Profiles

Retired Kimberly-Clark Corp. executive Kathi Seifert continues to wield influence in and outside of Wisconsin. She’s held board positions with SuperValu, Revlon Consumer Products Corp., Eli Lilly and Co., Albertson’s Inc., Appleton Papers, Lexmark Inc., the National Board of the U.S. Fund for UNICEF, ThedaCare, Investors Community Bank, Fox Cities Chamber of Commerce, and several nonprofits.

Michelle Schuler leads TechSpark Wisconsin, an initiative of Microsoft that works to promote economic and workforce development in northeast Wisconsin.

Chris Widmayer co-founded Milwaukee-based software consulting company Penrod in 2011. The firm raised $8 million this year.

Mike Kertscher has been with Elkhart Lake’s Road America Inc. for the past two decades. The racetrack hosts more than 500 events annually.

As founder and leader of Mequon-based consulting firm Einhorn Associates, Stephen Einhorn participated in the sale and purchase of over 200 businesses.

Elmer Moore Jr. was appointed in April 2022 by Gov. Tony Evers to lead the Wisconsin Housing and Economic Development Authority. The public corporation has a $3 billion portfolio and provides low-cost financing for housing and small business development.

Todd Battle has led Kenosha Area Business Alliance for two decades, overseeing the economic development organization’s business attraction, retention, expansion, talent development and economic development financing initiatives.

Paul Eberle has led Husch Blackwell for the past four years. He has announced plans to leave the firm in early 2024.

Matthew Friedel is a senior lecturer in University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee’s School of Information Studies and co-founder of its Disruptive Technologies Lab.

After successfully growing the Dohmen Co. for a decade as its CEO, Cynthia LaConte led the company through a massive transformation in 2018.