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Philanthropists Joe and Ellen Checota receive Lifetime Achievement Award at Nonprofit Excellence Awards program
Joe Checota, the chairman, chief executive officer and principal owner of Milwaukee-based Landmark Healthcare Facilities LLC, a developer of...
Winners announced for 2023 Nonprofit Excellence Awards
Southeastern Wisconsin's top philanthropists, corporate citizens, volunteers, nonprofit organizations and leaders were honored on Thursday at BizTimes Media's annual...
Wisconsin Veterans Chamber of Commerce names new president and CEO
The Wisconsin Veterans Chamber of Commerce announced this week the appointment of Christian Thornton to the role of president and CEO.
Kathy’s House president and CEO announces plans to step down
Patty Metropulos, who has served as president and chief executive officer for nonprofit hospital guest house Kathy’s House for...
Several Milwaukee-area business leaders appointed to Governor’s Task Force on Workforce and AI
We now know who has been appointed to serve on the Governor’s Task Force on Workforce and Artificial Intelligence.
Sullivans give $10 million to Carroll University’s business school
Tim Sullivan, the dean of Carroll University’s business school, and his wife Vivian have given the school $10 million.
Carroll...
UW-Parkside vice chancellor named new executive director of MPS Foundation
The Milwaukee Public Schools Foundation has named Willie Jude, II, as its new executive director.
Jude has more than 17...
Dan Katt discusses new role with Mandel Group, Good City’s leadership transition
In the years following the 2016 launch of Good City Brewing, co-founder Dan Katt found himself completely immersed in...
MMAC exec to become next president for Junior Achievement Wisconsin
Julie Granger, a longtime member of the leadership team at the Metropolitan Milwaukee Association of Commerce is stepping down to...
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Jerry Jendusa to receive Lifetime Achievement Award at Innovation + Entrepreneurship Forum
Jerry Jendusa, a serial entrepreneur who co-founded New Berlin-based EMTEQ, then sold it and co-founded a business advisory company,...
Children’s Wisconsin president and CEO Peggy Troy to retire at end of 2024
Wauwatosa-based Children’s Wisconsin announced today that its president and CEO, Peggy Troy, will retire at the end of 2024.
Troy...
Tim Sheehy joins Johnson Financial Group board
Metropolitan Milwaukee Association of Commerce president Tim Sheehy, who will retire from MMAC at the beginning of 2024, has...
Fathom Manufacturing CEO stepping down, successor named
Hartland-based Fathom Digital Manufacturing’s chief executive officer Ryan Martin is stepping down from his role after nearly five years.
Milwaukee Art Museum hires first chief experience officer
Milwaukee Art Museum has hired Scott Schwebel as its first chief experience officer.
The new senior leadership role is designed...
Dan Katt joins Mandel Group as development manager
Good City Brewing co-founder Dan Katt recently joined Mandel Group Inc. as development manager, the Milwaukee-based real estate development...
