Doug Kohlbeck has been promoted to president of Wisconsin Bank & Trust and will also serve on the bank’s board of directors.
Kohlbeck joined the bank in July of 2020 as executive vice president of commercial banking.
He has also served as a leader in the commercial and business banking space for over 25 years at various financial institutions, including more than 19 years at Associated Bank...
GREEN BAY – The appointment of two women to leadership roles are the newest and most visible sign of the Green Bay Packers' effort to diversify their organization.
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Attract, Develop and Retain Diverse Talent
Now hiring: Pierce Manufacturing seeking 100+ employees
SPECTRUM NEWS 1
FOX CROSSING — When Nick Kelly travels, he usually sees the finished fire trucks built by employees at Pierce Manufacturing out on the road.
“You take a little more pride when you actually get to see it out and about,” he said. “When it’s here, it’s something you’re building and you work hard to do. But when I get to see how many people actually get to benefit from what you built and what you were a part of, that’s pretty cool.”
Kelly is a tester with the Appleton-area company that builds about 1,200 fire trucks a year for fire departments across the globe...
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Economic Development Feature
Sheboygan receives $70,000 in regional coastal grants
WHBL
SHEBOYGAN -- The Sheboygan Common Council on Tuesday night formally accepted two $25,000 grants from the Wisconsin Coastal Management Program. Department of Administration Secretary Joel Brennan made the presentation last Thursday in a visit with Mayor Ryan Sorenson at the accessible boat launch at Kiwanis Park. That visit highlighted the partnership of local and state governments that enhances accessibility to outdoor recreation opportunities, creating stronger and more resilient communities....
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Leadership in the New North
Hoffman welcomes director of accounting, business development specialist, and designer
WIS BUSINESS
APPLETON – Hoffman Planning, Design, & Construction, Inc. is excited to welcome Kelly Mischler, Tim Rankin, and Sam Long to its team.
Mischler brings eight years of accounting experience, including four in construction accounting, to her new role at Hoffman. A graduate of the University of Wisconsin – Green Bay, she was a senior accountant at Schenck/CLA for six years and was a controller for the last year and a half at a local construction company. As Director of Accounting, Mischler will oversee all financial aspects of Hoffman and be involved in risk management and contract review...
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Support an Entrepreneurial Climate and Small Business
WEDC grant program to help small businesses find homes in Wisconsin
WISCONSIN ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT CORP (WEDC)
MADISON – Businesses and nonprofits considering moving into a vacant Wisconsin commercial space may be eligible for a $10,000 Wisconsin Tomorrow – Main Street Bounceback Grant through a newly created program.
“These grants are designed to give entrepreneurs a helping hand in establishing their physical storefronts and reward small business owners for investing in empty commercial properties across the state,” said Missy Hughes, Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation (WEDC) secretary and CEO. “The businesses that move into these spaces become integral parts of our communities, offering not only goods and services but spaces to gather and celebrate.”
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Expansion and Business Development in the New North
Kaukauna approves $30 million hotel and apartment complex in downtown
WFRV
KAUKAUNA – Big changes are on the horizon for downtown Kaukauna. Kris Schuller reports the city is partnering with a Kenosha-based developer to build a $30 million hotel and apartment complex.
This three-acre plot of land owned by Kaukauna sits vacant now downtown. But soon it will be transformed into a $30 million community landmark.
“It’s huge, that land has been vacant for years,” said Kaukauna Mayor Tony Penterman...
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Leadership in the New North
SNC CEO breakfast series lineup announced
INSIGHT PUBLICATIONS
After taking a year off due to the pandemic, St. Norbert College’s CEO Breakfast & Strategy Series returns this fall. In addition to the usual lineup of regional leaders, two late afternoon national speakers will be featured for the 2021-22 season.
Under the auspices of the college’s Donald J. Schneider School of Business & Economics, the CEO Breakfast Series brings some of the top business leaders to venues on and off campus. Speakers share how they’ve successfully steered their companies through challenging times and a changing business climate. Attendees can gather insights to apply in their own organizations....
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Special Event
Chamber hosting Canadian and Mexican representatives for August Greater Green Bay Council on Foreign Relations
GREATER GREEN BAY CHAMBER
GREEN BAY -- The Greater Green Bay Chamber will host Laura Dalby, acting senior trade at the Canadian Consulate in Chicago and Consul Julian Adem, head consul at the Mexican Consulate in Milwaukee as featured speakers for the Greater Green Bay Council on Foreign Relations on The USMCA, One Year Later: A Canadian and Mexican Perspective. This free event will be held Thursday, Aug. 19, 11 a.m. to noon at Northeast Wisconsin Technical College’s Eagle Event Center in Room SC142.
The Greater Green Bay Council on Foreign Relations (GGBCFR) provides a relaxed intellectual space during which on-the-ground experts from all over the world, leading business experts and academics may share their expertise and answer the community’s questions. The GGBCFR brings principals in current foreign affairs and global topics to the Greater Green Bay area for a unique, candid and in a not-for-attribution format to foster an atmosphere of respect and understanding through an open dialogue and exchange of ideas...
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