Organizations Filed Purposes:
THE WAUKESHA COUNTY BUSINESS ALLIANCE'S MISSION IS TO DRIVE ECONOMIC GROWTH IN WAUKESHA COUNTY BY FOSTERING A VIBRANT BUSINESS COMMUNITY THROUGH FOUR KEY PILLARS: ADVOCACY, DEVELOPMENT, NETWORKING, AND PROMOTION.
TO DRIVE ECONOMIC GROWTH IN WAUKESHA COUNTY BY ADVOCACY, DEVELOPMENT, NETWORKING, & PROMOTION.
DURING THE YEAR, THE WAUKESHA COUNTY BUSINESS ALLIANCE HELD SEVERAL PROGRAMS FOR MEMBERS TO BUILD BUSINESS RELATIONSHIPS AND LISTEN TO LEADERSHIP OR EDUCATIONAL SPEAKERS. THESE PROGRAMS INCLUDE: ALLIANCE MORNING PROGRAM, PROFESSIONAL WOMEN'S DEVELOPMENT NETWORK, YOUNG PROFESSIONALS OF WAUKESHA COUNTY, ADVOCACY PROGRAMS SUCH AS ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT, EDUCATION AND WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT, INFRASTRUCTURE, ETC., AND OTHERS. ATTENDANCE AT THESE PROGRAMS RANGES FROM 50 FOR SMALLER PROGRAMS TO OVER 500 FOR LARGER PROGRAMS. IN RESPONSE TO THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC, THE ALLIANCE SHIFTED ALL OF ITS PROGRAMS TO VIRTUAL PLATFORMS FOR THE SAFETY OF OUR EMPLOYEES, MEMBERS, AND GENERAL PUBLIC. ADDITIONALLY, THE ALLIANCE ADDED NEW WEBINARS TO INFORM OUR MEMBERSHIP ABOUT COVID-RELATED TOPICS.
EFFECTIVE LEADERSHIP IS KEY TO ANY COMMUNITY'S SUCCESS AND THE DEVELOPMENT OF EMERGING LEADERS IS ESSENTIAL TO ENSURE THE CONTINUITY OF LEADERS FOR THE FUTURE. LEADERSHIP WAUKESHA COUNTY IS A PROGRAM THAT FOCUSES ON THE DEVELOPMENT OF BUSINESS PROFESSIONALS WHO LIVE OR WORK IN THE GREATER WAUKESHA COUNTY AREA. IN MORE THAN 20 YEARS OF EXISTENCE, OVER 500 GRADUATES OF THESE PROGRAMS HAVE STRENGTHENED THEIR PERSONAL AND PROFESSIONAL SKILLS. THE PROGRAM EVOLVES EVERY YEAR TO REFLECT THE CHANGING NEEDS AND TRENDS OF THE BUSINESS WORLD.
THE NUMBER ONE CONCERN WE HEAR FROM THE BUSINESS COMMUNITY IS WORKFORCE. IN A SURVEY WE CONDUCTED IN 2017, 67% OF BUSINESSES IN WAUKESHA COUNTY REPORTED FINDING A SKILLED WORKFORCE TO BE THE PRIMARY CHALLENGE THEY FACE WHEN STARTING OR GROWING THEIR BUSINESS. WE'RE WORKING TO ADDRESS THE LABOR SHORTAGE TO ENSURE THAT BUSINESSES HAVE ENOUGH EMPLOYEES AND CITIZENS HAVE ACCESS TO JOBS WITH FAMILY-SUSTAINING WAGES. WE'VE CREATED EMPLOYER COLLABORATIVES FOCUSED ON OUR HIGH-DEMAND INDUSTRIES OF MANUFACTURING, CONSTRUCTION AND HEALTHCARE TO ENSURE OUR BUSINESSES HAVE A VOICE IN THE PROCESS AND WE'RE COMING UP WITH SOLUTIONS. WITHIN THOSE COLLABORATIVES WE ARE FOCUSED ON THREE TENETS THAT MAKE UP A COMPREHENSIVE WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT STRATEGY: DEVELOPING OUR FUTURE WORKFORCE THROUGH PARTNERSHIPS WITH K-12 AND POST-SECONDARY EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTIONS, ATTRACTING NEW TALENT TO OUR AREA AND RETAINING/SKILLING UP OUR EXISTING WORKFORCE. OUR GOALS IS TO ENSURE THAT WAUKESHA COUNTY HAS A VOICE IN ISSUES THAT MATTER TO ALL OF SOUTHEAST WISCONSIN, BECAUSE WE KNOW THAT A STRONG REGION IS GOOD FOR EVERYONE TO LIVE, WORK AND PLAY IN.
Executives Listed on Filing
Total Salary includes financial earnings, benefits, and all related organization earnings listed on tax filing
| Name | Title | Hours Per Week | Total Salary |
|---|
| Suzanne Kelley | PRESIDENT AND CEO | 40 | $175,445 |
| Susan Pedersen | SR. VP, FINANCE & OPERATIO | 40 | $107,350 |
| Tom Dieckelman | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| Steve Cooper | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| Todd Zakreski | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| Jackie Walsh | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| Stan Sugden | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| Mark Sobczak | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| Lisa Reardon | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| Roger Pascavis | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| Charles Palmer | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| Matt Moroney | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| Susan Marshall | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| Tony Laszewski | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| Linda Joel | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| Patrick Henderson | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| Kim Hastings | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| Wendy Harris | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| Bill Goggins | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| Neal Glaeser | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| Katie Gavin | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| Cara Fuller | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| Tina Chang | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| Brian Baker | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| Rick Andritsch | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| Peter Bacon | SECRETARY | 1 | $0 |
| James Walden | LEGAL COUNCEL | 1 | $0 |
| Michael Gryczka | TREASURER | 1 | $0 |
| Kathy Hust | PAST CHAIR | 1 | $0 |
| Marie O'Brien | VICE CHAIR | 1 | $0 |
| Jeff Hoffman | CHAIR-ELECT | 1 | $0 |
| Jack Riesch | CHAIR | 1 | $0 |
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