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🔒 Innovators to Watch: Microbial Discovery Group

Oak Creek | Founded: 2007 Employees: 120 | Revenue: $40 million mdgbio.com Oak Creek-based Microbial Discovery Group is one of southeastern Wisconsin’s fastest growing companies. The fermentation company develops and commercializes products and ingredients for environmental, industrial, agricultural and human applications. Earlier this year, MDG expanded into a third, 117,000-square-foot facility. Innovation, research and development

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Kurt Bauer

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President and CEO Wisconsin Manufacturers & Commerce | Madison Kurt Bauer has led Wisconsin Manufacturers & Commerce, the state’s largest business association, since 2011. WMC represents 3,800 employers of all sizes and from all economic sectors. Prior to joining WMC, Bauer spent 18 years working for financial industry trade groups, including as CEO for the

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Omar Shaikh

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Partner Carnevor; 3rd Street Market Hall | Milwaukee Restaurateur and developer Omar Shaikh has played an influential role in promoting tourism and economic activity in southeastern Wisconsin. Shaikh leads Carnevor, an upscale steakhouse in Milwaukee’s central business district that has become a go-to spot for high-profile athletes dining downtown. He was also part of the team that

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Craig Culver

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Co-founder Culver’s  |  Prairie du Sac Craig Culver and his family opened the first Culver’s in Sauk City in 1987. Three years later, the restaurant’s franchising arm was born. Culver went on to lead the company, from a single restaurant to more than 530 locations and $1 billion in revenue, until 2015. This year, Culver’s

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Chad Vincent

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CEO Dairy Farmers of Wisconsin | Madison  Chad Vincent is chief executive officer of Dairy Farmers of Wisconsin, the marketing arm for the state’s $50 billion dairy agriculture business. Previously, Vincent was chief marketing officer and senior vice president of strategic development at Plymouth-based Sartori Cheese. Prior to that, Vincent was a managing director at

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🔒 Jefferson County attracts food and beverage manufacturing

In the past year, Jefferson County has attracted approximately $1.5 billion in investments from some of the world’s largest food and beverage manufacturing companies. Between Nestlé Purina announcing a $195 million expansion at its manufacturing facility in the city of Jefferson in April, Aztalan Bio investing another $500 million into its Johnson Creek biorefinery and

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Brad Olson

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President Wisconsin Farm Bureau Federation | Madison Third-generation farmer Brad Olson was elected president of the Wisconsin Farm Bureau Federation in late 2023. With more than 47,000 members, WFBF is the state’s largest general farm organization and is made up of 61 county farm bureaus. The organization advocates for Wisconsin farmers on the state and national levels.

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Paul Bartolotta

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Chef, owner, co-founder The Bartolotta Restaurants  |  Milwaukee Chef and restaurateur Paul Bartolotta leads The Bartolotta Restaurants, a group of 18 restaurants and catering facilities in the Milwaukee area. The group is known for its Milwaukee fine-dining concepts Bacchus – A Bartolotta Restaurant, Bartolotta’s Lake Park Bistro and Harbor House and the recently opened The

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Mike Zimmerman

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Owner and CEO ROC Ventures  |  Franklin Serial entrepreneur Mike Zimmerman might be best known for his sports ventures, including the Rock Sports Complex, Ballpark Commons and professional minor-league baseball team the Milwaukee Milkmen, all based in Franklin. Zimmerman in 2014 founded ROC Ventures, a private equity fund and holding company for sports, entertainment, hospitality

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Shelly Mayer

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Executive director Professional Dairy Producers of Wisconsin | Juneau Shelly Mayer is executive director of the Professional Dairy Producers of Wisconsin, the largest dairy producer-led, educational-based organization in the U.S. The organization has led the national effort to promote dairy animal wellbeing and food safety. Mayer’s work has focused on helping dairy farm families with

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Gary Witt

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President and CEO Pabst Theater Group  |  Milwaukee Gary Witt has led the Pabst Theater, a 1,339-capacity concert venue in downtown Milwaukee, since 2002. The Pabst Theater Group’s portfolio has since grown to include the 2,450-capacity Riverside Theater, 1,000-capacity Turner Hall Ballroom and the 450-capacity Vivarium, along with The Fitzgerald wedding venue. The group books,

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🔒 Entrepreneurs to Watch: Matt and Katie Wessel

Milwaukee Pretzel Co. | Milwaukee Founded: 2013 | Employees: 100 milwaukeepretzel.com Milwaukee Pretzel Co. has been in business for more than a decade and experienced consistent growth. Founded by Matt and Katie Wessel, the company doubled production capacity this year at its facility on Milwaukee’s northwest side. When did you know you would launch Milwaukee

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