ABOUT
MiKE brings together Milwaukee’s innovative talent to develop creative solutions. MiKE is committed to driving economic development through creative problem solving and the attraction and development of talent by fostering a culture of innovation in Milwaukee.
MiKE is an initiative of the Greater Milwaukee Committee, whose mission is to ensure that Milwaukee is the best place to live, learn, work and play. MiKE was initially funded by ArtPlace, an initiative of 11 of America’s top foundations working in conjunction with the National Endowment for the Arts and seven federal agencies. MiKE now runs a corporate membership program.
Leadership Council:
Comprised of corporate, education and civic leaders, the MiKE Leadership Council oversees the direction of MiKE to brand Milwaukee as a national center of innovation and a model for industrial cities transitioning to the new economy.
Co-Chairs: Todd Teske, Briggs & Stratton Corporation; Jonas Prising, ManpowerGroup
Members:
| Todd Teske | Chairman, President & CEO | Briggs & Stratton Corporation |
| Jonas Prising | President | ManpowerGroup, Inc. |
| Julie Cole | Vice President, Marketing | ManpowerGroup, Inc. |
| Andy Moschea | Brewery Vice President | MillerCoors |
| Betsy Brown | EVP, General Manager | Cramer-Krasselt |
| Bill Bertha | US Bank | |
| Brian McKaig | Communications Director | GE Healthcare |
| Dan Nelson | Chairman/ CEO | Nelson Schmidt |
| Gail Towers-MacAskill | Sector Development Manager | WEDC |
| George Meyer | CEO | Kahler Slater |
| George Konstantakis | President | Brooks Stevens |
| Jim Popp | President | Chase |
| John Kissinger | President/CEO | GRAEF |
| Joseph Zvesper | Chairman/CEO | American Appraisal Associates, Inc. |
| Michelle Rindt | Director | We Energies |
| Mike Williams | SVP, Enterprise Technology Services | FIS |
| Rich Meeusen | Chairman, President & CEO | Badger Meter |
| Steve Laughlin | CEO | Laughlin Constable |
| Tina Chang | Chairman/CEO | Syslogic |
| Tonit Calaway | Vice President, Human Resources | Harley-Davidson |
| Wyman Winston | Executive Director | WHEDA |
| Ed Gawronski | VP, Marketing Strategy | Kohl’s |
| Dan Steininger | President | BizStarts Milwaukee |
| Gary Grunau | Spirit of Milwaukee | |
| Ian Abston | President | NEWaukee |
| Jeremy Fojut | President | ART Milwaukee |
| Angela Damiani | Vice President | ART Milwaukee |
| Mike Lovell | Chancellor | UWM |
| Lee Ann Garrison | Director, Design Research Institute | UWM |
| Neil Hoffman | President | MIAD |
| Steve Glynn | Founder | Spreenkler Creative |
| Tim Syth | Director | Bucketworks |
| Tom MacKinnon | Chief of Staff | Marquette University |
| Maggie Jacobus | Executive Director | Creative Alliance Milwaukee |
| ReDonna Rodgers | Center for Teaching Entrepreneurship | |
| Andy Nunemaker | Entrepreneur-in-Residence | |
| Jeff Rowe | Entrepreneur-in-Residence | |
| Mike Drescher | Entrepreneur-in-Residence | |
| Kelly Fitzsimmons | Entrepreneur-in-Residence |
OPEN MiKE:
Housed in Grand Avenue Mall in downtown Milwaukee, OPEN MiKE is a physical and virtual co-working space that promotes open source entrepreneurship and technology prototyping. Learn More »
Media Inquiries
Phill Trewyn
Mueller Communications, Inc.
ptrewyn@muellercommunications.com
(414) 390-5500