The University of Wisconsin-Whitewater business school has been nationally recognized since the early 1900s. Today, 40 percent of UW-Whitewater students initially declare majors in the College of Business and Economics. Between 80 to 85 percent of all UW-Whitewater graduates stay in Wisconsin. The following is a list of some prominent graduates of the UW-Whitewater business school who have remained in the Milwaukee area.
Dean Amhaus, president, Spirit of Milwaukee, Milwaukee
Kurt Andrae, president and chief executive officer, First Wisconsin Bank & Trust, Pewaukee
Dennis Axelson, executive vice president and chief financial officer, Johnson Financial Group, Racine
David Drury, president, chief executive officer and majority owner, Poblocki & Sons LLC, West Allis
Robert Eastman, chief executive officer, Sunset Bank, Waukesha
James Feiertag, executive vice president, Twin Disk Inc., Racine
Mark Gmach, vice president, Northwestern Mutual Life Insurance Co., Milwaukee
Mark Hardwick, senior vice president and managing director of North America, P&H Mining Equipment Inc., Milwaukee
Kimberly Hastings, president and owner, C.J. & Associates Inc., New Berlin
George Herrmann, vice president and chief financial officer, Jefferson Wells International Inc., Brookfield
Richard Hobbs, vice president, chief financial officer, treasurer, Sensient Technologies Corp., Milwaukee
James Holmes, president, Vrakas/Blum S.C., Brookfield
Aaron Jagdfeld, president, Generac Power Systems Inc., Waukesha
Dale Kent, chief financial officer, West Bend Mutual Insurance Co., West Bend
Douglas Krueger, former vice president of U.S. operations, Manpower Inc., Glendale
Ann Klisurich, vice president and corporate secretary, Wisconsin Energy Corp., Milwaukee
Heidi Lofy, vice president of marketing and public relations, Marcus Center for the Performing Arts, Milwaukee
Rich Meeusen, president, chairman and chief executive officer, Badger Meter Inc., Milwaukee
Robert Muren, attorney, Davis & Kuelthau S.C., Milwaukee
Susan Northey, senior vice president and group director of brand planning, Cramer-Krasselt, Chicago
Robert Otto, vice president of operations, Cousins Submarines Inc., Menomonee Falls
Irving Palmer, president and chief executive officer, Manutec Inc., Milwaukee
Lee Riordan, managing partner of the Milwaukee office tax division, Deloitte & Touche LLP, New York
Mel Rutlin, former senior vice president, Wells Fargo Business Credit Inc., Minneapolis
Peter Scherrer, president and chief executive officer, Scherrer Construction Co. Inc., Burlington
Mark Strachota, vice president and general manager, WTMJ-TV, Milwaukee
Dennis Torkko, vice president and treasurer, Ayurvedic Life International LLC, Neenah
Carol Schneider, chief executive officer, Seek Careers/Staffing Inc., Grafton
Charles Stadler, chief financial officer and vice president, Goodwill Industries of Southeastern Wisconsin, Milwaukee
Scott Wrobbel, managing partner of the Milwaukee office audit division, Deloitte & Touche LLP, New York
