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Foster Targeted Industry Clusters and New Markets
Q&A with Mark Vandroff, CEO, Fincantieri Marinette Marine
SEA POWER
Mark Vandroff, a retired Navy captain and engineering duty officer, was installed last summer as CEO of Fincantieri Marinette Marine, shipbuilder of the U.S. Navy’s Freedom-class littoral combat ship and now the Constellation-class frigate. A former ship program manager, he brings extensive customer experience to his company. Vandroff was interviewed by Senior Editor Richard R. Burgess. Excerpts follow. With some experience now as a shipyard official, what has surprised or impressed you about being on this side of the shipbuilding equation? VANDROFF: Surprised would be a strong word, but I’m impressed by the dedication and hard work of the men and women who build ships. And by “building ships” I mean a very wide range of activity ...Read More 1> Leadership in the New North
St. Norbert college hires choua xiong as diversity teaching fellow
ST. NORBERT COLLEGE Choua Xiong, who recently completed her Ph.D. dissertation at UW-Madison, will join St. Norbert College beginning in the spring semester as a post-doctoral diversity teaching fellow, the first position of its kind at St. Norbert. “We are delighted to welcome Dr. Xiong to St. Norbert College,” said Jamie Lynch, co-chair of the selection committee, associate professor of sociology and director of the Strategic Research Institute at St. Norbert College. “Her commitment to understanding the challenges incoming students from diverse backgrounds face when entering higher education is directly connected to the mission of St. Norbert College. She also has the skills and experience to contribute to a unique pedagogical approach to the first-year experience,” Lynch said.
Xiong comes to St. Norbert as a fellow and grant recipient of prestigious organizations, including the UW-Madison Morgridge Center for Public Service; National Academy of Education (NAEd)/Spencer Dissertation Fellowship; Fulbright-Hays Doctoral Dissertation Research Abroad (DDRA), Thailand; and Academic Foreign Language and Area Studies Fellowship (FLAS)... Read More 2>
Expansion and Business Development in the New North
Ashwaubenon CDA approves land sale
PRESS TIMES ASHWAUBENON – A company interested in developing 8.596 acres for multi-family residential use on two parcels owned by the village’s Community Development Authority (CDA) offered to buy the property for $473,000.
The CDA agreed Tuesday, Jan. 4, to sell the parcels at 1580 W. Main Ave. and 1571 Cypress Road for that price to Alliance Maintenance, LLC, subject to rezoning from BP (Business Park) to R-3 (Multi-Family Residence), as well as site plan and design review approval and approval of a formal development agreement between the CDA and Alliance.
Community Development Director Aaron Schuette said Alliance operates a number of apartment complexes in Brown County, most notably the Howard Commons project near the YMCA in Howard and Crystal Lake in Bellevue...
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Attract, Develop and Retain Diverse Talent
Calumet County using ARPA funding to support child care programs
NBC 26 CALUMET COUNTY — Calumet County is allocating federal pandemic relief funds from the American Rescue Plan Act to address a lack of child care in the county due to staffing shortages. Officials say that improving access to child care will help alleviate staffing shortages for other employers. “We know that there are employers throughout Calumet County that are struggling to hire and retain employees because those employees don’t have adequate child care,” said Community Economic Development Director Mary Kohrell. “If you’re trying to work and you don’t have family nearby, you literally have nothing to do with your children.”...
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KI attains Green Masters level status
KI GREEN BAY – The Wisconsin Sustainable Business Council has named KI a GREEN MASTER LEVEL within its Green Masters Program. Recognizing sustainable actions by businesses from across the state of Wisconsin, the Green Masters program works to identify businesses that have taken at least one action within each of the nine pillars of sustainability. Participants in the program receive recognition for their sustainability accomplishments and develop ideas for future sustainability actions. KI has made a comprehensive effort to incorporate sustainable practices and policies into its manufacturing responsibilities and continuously works toward incorporating the largest percentage of recycled content into its products and packaging. The company also continually identifies and reduces the use of chemicals of high concern and selects safer alternatives...
Promoting the Regional Brand
EMT International presented Hobart volunteer award
PRESS TIMES
HOBART – EMT International was recognized Tuesday, January 4, by the Village Board for the support the business provided to local law enforcement during a domestic violence incident last month in Hobart.
The resolution approved by the board states that upon noticing the large response Dec. 15 from the Hobart-Lawrence Police Department, as well as other surrounding agencies, “Paul Rauscher, owner of EMT International, was quick to act and offered his business to law enforcement as a staging area and eventual command post, providing a warm and secure area…” Read More 6> Leadership in the New North
Sarah Beckman is new Executive Director of Achieve Brown County
ACHIEVE BROWN COUNTY
After an extensive and rigorous search, Achieve Brown County (ABC) is pleased and proud to announce that Sarah Beckman has accepted the position of Executive Director.
For the past three years, Sarah was Executive Director of Habitat for Humanity Lakeside in Sheboygan where she successfully led the organization forward in serving the community. She has over 12 years of nonprofit experience across the state and was recognized as Emerging Leader of the Year by the Brown County United Way as well as named Young Professional of the Year and to the Green Bay Future 15 by the Greater Green Bay Chamber of Commerce. Sarah has an undergraduate degree in Social Work (Child Welfare emphasis) from UWGB and an MBA from St. Norbert College. She has a long history of community engagement, having served on several community leadership teams and committees. She recently relocated back to Green Bay and has a clear commitment to making a difference in Brown County...
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| | | | The 21st Littoral Combat Ship, the future USS Minneapolis-Saint Paul, launches sideways into the Menominee River in Marinette, Wisconsin, on June 15, 2018. LOCKHEED MARTIN. Read Q&A with Mark Vandroff, CEO, Fincantieri Marinette Marine story above by Sea Power. |
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