Recent News
Todd Zakreski Named 2026 Advocate of the Year
Todd Zakreski serves as the President of HUSCO Automotive, a division of HUSCO International, headquartered in Waukesha. He joined HUSCO in 1998, initially leading operations in the United Kingdom and...
Tom Fotsch Named 2026 Don Richards Leadership Award Recipient
Congratulations to COO of EmbedTek, Tom Fotsch, on being named the 2026 Don Richards Leadership Award recipient! Tom Fotsch’s career has been defined by visionary leadership, entrepreneurial success, and a...
2026 Waukesha County Award Winners
The Waukesha County Business Alliance, Waukesha County, and the Waukesha County Center for Growth are proud to announce the 2026 Waukesha County Award winners! These awards recognize top-performing businesses and...
2026 Emerging Leaders of Waukesha County
The Waukesha County Business Alliance is proud to announce the 2026 Emerging Leaders of Waukesha County! This award celebrates up and coming professionals who have shown personal initiative, determination and...
Educators and Manufacturers Brought Together for Engineering Roundtable
The Alliance recently hosted an Engineering Talent Roundtable that brought together employers and higher education leaders to discuss the growing demand for engineering talent across Waukesha County and Southeast Wisconsin....
Business Education Recap for 2025-2026 School Year
As the 2025-2026 school year comes to a close, the Alliance is proud to report that our business education programs have once again ended the year strong. Over the past...
Leadership Profile: Jim Nowak, WCTC dean of the School of Applied Technologies
At the start of the 2025-26 academic year, Jim Nowak, a longtime academic leader at Waukesha County Technical College, stepped into the position as dean of the School of Applied...
Wisconsin Legislative Session Report (2025–26)
The Alliance had a targeted and meaningful impact on the recent legislative session. All bills supported by the Alliance achieved a 100 percent passage rate through the Legislature and are...
More Than 1,000 Students Discovered Careers in Health Care
Over 1,000 students from schools throughout Waukesha County and the region gathered at Waukesha County Technical College on Tuesday, March 3 for the Alliance’s annual Discover Health Care Expo. The...
Business Leaders Attend Legislative Day in Madison
The Alliance hosted our second annual Legislative Day in Madison yesterday, giving business leaders an opportunity to meet with 15 different legislators and staff. We were proud to advocate on...
