Making a difference: Jim Casper
‘It’s about being a champion, a convener and a catalyst’Guest Columnists
Leveraging exceptional guest columnists enables us to go deep into industry topics and bring regional perspective to our publication and our readers. Explore some of the professionals working in Wisconsin and sharing their voices through The Business News.
Matt Adamczyk
Microsoft’s Technologist In Residence
TitletownTech
Ryan Albers
Partner and Lead Brand Strategist
Quill Creative Studio
Bill Albright
Co-Owner and Founding Partner
CapVest LLC
Amy Albright
Executive Director
Oshkosh Convention and Visitors Bureau
Imran Andrabi
President And Chief Executive Officer
ThedaCare
Jody Andres
Senior Project Architect
Hoffman Planning, Design & Construction, Inc.
Lou Aranda
Director Of Sales
Stellar Blue Technologies
Perissa Bailey
Vice President And General Manager Of ESolutions
Mercury Marine
Allison Barnes
Account Executive
Leonard & Finco Public Relations
Dara Bartels
President And CEO
Mile Bluff Medical Center
Becky Bartoszek
President And CEO
Fox Cities Chamber
Rosangela Berbert
Executive Director
The Samaritan Counseling Center of the Fox Valley
Brandi Berg
Co-Owner
Hygge Home Hardwood
Erin Berns-Herrboldt
Assistant Professor Of Water Science
University of Wisconsin-Green Bay
Jane Bootz
Principal
TitletownTech
Melissa Borowicz
CEO and Co-Owner
The Utech Group
Samantha Boucher
Tourism Director
Oconto County
Krystal Bowman
Business Development Director
The Boson Company
Katie Bramschreiber
Director Of Account Services
Element
Holly Brenner
Senior Vice President of Strategic Development and Marketing
C.D. Smith Construction
Dennis Buehler
President And CEO
Greater Green Bay Community Foundation
Cole Buergi
Vice President of Business Development
Leonard & Finco Public Relations, Inc.
Erik Bunnell
Managing Shareholder
KerberRose
Brett Burkhart
Chief Operating Officer
CapVest LLC
Jeff Burns
President
Weinbrenner Shoe Co.
Scott Bushkie
Founder and President
Cornerstone Business Services
Lacie Callan
Executive Vice President of Technology Solutions
J. J. Keller & Associates, Inc.
Dominic Ceci
Chief Investment Officer
Johnson Financial Group
Dr. Jeremy Chapman
Child and Adolescent Psychiatrist and Medical Director
SSM Health Treffert Center and Treffert Studios
Terry Charles
Senior Manager Of Corporate Communications
PMI Entertainment Group
Preston Cherry
Founder and President of concurrent financial planning, Head of the financial planning program and Director of the Charles Schwab Center for Personal Financial Planning
University of Wisconsin-Green Bay
Craig Dakauskas
Senior Vice President Of North America Commercial
Alliance Laundry Systems
Charles Dallas
Mergers And Acquisitions Advisor
Cornerstone Business Services
Robyn Davis
President And CEO
Brown County United Way
Erin DeGroot
Vice President
Gillespie Productions
Craig Dickman
Managing Director
TitletownTech
Tonya Dittman
Director of Engagement
The Village Companies
Matthew Dornbush
Dean of the Cofrin School of Business
University of Wisconsin-Green Bay
Dr. Curt Draeger
Founder and Chiropractor
Draeger Chiropractic
Tim Dreier
Co-Owner
Dreier Pharmacy & Gift Shoppe
Avery Dreier
Pharmacy Student
University of Wisconsin-Madison
Sadie Dupont
Business Law Attorney
McCarty Law LLP
Alan Eber
Chief Executive Officer
Eneration
Eric Edson
Retired Detective
Sheboygan Police Department
Curtis A. Edwards
Associate Attorney
Menn Law Firm, Ltd.
Cindy Enli
Senior Technical Recruiter
U.S. Venture
Jill Enos
Managing Director
TitletownTech
Robert J. Erickson
President/CEO
HSHS Wisconsin Market
Bryant Esch
Corporate Sustainability Manager
Waupaca Foundry, Inc.
Jen Fietz
Owner and CEO
Imaginasium
Susan Finco
Owner And President
Leonard & Finco Public Relations, Inc.
Steve Ford
Executive Vice President
Creative Business Services/CBS-Global
Sandy Fragale
CEO
Orthopedic & Sports Medicine Specialists
Jim Frank
Chief Claims and Chief Information Technology Officer
Sentry Insurance
Sherry Freeman
Client Benefit Advisor
Avergent
Tricia Garrison
Public Affairs and Education Manager
NEW Water
Michael Garsow
Chief Operating Officer
CBS-Global/Creative Business Services
Melissa Geissler
Farmer/Owner
Family Roots Orchard
Tonia Gibeault
Director Of Human Resources
Immel Construction
Julie Granger
President
Junior Achievement
Walter M. Grayman
Independent Consulting Engineer
Brian Grefe
Airport Director
Central Wisconsin Airport
Kpoti Gunn
Assistant Professor In The Environmental Engineering Unit
University of Wisconsin-Green Bay
Jeff Haen
Co-owner and Vice President
PolyWrap Recycling, Inc.
Eric Halbur
President and CEO
Abacus Architect
Andrew Halverson
Chief Administrative Officer, Executive Vice President, Co-Owner and Corporate Secretary
Ellis Construction
Joe Harvey
Vice President of Construction
Hoffman Planning, Design & Construction, Inc.
Glen Herman
Business Intermediary
Creative Business Services/CBS-Global
Michael Hochholzer
Chief Investment Officer
Associated Trust Company
Michael Holly
Assistant Professor Of Environmental Engineering Technology
University of Wisconsin-Green Bay
Rodney Holum Jr.
Founder
Coulee Tech
Megan Horejs
Sustainability Coordinator And Praetor Of Pollination
Evergreen Credit Union
Stephanie Hoskins
Herbert Kohler & Frank Jacobson Chair For Business And Entrepreneurship
Lakeland University
Jeff House
President And CEO
Oneida ESC Group LLC
Christopher Howald
Chief Executive Officer
Tweet/Garot
Will Hsu
President
Hsu’s Ginseng Enterprises, Inc.
Allen Huffcutt
Hendrickson Professor In The Cofrin School Of Business
University of Wisconsin-Green Bay
Henry Hundt
Sustainability Leader
Hoffman Planning, Design & Construction, Inc.
Terri Jacke
Executive Coach and Organizational Development Consultant
Inspired Training Institute, Inc.
Amy Jansen
Executive Vice President of HR and Associate Services
J. J. Keller & Associates, Inc.
Kimberly Kane
President/CEO
Kane Communications Group
Shane Kanneberg
Co-owner
Vine and Virtue Farm
John Katers
Dean Of The College Of Science, Engineering And Technology
University of Wisconsin-Green Bay
Rebecca Kent
Commercial Litigation Attorney
McCarty Law
George Koonce
Vice President of Advancement
Marian University
Bridget Krage O’Connor
President And CEO
O’Connor Connective
John Kreul
Chief Information Officer
Jewelers Mutual® Group
Dusty Krikau
Director Of Mission Advancement
Congregation of Sisters of St. Agnes
Adam Kroener
Co-Founder
SNFood & Beverage
Stephanie Krubsack
Founder/CEO
Purevant Living
Eric Kundinger
Vice President, Commercial Lending Officer
Prevail Bank
Robin Kunstmann
Sustainability Manager
KI
Ben Kvalo
Founder And CEO
Midwest Games
Katie Labedz
President/CEO
Learning to Lean
Geoffrey Lacy
Shareholder
Renning, Lewis, & Lacy
Angel Laidlaw
President And CEO
Centergy
Barb LaMue
President And CEO
New North, Inc.
Dr. Karen Lane
Pediatrician and Medical Director
Oneida Comprehensive Health
Jeff Lang
Vice President Of Innovation Technology Within The Innovation And Transformation Office
U.S. Venture
Jeff Lasee
Director Of Recruiting
KerberRose
Lyndon Lattie
Co-Founder/CEO
SmartCert by Aramid Technologies
Ben Leibl
Public Relations Specialist
Kwik Trip Inc.
Katie Leinenkugel
MillerCoors
Gene LeSage
Director Of Total Rewards
Waupaca Foundry
Holly Lifke
Executive Vice President Of Human Resources
The Boldt Company
Dean Lindsley
Vice President
Pallas Textiles
Nick Lubenow
Attorney
Von Briesen & Roper
Thom Mangan
Vice President of Employee Benefits Consultant
Johnson Financial Group
Ryan Martin
Professor Of And Dean For The College Of Arts
University of Wisconsin-Green Bay
Kate McFadzen-Lindsay
Photographer and Entrepreneur
Eric McGuire
Vice President-Business Operations
Lamers Dairy, Inc.
Nicole Melotte
Business Developer
Hoffman Planning, Design & Construction, Inc.
Brock Messner
Digital Marketing Manager
Element
Tim Metten
President
Wisconsin Paper Group
Rob Montgomery
Former Owner And Principal
Montgomery Associates
Rob Moore
Executive Director
The Avenue
Maria Nelson
Vice President
Red Shoes Inc.
Jennie Nelson
Communications Manager
Manitowoc Public Utilities
Natalie Nelson
Executive Director
Women in Technology
James Newsome
Vice President of Sales and Marketing
Waupaca Foundry
Paul Northway
President and CEO
American National Bank Fox Cities
Jarrod Osborn
Vice President Of Manufacturing Engineering
Waupaca Foundry
Beth D. Osowski
Attorney
Kate Owens
Director Of Industry And Engagement
Bay Area Workforce Development Board
Brittney Passini
Director Of Product Development
Acuity Insurance
Grant Pauly
Founder and Brewmaster
3 Sheeps Brewing
Jeremie Pavelski
President
Heartland Farms Inc., Top Tier Ingredients, LLC, Heartland Ag Tech, Inc. and Heartland Agriculture Marketing, Inc.
Kurt Peeters
Senior Project Architect
Hoffman Planning, Design & Construction, Inc.
Niki Petit
Vice President
Insight Creative, Inc.
Gerry Pitt
Senior IT Leadership Consultant
Zeytech
Aaron Popkey
Director Of Public Affairs
Green Bay Packers
Zach Popp
Founder And CEO
Sativa Building Systems Inc.
Julie Preder
Executive Director
Mental Health America Lakeshore
Dr. H Jeffrey Rafn
President Emeritus
Northeast Wisconsin Technical College
Paula Rauenbuehler
CEO/founder
Leading UP, LLC
Patrick Riley
President And CEO
New Horizons of Wisconsin
Brighid Riordan
Chief Executive Officer
Cellcom
Tara Roberts-Turner
Turners Fresh Market
John Rogers
Business Roundtables Facilitator
Sheboygan County Chamber
Peter Romenesko
CEO and Co-founder
Demiplane
Dayne Rusch
CEO and Co-Founder
Vyper Industrial
Geena Russo
Senior Marketing Consultant
Blue Door Consulting, LLC
Jennifer Ryan
Co-Founder and CEO
Croux
Jason Salisbury
Mergers and Acquisitions Advisor
Cornerstone Business Services
Dr. Tina Sauerhammer
Founder
Wisconsin Institute of Plastic Surgery
Jace Scheffler
Software Engineer and Team Lead
Tanduo Technical Partners Inc.
Shanna Scheithauer
Director of Human Resources and Accounting
Enerquip
Aaron Schuette
Community Development Director
Village of Ashwaubenon
Michelle Schuler
Manager
TechSpark Wisconsin at Microsoft
Jill Schultz
Senior Editor of Transportation Safety
J. J. Keller & Associates
Bob Schulz
President
Pierce Manufacturing
Michael Schwantes
President And CEO
Creative Business Services/CBS-Global
Bryan Schwebke
Owner
Performance Physical Therapy and Performance Training
Kathi Seifert
Retired Executive Vice President
Kimberly-Clark Corporation
TJ Semanchin
Co-owner
Wonderstate Coffee
Josh Shafman
Partner
Tanduo Technical Partners Inc.
Sachin Shivaram
CEO
Wisconsin Aluminum Foundry
Sabina Singh
President and Chief Medical Officer
Anovia Health, SC
Karen Smerchek
President
Veriha Trucking
Richard Smith
Co-Founder
Optimal Cleaning Solutions
Jennifer Sobotta
Vice President and Marketing Director
Forward Bank
Nicole Stangl
Attorney
RuderWare
Barb Streubel
Chief Information Officer
KI
Ken Strmiska
Chief Operating Officer
Anovia Health, MSO
Sarah Sugden
Executive Director
Brown County Library System
Alex Swanson
Vice President Of Business Banking
Northwestern Bank
Morgan Sweeney
Attorney
RuderWare
Denis Tan
Owner/Strategic Partner
Schooley Mitchell – Wausau
Mike Terrien
Chief Financial Officer
Hurckman Mechanical Industries
Cameron Teske
Vice President of Visitor Experiences
Discover Green Bay
Sharon Thieszen
Field Services Manager
NEW Water
Maurice Thomas
President
Forward 48
Sara Timm
Director of Marketing and Media
Waupaca Foundry
Weston Timmers
Automation Manager
Werner Electric Supply
Cate Tinker
Executive Director
Above and Beyond Children’s Museum in Sheboygan
Alex Tyink
Co-founder
Fork Farms
Emily Tyner
Director Of Freshwater Strategy
University of Wisconsin-Green Bay
Todd Van Gompel
President
Baisch Engineering
Steve Van Remortel
Founder/CEO
MyTalentPlanner
David Vander Bloomen
President/CEO
De Pere Area Chamber of Commerce
Cory VandeWettering
President & CEO
Keller, Inc.
Manny Vasquez
Vice President Of Business Development And Partner
NAI Pfefferle
Joseph G. Veentra
Partner
Johns, Flaherty & Collins, SC
Andrew Verboncouer
Partner & CEO
Headway
Tony Violetta
Chief Operating Officer
BayCare Clinic
Stacey Von Busch
President
SAGE
Mark Walter
Business Development Manager
Brown County Resource Recovery Department
Justin Webb
Owner and President
Fifth Color
Jonathan Webb
Director Of Workplace Strategy
KI
Jim Weidert
Communications Director
Fox-Wolf Watershed Alliance
Andrew Wilcox
CEO
XeteX
Melissa Winter
President
Acuity Insurance
Bob Wolter
Mergers & Acquisitions Advisor
Reg Wydeven
Estate Planning Attorney
McCarty Law
Shelly Young
President And Creative Director
KHROME
Steve Zandpour
Executive Vice President and Director of Consumer and Business Banking
Associated Bank
Rob Zerjav
President, CEO And Managing Partner
Wisconsin Timber Rattlers
David Zey
Founder and President
Zeytech
Sydney Zima
Account Assistant
Leonard & Finco Public Relations, Inc.
Cheryl Zimmerman
Executive Director
Wisconsin FFA
Michael Zorn
Associate Dean in the College Of Science, Engineering and Technology; and a Professor of Chemistry
University of Wisconsin-Green Bay
Paul Kundinger
President
Kundinger Inc.
Dr. Ashok Rai
President And Chief Executive Officer
Prevea Health
Jeannie Worden
President
Northcentral Technical College