Profiles

Jim Barry III, the third-generation family leader of commercial real estate brokerage and consulting company The Barry Co., has been involved in some of the biggest and most complex transactions in the region.

Rick Barrett is the man behind a number of high-profile developments in the Milwaukee area, including The Moderne, a 30-story apartment tower in downtown Milwaukee, and Emerald Row, an apartment development at Drexel Town Square in Oak Creek.

Joseph Alexander became president of The Alexander Co. in 2009, assuming leadership of the Madison-based real estate development company his father, Randy Alexander, founded.

Since founding RINKA in 2006, Matthew Rinka has grown the Milwaukee-based architectural firm to a more than a 40-person team.

As the longtime chief executive of Eppstein Uhen Architects, Greg Uhen led the company to become the Milwaukee region’s largest architectural firm

Madison real estate developer Terrence Wall is founder, president and chief executive officer of Middleton-based T. Wall Enterprises, a developer of multi-family apartment complexes.

For nearly 30 years, Tim Sheehy has led the Metropolitan Milwaukee Association of Commerce, an organization that advocates for businesses representing over 300,000 employees in the greater Milwaukee area, and has steered its agenda to increase prosperity in the region.

Don Zietlow has been at the helm of La Crosse-based Kwik Trip’s evolution from a single location in Eau Claire to an 800-store operation with a devoted customer base

Todd Wanek has led Ashley Furniture Industries, the largest home furniture manufacturer and retailer in the U.S., for the past 20 years.

Sam Sato was named president and chief executive officer of Mt. Horeb-based Duluth Holdings Inc., in 2021.