Navigating today’s business landscape through powerful peer connections

In today’s complex business environment, having the right network isn’t just an advantage — it’s essential for sustainable growth and strategic leadership.

At MMAC, you and your team will gain the connections that matter. Our curated networks bring together Milwaukee’s forward-thinking leaders who’ve faced your challenges and found solutions. Skip the small talk — get straight to the insights, relationships, and resources that build confidence and drive results.

Which path will move you forward today?

Need strategic insights as a C-suite executive?

Looking to accelerate business growth and development?

Want to strengthen your team’s HR capabilities?

Ready to develop your organization’s next generation of leaders?

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BUSINESS EXECUTIVES

Position your business as a leader & make a difference in your community

Join an elite alliance of business visionaries shaping our region’s future. The LC unites Milwaukee’s most innovative executives to make exclusive connections, create a lasting impact on the Milwaukee region’s future and achieve recognition for their leadership.

Take your seat at Milwaukee’s power table with MMAC president Dale Kooyenga

Join an exclusive circle of Milwaukee’s SME leaders for direct, focused discussions that shape our region’s business landscape. These intimate executive gatherings with MMAC President Dale Kooyenga give you firsthand insight into policies, economic trends and developments that impact your business.

Join Milwaukee’s premier SME executive peer network

Transform your leadership journey through MMAC’s Executive Roundtable Program, where Milwaukee-area business leaders meet monthly in intimate groups of 8-12 peers from non-competing industries. These confidential sessions create a personal board of advisors – successful executives who share battle-tested strategies, tackle complex challenges and offer fresh perspectives to drive your business forward.

Wisconsin’s food and beverage business network

Local to global, big to small, from nutrient-dense to decadence, we see Wisconsin as a hub for industry innovation. Growing. Dynamic. Supportive and collaborative. Join us and benefit from our mission to make Wisconsin a networked place to grow a food and beverage business and industry career.

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BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT

Transform your connections into closed deals

The Networking Forum is our lead generation community where sales professionals meet twice a month in curated groups of 15 non-competing members. Through structured networking sessions and signature “Help Me” segments, participants build trusted relationships that generate qualified referrals and business opportunities.

Recognizing fast-growing privately owned companies

Milwaukee’s Future 50 Program, established in 1988, recognizes fast-growing, privately owned companies in southeastern Wisconsin that have been in business for at least three years and have shown significant revenue and employment growth. The companies are honored at the annual Future 50 Luncheon and are featured in BizTimes Milwaukee.

Your complete guide to MMAC’s premier business events

As a business leader in the Milwaukee region, your success depends on having the right connections, insights and opportunities at the right time. That’s why MMAC hosts carefully curated events, forums and meetings throughout the year – creating the region’s most powerful business network where transformation happens. All our events have a discounted rate for members and their employees.

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HR PROFESSIONALS

Building a Milwaukee region where all talent thrives

This initiative represents a groundbreaking collaboration among Milwaukee’s business leaders to create more inclusive workplaces throughout our metropolitan area. At its core, this initiative focuses on increasing opportunities for African American and Hispanic/Latino professionals, recognizing that diverse perspectives and talents strengthen our entire business community.

Shaping Milwaukee’s workplace through peer-powered HR leadership

The MMAC hosts an exclusive, invitation-only roundtable for Chief Human Resources Officers, creating an environment where senior HR leaders can openly explore strategic challenges and innovations. Meeting every six weeks, this confidential forum is a vital platform for advancing HR excellence in the Milwaukee metropolitan area.  View our upcoming events to register for the next session.

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PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT

Coaching to take high-performing employees to the next level

Invest in your organization’s future through this proven six-month leadership development series that combines intensive skill-building workshops with executive coaching to transform high-performing individual contributors into confident, capable leaders. Participants develop essential leadership competencies while building valuable cross-industry connections – creating immediate impact and long-term value for your organization.

Connecting, developing and retaining top talent in the Milwaukee region

FUEL Milwaukee connects 40,000+ professionals through impactful networking events and development programs, including our flagship Professional Development Bootcamp featuring Milwaukee’s top executives. By partnering with FUEL, businesses can keep their young talent engaged in the community while helping build Milwaukee’s reputation as a destination for professional excellence – all aimed at creating a vibrant, inclusive community where emerging leaders thrive.