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After early ventures with his brother in the bar and hotel business, John Bergstrom co-founded Neenah-based Bergstrom Automotive in 1974.

Nikki Purvis was selected to lead the African American Chamber of Commerce of Wisconsin this summer. The Milwaukee-based AACCW runs several programs in support of Black-owned businesses.

As a senior vice president with the economic development organization, Jim Paetsch has been deeply involved in the major business deals happening in Milwaukee over the past 17 years. In 2021, he also assumed the role of M7 executive director. 

Khalif El-Amin co-founded the STEAM-focused Young Enterprising Society with his brother in 2012.

Former high school teacher Amanda DoAmaral co-founded student tutoring platform Fiveable in Philadelphia in 2018.

Kevin Conroy joined Exact Sciences at a turning point for the then-Boston-based cancer diagnostics company.

Chad Vincent leads Dairy Farmers of Wisconsin, the marketing arm for the state’s dairy farmers. The organization works to promote an industry that contributes roughly $45 billion to the state’s economy annually.

Jonas Prising has led ManpowerGroup, a Fortune 500 company and one of Milwaukee’s largest employers, since 2014.

Under Jason Liu’s leadership, Wauwatosa-based insurtech company Zywave has made seven acquisitions and doubled its size since 2020.

Kristin Seaquist is co-owner of Seaquist Orchards, a multi-generation family business that is both the oldest and largest cherry producer in Door County.

Just a few months into her role as head of VISIT Milwaukee, Peggy Williams-Smith had to steer the visitors' bureau through the COVID-19 pandemic.