All of Us Advisory Boards
Members of All of Us Wisconsin work closely with local Community Advisory Boards (CAB) and Participant Advisory Boards (PAB) to foster bidirectional communication and build strong partnerships.
The All of Us Team at Froedtert & the Medical College of Wisconsin meets with a CAB whose members represent diverse Milwaukee communities and service organizations. The CAB provides us with valuable insights into community needs, norms, history, and perspectives.
CAB members also advocate for program participation within their respective groups, give feedback on specific aspects of the program, and assist in sharing program-related information with their constituents. Our current CAB co-chairs are Niki Espy and Alberto J. Maldonado. See pics and bios for more information.
Niki Espy, CAB Co-Chair
Niki Espy is the Associate Program Director for Neighborhood House of Milwaukee. She manages the implementation of programming for environmental, arts, health, teens and family departments at Neighborhood House of Milwaukee. For over 30 years, her personal mission “To prepare our children to be engaged global citizens” has helped guide her career choices.
Alberto J. Maldonado, CAB Co-Chair
As Director of the Roberto Hernández Center, Mr. Maldonado is the Chief Administrative Officer of the Center. He also Co-Leads the Chancellors Committee for Hispanic Student Initiatives (CCHSI), areas of engagement with the community and implementation of commitments made by the Chancellor. In his 22-year trajectory at UWM, he has championed numerous initiatives in the areas of Pre-College, Community Outreach, Admissions, Multicultural Recruitment, and Academic Advising.
Linda Jackson Cocroft
Linda Jackson Cocroft is the founder and publisher of Black Women 50+ Health & Lifestyles Magazine. The mission of BW50+ is to educate/empower responsible, preventive health practices, decrease disparities in treatment and services to this population, and demystify major health issues.
Loree Cook-Daniels
Loree Cook-Daniels is FORGE’s Policy & Program Director, holds a B.A. in Women’s Studies & History, an M.S. in Conflict Management, and a Post-Graduate Certificate in Trauma Counseling.
Darryl Davidson
Darryl Davidson, Director of Community Engagement at the City of Milwaukee oversees programs, education, services, and city-wide collaborative outreach activities focused on promoting racial equity and inclusion. His focus includes enhancing local capacity for positive outcomes for boys and men of color marginalized from economic, social, educational and political related issues for teen males and men via the Mayor’s Milwaukee Fatherhood Initiative, the Black Male Achievement Advisory Council, the Office of African American Affairs and Milwaukee’s Men’s Health Referral Network. He has received degrees and professional certifications from Howard University, Southern Illinois University, and Emory University.
George P. Hinton
George Hinton is the CEO of the Social Development Commission (SDC). Hinton earned his Master’s Degree in Health Administration from the University of Alabama – Birmingham.
Shary Pérez Torres
Shary Pérez Torres, MPH, is the Health Research Program Coordinator at the United Community Center in Milwaukee. The UCC is a large Latino nonprofit organization established in 1970, providing a variety of educational, health, and social service programs to the Milwaukee area Latino community.
As part of the Health Research Department, she works to facilitate community health research projects, activities, and programs that promote the physical and mental well-being of Hispanics and community residents to reduce or eliminate inequities in the health and wellness of Latinos and the community. She collaborates in various projects and research grants with a variety of universities in Wisconsin.
Ms. Pérez serves as a bilingual Research Ambassador for the UW Collaborative Center for Health Equity. In this role, she works to advance community-academic research partnerships at the UCC and with the Latino communities of Milwaukee by University of Wisconsin faculty and staff.
Mrs. Pérez Serves in the Wisconsin Public Health Council, is a member of the Milwaukee Latino Health Coalition (MLHC), and is the Co-chair of the MLHC Research Action Committee. In addition, Ms. Pérez serves as a community advisory board member on different research projects in Milwaukee, including the All of Us Research Program.
Ms. Perez has a master’s degree in Public Health from the University of Puerto Rico Medical Sciences Campus and a bachelor’s degree in Biology from the University of Puerto Rico-Rio Piedras Campus.
Robert A. Walker
Robert Walker is currently a public health strategist at the City of Milwaukee Health Department. His focus areas are mental health and community resilience. Robert earned his Master’s Degree in Business Administration and his Bachelor’s Degree in Human Services at Springfield College University.
Robert is an experienced human service specialist with a demonstrated history of working in the non-profit organization management industry, including such organizations as My Home Your Home Inc., Children’s Wisconsin, Children’s Community Health Plan, and Word of Hope Ministries Inc.
Robert is skilled in entrepreneurship, leadership, community engagement, business/project management, youth development, mentoring, crisis intervention, care coordination, and case management.
Robert is on the board of Fathers Making Progress Inc. and is a former co-chair of the community advisory board for the All of Us Research Program at the Medical College of Wisconsin. Robert prides himself in volunteerism around building the city of Milwaukee. Robert has many professional certifications from Cardinal Stritch University and the University of Wisconsin–Milwaukee in leadership studies.
Shelton Watkins
Shelton Watkins graduated from Lane College in Jackson, TN in 1970 obtaining a BS Degree in Biology. He moved to Milwaukee WI where he accepted a position with MPS as a Biology and Science teacher at Rufus King High School. Among his accomplishments while at King, he established the first Color Guard Unit and Biology Club.
In 1975, Shelton accepted a position with Miller Brewing Company where he held several positions in the Corporate Quality Services Department; he retired from MillerCoors as Transportation Manager for Domestic and International Quality in May 2010 after 36 years of service.
While working for Miller Shelton was recruited by the Bradley Center Corporation in 1987-2008 to assist with staffing the facility. He accepted the position as supervisor of security for the Milwaukee Bucks and Marquette Golden Eagles Basketball teams during his tenure at the Bradley Center. He also worked with various MPS personnel along with local civic and church organizations to help provide employment for students, retirees, and others who were interested in supplementing their income.
He was an active member of Christ Presbyterian Church since 1975, where he immediately became involved with the Boy Scouts of America, and taught Sunday school for junior/senior high & adult members. Shelton was an ordained Elder, and a member of the Men’s Association, Senior Choir, and Male Chorus.
Shelton joined St. Matthew CME Church in Milwaukee, where he continues his passion for teaching along with providing support for other ministries in the church. He was also appointed to serve on the Board of Directors for the Koi-no-nia Family Development Center a 501 c3 community outreach ministry. Koinonia strives to strengthen the self-sufficiency of low-income families and create a stable and viable community through education, employment assistance, health, and nutritional support, along with mentoring programs.
Shelton was appointed Program Director for Koinonia in 2020, his responsibilities include, advising, governing, and overseeing policy, programs, and direction. He also assists with the leadership and general promotion of Koinonia to support the organization’s mission and needs.
Otis Winstead
Otis Winstead, VPS, WCPS, NPS (he/him), is a Vietnam-era Army Veteran. He serves as the President/CEO for Great Lakes Dryhootch, a non-profit Veterans’ organization. He is also a national Veteran peer support specialist and a lead community health worker who provides support for the Milwaukee community.
Otis works primarily in community engagement and focuses his efforts on marginalized populations. Otis feels that his purpose in life is to encourage individuals and communities to solve front-line problems, make suggestions, reduce inefficiencies, and pursue new initiatives.
Otis has an A.A.S in Paralegal Studies from Milwaukee Area Technical College (MATC).
