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Rising Stars in Technology

BizTimes Milwaukee presents its inaugural showcase of Rising Stars in Technology, recognizing young, talented professionals working for tech firms in southeastern Wisconsin or in technology-related roles for companies in the 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.

Rising Stars in Technology: Shane Arnold

Through a partnership with a program called YearUp, Shane Arnold, who works as senior staff and enterprise cloud and data platform architect at GE...

Rising Stars in Technology: Alysha Newby

As an enterprise account executive for Dell Technologies, Alysha Newby is responsible for building relationships with some of the biggest companies headquartered in Wisconsin....

Rising Stars in Technology: Tessa Pelkowski

Tessa Pelkowski, vice president of global professional services at Milwaukee-based Neostella, is the “go-to” for all things related to professional services, according to colleagues.  “Tessa fields...

Rising Stars in Technology: Nicholas Lacenski

Nicholas Lacenski, product owner at Penta Technologies, collaborates with different product teams and departments to meet company goals without sacrificing individual product goals. “Nick is...

Rising Stars in Technology: Angela Beck

As a product analyst at Penta Technologies, Angela Beck leads the design and development of user-centric solutions.  “Her people-centric and inventive nature continually drives her professional...

Rising Stars in Technology: Tim Schmitt

Tim Schmitt, director of sales for Dinvy, a Milwaukee-based professional services automation software company, has been instrumental in shaping the Dinvy platform’s core features...
Aaron Gregory

Rising Stars in Technology: Aaron Gregory

Aaron Gregory is the co-founder of Upwardli, a fintech company that launched in Milwaukee in 2021. After six years serving as general counsel at Remitly,...

Rising Stars in Technology: Tom Wojcinski

Colleagues say Tom Wojcinski, principal at Wipfli LLP, challenges them to push into uncomfortable situations and grow their own capabilities.  “He strives to enable his...

Rising Stars in Technology: Marcie Bomberg-Montoya

Marcie Bomberg-Montoya, principal at Wipfli LLP, has more than 25 years of financial services experience. She has demonstrated leadership in strategy and innovation and...

Rising Stars in Technology: Andrew Potasek

For 15 years, Andrew Potasek, principal at Wipfli LLP, has worked to help nonprofit organizations increase their impact on the communities they serve. He...

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