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Northwestern Mutual makes additional leadership changes tied to CEO succession
Northwestern Mutual on Thursday announced a new chief distribution officer and the retirement of its former chief financial officer.
The...
President of Regal Ware’s SynergyOps division to retire, successor named
Milwaukee-based food and beverage preparation product company Regal Ware announced today that Joseph Swanson will retire from his position...
Connecting new hires to growth strategy at Associated Bank
When Andy Harmening took over as chief executive officer of Associated Bank in 2021, he wanted to turn the...
Harley’s chief commercial officer to depart company, successor named
After serving three years as Harley-Davidson’s chief commercial officer, Edel O’Sullivan will be departing the company on Feb. 9.
Getting there: Kyle Poklar
Kyle Poklar
Structural practice area leader
GRAEF
Age: 32
Hometown: Fox Point
Education: Bachelor’s in civil and environmental engineering from the University of...
Matt King to become Hunger Task Force’s next CEO
After announcing the retirement of its longtime chief executive officer Sherrie Tussler on Tuesday, leaders at Hunger Task Force...
Northwestern Mutual CEO John Schlifske sets retirement date, successor named
John Schlifske plans to retire as chief executive officer of Northwestern Mutual at the end of the year, the...
After closing short-term rental business, former Frontdesk CEO working on a new startup
Leadership from the now-shuttered short-term rental management company Frontdesk is working to launch a new company.
See the Wisconsin restaurateurs up for James Beard Awards this year
The annual James Beard Awards are back for another year, featuring several nominees from Wisconsin and Milwaukee.
Highlighting the list...
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Bucks fire head coach Adrian Griffin
The Milwaukee Bucks announced today that they have fired head coach Adrian Griffin.
Griffin was hired by the Bucks in...
Hunger Task Force CEO Sherrie Tussler to retire
Sherrie Tussler, the longtime chief executive officer of Hunger Task Force, plans to retire from the organization.
Tussler will officially...
Bright Cellars CEO named CEO of Casper Sleep
After serving less than two years as Milwaukee-based Bright Cellar’s chief executive officer, Joe Megibow announced he has left the startup.
Capri Communities founder Jim Tarantino dies at 65
Jim Tarantino, the founder and principal of Waukesha-based Capri Communities and Tarantino & Co., the real estate development company...
Milwaukee Chamber Theater hires new managing director
The Milwaukee Chamber Theatre board of trustees on Thursday announced the appointment of Megwyn Sanders-Andrews as the organization’s new...
Regal Ware CEO adds chairman title, company names new president
Ryan Reigle, the chief executive officer of Kewaskum-based cookware manufacturer Regal Ware, has been named chairman of the board, the...
