Profiles

Matthew Friedel is a senior lecturer in University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee’s School of Information Studies and co-founder of its Disruptive Technologies Lab.

Scott Murphy became president and chief executive officer of Neenah-based Jewelers Mutual Insurance Co. in 2015. In 2021, the company reported $614 million in assets.

After successfully growing the Dohmen Co. for a decade as its CEO, Cynthia LaConte led the company through a massive transformation in 2018.

Dana Guthrie is managing partner at Gateway Capital, a Milwaukee-based venture capital fund dedicated to investing in pre-revenue startups.

Since taking the helm in 2014, Peter Feigin has led the Milwaukee Bucks on its rise to becoming one of the most successful franchises in the NBA.

Missy Hughes was appointed in 2019 by Gov. Tony Evers as secretary and chief executive officer of the Wisconsin Economic Development Corp. The public-private agency, established by former Gov. Scott Walker, is responsible for executing a statewide economic development strategy, courting businesses to Wisconsin and helping existing businesses expand with various tax incentives and grants.

Jonathon Horne leads the Idea Fund of La Crosse, a venture capital fund established in 2016 to invest in seed- and early-stage startup companies.

Michael Aldana was named managing partner of Quarles & Brady LLP in 2018. He has been with the firm more than 24 years.

Since 2016, Rick Graber has led the Milwaukee-based Lynde and Harry Bradley Foundation, a grant-making institution with about $850 million in net assets that annually grants roughly $40 million in support of organizations related to the arts, culture, education, health and conservative ideals.

After working for health care tech giant Epic Systems, Luke Bonney co-founded his own health care data platform company Redox, in 2014.