Regional Economic Development Advisory Council & Investors
The Milwaukee 7 Regional Economic Development Advisory Council provides strategic direction and regional representation for the economic development campaign and its initiatives.
A historically significant advancement for the Milwaukee 7 was a signing of the group’s “Code of Ethics.” On November 29, 2006, a representative from each county and the Milwaukee 7 co-chairs signed this document that details the spirit of cooperation among the seven counties as they approach business prospects.
With this document, these representatives agreed to an inherent level of trust in the integrity of one another. Milwaukee 7 is founded on the importance of respect and trust amongst its members, working as one region to leverage our assets to sell the seven-county region globally.
MILWAUKEE 7 COUNCIL MEMBERS
| CO-CHAIRS |
| Gale Klappa Chairman/President/CEO Wisconsin Energy Corporation |
| Michael Grebe President/CEO Lynde & Harry Bradley Foundation |
| Mayor Tom Barrett City of Milwaukee |
| AT LARGE | |
| T. Michael Bolger President Medical College of Wisconsin |
Phillip Neuenfeldt Secretary/Treasurer Wisconsin State AFL-CIO |
| Chip Brewer Director, Worldwide Government Relations S.C. Johnson & Son | Carlos Santiago Chancellor University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee |
| Dennis Kuester Chairman Marshall & Ilsley Corporation |
Steven J. Smith Chairman/CEO Journal Communications |
| Aaron Olver Secretary Wisconsin Department of Commerce |
Mary Ellen Stanek Managing Director Robert W. Baird |
| Rich Meeusen Chairman/President/CEO Badger Meter |
Scott VanderSanden President-Wisconsin AT&T |
| Cory Nettles Partner Quarles & Brady, LLP |
Ed Zore President/CEO Northwestern Mutual |
| KENOSHA COUNTY | |
| Jim Kreuser County Executive Kenosha County |
David Halbrooks |
Michael D'Amato | |
| MILWAUKEE COUNTY | |
| Scott Walker County Executive Milwaukee County |
Lee Holloway Chairman Milwaukee County Board |
| Willie Hines President Milwaukee Common Council |
|
| OZAUKEE COUNTY | |
| Mark Cronce Vice Chairman Ozaukee County Board |
Carol Schneider CEO SEEK, Inc. |
| RACINE COUNTY | |
| Bill McReynolds County Executive Racine County |
Jane Hutterly Executive Vice President S.C. Johnson & Son |
| David Lynch President Lynch Automotive |
|
| WALWORTH COUNTY | |
| Nancy Russell Chair Walworth County Board |
Richard Telfer Chancellor University of Wisconsin-Whitewater |
| Dr. Robert Spitzer (retired) Milwaukee School of Engineering |
|
| WASHINGTON COUNTY | |
| Herbert J. Tennies Chair Washington County Board |
John Torinus Chairman Serigraph |
| WAUKESHA COUNTY | |
| Dan Vrakas County Executive Waukesha County |
Joel Quadracci President/CEO Quad/Graphics |
| Suzanne Kelley President Waukesha County Chamber of Commerce |
|
Investors
More than 60 contributors
have pledged
$9.2 million
for the Milwaukee 7 economic development campaign.
LIST OF INVESTORS
We Energies
$1,500,000
Bradley Foundation
$1,100,000
Wisconsin Dept. of Commerce
$1,000,000
Northwestern Mutual
$600,000
M&I Corp.
$550,000
AT&T Wisconsin
$300,000
Harley-Davidson Foundation
$300,000
Johnson Controls, Inc.
$250,000
Quad/Graphics
$250,000
Robert W. Baird & Co., Inc.
$250,000
Milwaukee Downtown BID #21
$225,000
Aurora Health Care
$200,000
MillerCoors
$200,000
S.C. Johnson & Son, Inc.
$200,000
Bucyrus International
$150,000
City of Milwaukee
$150,000
A. O. Smith Corp.
$125,000
Briggs & Stratton Corp.
$125,000
Manpower, Inc.
$125,000
Modine Manufacturing Co.
$125,000
U.S. Bank
$125,000
Journal Communications
$105,000
Children's Hospital of WI
$100,000
Froedtert Hospital
$100,000
Helen Bader Foundation
$100,000
Time Warner Cable
$75,000
Associated Bank
$50,000
Columbia-St. Mary's
$50,000
Deloitte, LLP
$50,000
Foley & Lardner, LLP
$50,000
GE Healthcare Technologies
$50,000
Marcus Corporation
$50,000
Quarles & Brady, LLP
$50,000
Roundy's Supermarkets, Inc.
$50,000
Wells Fargo Banks
$50,000
Fiduciary Management
$30,000
American Transmission Company
$25,000
Ernst & Young, LLP
$25,000
Godfrey & Kahn, S.C.
$25,000
Irgens Development Partners, LLC
$25,000
Kenosha County
$25,000
KPMG, LLP
$25,000
Milwaukee County
$25,000
Ozaukee County
$25,000
Park Bank
$25,000
PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP
$25,000
Racine County
$25,000
SEEK Careers/Staffing
$25,000
The Spancrete Group, Inc.
$25,000
Waukesha County
$25,000
Ruekert/Mielke
$22,000
Economic Development/ Washington County
$15,000
Microsoft Corporation
$15,000
Midwest Airlines
$7,500
Medical College of Wisconsin
$5,000
Reinhart Boerner Van Deuren s.c.
$5,000
The Business Council
$5,000
F.J.A. Christiansen Roofing Co.
$3,000
Shorewest Realtors
$3,000
City of Brookfield
$2,500
Kahler Slater
$2,500
Sensient Technologies Corp.
$2,000
Serigraph
$2,000
Sam's Club/Wal-Mart
$1,000
The Business Journal
$500
CKPR
In-kind
$1,500,000
Bradley Foundation
$1,100,000
Wisconsin Dept. of Commerce
$1,000,000
Northwestern Mutual
$600,000
M&I Corp.
$550,000
AT&T Wisconsin
$300,000
Harley-Davidson Foundation
$300,000
Johnson Controls, Inc.
$250,000
Quad/Graphics
$250,000
Robert W. Baird & Co., Inc.
$250,000
Milwaukee Downtown BID #21
$225,000
Aurora Health Care
$200,000
MillerCoors
$200,000
S.C. Johnson & Son, Inc.
$200,000
Bucyrus International
$150,000
City of Milwaukee
$150,000
A. O. Smith Corp.
$125,000
Briggs & Stratton Corp.
$125,000
Manpower, Inc.
$125,000
Modine Manufacturing Co.
$125,000
U.S. Bank
$125,000
Journal Communications
$105,000
Children's Hospital of WI
$100,000
Froedtert Hospital
$100,000
Helen Bader Foundation
$100,000
Time Warner Cable
$75,000
Associated Bank
$50,000
Columbia-St. Mary's
$50,000
Deloitte, LLP
$50,000
Foley & Lardner, LLP
$50,000
GE Healthcare Technologies
$50,000
Marcus Corporation
$50,000
Quarles & Brady, LLP
$50,000
Roundy's Supermarkets, Inc.
$50,000
Wells Fargo Banks
$50,000
Fiduciary Management
$30,000
American Transmission Company
$25,000
Ernst & Young, LLP
$25,000
Godfrey & Kahn, S.C.
$25,000
Irgens Development Partners, LLC
$25,000
Kenosha County
$25,000
KPMG, LLP
$25,000
Milwaukee County
$25,000
Ozaukee County
$25,000
Park Bank
$25,000
PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP
$25,000
Racine County
$25,000
SEEK Careers/Staffing
$25,000
The Spancrete Group, Inc.
$25,000
Waukesha County
$25,000
Ruekert/Mielke
$22,000
Economic Development/ Washington County
$15,000
Microsoft Corporation
$15,000
Midwest Airlines
$7,500
Medical College of Wisconsin
$5,000
Reinhart Boerner Van Deuren s.c.
$5,000
The Business Council
$5,000
F.J.A. Christiansen Roofing Co.
$3,000
Shorewest Realtors
$3,000
City of Brookfield
$2,500
Kahler Slater
$2,500
Sensient Technologies Corp.
$2,000
Serigraph
$2,000
Sam's Club/Wal-Mart
$1,000
The Business Journal
$500
CKPR
In-kind