Fran Puleo Moyer

Fran oversees UW Connects, a statewide outreach program housed in the UW-Madison Office of State Relations. UW Connects includes Badger Talks, Bucky’s Classroom, and the Badger Ambassador program. She has 20+ years of experience in program development, event management, community and public relations, marketing, and communications. Formerly the Community Relations Manager at Monona Terrace Community & Convention Center, she served as a spokesperson for the facility, managed events, and developed robust partnerships within the Madison business community. In addition, she previously served as an Outreach Program Manager at UW–Stevens Point, and has held administrative positions for several orchestras including the Wisconsin Chamber Orchestra, the Chicago Symphony, and the Lake Forest Symphony. Fran is an artist and musician and currently serves as an Arts Commissioner for Dane County. She earned a bachelor’s degree in music performance from the University of Illinois and an MBA in marketing from DePaul University but is a proud Badger in her heart, and is honored to support programming which shares information and resources from campus with the people of Wisconsin.