UW Board of Regents re-elects Regent Amy B. Bogost as President and Regent Kyle Weatherly as Vice President

MILWAUKEE, Wis.—The Universities of Wisconsin Board of Regents today re-elected Regent Amy B. Bogost to a one-year term as President. Bogost, a graduate of UW-Madison and previously Regent Vice President, will begin her second year as president. Regents also re-elected Regent Kyle Weatherly as Vice President for a second year.

Each June, the Board elects a President and Vice President. Bogost has served on the Board since May 2020; Weatherly also joined the Board in May 2020.

Among other duties, the Board President designates Board committee membership, signs all diplomas and contracts issued by the Board, and speaks on behalf of the Board with the Governor and legislative groups.

“The Universities of Wisconsin serve the entire state. I’m incredibly proud of our 13 universities and the way they provide opportunities for students and improve their communities,” Bogost said. “With President Rothman, we continue to implement our strategic plan and demonstrate the vital importance of public higher education in our state. It’s an honor to have this opportunity, and I appreciate the confidence my regent colleagues have shown in me.”

Regent Bogost practices law as a civil rights attorney dealing with victims of sexual abuse and domestic violence, including expertise in Title IX. She has provided training on implementing Title IX at Tribal colleges and has played a pivotal role in organizing, teaching, and collaborating with the Southwest Center for Law and Policy’s National Trial Tribal College, co-sponsored and located at the University of Wisconsin Law School. Bogost is committed to advancing educational equity and disability rights and has also dedicated her legal skills to advocating on behalf of students and families with learning differences and other disabilities. Bogost currently sits on the Milwaukee-based HIR Wellness Center Board, a nonprofit organization that believes in a multi-systemic and integrated approach to providing high-quality mental health and wellness care. She holds a Juris Doctorate from Chicago Kent College of Law and a Bachelor of Arts in Political Science and History from UW-Madison. She, her husband, and their three adult children are lifelong residents of Wisconsin, where they have all earned degrees from UW-Madison.

Weatherly is the President of Alta Medical. Prior to starting Alta Medical, he was the founding CEO at Frontdesk and the President of Solaris Medical. Weatherly earned an MPA in Public Management and BA in Political Science and History from UW-Madison.

“I look forward to continuing our efforts to improve student success and position the Universities of Wisconsin to be the lifeblood of Wisconsin’s economy,” Weatherly said.

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