Waukesha County Business Alliance, Waukesha, has recognized Beth Lohmann, employment and community services director at Easterseals Southeast Wisconsin, as a 2018 Emerging Leader of Waukesha County.
She has nearly 20 years of experience working with individuals with disabilities and mental illness and, while at Easterseals, has been an integral part of the growth of integrated programming for work and community programs. Since Lohmann joined Easterseals, employment programs have grown by nearly $1 million, job placements in community-based jobs have increased from 10 in 2011 to 127 in 2017 and she has contributed to more than $250,000 in grant funding.
She is passionate and focused on continually increasing opportunities for individuals with disabilities to live, learn, work and play in their communities. Furthermore, She is the past president of the Wisconsin Association for Supporting Employment First and continues to serve as the chair on the training/conference committee. She also leads the Waukesha Independence Network that focuses on increasing employment for persons with disabilities in Waukesha County and providing support and education to Waukesha businesses.
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Waukesha County Business Alliance
