Women In Business

The Manufacturing Institute announced that it will award two women employees from Racine-based Modine Manufacturing Co. at its STEP Awards reception in Washington, D.C., on March 26.

Sarah Fuerstenau, senior director of quality assessment initiative for Girl Scouts of Wisconsin Southeast, will head Tempo Racine's 2014-15 board of directors as president, the organization announced on Tuesday.

Corporate boards in Wisconsin are moving in the right direction with efforts to increase racial/ethnic and gender diversity, but more work is needed, according to a Board Diversity report released Monday by the Greater Milwaukee Committee in conjunction with Milwaukee Women inc.

A new professional group, Momentum Milwaukee, has been formed for women in the first half of their careers.

Milwaukee-based Northwestern Mutual Life Insurance Co. is hosting a multi-city event tour to address women’s leadership.

The Denver-based Think Global Institute has announced it will open its next woman-owned business accelerator program in Milwaukee.

The Women in Manufacturing Wisconsin chapter will host a breakfast panel discussion featuring top women industry leaders on Wednesday, June 18, from 7:15 to 9 a.m. at the Milwaukee Athletic Club, 758 N. Broadway in Milwaukee.

The Accounting & Financial Women's Alliance-Milwaukee Chapter will host a half day workshop with renowned stress and resilience expert Paula Davis-Laack on Friday, June 6, from 7:30 a.m. to noon at the Radisson Hotel, 2303 N. Mayfair Road in Wauwatosa.

Nannette “Nan” Gardetto will receive the 2014 BizTimes Woman Executive of the Year Award.

Nannette “Nan” Gardetto will receive the 2014 BizTimes Woman Executive of the Year Award.

Fewer than 15 percent of the board director positions at Wisconsin’s top 50 public companies are held by women.

Professional Dimensions, a Milwaukee membership organization that promotes the professional and personal growth of women, will recognize Wendy Baumann, president and chief visionary officer of the Wisconsin Women's Business Initiative Corporation and Carmen Pitre, executive director of the Sojourner Family Peace Center, as its 2014 Professional Dimensions Sacagawea Award winners.