Kenosha Area Business Alliance president
Todd Battle will leave the organization at the end of the year to take a role with Milwaukee-based real estate development firm
Zilber Property Group.
Battle has been president of KABA for 18 years and has been instrument in the organization’s work to attract businesses to Kenosha County, including several that have moved there or expanded there from Illinois.
His position at Zilber will be director of industrial investments.
“It has been a privilege and honor to serve as KABA’s president. We relocated from Michigan in 2004 for this opportunity and it has turned out to be a great decision for me and my family,” Battle said. “I am hopeful that our investors, partners, and supporters feel that the KABA organization is well positioned for additional success and community impact.”
Zilber has done several industrial real estate development projects in Kenosha County, establishing a relationship with Battle during those projects.
“I have worked with the Zilber team throughout my time in Kenosha,” Battle said. “I have a lot of respect for their organization, the family-oriented culture, and their focus on delivering quality developments in the communities where they invest.”
Battle said he and his family plan to remain in Kenosha.
“I feel fortunate that I have an opportunity to make this career move without having to leave the community or up-root our family. Kenosha has become my adopted hometown, and this is a great opportunity to remain here, while also advancing my career,” he said.
KABA board chair Jens Emerson said the board is in the process of forming a search committee to identify Battle’s successor.
“Todd has led this important community organization for nearly two decades. He has done so with class and integrity, while producing impactful results. KABA and the Kenosha County Area have been the beneficiaries of Todd’s good work and we are grateful for his service. We wish him well in his new role,” Emerson said. “Our top priority as a board is to identify a high caliber, community-minded, economic development professional that can lead KABA for the next two decades. We have a phenomenal team in place, significant strengths as an organization, and a solid track-record of impactful economic development success. This is a very attractive role for the right candidate, and we are focused on identifying and hiring that individual.”
