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Notable Women in Human Resources

METHODOLOGY: The honorees did not pay to be included. Their profiles were drawn from nomination materials. This list features only individuals for whom nominations were submitted and accepted after a review by our editorial team. To qualify for the list, nominees must be based in southeast Wisconsin. They must be currently serving in a senior level role at their firm, must hold a leadership position in their industry outside of their own organization, have made a significant contribution to advancing workplace equality at their own workplace or beyond, and act as a role model or mentor.

Notable Women in Human Resources: Elizabeth Maas

Beth Maas of Pewaukee-based Hamacher Resource Group, Inc. has been a steadfast advocate and representative of employee interests, according to David Wendland, vice president...

Notable Women in Human Resources: Kellie Commons

Kellie Commons, group human resources manager for Milwaukee-based Saz’s Hospitality Group, has become a leader within the organization in every role she has held,...

Notable Women in Human Resources: Abbey Nicholas

Abbey Nicholas, director of operations and human resources for the Down Syndrome Association of Wisconsin (DSAW), has successfully handled (and initiated) rapid change at...

Notable Women in Human Resources: Sandy Weiland

Sandy Weiland joined the Kettle Moraine YMCA in October of 2018. Since that time, she has instituted countless standard operating practices, best practices and...

Notable Women in Human Resources: Lindsey Linder

Since joining the Perlick team as vice president, human resources in 2019, Lindsey Linder has led Milwaukee-based Perlick’s strategic growth efforts, including: becoming an...

Notable Women in Human Resources: Ann Knutson

Ann Knutson, senior vice president and human resources director of Bank Five Nine, exudes the mission of the organization — “Make Lives Better,” according...

Notable Women in Human Resources: Jeanne Daniels

Jeanne Daniels has served as Human Resources Director with Milwaukee-based law firm Hupy and Abraham, S.C. for the past decade and has made a...

Notable Women in Human Resources: Charlotte Hayslett

When Charlotte Hayslett of VISIT Milwaukee stepped into the role of director of human resources in early 2019, the organization was in flux. It...

Notable Women in Human Resources: Ashley Williams

Ashley Williams was one of PartsBadger’s first hires (in 2017), joining as an operations assistant with the goal of expanding her experience in human...

Notable Women in Human Resources: Karen Wuest

Recruiting, developing and retaining a large, skilled and multigenerational workforce has made human resources a challenging field long before “pandemic” and “essential workers” became...

Notable Women in Human Resources: Diane Ekstrand

Throughout the COVID-19 pandemic, Diane Ekstrand, chief human resources officer for Bethesda Lutheran Communities, has directed the organization’s overall HR approach while empowering local...

Notable Women in Human Resources: Elena Davis

Elena Davis, HR manager for Milwaukee-based advertising and marketing firm Bader Rutter, has had an enormous impact on the success of the agency and...

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