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Now that students are almost two months into the 2021-2022 school year, the Alliance is excited to provide an update on our business education programming which has ramped up for the school year. Below represents just a portion of the programs we’ve hosted over the last several weeks. Careers Uncovered: VJS Construction Services opened its…

About the Survey The Waukesha County Business Survey was conducted in cooperation with the Waukesha County Business Alliance, Waukesha County Center for Growth, Waukesha-Ozaukee-Washington (WOW) Workforce Development Board and Waukesha County. The data contained in the executive summary below was obtained by surveying Waukesha County employers from July 2021 through August 2021. Respondents included businesses…

Congratulations to CEO & Chairman of OwnersEdge Inc. Lisa Reardon on being named the 2021 Don Richards Leadership Award winner. Don Richards was publisher of The Milwaukee Business Journal and president of the Board of the Waukesha Area Chamber of Commerce (now the Alliance) in 1993. Don’s hands-on leadership, ethics and delight in achieving tangible…

The Alliance is proud to recognize Dr. Mark Hansen, superintendent of the School District of Elmbrook, as this year’s Advocate of the Year award winner! The Waukesha County Advocate of the Year Award celebrates an individual who has demonstrated incredible dedication to making Waukesha County a vibrant community. The award was created to honor and…

The Waukesha County Business Alliance is proud to welcome seven new members to its board of directors: Betsy Bear Hoff, president, Alloy Products; Joel Burow, manager of economic development, We Energies; Tim Hearden, executive vice president of global operations, Generac Power Systems; Tosin Kolade, vice president of global operations – hand, tools, storage & PPE,…

Suzanne Kelley, President & CEO of the Waukesha County Business Alliance, spoke to Wendy Sowinski, Senior Vice President of Commercial Banking at Ixonia Bank, about the current state of Waukesha County’s business community. Additionally, Suzanne shared insights into what shaped her career to help prepare her to lead such a vital organization and play a…

Last week, The Wisconsin Department of Health Services (DHS) released its initial recommendations for Phase 1B vaccination, which included the definition of essential personnel who will be prioritized to access the vaccine. Many businesses were surprised to see that these recommendations defined “essential worker” in a much different way than we saw this spring during…

Do you know of a person or company who’s deserving of an award? We encourage you to check out all of the Alliance’s award opportunities. Nominations for the following awards are now open: Emerging Leaders of Waukesha County Waukesha County Business of the Year (Small, Medium & Large) Waukesha County Nonprofit of the Year (Small…

As the Wisconsin Senate and Assembly begin the 2021-22 legislative session this week, one issue of continued importance to the business community is COVID-19 liability protection for businesses, nonprofits, schools and others from frivolous lawsuits. For several months, the Alliance has joined with a coalition of other stakeholders asking the Wisconsin legislature and Governor Evers…

In collaboration with Waukesha County’s Stay Safe to Stay Open campaign, the Alliance continues to provide important updates regarding COVID-19 on behalf of the County, including the vaccine distribution rollout. If you have immediate questions regarding the information below, please contact Amanda Payne, Senior Vice President of Public Policy. The Alliance will continue to provide updates…