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Notable Women on Corporate Boards

BizTimes Milwaukee presents its inaugural showcase of Milwaukee area Notable Women on Corporate Boards, spotlighting the valuable contributions and insights that they provide to the businesses whose boards they sit on and the additional contributions that they make to the community. The leaders spotlighted on the following pages were nominated by their peers and showcase the diversity of company leaders and corporate board membership in our market. Their leadership 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 Women on Corporate Boards: Phyllis King

Dr. Phyllis King, vice provost for the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, works tirelessly to promote equity and diversity, according to Anne Norman, senior vice president...

Notable Women on Corporate Boards: Linda Mertz

Linda Mertz’s middle-market merger and acquisition and broad general business knowledge brings unique insights to the corporate boards she serves on, according to Lisa...

Notable Women on Corporate Boards: Dr. Joan M. Prince

Dr. Joan M. Prince, president and CEO of Executive Strategies Elite and vice chancellor emerita of University of Wisconsin- Milwaukee, is a seasoned board...

Notable Women on Corporate Boards: Lori L. Stortz, CPA

Lori L. Stortz, CPA, chief audit executive for the University of Wisconsin System, spent the first 30 years of her career as a financial...

Notable Women on Corporate Boards: Wendy Baumann

Wendy Baumann, president and chief visionary officer of the Wisconsin Women’s Business Initiative Corp. (WWBIC), currently serves on the Associated Bank Community Action Advisory...

Notable Women on Corporate Boards: Cheryl Sment

Ask Cheryl Sment, president and CEO of Interstate Sealant & Concrete, Inc., what has guided her throughout her career, and she will tell you...

Notable Women on Corporate Boards: Dorothy Buckhanan Wilson

Dorothy Buckhanan Wilson, president of D Innovare Consulting, serves on the board of directors of MyPath, a provider of specialized education, therapeutic and community...

Notable Women on Corporate Boards: Lisa Reardon

Lisa Reardon, CEO of OwnersEdge Inc., and Micheal Dover, president of R&B Wagner, Inc., joined the R&B Wagner board within one year of each...

Notable Women on Corporate Boards: Karen Hung

Karen Hung is founder and CEO of Silver Rock Consulting and focuses on enterprise and business transformation. Her business experience extends across multiple industries,...

Notable Women on Corporate Boards: Patricia Ackerman

Patricia Ackerman, senior vice president of investor relations, corporate responsibility and sustainability and treasurer for A.O. Smith, is a leader on the company’s executive...

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