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Two Brookfield Residents to be Part of 2013 United Way in Waukesha County Campaign Tri-Chair

Ambrose and Reilly, two Brookfield residents, join United Way in Waukesha County's 2013 Annual Campaign as part of tri-chair team.

United Way in Waukesha County plans to revolutionize its annual campaign for 2013. The campaign will be chaired by not one, but three GE executives. Two years ago John Robertstad of ProHealth Care and Joan Shafer of We Energies operated the campaign as co-chairs and last year it was a singular job done by Michael Erwin, President of Tailored Label Products. This year the campaign tri-chair will be headed by three professionals all associated with GE: two Brookfield residents, James Ambrose of GE Healthcare Financial Services and Robert Reilly of GE Healthcare. Robert Hutchinson, Delafield resident, of GE’s Waukesha Gas Engines completes the tri-chair. “This year we are mobilizing the corporate citizenship of GE to improve lives. GE employs hundreds of people in Waukesha County and is our largest corporate supporter. We are really excited about the potential the tri-chair brings to the table this year,” said Michelle DuBord, United Way in Waukesha County Director of Investor Relations.


Ambrose, a Brookfield resident, is the President of GE Capital, Healthcare Financial Services, Equipment Finance where he leads the business, which has operations across the U.S. and Latin America. Ambrose has spent 31 years with GE and has lived in Waukesha County since 1999.  Ambrose said of the campaign, “The United Way embodies the GE spirit of giving back to our communities.  This tri-chair opportunity to bring three divisions of GE together to help Waukesha County is unique and affords us the ability to do something on a larger scale together.” 


Reilly, also a Brookfield resident, is the Chief Marketing Officer U.S. & Canada for GE Healthcare. He has worked globally across GE’s industrial businesses over the past 20 years and has spent the last 11 years with GE Healthcare in Wisconsin in a variety of commercial roles. Reilly said of the tri-chair position, “I am excited to work with my fellow GE colleagues. I think the different segments we work in will help us bring a different perspective to the table and create lasting impact on the work we are doing with United Way.”

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Hutchinson, a resident of Delafield, became the Vice President of Global Service for GE Waukesha Gas Engines when Waukesha Gas Engines was acquired by GE in 2011. He is responsible for the development, management, and growth of GE Waukesha Gas Engines global services business. This includes responsibility for parts sales, training, and product services and service information. Hutchinson said, “Being a new addition to the GE family is exciting in and of itself, but having the opportunity to work with Rob and Jim on something new for all of us is an exciting prospect. The staff at United Way is energized and we are all looking forward to bettering the community together.”


The annual United Way campaign runs from September through December. Please visit www.UnitedWayWaukesha.org for more information. 

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About United Way

United Way in Waukesha County is a community-based nonprofit that identifies and addresses local health and human service issues by raising resources necessary to positively impact lives and conditions with a focus on the areas of financial stability and helping kids succeed. United Way in Waukesha County is currently on track to reach the goal of their Strive for 5 campaign. Strive for 5 is a three year goal to raise 5 million dollars and recruit 500 volunteers by the end of 2014. The $4,503,708 million dollars raised in the 2012 campaign places United Way in a great position to invest in issues that are important to the community and really make a difference. The goal to recruit 500 new volunteers for reader, tutor, and mentoring programs is also on track with 160 new volunteers to date. For more information, contact the United Way in Waukesha County office at (262) 547-8459 or visit www.UnitedWayWaukesha.org.

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