Notable Heroes in Health Care

BizTimes Milwaukee is proud to present the inaugural showcase of Notable Heroes in Health Care spotlighting accomplished professionals across the region. The providers profiled in the following pages were nominated by their peers at work and in the community and showcase the diversity of talent and dedication in our market. The work done 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 Heroes in Health Care: George E. MacKinnon

When George MacKinnon, founding dean and professor of pharmacy at the Medical College of Wisconsin School of Pharmacy, developed the doctor of pharmacy curriculum...
Michael Gifford

Notable Heroes in Health Care: Mike Gifford

The COVID-19 pandemic came with some particular challenges for Vivent Health president and chief executive officer Mike Gifford. Vivent’s HIV Medical Home model is...

Notable Heroes in Health Care: Carin Schultz

When Carin Schultz joined Frontida Assisted Living as vice president of operations in 2010, she jumped in with both feet. At that time, Schultz joined...

Notable Heroes in Health Care: David Galbis-Reig

Dr. David Galbis-Reig oversees addiction services at Ascension All Saints Hospital as medical director of addiction medicine for the Racine medical center.  During the COVID-19...

Notable Heroes in Health Care: Angela Johnson

Angela Johnson, chief information security officer and vice president, is a “silent hero” each day at Children’s Wisconsin, said board member Tina Chang. “But her...

Notable Heroes in Health Care: Vanessa Freitag

During the challenges of the COVID-19 pandemic, Vanessa Freitag developed innovative ways to meet the crisis with its constantly emerging needs, according to colleagues. As...

Notable Heroes in Health Care: Novir team

Novir’s team of health care workers has been on the front lines since the early days of the COVID-19 pandemic. The company, founded in early...
John R. Raymond, Sr.

Notable Heroes in Health Care: MMAC and Medical College of Wisconsin

As businesses face unforeseen challenges, the Metropolitan Milwaukee Association of Commerce has remained steadfast in its mission to advocate for a better business climate...

Notable Heroes in Health Care: Pastoral Care team

For the 250 older adults who call Clement Manor home, their much-needed sense of community is significantly challenged by social distancing measures that put...

Notable Heroes in Health Care: Mental and Behavioral Health, Digital Health and Experience and...

Some children in Wisconsin are facing a mental and behavioral health crisis. Their rates of anxiety, depression and suicide are alarming high and there...

Notable Heroes in Health Care: Multisystem Inflammatory Syndrome in Children (MIS-C) team

From the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, a main understanding was that it usually doesn’t affect children as seriously as adults. While that remains...

Notable Heroes in Health Care: Critical Staffing Travel Program

To support the provision of safe, comprehensive care, hundreds of Ascension front-line nurses and respiratory therapists have traveled to other Ascension hospitals or taken...

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