Lynn Broaddus

Lynn Broaddus (Wauwatosa, Wis.) is the Vice Chair of the Nelson Institute Board of Visitors. She is the director of the Environment Program for the Johnson Foundation at Wingspread in Racine, Wis. and is responsible for shaping the Foundation's environmental programming with an emphasis on the freshwater crisis facing the United States. Prior to her work at The Johnson Foundation Broaddus’ career includes leadership roles with Milwaukee Riverkeeper, The Nature Conservancy and NatureServe. Broaddus earned her B.A. from the University of Virginia, her Ph.D. from Duke University, and an M.B.A. from UW-Milwaukee. Broaddus also serves on the board of the River Network in Portland, Ore. She has two sons; one who is a graduate of UW-Madison and another who is currently an undergraduate focusing on environmental studies.