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Suzanne Kelley Named 2024 Don Richards Leadership Award Winner
Congratulations to former Waukesha County Business Alliance President & CEO Suzanne Kelley on being named the 2024 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…
Read MoreJeff Hoffman Named 2024 Advocate of the Year
The Alliance is proud to recognize Jeff Hoffman as this year’s Advocate of the Year! The Waukesha County Advocate of the Year award celebrates individuals who have demonstrated incredible dedication to making Waukesha County a vibrant community. The award was created to honor and remember the late Bart Adams. Bart was a partner at Sikich…
Read More2024 Emerging Leaders of Waukesha County
The Waukesha County Business Alliance has announced the five winners of its Emerging Leaders of Waukesha County awards program. These awards celebrate young professionals who live or work in Waukesha County and who have shown personal initiative, determination and commitment to their careers and their community. Tomorrow’s leaders are taking steps today to build a…
Read More2024 Waukesha County Award Winners
Waukesha County Executive Paul Farrow, the Waukesha County Business Alliance and the Waukesha County Center for Growth have announced the winners for the 2024 Waukesha County Awards. The awards recognize top-performing businesses and nonprofit organizations which have a significant presence in Waukesha County and are making our community a great place to work, play and…
Read MoreAlliance Welcomes Will Neitzel
The Alliance is excited to introduce Will Neitzel as Vice President of Public Policy. Will brings a wealth of experience from his previous positions in both Madison and Washington D.C. Most recently, Will served as Deputy Director of Member Services for the Committee on House Administration. Prior to that, Will served as Legislative Assistant for…
Read MoreSchools Request Materials to Support Skilled Trades Curriculum
For the past decade, the Alliance has focused on driving solutions around the talent pipeline. After years of hosting students on manufacturing tours and connecting businesses with K-12 institutions, the Alliance recently launched a new program called Industries in Schools. This program takes business leaders on tours of high schools to see the labs, innovative…
Read MoreProjecting Business Growth in 2024
As 2024 gets underway, the Waukesha County business community remains optimistic about the coming year. A 2023 survey of Waukesha County businesses, conducted in partnership with Carroll University, Waukesha County, the Waukesha County Center for Growth and WOW Works shows that 80 percent of businesses plan to expand their Waukesha County workforce in the next…
Read MoreAmanda Payne Named Future President & CEO of the Waukesha County Business Alliance
The Waukesha County Business Alliance Board of Directors unanimously voted Amanda Payne as President & CEO of the Alliance, effective July 1, 2024. Amanda will succeed Suzanne Kelley when she retires from the Alliance on June 30, 2024 after 14 years of transformative leadership at the organization. Amanda’s succession represents a planned, seamless transition in…
Read MoreSuzanne Kelley Named Wisconsin Titan 100
The Alliance is proud to announce Suzanne Kelley as a 2024 Wisconsin Titan 100. The Titan 100 program recognizes Wisconsin’s Top 100 CEO’s & C-level executives. They are the area’s most accomplished business leaders in their industry using criteria that includes demonstrating exceptional leadership, vision, and passion. Collectively the 2024 Wisconsin Titan 100 and their companies…
Read MoreAlliance Hosts Second Annual ‘Experience the Trades’ Expo
With manufacturing and construction being driver industries in Waukesha County, the Alliance was proud to ignite students’ passion for the trades at its second annual ‘Experience the Trades’ expo. Experience the Trades provided nearly 1,200 middle and high school students the opportunity to interact with roughly 30 local manufacturing and construction employers. Students experienced activities…
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