Notable Minority Executives

BizTimes Milwaukee is proud to present the inaugural showcase of Notable Minority Executives spotlighting accomplished professionals across the region. The leaders profiled in the following pages were nominated by our editorial team or by their peers at work and in the community and showcase the diversity of talent in our market.
The leadership shown by the individuals profiled here is setting an example to shape a better future for our region.

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 Minority Executives: Mark Thomas

Mark Thomas joined the American Red Cross as its regional CEO/Southeastern Wisconsin executive director in December 2018. At the time, the Red Cross was...

Notable Minority Executives: Lupe Martinez

As president and CEO, Lupe Martinez is the chief strategist at UMOS, a non-profit, advocacy organization whose mission is to provide programs and services...

Notable Minority Executives: Kip Ritchie

Kip Ritchie is a member of the Forest County Potawatomi Community (FCPC) and serves as president of Greenfire, a construction company owned by the...

Notable Minority Executives: Alicia Kiser

As a member of the senior leadership team, Alicia Kiser, vice president of human resources at M3 Insurance, works to represent and set a...

Notable Minority Executives: Keith Streicher

Since joining the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee as director of Veterans Upward Bound, Keith Streicher has worked to ensure marginalized groups have a voice. He is...

Notable Minority Executives: John W. Daniels Jr.

John W. Daniels Jr. is the chair emeritus of national law firm Quarles & Brady LLP, which has approximately 475 attorneys in 10 offices...

Notable Minority Executives: Joe’Mar Hooper

Joe’Mar Hooper, executive director of Milwaukee-based Safe & Sound, Inc., has maintained a community-first focus throughout his career. He has led multiple community-wide efforts...

Notable Minority Executives: JoAnne Sabir

JoAnne Sabir has made her mark on Milwaukee as a community development leader and entrepreneur. She currently serves as an advisor at American Family...

Notable Minority Executives: Jesus Gonzalez

Jesus Gonzalez is a first generation Mexican-American. A graduate of Nativity Jesuit Middle School and Marquette University High School, he obtained a culinary arts...

Notable Minority Executives: Héctor Colón

Héctor Colón was named president and chief executive officer of Lutheran Social Services of Wisconsin & Upper Michigan in 2017. Coming from the Milwaukee...

Notable Minority Executives: George A. Torres

George A. Torres serves as the president and chief executive officer of Milwaukee-based La Causa, Inc., one of the largest bilingual, multicultural agencies in...

Notable Minority Executives: Elmer Moore, Jr.

Elmer Moore, Jr., executive director of Scale Up Milwaukee, has dedicated his career to creating better opportunities for communities of color. Through his work at...

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