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Ellen Gilligan
Ellen Gilligan has led the Greater Milwaukee Foundation as its president and chief executive officer since 2010.
Dr. Alan Kaplan
Dr. Alan Kaplan assumed leadership of UW Health in 2016. The organization has more than 1,850 physicians and 21,000 employees.
Richelle Martin
Richelle Martin manages the Winnow Fund, a pooled investment fund designed to back startups incubated in Wisconsin universities.
Wendy Baumann
Wendy Baumann leads the Wisconsin Women’s Business Initiative Corp., which supports women, people of color and low-wealth individuals.
Tommy Thompson
The longest-serving governor in Wisconsin state history, Tommy Thompson also holds the record for being the only politician to be elected to that office four times.
John Neis
John Neis has been with Madison-based Venture Investors since 1985, becoming its managing director in 1997.
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John Stollenwerk
John Stollenwerk is credited with building Port Washington-based shoe manufacturer and retailer Allen Edmonds Shoe Corp. into the upscale men’s footwear brand it’s now recognized as
Thelma Sias
A retired high-profile executive and community leader, Thelma Sias spent three decades with We Energies, where she ultimately led its community engagement efforts.
Bud Selig
Lifelong Milwaukee resident Allan H. “Bud” Selig led Major League Baseball from 1992 until his retirement in 2015.
Cathy Jacobson
Health care administrator Catherine Jacobson leads Wauwatosa-based Froedtert Health, one of the state’s largest private employer.
