Contact WisItalia
WisItalia, Inc.
c/o Tony Bruno
3746 Robinhood Way
Madison, WI 53718
Email address: wisitalia.info@gmail.com
(Rita Prigioni, WisItalia webmaster)
Website: www.wisitalia.org
Get Involved in WisItalia
There are a number of ways in which you can get involved with WisItalia.View the Get Involved page for more details.
WisItalia Board and Committee Member Contacts
The WisItalia Board of Directors took office on April 12, 2008, and they will end their terms on December 31, 2010. Learn more about the leadership of WisItalia, including the area representatives by reading their short biographies.
NOTE: On July 1, 2010, Elizabeth Mitchell took on the role of Treasurer, and Frank Alfano became the Madison Representative. Giovanna continues in her lead role on the WisItalia Education Committee, and will be joined by Tom Balistreri who will co-chair the committee with her. Effective August 1, 2010, Al Rolandi assumed the position of co-chairing the WisItalia Advisory Committee, along with Peter Barca. Tom Balistreri will also be the Milwaukee Representative. On January 1, 2011, Rita Prigioni will take on the role of Secretary, along with her role as the webmaster.
Contact individual Board members, area representatives or the lead contacts for the committees by sending them an email or calling them with your questions or comments.
| Contact Name | Email Address / Telephone | Position |
|---|---|---|
| Tony Bruno | tmbruno2@charter.net (608) 837-5427 |
President |
| Ralph Annina | rannina@wi.rr.com (414) 350-0730 (cell) |
Vice-President |
| Elizabeth Mitchell | elizabeth.mitchell@trinityacademy.net (414) 217-1492 |
Treasurer |
| Joanna Stenson | jstenson@kusd.edu (262) 653-6200 |
Secretary |
| Pete Feira | canavese@new.rr.com (920) 494-9641 |
Green Bay Representative |
| Peter Pingitore | ppingitoresr@wi.rr.com (262) 694-8084 |
Kenosha Representative |
| Frank Alfano | falfano@charter.net (608) 222-0747 |
Madison Representative |
| Don Cicero | cheech@wi.rr.com (262) 884-8941 |
Racine Representative |
| Peter Barca | pbarca@wi.rr.com | Advisory Committee Co-Chairperson |
| Al Rolandi | arolandi@wi.rr.com (262) 957-6866 (cell) |
Advisory Committee Co-Chairperson |
| Tom Balistreri | thomasbalistreri@yahoo.com (414) 852-1833 |
Education Committee Co-Chairperson |
| Giovanna Miceli Jeffries | italink@att.net (608) 238-1991 |
Education Committee Co-Chairperson |
| Rita Prigioni | wisitalia.info@gmail.com (608) 255-4168 |
Web Management |
| Name | Email Address / Telephone | School |
|---|---|---|
| Co-Chairperson Giovanna Miceli Jeffries |
italink@att.net (608) 238-1991 |
University of Wisconsin-Madison |
| Co-Chairperson Tom Balistreri |
thomasbalistreri@yahoo.com (414) 852-1833 |
Retired Principal, Milwaukee |
| Lawrence Baldassaro | larryb@uwm.edu (414) 229-4658 |
University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee |
| Tom Cravens | tcravens@wisc.edu (608) 262-6522 |
University of Wisconsin-Madison |
| Alison Deneka Ferrentino | adeneka@uwm.edu (414) 229-5871 |
University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee |
| Ralph DeVito | rdevito3@excite.com (414) 339-9672 |
Retired Principal, Milwaukee |
| Chris Kleinhenz | chrisk2247@gmail.com (608) 262-5816 |
University of Wisconsin-Madison |
| Giordana Kaftan | giordana.kaftan@marquette.edu (414) 961-1148 |
Marquette University, Milwaukee |
| Elizabeth Mitchell | elizabeth.mitchell@trinityacademy.net (262) 695-2933 (W) |
Trinity Academy, Pewaukee |
| Rina Pignone-De Bartolo | ppignone@kusd.edu (262) 942-2200 |
Tremper High School, Kenosha |
| Sandra Pucci | pucci@uwm.edu (414) 229-6650 |
University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee |
| Name | Email Address / Telephone |
|---|---|
| Co-Chairperson Peter Barca |
pbarca@wi.rr.com |
| Co-Chairperson Al Rolandi |
arolandi@wi.rr.com (262) 957-6866 (cell) |
| Chris Kleinhenz | chrisk2247@gmail.com (608) 262-5816 |
| Carmel Ruffolo | ruffolo.it@gmail.com (262) 914-9355 |
| Vince Ruffulo | (262) 658-2600 |
