princeton University with a Bachelor of Science in Engineering degree and attended medical school at the University of Utah. She trained in surgery at Brigham and Women's Hospital and was a research fellow in tumor immunology at the Dana-Farber Cancer Institute.
Roger Caplinger, ATC/LAT, is a nationally respected athletic trainer, health and safety executive, educator and cancer advocacy leader whose career spans more than three decades in professional baseball. Amplified through a 33-season tenure with the Milwaukee Brewers, Caplinger鈥檚 influence has shaped not only the organization鈥檚 medical operations, but also the broader landscape of athletic training, player health, and cancer awareness across the country.
Caplinger earned his Bachelor of Science degree in Physical Education with an emphasis in Athletic Training from Metropolitan State University of Denver in 1991, followed by graduate studies in Education Administration at the University of Colorado-Boulder. He joined the Brewers full-time in the mid-1990s and received successive promotions: Minor League Medical Coordinator (1994鈥�97); Assistant Major League Athletic Trainer (1998鈥�2001); and Head Major League Athletic Trainer (2002鈥�2011).
In 2012, Caplinger transitioned into executive leadership with the Brewers, ultimately serving as Vice President of Medical Operations, Health & Safety from 2021鈥�2023. In this role, he oversaw all aspects of player medical care, psychological services, organizational health policies and safety initiatives.
Throughout his career, Caplinger has been recognized with numerous honors, including the PBATS Major League Athletic Training Staff of the Year Award, the Dick Martin Award for Best MLB Medical Staff, two PBATS Presidential Distinguished Service Awards, and induction into the Wisconsin Athletic Training Hall of Fame. Additionally, the Brewers named their home athletic training room in his honor.
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The Caplingers also have become devoted supporters of Kathy鈥檚 House, a nonprofit providing housing and community for patients and families traveling to Milwaukee for lifesaving treatments.
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Michael 鈥淢ike鈥� Coakley spent his life carrying forward a legacy of entrepreneurship, stewardship and civic responsibility that spans more than a century in Milwaukee. As President and Chief Executive Officer of C.H. Coakley & Co., Coakley leads a family-owned commercial and industrial relocation, warehousing, logistics and third-party supply chain company. The Coakley family roots trace back to 1888 with the founding of the Coakley Lightning Messenger and Express Company. The CH Coakley & Co name remains synonymous with integrity, reliability and service to Milwaukee鈥檚 business community.
Coakley鈥檚 commitment to discipline and perseverance began early. A two-time Wisconsin high school state champion wrestler, he would define his professional life by his strong work ethic, dedication and resilience. He continued his successful wrestling career at the University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh and Winona State University while earning a degree in Business Administration.
Coakley built a strong foundation in global transportation and logistics that took him beyond Milwaukee, holding leadership roles with Canadian Pacific Railroad and the Soo Line Railroad, ultimately serving as Director of Marketing - Intermodal/International. He later served as Regional Sales Manager - Mid-America for NLS (USA) Inc., a Japanese steamship company, gaining international business experience while deepening his expertise in global supply chains and logistics.
In 1991, Coakley returned to Milwaukee to join the family business, bringing a global perspective and strategic vision for the future of logistics and warehousing. Under his leadership, C.H. Coakley & Co. expanded relocation services, warehousing capabilities and integrated supply chain solutions, strengthening its reputation as one of the region鈥檚 most trusted logistics providers.
Coakley鈥檚 leadership would extend beyond business success in 1992, when C.H. Coakley & Co. purchased the historic former Schuster鈥檚/Gimbels department store building on North Martin Luther King Jr. Drive. When investors abandoned the corridor, he saw long-term promise in the surrounding Halyard Park and Brewers Hill neighborhoods. For decades, Coakley served as a steward of the property 鈥� preserving its historic integrity while maintaining optimism that his building would one day serve as a catalyst for community investment.
Coakley鈥檚 30-year service on the Historic King Drive Business Improvement District #8 Board of Directors deepened his understanding of King Drive鈥檚 importance to Milwaukee鈥檚 economic and cultural future. He was an early believer in building the 鈥淏est King Drive in the Nation鈥� and Bronzeville, understanding his building鈥檚 reuse would be transformative for generations to come.
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Today, ThriveOn King stands as a national model for health equity, early childhood development, economic opportunity and community gathering 鈥� an outcome made possible in part by Coakley鈥檚 decades-long commitment to stewardship, partnership and faith in the future of Milwaukee鈥檚 historic King Drive corridor.
Patti Brash McKeithan began her career at Miller Brewing Company, where she held a variety of leadership roles in marketing, government affairs, corporate communications and distributor services. She ultimately became a Vice President and officer of the company. As Vice President of Corporate/Public Affairs, she was responsible for overseeing corporate and public affairs operations at Miller鈥檚 Milwaukee headquarters and six breweries across the US. She retired from Miller after 25 years of service.
Prior to joining Miller Brewing Company, Ms. McKeithan worked for Congressman Bob Kasten.
Born in California, Ms. McKeithan has lived throughout the world with her family and continues to travel extensively. She earned a liberal arts degree from St. Norbert College and a Master鈥檚 degree from the University of Wisconsin鈥揗ilwaukee.
Ms. McKeithan has served on numerous nonprofit and civic boards, including the Milwaukee Public Museum (past board Chair); United Performing Arts Fund (campaign Co-Chair); World Festivals, Inc. (Summerfest); Wisconsin State Fair Park; The Milwaukee Repertory Theater (past board Chair); Wisconsin AIDS Fund (past board Chair); and the Greater Milwaukee Foundation, among others.
She currently serves as Chair of the Board of Trustees for St. Norbert College and is a board director for the Boys & Girls Clubs of Greater Milwaukee, the International Crane Foundation, and the Wisconsin Museum of Nature and Culture 鈥� which is scheduled to open in 2027. Ms. McKeithan also serves as board Chair for the Wisconsin Museum of Nature and Culture.
A deeply committed community volunteer, Ms. McKeithan has received numerous awards recognizing her distinguished service. In 2009, she was awarded an Honorary Doctorate from St. Norbert College. She also was inducted into the YWCA Academy of Achievers in New York City.
Ms. McKeithan and her husband, Jack, have long been advocates for the 黑料官网. She is a past member of 黑料官网鈥檚 Women in Science Advisory Committee.
Ms. McKeithan resides in River Hills, Wisconsin. She has three daughters, twelve grandchildren and eight great-grandchildren.
Mark Mone is Chancellor Emeritus and Professor of Management in the Lubar College of Business at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee (UWM).
During his 11 years as Chancellor (2014-2025), the university was named a top-tier research institute by the Carnegie Classification of Institutions of Higher Education four times. In 2015, UWM was named one of the nation鈥檚 top universities for community engagement as classified by the Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching. Under his leadership, UW-Milwaukee was recognized as a top employer: Forbes Best Employers by State 2024 List - Best Companies to Work For.
Prior to his service as Chancellor, Dr. Mone spent 25 years as a business school faculty member, consultant, and coach, as well as leading executive education programs.
Dr. Mone co-created and served as founding chair of the Higher Education Regional Alliance 鈥� a partnership with 17 colleges and universities plus 10 economic development and community partner organizations 鈥� to increase the number of college graduates and address the growing need for highly-skilled talent in the state. He co-founded and co-led M-Cubed 鈥� a critical initiative of the three major public education institutions 鈥� to close the achievement gap.
As a founding partner in the Moon Shot for Equity鈥榮 inaugural launch in the Milwaukee region, he is a collaborative leader in eliminating student equity gaps in education. He expanded UWM鈥檚 innovation through the Lubar Entrepreneurship Center, co-created the Northwestern Mutual Data Sciences Institute and launched the Connected Systems Institute.
Chancellor Mone co-led the creation of the UW System-wide Freshwater Collaborative of Wisconsin to solve the world鈥檚 water challenges. The collaborative, led by UWM, connects the 13 Universities of Wisconsin institutions through shared curricula and research. Dr. Mone oversaw significant capital renovations and expansions. The student, research and capital projects support was enabled by Chancellor Mone鈥檚 leadership of the Made in Milwaukee, Shaping the World comprehensive campaign, doubling the previous campaign, achieving over $251 million and continuing with record fundraising years. In 2024, Chancellor Mone led the campus鈥檚 largest fundraising year, raising $46 million.
Chancellor Mone served on the boards of the Association of Public and Land Grant Universities鈥� Coalition of Urban Serving Universities, Horizon League Athletic Conference, The Water Council, Employ Milwaukee, Bradey Tech Commission, Milwaukee Succeeds, Milwaukee Film, and BizStarts Milwaukee. He remains an active member of the Greater Milwaukee Committee and Metropolitan Milwaukee Association of Commerce. Dr. Mone was named one of 鈥�100 Milwaukee-area power brokers鈥� for 2024 by the Milwaukee Business Journal, and one of 鈥淲isconsin鈥檚 275 most influential people鈥� in 2023 and 2024 by Milwaukee鈥檚 Biz Times.
A first-generation graduate, Chancellor Mone earned his B.A. in Organizational Management from Central Washington University during his initial career as a chef, food and beverage director and senior leader in hospitality operations. He earned an MBA from Idaho State University, and a PhD in Organizational Behavior and Organization Theory from Washington State University. Chancellor Mone enjoys cycling, swimming, walking, reading, and cooking. He is married to Dr. Sara Swanson, and they have two adult children.
2025 Recipients
Donald E. Arnold, MD, FACHE, FASA, is Immediate Past President of the American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA). He is also Chair of the Department of Anesthesiology, Mercy Hospital in St. Louis, Missouri, a member of the Board of Directors of Mercy Health East Communities and sits on the Board of Directors of Western Anesthesiology Associates, Inc., in Ballwin, Missouri.
Dr. Arnold has served ASA in numerous roles, including President, President-elect, First Vice President, Treasurer, and Assistant Treasurer. He is chair of the Budget Committee and vice chair of Committee on Representation to World Federation of Societies of Anesthesiologists.
He has also chaired ASA’s Section on Fiscal Affairs, Committee on Quality Management and Departmental Administration, Ad Hoc Committee on Deep Sedation and Education, and Ad Hoc Committee on Payment and Care Delivery Models. He has served on ASA’s Board of Directors, Budget Committee, and several other ad hoc and standing committees. Dr. Arnold was also a director and officer of the Anesthesia Quality Institute, and a director and officer of the Foundation for Anesthesia Education and Research.
In addition to his commitments to ASA, Dr. Arnold has served as a full examiner and senior editor for the Standardized Oral Exam for the American Board of Anesthesiology, guest reviewer for Anesthesia & Analgesia, and ASA liaison to The Joint Commission. He served as president of the Missouri Society of Anesthesiologists (MSA) and St. Louis Society of Anesthesiologists. Dr. Arnold serves on the Board of Directors for the Mercy East Communities. He has been recognized by the MSA with its Distinguished Service Award and by Mercy with the Charles E. Thoele Physician Leadership Award.
Dr. Arnold received his medical degree from the University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health, Madison, Wisconsin. He completed his transitional internship at Hartford Hospital, Hartford, Connecticut, and his residency in anesthesiology at Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center, Hanover, New Hampshire. He is board-certified in anesthesiology.
He resides in St. Louis with his wife, Tamara K. Ehlert, MD; they have three adult children.
William E. Finlayson, MD, who turned 100 years old in September 2024, has had a long and distinguished history of service in Milwaukee that dates back to his arrival in the city in 1958. He practiced obstetrics and gynecology for nearly 40 years, and was the first Black OB-GYN at what was then St. Joseph’s Hospital and Mount Sinai Hospital – during which time he delivered approximately 10,000 babies. A street between West Capitol Drive and West Walnut Street – formerly North 5th Street – bears his name in honor of his service to Milwaukee.
Dr. Finlayson served in the Army for three years during WWII, achieving the rank of First Lieutenant. He received his BS degree from Morehouse College in 1948, where he was a classmate and Alpha Phi Alpha fraternity brother of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Dr. Finlayson earned his MD degree in 1953 from Meharry Medical College and completed his residency at the University of Minnesota in 1958 – after which he settled in Milwaukee with his wife and young sons.
Dr. Finlayson quickly became aware of the more subtle forms of segregation in Milwaukee and made it his business to break down barriers and open doors for those less fortunate than himself. He was most interested in the city’s institutions, particularly those with little to no Black representation. Dr. Finlayson served on the Board of the 黑料官网 and as a member of its Admissions Committee, was instrumental in increasing the diversity of the student body.
Dr. Finlayson is a Past President of the Milwaukee Gynecological Society and the Past National Chair of the section of Obstetricians-Gynecologists for the National Medical Association. He earned Fellowships in both the American College of Obstetrics and Gynecology and the American College of Surgery, and as a member of the American Medical Association, served as a delegate to the state and county Medical Societies and lobbied for the passage of Medicare.
Medicine was far from Dr. Finlayson’s only interest, however. He also was concerned for the economic health of his community. Noting that it was underserved by financial institutions, he was instrumental in the founding in 1971 of North Milwaukee State Bank – the first Black-owned bank in Wisconsin – and served as it Chairman of the Board for 26 of the more than 40 years of the bank’s existence. Dr. Finlayson’s social conscience prompted him to push for the establishment of a state-of-the-art YMCA facility on Milwaukee’s near northside in the mid-1960s, and served as its President of the Board of Directors through groundbreaking and construction. In 1964, as President of the local alumni chapter of the Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Dr. Finlayson successfully led the effort to bring Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. to Milwaukee.
Dr. Finlayson is a Golden Heritage life member of the NAACP and was a founding member of the Milwaukee African American Council. More recently, he organized the W.E.B. DuBois Club, which provides mentoring and guidance to young African American high school males. He also received Milwaukee’s 2019 Living Legend Award.
Joseph J. Fins, MD, is The E. William Davis, Jr. M.D. Professor of Medical Ethics and Chief of the Division of Medical Ethics at Weill Cornell Medical College, where he also serves as a Tenured Professor of Medicine, Professor of Medicine in Psychiatry, Professor of Medical Ethics in Neurology, Professor of Medical Ethics in Rehabilitation Medicine, and Professor of Health Care Policy and Research. He is the Founding Chair of the Ethics Committee of New York-Presbyterian Weill Cornell Medical Center, where he is an Attending Physician and Director of Medical Ethics.
A member of the Adjunct Faculty of Rockefeller University and Senior Attending Physician at The Rockefeller University Hospital, Dr. Fins co-directs, the Consortium for the Advanced Study of Brain Injury (CASBI) at Weill Cornell Medicine and Rockefeller. He also is the Solomon Center Distinguished Scholar in Medicine, Bioethics and the Law at Yale Law School and a Visiting Professor of Law. Dr. Fins has held visiting professorships at Princeton, Johns Hopkins, and Wesleyan University. Dr. Fins is the immediate Past President of the International Neuroethics Society, Past President of the American Society for Bioethics and Humanities, and current Chair of the Hastings Center Board of Trustees.
Dr. Fins graduated from Wesleyan in 1982 and received his MD degree from Cornell University Medical College in 1986. He completed his residency in Internal Medicine and his Fellowship in General Internal Medicine at The New York Hospital-Cornell Medical Center, and has served as Associate for Medicine at The Hastings Center. Dr. Fins is a Diplomat of the American Board of Internal Medicine.
The author of more than 500 papers, chapters, essays, and books, Dr. Fins’ most recent volume is Rights Come to Mind: Brain Injury, Ethics and The Struggle for Consciousness (Cambridge University Press, 2015). He also is the author of A Palliative Ethic of Care: Clinical Wisdom at Life’s End and was co-author of the 2007 Nature paper describing the first use of deep brain stimulation (DBS) in the minimally conscious state. Dr. Fins served as a co-investigator on an NIH BRAIN Initiative grant studying DBS in severe to moderate traumatic brain injury and was principal investigator on a BRAIN Initiative grant entitled, "Cognitive Restoration: Neuroethics and Disability Rights." He is currently MPI on a R01 entitled, “Post-trial Access, Clinical Care, Psychosocial Support, and Scientific Progress in Experimental Deep Brain Stimulation Research.”
Dr. Fins is an elected Member of the National Academy of Medicine, a Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences, the Association of American Physicians, and, by Royal Appointment, is an Academico de Honor (Honored Academic) of the Royal National Academy of Medicine of Spain. In 2022, Dr. Fins was awarded a Doctor of Humane Letters, honoris causa, from Wesleyan University, and he received the Weill Cornell Medical College Alumni Association Award of Distinction in 2024. Dr. Fins is currently working on a biography of the physician-humanist, Dr. Lewis Thomas.
Ellen M. Gilligan, a champion for strong communities and racial equity, has dedicated her entire career to driving resources to underserved communities and advancing equitable outcomes in education, housing, and economic development.
As President and Chief Executive Officer of the Greater Milwaukee Foundation (GMF) – a role she held from 2010 to 2024 – Gilligan joined 黑料官网 (黑料官网) President and CEO Dr. John R. Raymond, Sr., in a groundbreaking collaboration focused on the social determinants of health, and bringing to life GMF’s generational commitment to advance racial equity in the region. Both GMF and 黑料官网 had historic ties to the Brewers Hill, Halyard Park, and Harambe neighborhoods. This was an opportunity for them to invest deeply while embedding their institutions to catalyze long-term change.
With a shared vision for a Milwaukee that is equitable, healthy, and thriving for all, the CEOs of GMF and 黑料官网 assembled a visionary and collaborative team that homed in on the former Schuster’s Department store building in Milwaukee’s Bronzeville neighborhood to create a national model called ThriveOn King – a unique partnership of a private health sciences university, a community foundation, and an innovative, visionary African-American developer. The team steered deep involvement and engagement across multiple partners and throughout the community, bringing the vision to life. Most importantly, the collaboration was guided at every step by the vision, voices, and priorities of the area’s residents.
ThriveOn King launched as a comprehensive community hub in June 2024, bringing together early childhood education, health and wellness, new housing and economic opportunity, and new business under one roof. Fulfilling residents’ vision, ThriveOn King is a community gathering place and showcase celebrating the history and culture of Bronzeville and renewing a long-dormant, iconic community asset for positive change.
Gilligan earned her Bachelor’s degree from the University of Colorado, and postgraduate certificates from Northwestern University (strategic leadership) and the Indiana University Lilly Family School of Philanthropy (major giving). She has held executive leadership roles spanning more than 30 years with national and local nonprofits that invest in community development, including the Local Initiatives Support Corporation, The Milton S. Eisenhower Foundation, and United Way Worldwide – all in the Washington, DC area. She held executive roles with United Way of Greater Cincinnati and The Greater Cincinnati Foundation prior to joining the GMF.
Gilligan has brought her leadership skills as a catalyst and convener of community around shared vision to national and community boards, including the Greater Milwaukee Committee, the City of Milwaukee’s Black Male Achievement Advisory Council; and United Way of Greater Milwaukee and Waukesha County, and recently joined the board of Wisconsin Watch.
One of Gilligan’s proudest career accomplishments was overseeing the GMF’s growth in assets from $458 million in 2010 to more than $1 billion in 2024. During her tenure, GMF also completed one of the nation’s first community foundation campaigns, generating $726 million to support GMF’s vision of a Milwaukee for All. The campaign engaged thousands of donors in support of the “building blocks of a better life” – educational opportunity, health equity, economic inclusion, and housing security.
Robert N. Golden, MD, is Dean Emeritus of the School of Medicine and Public Health, Vice Chancellor Emeritus for Medical Affairs, the Robert Turell Professor in Medical Leadership, and Professor of Psychiatry at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. He is also Past Chair of the Board of UW Health, the university’s academic health system.
Dr. Golden received his BA cum laude with honors in psychology from Yale University, and his MD degree from the Boston University School of Medicine. He completed an internship, residency, and chief residency in psychiatry at the University of North Carolina (UNC), followed by a fellowship in pharmacology research at the National Institute of Mental Health. He returned to UNC in 1985 and over time, served as the Associate Director of both the General Clinical Research Center and the Mental Health Clinical Research Center, Chair of the Department of Psychiatry, and Vice Dean for the School of Medicine.
In July 2006, Dr. Golden became the 9th Dean of the UW School of Medicine and Public Health. Upon stepping down as Dean in May 2025, he was the longest serving dean at UW-Madison and the second-longest serving medical school dean in the United States. He remains on the faculty as a Professor in the Department of Psychiatry.
During his leadership tenure at UW-Madison, Dr. Golden led the transformation of the medical school into the nation’s first School of Medicine and Public Health, which included the integration of public and population health principles into its education, research, and service missions. He also played a critical leadership role in the integration of the academic group practice and the academic health system into a single physician-led organization, UW Health. Over the course of his service as Dean, National Institutes of Health (NIH) research funding grew from $135 million to more than $315 million; specialized training tracks in rural and urban medicine were created for medical students; multiple new centers were launched, including the Native American Center for Health Professions and the Institute for Clinical and Translation Science; and greater diversity was achieved among students, faculty, and institutional leaders.
Dr. Golden has published more than 250 academic papers and has served on several editorial boards, review panels, and advisory committees. His national appointments have included Chair of the Board of the Association of Academic Health Centers; President of the American College of Psychiatrists; Vice Chair of the Board of Directors of the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology; and Associate Editor for Psychosomatic Medicine and Neuropsychopharmacology.
His honors include the Eugene Hargrove Mental Health Research Award and the American College of Psychiatrists Mood Disorders Research Award; appointment as the inaugural Stuart Bondurant Distinguished Professor at UNC-Chapel Hill; recipient of the Distinguished Medical Alumnus Award from the UNC School of Medicine and the Distinguished Alumnus Award from the Boston University School of Medicine; and the UW Slesinger Award for Excellence in Mentoring of women faculty.