Of the 19 people with ties to UWM who have been named to this year’s Milwaukee Business Journal Power Players list, more than 40 percent are Lubar graduates or honorary degree holders. Congratulations!
- Nick Bauer (’00 BBA Finance), Managing Partner, Operose Advisors
- DeVona Wright Cottrell (’06 MBA), Chief Legal Officer and General Counsel of GMR Marketing
- Steve DeCleene (’93 BBA Business), President, Neumann Companies
- Sheldon B. Lubar (’88 Honorary Doctorate), Founder and Chairman, Lubar & Co.
- Eric Schmidt (’07 MBA), President, CG Schmidt, Inc.
- Dave Spano (’88 BBA Business), President & CEO, Annex Wealth Management
- Mary Ellen Stanek, (’84 MBA), Founder and Managing Director and Chief Investment Officer Emeritus, Baird Advisors
- Jeff Yabuki (’24 Honorary Doctorate), CEO Investcloud, Chairman Motive Partners
Kayla Lokker (’24 BBA, Business Administration), founder of Easy Wear Jewelry, won a $10,000 cash prize from “Project Pitch It” for her innovation to help people who struggle with traditional jewelry clasps. Kayla invented Easy Clasp, a retractable jewelry attachment that makes it easier to fasten necklaces, particularly for individuals who have mobility or dexterity challenges.