Wispact (Wisconsin Pooled & Community Trust, Inc.) Announces New Leader, New Strategic Framework, And New Brand

MADISON, Wis., July 11, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- Wispact is pleased to announce the appointment of Kevin Hayde as its new Executive Director.

Hayde has advocated for the rights and support services for individuals with disabilities for over 25 years. Wispact Board Chair Joanne Leifheit noted, "We at Wispact are excited to have found a candidate of his caliber through a national search; Kevin has served in a wide range of positions throughout his career ranging from quality assurance to management of a supported living agency, to securing appropriate and adequate housing for individuals with disabilities, and in fundraising and development."

Hayde, former Executive Director of the Disability Foundation and Operations Manager of the Brighter Tomorrow Foundation, of The Dayton Foundation, is a 1988 graduate of Miami University with a Bachelor's Degree in Psychology. He assumed his new role on June 26, 2017.

Wispact recently completed a strategic development process geared toward improving the lives of people of all ages with disabilities across Wisconsin through the management of special needs trusts. One of the strategic goals is to create a powerful and focused appeal to enhance Wispact's brand awareness. As part of this framework, Wispact is launching a new brand identity including logo, new website and marketing materials.

About Wispact
Wispact is the largest, nonprofit pooled community trust in the United States and was created in 2003 as a nonprofit organization to create and manage pooled and community special needs trusts for the benefit of individuals with disabilities. It serves more than 2,500 beneficiaries throughout Wisconsin.

CONTACTS: Kevin Hayde, Executive Director
608-268-6006, [email protected]
Joanne Leifheit, Wispact Board Chair
262-347-2820, [email protected]

SOURCE Wispact