Notables
At companies across southeast Wisconsin, notable executives are running businesses, navigating company restructurings, arguing high-stakes legal cases and finding efficiencies in manufacturing processes. These notable individuals also mentor, teach and volunteer in their communities. The leaders profiled in these categories are nominated by their peers at work and in the community. Nominate someone you know.
Notable Veteran Executives: Benjamin Wehmeier
U.S. Army and National Guard, Major
Outgoing Jefferson County administrator Benjamin Wehmeier served 20 years on active duty in...
Notable Veteran Executives: Dan Carey
U.S. Army, Captain
Dan Carey, executive vice president and principal at West Allis-based RBP Chemical Technology, is one of two...
Notable Veteran Executives: Peter Berres
U.S. Army, Second Lieutenant; Army Reserve, Major; served in Iraq 2008-09
Peter Berres launched Watertown-based Berres Brothers Coffee Roasters with...
Notable Veteran Executives: Bill Marsan
U.S. Navy Judge Advocate General’s Corps, U.S. Naval Reserve, Lieutenant Commander
Bill Marsan, executive vice president and general counsel at...
Notable Veteran Executives: Jeremy Theis
U.S. Navy, Civil Engineers Corps and Seabees, served in Iraq and Afghanistan
Jeremy Theis, managing director at Milwaukee-based construction firm...
Notable Veteran Executives: Craig Edler
U.S. Air Force, 1987-1991, sergeant, served in Operation Desert Storm
Craig Edler, owner of Muskego-based Foremost Doors, was an Air...
Notable Veteran Executives: Ernie Litynski
U.S. Army Reserves, Major General, served combat tours in Iraq and Afghanistan
Ernie Litynski, president of West Allis-based RBP Chemical...
Notable Veteran Executives: Adam Holton
U.S. Marine Corps, Infantry Officer 1993-99, Company Commander-Operation Iraqi Freedom 2004-05
Adam Holton, who was named chief people officer of...
Notable Veteran Executives: Jason Young
Sergeant, U.S. Marine Corps, 1994-2000; Sergeant, Wisconsin Army National Guard, 2000-07
Jason Young, a veteran of the U.S. Marine...
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Notable Veteran Executives: Jeff Oestmann
U.S. Marine Corps, Staff Sergeant
Jeff Oestmann, chief executive officer of Johnson Creek-based Aztalan Bio LLC, has 30 years of...
Notable Veteran Executives: Dale Kooyenga
U.S. Army Reserve, Lieutenant Colonel
Dale Kooyenga, president of the Metropolitan Milwaukee Association of Commerce, has served 19 years in...
Notable Veteran Executives: Edward Hastreiter
U.S. Army, 1968-70, served in Vietnam
Ed Hastreiter founded Waukesha-based EWH Small Business Accounting S.C. in 1979 after serving in...
Notable Veteran Executives: Donald Hoeft
U.S. Air Force, sergeant
Donald Hoeft, chief financial officer at Brookfield-based Pinnacle Engineering Group, first encountered the company while working...
Notable Women in Manufacturing: Kristan Pruett
Kristan Pruett began working at Niagara Bottling as a production supervisor in 2014 to support the start-up of its...
Notable Women in Manufacturing: Linda Hapka
Linda Hapka, vice president of operations at Milwaukee-based Chryspac, has three decades of experience working in operations management and...