Economic Development

Lisa Glover, executive vice president and director of community affairs for U.S. Bank, has been named chair of the Local Initiatives Support Corporation (LISC) advisory board in Milwaukee.

Menomonee Falls-based Magnetek Inc. said that it recently rejected an unsolicited offer by New York-based investment firm Blott Asset Management LLC and Talanta Investment Group LLC to purchase the company.

Chilton, Wis.-based Briess Malt & Ingredients Co announced it has acquired a barley storage and processing facility in Ralston, Wyo., and a seed plant in Powell, Wyo., from Riverland Ag Corp.

The State of Wisconsin Department of Financial Institutions has named Kim Santos head of the Office of Credit Unions, which regulates state-chartered credit unions.

Marshall Goldsmith, best-selling author and nationally recognized executive coach, will speak at the Leadership Summit hosted by the Midwest Business Brokers and Intermediaries Wisconsin Chapter on April 30.

Milwaukee County Executive Chris Abele announced today that he has hired Teig Whaley-Smith to be the county’s new economic development director.

The Turnaround Management Association Chicago/Midwest Chapter will hold a Breakfast Networking Event on Tuesday, April 9, from 7:30 to...

Plans for a new entrepreneurship project are being unveiled today by the Greater Milwaukee Committee (GMC). The project is backed by both Gov. Scott Walker and Milwaukee Mayor Tom Barrett and is being commissioned by American Express Co.

Former Wisconsin Gov. Tommy Thompson has accepted an appointment as chairman of the board of Poliwogg Holdings Inc.

Koppa's Farwell Foods, which operates the iconic Fulbeli Deli and grocery store on Milwaukee's east side, has been sold to Krishveer LLC.