Profiles

Chris Widmayer co-founded Milwaukee-based software consulting company Penrod in 2011. The firm raised $8 million this year.

Craig Dickman leads TitletownTech, an innovation fund formed out of a partnership between the Green Bay Packers and Microsoft.

Mike Kertscher has been with Elkhart Lake’s Road America Inc. for the past two decades. The racetrack hosts more than 500 events annually.

As founder and leader of Mequon-based consulting firm Einhorn Associates, Stephen Einhorn participated in the sale and purchase of over 200 businesses.

Erik Iverson provides the vision and overall leadership for the Wisconsin Alumni Research Foundation at UW-Madison.

Elmer Moore Jr. was appointed in April 2022 by Gov. Tony Evers to lead the Wisconsin Housing and Economic Development Authority. The public corporation has a $3 billion portfolio and provides low-cost financing for housing and small business development.

In December, Dr. Scott Rathgaber became chief executive officer of the newly merged Bellin Health and Gundersen Health System.

Eve Hall took over as president and chief executive officer of the Greater Milwaukee Urban League in 2017 after leading the African American Chamber of Commerce of Wisconsin for five years.

Todd Battle has led Kenosha Area Business Alliance for two decades, overseeing the economic development organization’s business attraction, retention, expansion, talent development and economic development financing initiatives.

Paul Eberle has led Husch Blackwell for the past four years. He has announced plans to leave the firm in early 2024.