Executive director and senior vice president
Milwaukee 7 | Milwaukee
Rebecca Gries leads efforts to promote corporate relocations and expansions in the seven-county metro Milwaukee area. She became executive director and senior vice president for the Milwaukee 7 Regional Partnership in December 2024. She joined M7 in 2018 as director of corporate attraction in expansion and in 2022 was named vice president. She is credited with directly leading more than a dozen successful expansion and relocation projects over the past five years.
Education: Bachelor’s, St. Norbert College; master’s, Loyola University Chicago
Highlights from the past 12 months: “We’ve proudly celebrated several successful attraction projects alongside our partners. Most recently, companies like WestRock, Concept Labs, and MEC have chosen to invest in southeastern Wisconsin, creating new jobs and investing in the region.”
What would you like to change about Wisconsin: “Expanding transit between our largest urban centers would make it easier to connect people, fostering greater collaboration and accessibility.”
First and most recent concert: “My first concert was Hilary Duff, and The Vampire Weekend was the most recent.”
Buzzword you never want to hear again: “‘You’re on mute.’”
