Wisconsin 275

Terry Strittmater is the managing principal of southeastern Wisconsin for CLA, which is based in Minneapolis and has 20 offices in Wisconsin.

Ellen Gilligan has led the Greater Milwaukee Foundation as its president and chief executive officer since 2010.

Richelle Martin manages the Winnow Fund, a pooled investment fund designed to back startups incubated in Wisconsin universities.

John Neis has been with Madison-based Venture Investors since 1985, becoming its managing director in 1997.

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

Health care administrator Catherine Jacobson leads Wauwatosa-based Froedtert Health, one of the state’s largest private employer.

Mark Bugher served as director of University of Wisconsin-Madison’s University Research Park from 1999 until his retirement in 2013. Bugher is credited with helping develop the park into a hub for early-stage, growth-oriented businesses in the engineering, computational and life sciences sectors.

David Trotter manages the Winnebago Seed Fund, a Neenah-based fund founded in 2016 to make seed investments in Wisconsin startups.

Robert Hillis founded Milwaukee-based Direct Supply in 1985 as the first virtual distributor of medical equipment for nursing homes.

John Zeratsky spent time working for YouTube, Google and VC fund Google Ventures before co-founding his own Milwaukee-based VC fund, Character.