History of The Business Council (TBC)
The group grew out of a MMAC roundtable of Black business owners. It was incorporated in 1998, to create a stronger presence for Black businesses in the metropolitan Milwaukee economy. The Business Council members are full members of the MMAC and enjoy all the benefits offered by the organization in addition to targeted services.

The Business Council's mission is to facilitate the growth of Black-owned and other ethnically diverse-owned businesses in the Milwaukee metro-area by:

• Creating business development opportunities
• Improving the climate for ethnically diverse-owned business
• Sharing information
• Developing business and managerial acumen
• Generating revenue for the organization to ensure sustainability

The benefits of a diverse supply chain must be marketed and promoted in metro Milwaukee on an ongoing basis.

Become a Partner in our Vision
For membership information, call (414) 287.4172 or email us at dturner@mmac.org to find out how to become a member, how you can help address our challenges, and how The Business Council can benefit you as a ethnic diverse-business owner.

Join The Business Council (TBC)

The Business Council (TBC) is a membership organization serving Milwaukee, Waukesha, Ozaukee and Washington counties. There are two ways in which you can become a member:

1. Joint Membership
   If you select joint membership you become a member of both MMAC and TBC and receive the benefits and privileges of both organizations at a cost of $500 per year.
   
   
2. Single Membership
   If you wish to participate in TBC only – the cost is $250 per year and you receive benefits of TBC membership only.  Both memberships make you potentially eligible for the Minority Supplier Business Module. Joint membership payments are to be made out to the MMAC.  Single membership payments are to be made to The Business Council. All questions should be directed to the TBC Office, (414) 287-4172 or tbcinfo@tbc.mmac.org  

Admission of Members
Prospective members are required to pay TBC membership dues in full at the time of application.  Membership dues cover a 12-month membership and are renewable each calendar year.  Dues, which are subject to change in price and formula, are payable in advance and are continuous until cancelled in writing in advance of the due date.

TBC Membership Dues
Dues are based on company size.  Companies with less than 25 local employees invest a minimum of $500 per year.  Companies with 25 or more local employees, please click here to contact the MMAC Membership department for more information. TBC membership dues may be deductible for federal income tax purposes as an ordinary and necessary business expense (not as a charitable contribution).  However, members should contact their own tax advisors for specific tax information and advice.

Non-Payment of Dues
TBC members who do not pay membership dues within 90 days of the due date may have their membership cancelled.  In such case, the TBC will notify the member of the cancellation, which shall require no further action by the TBC.

My MMAC/TBC membership allows me to talk with peers and develop strategies to address the challenges ethnic diverse business owners face."

- Shelia Payton 
President
Sales & Marketing Communications Associates, Inc.

TBC Board of Directors 

Board Chairperson
Carl Brown      
President
Red Brown Kle'
 
Immediate Past Chairperson
William Beckett
President
CHRYSPAC

1st Vice Chairperson
Adonica Randall
President
ABAXENT LLC

2nd Vice Chairperson
Carla Cross
President
Cross Management Services, Inc.

Treasurer/Secretary
Lafayette Crump
General Counsel
Prism Technical
Management & Marketing Services

Executive Director
Devon Turner
Vice President of Urban Affairs MMAC

Directors

Edna Abernathy
President
E.R. Abernathy Industrial, Inc.

David Aragòn
President
SITE Personnel Services, Inc.

Earl Hill
President
Hill Headstone & Monument Company

Henry Hurt
President
Hurt Electric, Inc.

Derrick Martin
Owner
Lena Foods

Gary Palmer
Vice President
Manutec, Inc.

Deloris Sims
President, Legacy Bank

Art Smith
CEO/President
Keystone American Express Travel Services

Joseph Tucker
President
Victory Personnel Services, Inc.

Wallace White
Principal/CEO
W2EXCEL, LLC


Corporate Directors

Walt Buckhanan
Vice President
Corporate Diversity, M&I Bank

Jerry Fulmer
Director Supplier Diversity
We Energies

Christopher Ware
Shareholder
Reinhart Boerner Van Deuren sc