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: James Phelps

James Phelps, along with brothers Clifton and Jalen, started Milwaukee-based JCP Construction in 2008 after seeing a market need amid the Great Recession. Its primary...

Notable Minority Executives: Cory Nettles

Cory Nettles is the managing director of Milwaukee-based private equity firm Generation Growth Capital, Inc., which he founded to bolster small businesses. Nettles is...

Notable Minority Executives: Maysee Herr, Ph.D.

Maysee Herr, Ph.D., was hired as executive director of the Milwaukee-based Hmong Wisconsin Chamber of Commerce (HWCC) in December 2019 and has brought her...

Notable Minority Executives: Clarence Johnson

Clarence Johnson has been the executive director of Milwaukee-based nonprofit Wisconsin Community Services, Inc. (WCS) for four years. In that time, under his leadership,...

Notable Minority Executives: Chris Miskel

Chris Miskel, president and CEO of Milwaukee-based Versiti, has been leading the blood center organization through a new and uncertain environment created by the...

Notable Minority Executives: Arvind Gopalratnam

Arvind Gopalratnam is the vice president of corporate social responsibility for the Milwaukee Bucks and the executive director of the Milwaukee Bucks Foundation. The...

Notable Minority Executives: Kendra Whitlock Ingram

Kendra Whitlock Ingram, the president and CEO of the Marcus Performing Arts Center in Milwaukee, began her role at the center the week it...

Notable Minority Executives: Chris Her-Xiong

Born in Laos, Chris Her-Xiong, the founder and executive director of the Hmong American Peace Academy (HAPA), and her family left the country in...

Notable Minority Executives: Anthony McHenry

Anthony McHenry, chief executive officer of the Milwaukee Academy of Science (MAS), has served young people throughout his career. His efforts were recognized before...

Notable Minority Executives: Ahmad Kweku Qawi

Ahmad Kweku Qawi is president and CEO of the Racine Family YMCA, a role he assumed in July 2020 after serving 16 years with...

Notable Minority Executives: Sherrice Harrell

When she realized that less than 50% of Community Care’s employees were participating in the company’s retirement plan, Sherrice Harrell, chief administrative officer for...

Notable Minority Executives: Kelly Carter

Kelly Carter, program officer at Brookfield-based Community Care Inc., has always considered herself more nurse than executive. But she has balanced her business acumen...

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