Event Details
Wednesday, August 23, 2023
Brookfield Conference Center
7:30-8:10 AM – Networking & Breakfast 8:10-10:00 AM – Welcome & Program 10:20-12:00 PM – Breakout Sessions
Women in Business Symposium
Join us for this half-day symposium filled with valuable insights to help you take your career and leadership skills to the next level. Hear a panel of women from a range of industries discuss
their journeys, attend breakout sessions to go deeper on important topics, network with women from
across the southeastern Wisconsin business community and join in celebrating the 2023 Woman
Executive of the Year.
Woman Executive of the Year
The morning started with Cathy Jacobson, the 2023 Woman Executive of the Year. Cathy joined Froedtert Health in 2010 and has been CEO since 2012. In addition to helping Froedtert navigate the COVID-19 pandemic, she is leading the organization’s merger with ThedaCare and is the first woman to chair the Metropolitan Milwaukee Association of Commerce.
Keynote Conversation
- Julie Brandt, President, Building Solutions North America, Johnson Controls
Panelists
Following the keynote, Kathy Thornton-Bias from the Boys & Girls Clubs of Greater Milwaukee led a panel discussion with women leaders from across southeastern Wisconsin. The panel brought together perspectives from corporations, entrepreneurs, nonprofits and technical backgrounds.
- Dr. Stacia Thompson, Executive Director, Sherman Phoenix Foundation (1)
- LaVay Lauter, Director Talent Development, Senior Vice President, Baird (2)
- Tiffany May, Vice President Preconstruction, Berghammer Construction Corporation (3)
- Melissa Tashjian, President and Founder, Compost Crusader (4)
Moderator: Kathy Thornton-Bias, President & CEO, Boys & Girls Clubs of Greater Milwaukee (5)
Breakout Sessions
- Molly Mulcahy, Global CMO, Wilson Sports (8)
- Joy Vertz, Owner, Drybar (9)
- Kathleen O’Leary, Transition and Culture Strategist, Food+Farm Exploration Center (10)
- Deajah Scott, Enterprise Compliance intern, Northwestern Mutual (12)
- Alexa Lopez, Sr. Software Engineer, Accenture Technology (13)
- Jessica Hanson, Director of Finance – Commercial Operations, Milwaukee Tool (14)
- Samantha Maldonado, CEO/Founder/Owner, Chaska Consulting (16)
- Erica Gumieny, Owner, Pivotal Point Consulting, LLC (17)
- Tammy Belton-Davis, Founder and Principal, Athena Communications, LLC (18)
- Meg Galarza, Owner, YogaOne Studio (19)
- Dr. Michelle Braun, Neuropsychologist, Ascension – Wheaton Franciscan Healthcare (20)
- Alexandra Don, Senior Attorney, Antonopoulos Leonhard Group LLC (22)
- Jamie Andrzejewski, Founder & Owner, Nourish Natural Products (23)
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