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Schools 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…
Read MoreFlexRide Celebrates Continued Expansion
FlexRide Milwaukee recently announced an expansion to serve residents of Milwaukee’s West Side and additional job centers in New Berlin and Oak Creek. The new service was announced at a news conference and ribbon cutting event on Monday at Wenthe-Davidson Engineering Company in New Berlin. The expansion announcement comes after the September launch of FlexRide…
Read MoreWisconsin Policy Forum Releases Waukesha County Housing Study
The Wisconsin Policy Forum has released a housing study examining the affordability of housing in Waukesha County, barriers to continued workforce housing development and potential solutions. The Policy Forum partnered with several organizations, including the Alliance, the Waukesha County Center for Growth, Waukesha County Community Foundation, United Way of Greater Milwaukee and Waukesha County, Waukesha…
Read MoreWaukesha County Technical College Named 2023 Advocate of the Year
The Alliance is proud to recognize Waukesha County Technical College 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…
Read MoreDave Bahl Sr. Named 2023 Don Richards Leadership Award Winner
Congratulations to founder of Weldall Dave Bahl Sr. on being named the 2023 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…
Read More2023 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 2023 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…
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