Sherrie Tussler

Sherrie Tussler has served since 1997 as executive director of Hunger Task Force, Inc. During these past years she has led advocacy, job training, education and health care programs serving the indigent.

Since joining Hunger Task Force, Tussler's accomplishments include organizing local program sponsors, plus state and federal administrators, to improve access to food for children during the summer months through the Summer Food Service Program; bartering a deal with the USDA for a pilot program to turn unpopular nonfat dry milk into mozzarrella cheese; securing large commodity distribution contracts from the state and federal governments in order to augment Hunger Task Force's ability to provide for Milwaukee's hungry and purchasing a dramatically improved office and warehouse facility.

Tussler joined Hunger Task Force Inc. after having served as director of Southside Milwaukee Emergency Shelter, Inc., also known as Hope House, a community service nonprofit. During her tenure, she established a multi-level social service program which successfully garnered local, state and federal grants. Tussler's accomplishments in this role included capturing a $2.9 million grant from the United States Department of House and Urban Development; successfully completing a  $1.7 million capital campaign including oversight of construction of a new facility; and overseeing the creation of a settlement house project which included emergency and transitional housing services, health care, education, job placement and child care for homeless families.

Tussler earned a B.S. in Management from Cardinal Stritch University.