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The Alliance is thrilled to welcome Lexi Podjasek as a Programs & Marketing Associate. In her role, Lexi will be supporting the Alliance’s business education programs, working to strengthen relationships with educational institutions in the region and serving as a connector for business community to schools. Welcome, Lexi!

Senior Vice President of Strategic Initiatives & Workforce Robyn Ludtke has been named TEMPO Waukesha’s 2022 Community Leader Awardee for her ongoing work in the communities in which she lives and works. A big congratulations to Robyn for the time she gives back to communities and nonprofits throughout Waukesha County. All of this year’s award…

Congratulations to Jon Wehrli of Eaton on being named the 2022 Don Richards Leadership Award winner. Don Richards was publisher of The Milwaukee Business Journal and president of the Board of the Waukesha Area Chamber of Commerce (now the Alliance) in 1993. Don’s hands-on leadership, ethics and delight in achieving tangible results left a lasting…

The Alliance is proud to recognize Patti Kneiser, MHA, FACHE, of Froedtert Health, as this year’s Advocate of the Year! The Waukesha County Advocate of the Year award celebrates an individual who has demonstrated incredible dedication to making Waukesha County a vibrant community. The award was created to honor and remember the late Bart Adams.…

On Thursday, February 17, the Alliance’s annual Manufacturing Voices program will bring together manufacturing business leaders to engage in dialogue about issues pertinent to manufacturing. A panel of executives will discuss workforce, attracting and retaining talent, automation, company culture, and more. Attendees will have the opportunity to hear from some of our region’s leading manufacturing…

Please join the Alliance in welcoming Courtney Long as Talent Development Coordinator! In her role, Courtney will support the Alliance’s business education programming to further address the workforce challenges facing our region. Courtney comes to the Alliance with a bachelor’s degree in marketing and international business from the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee. She most recently served…

For the last several years, the Waukesha County Business Survey has been conducted in cooperation with the Waukesha County Business Alliance, Waukesha County Center for Growth, Waukesha-Ozaukee-Washington (WOW) Workforce Development Board and Waukesha County. The data from this year’s survey was obtained by surveying Waukesha County employers from July 2021 through August 2021. Respondents included…

Now that students are almost two months into the 2021-2022 school year, the Alliance is excited to provide an update on our business education programming which has ramped up for the school year. Below represents just a portion of the programs we’ve hosted over the last several weeks. Careers Uncovered: VJS Construction Services opened its…

About the Survey The Waukesha County Business Survey was conducted in cooperation with the Waukesha County Business Alliance, Waukesha County Center for Growth, Waukesha-Ozaukee-Washington (WOW) Workforce Development Board and Waukesha County. The data contained in the executive summary below was obtained by surveying Waukesha County employers from July 2021 through August 2021. Respondents included businesses…

Congratulations to CEO & Chairman of OwnersEdge Inc. Lisa Reardon on being named the 2021 Don Richards Leadership Award winner. Don Richards was publisher of The Milwaukee Business Journal and president of the Board of the Waukesha Area Chamber of Commerce (now the Alliance) in 1993. Don’s hands-on leadership, ethics and delight in achieving tangible…