Dr. Mike Grajewski and Barb Morrison Gudgeon have joined the Greater Watertown Community Health
Foundation Board as new Directors.
“The Foundation is fortunate to attract volunteers with a history of contributing so much to their community,” says Foundation President and CEO Ben Wehmeier. “Mike and Barb each bring a professional lifetime of knowledge and experience that will contribute tremendously to our vision of strong families and thriving communities.”
Retired as a Family Physician after forty years, Dr. Mike Grajewski’s personal and professional life in
Watertown continues to support improving health for all in the hospital, office and the larger local
community.
Dr. Grajewski has worked with Community Health Assessments and their implementation for many years, since inception. As Medical Director of the Watertown Network, and prior Chief of Staff at Watertown Regional Medical Center, he facilitated quality improvement. He is a volunteer physician at Rock River Community Clinic. Dr. Grajewski’s BS and MD are from the University of Wisconsin – Madison, coming after a residency in Kansas City, MO. He has practiced in the ICU, OB, ER, surgery, nursing homes, but mostly in office-based practice, owning his practice for many years.
Involved with running and bicycling, Dr. Grajewski supports the Interurban Trail, and is a Trustee at St. Thérèse of Lisieux Parish. His four daughters grew up in the community and he lives in Watertown with his wife, Monica.
Barb Morrison Gudgeon has always had a passion for working with children, founding a soccer program and youth center in Waterloo 30 years ago. She has served on the Waterloo Plan Commission for nine years, was a founding member of the Waterloo “2000 and Beyond” committee, and served on several school board sub-committees.
Gudgeon has worked in the dental field for 47 years, with 15 years as Executive Director of the Community Dental Clinic, a nonprofit dental clinic that provided care for patients who were low income, uninsured and Medicaid recipients. She brings a vast amount of expertise in personnel management, training, inventory control, vendor and IT relations, grant writing and submission, policies and procedures, and facility operations. She was also the primary force in developing services for special needs patients both in the clinic and in hospital settings.
Additionally, Gudgeon has worked as a lead dental assistant, operations manager, and clinic director for several offices in Madison and the surrounding area. She also has small business experience, having owned and operated a bed and breakfast. During her free time she enjoys spending time with her five grandchildren. She is a fixture with the Waterloo rec program she founded, continuing to coach soccer over the past 30 years.
The Foundation equips community change leaders with the tools they need to build strong families and thriving communities. To date, the Foundation has invested more than $46.8 million toward measurably improving the wellbeing of the community.
