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MMAC Members Approve Slate of New, Returning Directors

1/31/2023

 
The MMAC board ratified the election of two new directors on January 30, 2023. Additionally, 15 directors were re-elected to three-year terms. Austin Ramirez, president and CEO of Husco International was named Chair-Elect, succeeding current Chair Cathy Jacobsen, president, and CEO of Froedtert Health in 2024. The Board also approved the full slate of officers and three additional director appointments. 
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Austin Ramirez, Husco International

​Newly-elected directors are 
Nick Bauer​, Managing Partner​ Operose Advisors​, and Anoop Prakash​, President, REV Group Ambulance Division​.
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Nick Bauer​, Operose Advisors
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Anoop Prakash​, REV Group Ambulance Division​.

​Newly appointed directors are Dan Beilfuss​, General Manager, ​Automation Business,​ Columbus McKinnon​; Keith Coursin​, President​, Desert Aire LLC​; and Bill Santulli, President-Midwest Region, Advocate Health.

Re-elected directors include:
  • Chris Abele, CSA Partners​
  • Kevin Anderson, Old National​
  • Paul Bartolotta, The Bartolotta Restaurants​
  • Steve Booth, Baird
  • Jeff Bradford, Grant Thornton​
  • Carla Cross, Cross Management​
  • Jack Enea, Husch Blackwell​
  • Justin Frank, Frank Liquor Co.​
  • Brian Grossman, Chase
  • Tim Matke, MGIC
  • John Mellows, Charter Manufacturing​
  • Joel Quadracci, Quad​
  • Bernie Sherry, Ascension Wisconsin​
  • Peggy Troy, Children’s Wisconsin
  • Tom Westrick, GE Healthcare​
The officer slate includes:
  • CHAIR​ Cathy Jacobson​, Froedtert Health​
  • INCOMING CHAIR​ Austin Ramirez​, Husco International​
  • PAST CHAIR​ Jonas Prising​, ManpowerGroup 
  • TREASURER​ Jim Popp​, Johnson Financial ​
    Group ​
  • PRESIDENT​ Tim Sheehy​, MMAC​
  • SECRETARY​ Julie Granger​, MMAC
  • Robert Arzbaecher​, Fiduciary Management
  • Kurt Bechthold​, Payne & Dolan 
  • Scott Beightol​, Michael Best & Friedrich​
  • Tina Chang​, SysLogic, Inc.​
  • Jeffrey Clark​, Waukesha Metal Products
  • David Gay​,​ Ernst & Young
  • Robert Hillis​,​ Direct Supply, Inc.
  • Mary Isbister​,​ GenMet​
  • Jerome Janzer​,​ Reinhart Boerner Van Deuren​
  • Ted Kellner​,​ T&M Partners
  • Gale Klappa​,​ WEC Energy Group
  • Jim Kornfeld​,​ PAX Holdings​
  • David Lubar​,​ Lubar & Co.​
  • Greg Marcus​,​ Marcus Corp.​
  • Scott Mayer​,​ QPS Employment Group​
  • William Mielke​,​ Ruekert & Mielke, Inc.​
  • Cory Nettles​,​ Generation Growth ​
    Capital
  • Ugo Nwagbaraocha​,​ Diamond Discs International​
  • Ulice Payne Jr.​,​ Addison-Clifton​
  • John Schlifske​,​ Northwestern Mutual​
  • John Splude Sr.​,​ JWS Classics
  • Paul Sweeney​,​ PS Capital Partners​

About the Metropolitan Milwaukee Association of Commerce
For more than 160 years, the Metropolitan Milwaukee Association of Commerce has been serving area businesses as the chamber of commerce representing the greater Milwaukee region. Today we serve 2,000 member businesses with 300,000 employees in Milwaukee, Waukesha, Washington and Ozaukee counties and beyond. Our mission is to improve metro Milwaukee as a place to invest capital, grow business and create jobs. mmac.org

If your company is already a member of MMAC, thank you for your investment in growing your business and building the Milwaukee Region. If your company is not yet a member, but is interested in exploring the benefits of joining, please contact our membership team.

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  • What we do
    • Advocacy >
      • Local & State Priorities
      • 2023-2024 Legislative Scorecard
      • Political Giving
    • Networking Groups >
      • Leadership Council
      • President's Huddle
      • Executive roundtable program >
        • Roundtables for high-growth companies
      • Networking Forum for referrals
    • Regional economic development >
      • Milwaukee 7 Regional Partnership
      • Expand or relocate your business
      • Supporting local startups >
        • MKE Venture Mentoring Service
        • New business planning guide
      • Milwaukee Development Corp. >
        • Milwaukee Urban Strategic Investment Corp. (MUSIC)
      • Milwaukee EB-5 Visa program
    • Education >
      • 2025-2027 MMAC Education Strategy
      • Ranking Milwaukee County Schools
    • Talent >
      • Student career development program
      • Leadership development program
      • Young professional network
      • ROC: Improve the recruitment, retention & advancement
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      • Advertising
      • Customize email preferences
      • Need more info?
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    • Member Spotlights
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    • State of Manufacturing
    • Impact Report
  • Demographics
    • Business climate
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    • Peer metro comparisons
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    • Upcoming events
    • Community Calendar
  • About
    • Board of directors
    • Our Team
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