Honorary Chairs

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Heather Bennett
Digital Marketer, Brand Strategist, Team Leader, IEWC
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Headshot of Emily Roberts.
Emily Roberts
Digital Marketing Team Lead, Heartland Business Systems
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Advisory Council

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Vicky Arroyo
Director of Economic Equity, BMO, NA
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Headshot of Wendy Baumann
Wendy K. Baumann
President/CVO, WWBIC
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Headshot of Ashley Beckford
Ashley Beckford
Project Manager for Corporate Responsibility, Quad
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Corry Joe Biddle
VP of Community Affairs + Executive Director, FUEL Milwaukee, Metropolitan Milwaukee Association of Commerce (MMAC)
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Kathy Blumenfeld
Secretary, Department of Administration for the State of Wisconsin
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Shelley Boehm
Director of the Performance Infrastructure Sales Enablement Team , Johnson Controls
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Denise Domian
Chief Human Resources Officer, Johnson Financial Group
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Sally L. Falci
Vice President & Financial Advisor, The Falci Group at Robert W. Baird
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Crystal Flenorl
Vice President & FiDirector, Community Diversity Engagement, Advocate Aurora Health
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Stacey Force
Chief Commercial Officer, Geminon
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Headshot of Noleta Franz
Noleta Franz
Assistant Director, Legal Process, Northwestern Mutual
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Headshot of Melissa Goecks
Melissa Goecks
Project Manager, Rockwell Automation
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Headshot of Phyllis King
Phyllis M. King
Associate Vice Chancellor, Academic Affairs, University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee
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Shannon Kraus
Senior Director of Operations, Direct Supply
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Headshot of Jenny Liesenfelt
Jenny Liesenfelt
Senior Training Coordinator, Old Republic Risk Management
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Headshot of Laura Lutter Cole
Laura Lutter Cole
Housing Director at Democratic National Convention Committee, VISIT Milwaukee
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Headshot of Keri McConnell
Keri McConnell
Organizational Development Leader, MetalTek
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Headshot of Stephanie Melnick
Stephanie Melnick
Owner, Melnick & Melnick, S.C. and She Stands Tall, LLC
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Roberta Oldenburg
Director of Business Development – Science & Tech, Findorff
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Inge Plautz
President, CEO of The Forum Group
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Headshot of Kim Randall
Kim Randall
Legal Executive Assistant, Godfrey & Kahn
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Headshot of Thomas Rugg
Thomas Rugg
President & SVP, Standby Power & Energy Solutions, Briggs & Stratton
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Headshot of Antoinette Thomas
Antoinette Thomas
President & SVP, Assistant Director – Enroll Client Experience, Northwestern Mutual
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Headshot of Sarah Urban
Sarah Urban
Vice President Finance, Briggs and Stratton Power Division
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Headshot of Lori Videkovich
Lori Videkovich
Director IT Enterprise CRM, Generac Power Systems
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Headshot of Chelsey Vissat
Chelsey Vissat
Senior Sourcing Manager, Milwaukee Tool
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Headshot of Catherine Wanzer
Catherine Wanzer
Co-Founder, Wisco Hosts
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Headshot of Samantha J. Wood
Samantha J. Wood
Labor and Employment Attorney, Lindner & Marsack
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UWM Team

Anne O’Meara, Conference Director
Angela Kelber, Continuing Education Associate Director
Liza Longhini, Development Director
Megan Shea, Assistant Director of Registration Services
Wendy Norem, Associate Marketing Director
Ron Wiza, Director of Multimedia Conference Center
Star DeLuca, Program Manager
Stephanie Hobbins, Program Manager
Steph Siegman, Program Assistant
Erik Peterson, Multimedia Designer