Ashley Smart
Ashley covers startups, technology and manufacturing for BizTimes. She was previously the managing editor of the News Graphic and Washington County Daily News. In past reporting roles, covering education at The Waukesha Freeman, she received several WNA awards. She is a UWM graduate. In her free time, Ashley enjoys watching independent films, tackling a new recipe in the kitchen and reading a good book.
🔒 Entrepreneur of the Year: Mariam Darsot, board chair, retired CEO...
Mariam Darsot
Board chair, retired CEO
Nexus Pharmaceuticals Inc.
10300 128th Ave., Pleasant Prairie
Employees: 200
Industry: Pharmaceuticals manufacturing
nexuspharma.net
Mariam Darsot, the recently retired president and chief executive officer of...
🔒 Made in Milwaukee: Palermo’s brings the ‘Stranger Things’ Surfer Boy...
Milwaukee-based Palermo Villa Inc. has teamed up with Netflix and Walmart to bring a product from the hit series “Stranger Things” into customers’ kitchens.
Palermo’s...
🔒 VRC Engineered Solutions names new CEO
VRC Engineered Solutions, a manufacturer of custom molded rubber, plastic and sealing components, has named Christopher Fillmore as chief executive officer.
🔒 Family chemistry: Nexus Pharmaceuticals brings new thinking to drug industry
Tucked just out of plain sight of motorists traveling along the I-94 corridor in Kenosha County, there’s a three-story, 100,000-square-foot manufacturing facility in Pleasant...
Milwaukee County Sheriff Earnell Lucas to become Fiserv’s VP of security
Milwaukee County Sheriff Earnell Lucas has accepted a new role as vice president of security for Brookfield-based fintech Fiserv. Lucas, who was not seeking re-election as sheriff, is stepping down from his position to take the Fiserv job.
🔒 ACX Cinemas looks to bring new, elevated entertainment experience to...
Earlier this month, it was announced that a new operator is moving into the closed movie theater and bowling alley at Bayshore in Glendale.
Port Milwaukee director leaving to work for Biden administration
Adam Tindall-Schlicht, director of Port Milwaukee, is stepping down from his position to take on a new role within the Biden administration. His last day as port director will be Oct. 28.
🔒 Rev Up: Two Creek Farms charts 300% growth since 2016
It shouldn’t surprise anyone that Wisconsinites love their meat and cheese, especially if it’s from a local business. Add in the combination of a...
Leaders celebrate end of record-setting cruise season in Milwaukee
Milwaukee’s 2022 cruise ship season came to a close Wednesday.
Pink Energy files for bankruptcy, pausing company’s lawsuit against Generac
The North Carolina solar energy company that filed a lawsuit against Town of Genesee-based Generac Power Systems this summer has filed for Chapter 7...
🔒 Milwaukee pharmaceutical company Estrigenix Therapeutics gets SBIR grant
Milwaukee-based Estrigenix Therapeutics, Inc., a pharmaceutical company focused on research in estrogen biology, is the recipient of a $300,000 National Institute of Health (NIH) Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) grant.
🔒 Power Test names new CEO
Sussex-based Power Test, a dynamometer and test system manufacturer, has named Jim Miller as chief executive officer.
