TEMPO MILWAUKEE NEWS

TEMPO MILWAUKEE NEWS
Quarterly Newsletter
CEO Message
Greetings!
Well here it is! Our first newsletter of 2015-16 – and we’re
issuing it in direct response to the request of our TEMPO
Milwaukee members. Our resurrected newsletter is full of
Information about the organization, our members and the great
work we/they are doing within the Milwaukee business
community. We’ve also shared a few social media tips as well as
ways to navigate around our MemberClicks database. The
newsletter will be issued once a quarter and will evolve over time
with important information about TEMPO Milwaukee.
As always, we welcome your feedback and look forward to keeping our
communications transparent and informative so our TEMPO Milwaukee
members continue to be engaged. Feel free to call the TEMPO Milwaukee
office at 414.301.6680 or email us at [email protected].
It’s been an exciting start to the year – and so much more is on the horizon. We bid
a heartfelt farewell to Linda Newberry-Ferguson and thanked her for her leadership as Board President during a transitional, but transformative year for the organization. We said goodbye to several Board members including Kitty Brennan, Krista
Brookman, Julie Cashman-Kuhn, Lindsay Hammerer, Kimberly Kane and
Peggy Williams-Smith. We welcomed new Board Chair Jayne Hladio and new
Board members Kris Best, Marybeth Cottrill, Vinita Paul and Paula Pergl. I am
thrilled to be working alongside Jayne and our TEMPO Milwaukee Board as we
continue to build the organization for the future.
In addition to our Board, we also unveiled our 2015-16 strategic plan. We
developed a strategic plan in 2012 – and much of it is very relevant today. A lot of
thought, hard work and feedback went into developing this strategy. We have been
provided with a great foundation – now it is a matter of implementing and executing
on that vision. We have included a link to the highlights of the strategic update in
our newsletter. I encourage you to read and review the strategic plan. I hope you
join in my excitement in bringing these strategic initiatives to life over the next year!
June 2015
**2015/16 Directories
and 40th Anniversary
Pins are here!**
TEMPO Milwaukee is pleased to
announce the 2015/2016
Directories and 40th Anniversary
pins are here! We will have them
available at upcoming program
meetings and events in June,
July, and August. If you are
unable to attend one of the
meetings, please swing by the
TEMPO Milwaukee office to pick
up a copy of the directory and
your TEMPO Milwaukee pin.
Click here to view the
2015 Strategic Update!
In This Issue
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CEO Message
We are also planning several stellar events at the end of the year, beginning with
our 2015 Leadership Event on October 22, as we welcome Shaifali Puri. This will
be the 10th annual Leadership Event and we anticipate another record-breaking
year of attendance. On November 19, once again we will partner with Professional
Dimensions and Milwaukee Women Inc., as well as Momentum to host keynote
speaker Rebecca Ryan, as well as several Milwaukee area companies, to share
their message of innovation and futurism. We round out the year celebrating our
40th Anniversary at our Holiday party on December 17. I look forward to seeing you
at these upcoming events!
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Past Events
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Upcoming Events
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New Member Feature
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Members in the News
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Social Media 101
Jennifer Dirks
President & CEO
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Memberclicks 101
Past Events
Pictured Above: 2015 Mentor Event Winners– Anne Crago, Sharon deGuzman,
Linda Gorens-Levey, Mary Meehan
Mentor Awards Luncheon
It was another record-breaking year for our Mentor
Awards luncheon on February 19, at the Pfister Hotel.
2015 marked the 25th year for TEMPO Milwaukee in
celebrating the practice of mentoring – recognizing
individuals who have demonstrated an extraordinary
commitment to helping others achieve their personal and
professional potential. Throughout its 25-year history,
TEMPO Milwaukee has recognized 53 individuals and
nine corporations for living and breathing the definition of
mentoring. This year, before a capacity crowd of 650
guests, TEMPO Milwaukee honored individual award
recipients Linda Gorens-Levey and Mary Meehan, and
corporate award recipient Baird. Three $5,000
scholarships were presented to Alverno and the
University of Madison – School of Business in recognition
of the winners.
Pictured Above: Mentor Event Co-Chairs– Sara Walker,
Ellen Trytek, Deanna Singh
Pictured Above: 2014 Scholarship Recipients– Lydia
Schaser, Stela Ziu, Caitlin Miller, Lara Rosewicz
The event could not have been possible without the
leadership of our Mentor Awards co-chairs Deanna
Singh, Ellen Trytek and Sara Walker, along with our
committee members. Thank you to everyone who
participated and made this year’s event such a huge
success!
Pictured Above: Dr. Joan Prince, Linda NewberryFerguson, Mary Meehan, Jennifer Dirks, Erickajoy Daniels
Past Events
Golf Outing
Summer Social
New Member Meet
& Greet
July 21, 2015
River Club of
Mequon
Click here to
Register!
Pictured Above: (Left to Right) Top: Jennifer Dirks, Kris Best, Laura Lukas, Laura
Gough, Deanna Tillisch, Linda Newberry– Ferguson Bottom: Kelly Skindzelewski, Emily
Phillips, Marilyn Krause, Peggy Williams-Smith, Tami Garrison
TEMPO Milwaukee cheered on the Milwaukee Bucks! TEMPO
Milwaukee was recognized as a thought leader in the community
and was given the opportunity to speak with Bucks President,
Peter Feigin and Vice President, Alex Lasry during half time.
Please Join
Us!
10th Annual
TEMPO Milwaukee
Leadership Event
October 22, 2015
Pfister Hotel
7:00 a.m.-9:30 a.m.
Pictured Above: Milwaukee Art Museum Chief Designer, David Russick
explaining the new renovation plans to TEMPO Discovery attendees.
TEMPO Milwaukee members got a sneak peek at the Milwaukee
Art Museum renovations from Chief Designer, David Russick.
Members were able to hear about the history of the museum and
view the new architecture design models.
Featuring
Shaifali Puri
Click here to Register!
Pictured above: Katherine Gehl
Katherine Gehl spoke to TEMPO
Milwaukee at the May Program
meeting. Gehl spoke about the
state of democracy in the United
States and its impacts on U.S.
competitiveness. Gehl also shared
the emotions and decisions that
went in to her decision to sell her
family business, Gehl Foods.
Past Events
TEMPO Milwaukee celebrated forty years of leadership at the 2015 Past
President’s Luncheon held on June 18, 2015 at the Woman’s Club of
Wisconsin. Over one hundred members gathered to honor the leadership
of the organization through its forty year history. Dr. Darienne Driver,
Superintendent of Milwaukee Public Schools was the keynote speaker for
the event.
Dr. Darienne Driver
Superintendent
Milwaukee Public Schools
TEMPO Milwaukee Past Presidents: Linda Newberry-Ferguson, Peggy Williams-Smith,
Jennifer Bartolotta, Amy Rislov, Kimberly Kane, Gina Alberts Peter, Nancy Hernandez,
Cristy Garcia-Thomas, Phyllis King, Tracey Klein, Beverly Greenberg, Lori Stortz, Pat
DeLaney Lang, Susan G. Stein, Jo Ann Ratcheson, Lynne Pearson, Sue Marks, Marion
Smith, Mary Ellen Stanek, Janice Loebel, Sheryl St. Ores, Melodie Wilson, Peg Fennig,
Barbara Faucett, Anne Curley, Frances Smith, M. Kathleen Eilers, Carole Kraemer, Martha
Valerio, Alyson Zierdt, Elly M. Pick, Mary Tenwinkel, Mary Ann LaBahn, Mary Alice Tierney, Merrilee Zielinski, Mary Louise Roozen, Colleen F. Henderson, Marilyn Vollrath, Joan
Francoeur, Carla Butenhoff, Donna Dollase, Pat Lunde
Members In the News
Lori Richards named President and Partner of Mueller Communications. Richards
serves as the Director of Communications on the TEMPO Milwaukee Board of
Directors. Click here to read more about Richard’s new role.
Dr. Eve Hall, president and chief executive officer of the African American Chamber
of Commerce of Wisconsin was the recipient of the 2015 BizTimes Woman Executive
of the Year Award. To read more about Hall, click here.
2015 Women of Influence Sponsor
Pictured Above: Patti Gorsky, Jayne Hladio, Jennifer Dirks, Barb
Ecklond, Lynda Kohler, Lisa Froemming, Pat Ackerman, Rose
Spang, and Barb Bolens
A record number of attendees packed the Wisconsin
Center to celebrate influential women in Milwaukee!
TEMPO Milwaukee was among those in attendance
as a proud sponsor of the Milwaukee Business
Journal’s 2015 Women of Influence Luncheon. Past
TEMPO Milwaukee Women of Influence Winners
accompanied TEMPO Milwaukee to congratulate all
of the Women of Influence Winners, especially the
TEMPO Milwaukee women! (See page 7 for a list of
the TEMPO Milwaukee winners)
Members In the News
Amy Jensen joined The Water Council as the director of finance and operations.
Jensen announced in November that she would be leaving the Skylight Music
Theatre where she previously served as the managing director. "Because of an
inspiring and passionate presentation about The Water Council that Rich Meeusen
[co-chair of The Water Council] gave a couple of months ago, this opportunity
caught my attention immediately," Jensen said in a press release. To read more
about Jensen’s career move, click here.
Carol Voss was recently elected to serve on the MPS School Board, representing
District 8. As if that were not enough, Voss has also been hired by Creative
Alliance Milwaukee to lead the efforts to host events throughout the summer and
fall on a city-owned parking lot on west Wisconsin Avenue. Voss previously served
as the director of communications and special projects at IndependenceFirst.
To read more about Voss’s news, click here.
Mary Dowell retired from her role at Johnson Controls Inc. after nineteen years
with the organization. Dowell has served as the director of corporate human
resources and led the company’s diversity initiatives. Most recently, she served as
the vice president of foundation affairs and global community relations. Click here
to read more about Mary Dowell’s impressive career.
Rose Spang, a Senior Financial Representative with the Holter Group, a top
ranked office of Northwestern Mutual, recently received the Italian American
UNICO citizen of the year award! Pictured with Rose is TEMPO Milwaukee
member, Rose Spano Iannelli.
Griselda Aldrete, president and chief executive officer of the Hispanic Professionals of Greater Milwaukee, received the 2015 BizTimes Regional Spirit Award. The
award recognizes her for her commitment to advancing southeastern Wisconsin as
a place to live, work and play. Most recently, Aldrete was also named “Young
Alumna of the Year” by Marquette University. Aldrete graduated from Marquette
University, majoring in law studies and Spanish. Click here to read more about
Aldrete’s awards.
Members In the News
Katie Perhach was recognized for her work at Quarles
and Brady in the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel. She is
one of three women who are managing partners of
offices across the law firm's 10 locations in the United
States. Click here to read the full article on Perhach.
Upcoming Events
July 14, 2015
TEMPO Discovery invites you to
attend a hard hat tour of Sojourner
Family Peace Center! Come be a
part of the excitement!
TEMPO Milwaukee sponsored the Milwaukee Business
Journal's Mentoring Monday which was held on March
30th at the Hilton Milwaukee City Center. Many of
TEMPO Milwaukee members participated as
mentors! Karen Coy Romano, Mary Dowell, Lindsay
Hammerer, Louise Hermsen, Jayne Hladio, Phyllis
King, Kira Lafond, Joan Prince, Hannah Rosenthal,
Lynn Sprangers, Sandy Wysocki, Linda Newberry
Ferguson, and TEMPO Milwaukee CEO, Jennifer Dirks. This was a great way
to illustrate TEMPO's commitment to mentoring.
TEMPO Milwaukee member Magda Peck, founding dean of
the Joseph J. Zilber School of Public Health, will leave her
position at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee to
expand her consulting business. Peck said. Click here to
read more about Peck’s work at UWM and her future
plans.
Click here to Register!
July 21, 2015
Our Annual Golf outing makes its
triumphant return this year, along
with a summer social and meet-ngreet with our newest members.
So whether you’re a golfer, a golfing novice, or just want to socialize and enjoy a summer evening
with fellow TEMPO Milwaukee
members– this event is for you!
Click here to Register!
August 20, 2015
Join TEMPO Milwaukee in
August for a program featuring
Chief Ed Flynn.
Click here to Register!
TEMPO Milwaukee members honoring Waukesha women at the Women of
Distinction event held on May 5th at The Country Springs Hotel in Waukesha.
The event was held on behalf of the Women and Girls Fund of Waukesha
County. Pictured above from left to right– Rachel and Jody Lowe, Marybeth
Cottrill, and Jennifer Dirks.
Members In the News
2015 Women of Influence Winners
TEMPO Milwaukee celebrates and congratulates all of the Milwaukee Business Journal’s
2015 Women of Influence Winners, including many TEMPO Milwaukee members!
Rana Altenburg
Rose Spano Iannelli
Sharon deGuzman
Anne Reed
Joanne Macinnes Gruneau
Rhonda Ware
Magda Peck
Teri Zywicki
Social Media
5 Ways to Engage with TEMPO Milwaukee on Social Media
1. Make the TEMPO Milwaukee logo your cover photo on Facebook.
2. Identify yourself as a TEMPO Milwaukee member on LinkedIn
3. ‘Like’ and ‘Share’ posts on Facebook on our TEMPO Milwaukee page
4. Retweet and tag TEMPO Milwaukee in your social media posts at
TEMPO Milwaukee events.
5. Join the TEMPO Milwaukee LinkedIn Discussion group and share
career changes, professional articles, and Milwaukee community event
information
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New Member Feature
Amanda Baltz,
President
Spaulding Medical
Amanda Baltz helped establish Spaulding Clinical Research in 2007 and successfully helped
to grow the startup at a growth rate of 50% a year in just a few short years. Amanda is now
currently leading Spaulding Medical into healthcare commercialization with its proprietary 12
Lead Mobile ECG device.
Brigette Breitenbach
Principal
Company B Brand Marketing
Brigette Breitenbach is the owner of Company B, a full-service marketing communications firm
specializing in hospitality. Based in Milwaukee since 2008, Brigette's team of account managers, graphic designers and digital programmers focuses on the vehicles that create the most
value for their clients.
Christine Candela
Human Resources Manager
Caterpillar
Christine is currently an HR Manager at Caterpillar in their Global Mining offices in Oak Creek
where she provides HR leadership support to a global team. Prior to that she held various HR
leadership positions at Caterpillar such as acquisition integration and global compensation
and benefits leadership.
Lisa Cieslak
Chief Financial Officer
GMR Marketing
Lisa has been with GMR since 2000 and in the CFO role since 2009. She is a member of the
Executive Leadership Team where she helps shape GMR's long-term business strategy,
drives corporate synergies while ensuring financial stability of the global company. At GMR,
Lisa has spearheaded the creation of GLOW, a women's initiative that stands for Growth,
Leadership and Opportunities for Women.
Kathryn Dunn
VP Community Investments
Greater Milwaukee Foundation
Kathryn J. Dunn is responsible for the strategic direction, development and management of
the Foundation's grant making, scholarships, leadership initiatives and evaluation of grant
outcomes and impact. She previously spent fourteen years at the Helen Bader Foundation,
where she specialized in community and economic development and workforce issues.
Marty Ellery
Vice President of Public Relations
Nelson Schmidt
Marty Ellery is the Vice President of Public Relations for Nelson Schmidt, a full-service agency focused on global manufacturing, recreational transportation and medical technology companies. Ellery oversees all PR/ communications strategy and visioning for global clients including Polaris, Alliance Laundry Systems, and the WI Economic Development Corporation.
New Member Feature
Kathlyn Fletcher
Associate Professor of Medicine
Medical College of Wisconsin
Kathlyn Fletcher is an Associate Professor of Medicine for the Medical College of Wisconsin. She
is a clinical physician, however, she also has a major educational role for the internal medicine
residency program. In that role, she mentors 19 residents through their training and coaches an
additional 15-20 residents per year in finding research projects and mentors.
Sandra Hoeft
Audit Senior Manager
Deloitte
Currently, I am an audit senior manager at Deloitte. While at Deloitte, I have worked with public
and private clients in multiple industries including manufacturing, retail and not-for-profit. In addition, I serve as the Milwaukee office WIN (women’s initiative) leader. Outside of Deloitte, I have
two daughters, ages 10 and 6, who are actively involved in a competitive dance team, which
keeps our family busy. As a family, we spend time together reading, playing board games and
outside activities.
Mary Hoppa
Senior Vice President
Robert W. Baird
Mary has over 28 years of financial services expertise. As part of the Baird Advisors Fixed Income
team, Mary focuses on project implementations and leading process improvements to build scale
in the business. Prior to joining Baird in 2009, Mary spent 17 years at Strong Capital Management
in various operational roles, including leading the Transfer Agency as a Senior Vice President.
Rebecca House
Assistant– General Counsel
Harley Davidson
Rebecca House is Assistant General Counsel at Harley-Davidson, Inc. She manages a team that
is responsible for corporate governance, securities law and public company legal work and that
provides legal support for the company’s North American region and marketing organization. Prior
to joining Harley-Davidson in 2010, Rebecca was a partner at Foley & Lardner, where she was a
member of the litigation department. Rebecca is a graduate of Harvard Law School and the
University of Wisconsin, Madison.
Michelle Keith
Global Director, Human Resources, Learning and Organizational Development
Manpower Group
Michelle Keith joins us from ManpowerGroup where she has been leading Global Leadership and
Talent Development for the past 3½ years. Prior to this, she served in a variety of HR leadership
roles, as well as consulting roles, with companies such Microsoft, Travelers Insurance, and
Deloitte. Her experience covers a variety of industries including financial, technology, consulting,
services, retail and manufacturing. A passion of Michelle’s is supporting women’s social and economic issues and developing women leaders.
New Member Feature
Stacy Meller
Tax Senior Manager
KPMG
Stacy Meller a tax senior manager in KPMG’s Federal Tax practice and is based in the Milwaukee
office. She has more than 12 years of experience in providing tax compliance and consulting services. Stacy serves a variety of privately and public held corporations and partnerships, including
multinational and foreign owned companies. Additionally Stacy leads the Milwaukee office’s chapter
of KPMG’s Network of Women.
Christine Metcalf
Vice President Finance
Rexnord
Christine is Vice President of Finance for the Process & Motion Control division of Rexnord, a global industrial component manufacturer headquartered in Milwaukee.
Prior to this Christine has worked in various financial roles within Johnson Controls, Newell Rubbermaid and SC Johnson. She is a long time volunteer with the Milwaukee Art Museum and currently
serves as a Director on the Friends of Art Board.
Laurie Panella
Chief Information Officer
Milwaukee County
Laurie Panella is Milwaukee County's Chief Information Officer and provides leadership
strategic management, vision, collaboration, and implementation for IT services and solutions
throughout Wisconsin's largest county. Laurie has been with Milwaukee County for over twenty
years. Over the last ten years, Laurie has held the Chief of Recreation and Business Development,
Deputy Chief Information Officer and Interim Chief Information Officer positions.
Catherine Faught Pollard
Attorney/ Partner
Quarles & Brady LLP
Catherine is a Partner at Quarles & Brady LLP and practices litigation in the areas of product liability, health & life sciences, toxic torts and personal injury defense. She represents manufacturers and
companies in litigation across the country involving medical devices, pharmaceuticals, chemical exposure, long-term care and skilled nursing facilities, chemical exposure, toxic torts, asbestos, motorcycles, and professional liability issues. Catherine has been involved with Friends of Art of the
Milwaukee Art Museum since childhood and currently serves on its Board of Directors.
Heidi Schneider
Managing Director
Robert W. Baird
Heidi is responsible for developing relationships with and servicing institutional clients and intermediaries for Baird Advisors, the fixed income asset management division of Baird that currently manages over $33 billion in client assets. Heidi has over 20 years of financial services experience. Prior
to joining Baird Advisors Heidi was the Controller for the Private Wealth Management division at Robert W. Baird &
Company.
New Member Feature
Marie Suesse
Director of Talent Acquisition/ Human Capital
Artisan Partners
Marie C. Suesse directs the talent acquisition function at Artisan Partners. Ms. Suesse works on
key human capital initiatives, including early talent development, talent management, recruiting,
onboarding and employee engagement. Prior to joining Artisan Partners in May of 2010, Ms.
Suesse was a Vice President in JP Morgan's Asset Management/ Private Banking Group where
she led recruiting and staffing initiatives.
Marcia Wayer
Director of Marketing
Roadrunner Transportation Systems, Inc.
Marcia Wayer is the Director of Marketing for Roadrunner Transportation Systems, a $2 billion
transportation and logistics company headquartered in Cudahy. Prior to joining Roadrunner,
Marcia spent 10 years as an independent consultant assisting area businesses, including Fortune
500 clients, with marketing strategy, research, communications and management development.
Marcia holds a Masters Degree from UW-Milwaukee in Marketing Analysis and undergrad from
Valparaiso University in Business.
Vera Westphal
Deputy Zoo Director
Milwaukee County
Vera Westphal serves as Deputy Zoo Director (Administration/Finance) for the Milwaukee County Zoo
and has been at the Zoo since 2005. She oversees all the financial aspects of the Zoo, program and audience evaluation and research services, zoo-wide performance measures, Human Resources and other
administrative functions.
Stacy Williams
Vice President
Robert W. Baird
Stacy is currently a Vice President at Baird in Private Wealth Management in the downtown Milwaukee
office where she provides investment advice and asset management to successful families, corporations
and endowments. Stacy is very actively involved with The Milwaukee Repertory Theater, United Way’s
Women’s Leadership Council, UPAF Notable Women, and Milwaukee Rotary.
Teri Zywicki
President & CEO
SaintA
Teri Zywicki has been President and CEO of SaintA since 2001, and in that time has tripled its staff and
almost quadrupled its budget. She has served as an executive leader for nonprofits for 26 years. Teri is
on the board of the Wisconsin Association of Family and Children's Agencies and is a former chair.
WELCOME TO ALL OF OUR NEW TEMPO MILWAUKEE MEMBERS
Nominations forms for the Fall Membership Cycle due by August 15, 2015.
Contact the TEMPO Milwaukee office for Nomination forms (414) 301-6680.
MemberClicks 101
What’s MemberClicks? All of TEMPO Milwaukee members is housed within our
database called MemberClicks. As a member, you have access to view member
information, update/ change your profile information, and register for events. All of this
information can be accessed on the website.
Updating Profile Information:
1. Log in using your TEMPO Milwaukee log in information.
Default Login
Username: first initial last name (Ex] kroell)
Password: tempo
2015/2016 Board of Directors
Officers
Board Chair
Jayne Hladio
US BANK
Past Chair
Linda Newberry-Ferguson
Rehabilitation Hospital of
Wisconsin
Treasurer/ Secretary
Kris Best
bvk
2. Click ‘Roster’. Enter your first and last name and Click ‘Search’.
Governance
Heather Fields
Reinhart Boerner Van Deuren
3. Hover your cursor over ‘My Profile’. Click ‘Edit Profile’.
Directors
From there, you can update your profile information, change your password, and update your profile picture. You can also check to see what events you are
registered for!
View Event Registrations
1. Hover with your cursor ’My Profile’. Click ’View Transactions’.
Communications
Lori Richards
Mueller Communications
Membership
Sharon deGuzman
Robert W. Baird
Programming
Mary Burgoon
Rockwell Automation
From there you can view all events you have registered for. You can also click
’Receipt’ and view your payments or print a receipt.
Women’s Affinity Alliance
Laura Lukas
Johnson Controls
Find Member Contact Information
Directors-at-Large
1. Log in using your TEMPO Milwaukee log in information.
Katie Clark
Three Harbors Council, BSA
2. Click ‘Roster’. Enter the first name and last name of the person you would like to
contact. Click ‘Search’.
Marybeth Cottrill
Northern Trust
Profile information will then appear.
Tami Garrison
MillerCoors
For more information about MemberClicks, contact the TEMPO Milwaukee office at
(414) 301-6680.
Cathy Girard
Goodwill Industries of
Southeastern Wisconsin
Marilyn Krause
The Lowe Group
Contact Us
Jody Lowe
The Lowe Group
TEMPO Milwaukee
1555 N. RiverCenter Drive
Suite 210B
Milwaukee, WI 53212(414) 301-6680
[email protected]
Linda Mertz
Mertz Associates
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Vinita Paul
Heartland Advisors
Paula Pergl
Lauber CFOs
Rose Spano Iannelli
Spano Pratt Executive Search
Ellen Trytek
Drinker Biddle & Reath
President & CEO
Jennifer Dirks
TEMPO Milwaukee
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