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    Regional Economic Development Advisory Council

    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
    Mary Ellen Stanek
    Managing Director
    Robert W. Baird
    Mayor Tom Barrett
    City of Milwaukee
    AT LARGE
    Richard Bliss
    President
    Godfrey & Kahn, S.C.
    		Rich Meeusen
    Chairman/President/CEO
    Badger Meter
    Tom Burke
    President/CEO
    Modine Manufacturing Co.    		 Cory Nettles
    Partner
    Quarles & Brady LLP
    Brad Chapin
    Executive Vice President
    BMO Harris Bank    		Phillip Neuenfeldt
    Secretary/Treasurer
    Wisconsin State AFL-CIO
    John Disharoon
    Sustainability Development Director
    Caterpillar Inc.     		William Petasnick
    President/CEO
    Froedtert Health
    Pat Foy
    Executive Vice President
    FIS Global     		John Raymond
    President
    Medical College of Wisconsin
    Michael Grebe
    President/CEO
    Lynde & Harry Bradley Foundation    		Steve Roell
    CEO
    Johnson Controls
    Mark Immekus
    Executive Vice President
    QPS Employment Group     		John Schlifske
    Chairman/CEO
    Northwestern Mutual
    Mary Isbister
    President
    GenMet    		Mark Schwei
    Executive Vice President
    Consolidated Construction Company 
    Paul Jadin
    CEO
    Wisconsin Economic Development Corp.    		John Shiely
    Chairman
    Briggs & Stratton Corp.
    Jeff Joerres
    Chairman/CEO
    ManpowerGroup
    		Steven J. Smith
    Chairman/CEO
    Journal Communications
    Mike Jones
    Vice President
    MillerCoors
    		 Peggy Troy
    President/CEO
    Children's Hospital of Wisconsin
    Paul Jones
    Chairman/CEO
    A. O. Smith Corp.     		Nick Turkal
    President
    Aurora Health Care
    Mike Lovell
    Chancellor
    University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee    		Scott VanderSanden
    President-Wisconsin
    AT&T
    Aldo Madrigrano
    CEO
    Beer Capitol Distributing Co.      		Keith Wandell
    President/CEO
    Harley-Davidson
    John McDermott
    Senior VP, Global Sales & Marketing
    Rockwell Automation      		Beth Wnuk
    Wisconsin Regional President
    PNC Bank
    KENOSHA COUNTY
    Jim Kreuser
    County Executive
    Kenosha County
    		 Michael D'Amato
    Todd Battle
    President
    Kenosha Area Business Alliance
    		Deborah Ford
    Chancellor
    University of Wisconsin-Parkside
    MILWAUKEE COUNTY
    Chris Abele
    County Executive
    Milwaukee County
    		 Lee Holloway
    Chairman
    Milwaukee County Board
    Willie Hines
    President
    Milwaukee Common Council    		 Brian Taffora
    Director, Economic Development
    Milwaukee County
    OZAUKEE COUNTY
    Pat Marchese
    Supervisor
    Ozaukee County Board    		Kathleen Cady Schilling
    Executive Director
    Ozaukee Economic Development
    Thomas Meaux
    County Administrator
    Ozaukee County
    		 Carol Schneider
    CEO
    SEEK, Inc.
    RACINE COUNTY
    Jim Ladwig
    County Executive
    Racine County    		 Mark Eckhardt
    Senior Vice President & CFO
    S.C. Johnson & Son
    Gordon Kacala
    Executive Director
    Racine Co. Economic Development Corp.
    WALWORTH COUNTY
    Nancy Russell
    Chair
    Walworth County Board
    		 Richard Telfer
    Chancellor
    University of Wisconsin-Whitewater
    Dave Bretl
    County Administrator
    Walworth County
    		 Mike Van Den Bosch
    Executive Director
    Walworth Co. Economic Dev't Alliance
    Dr. Robert Spitzer
    (retired)
    Milwaukee School of Engineering
    		 
    WASHINGTON COUNTY
    Herbert J. Tennies
    Chair
    Washington County Board
    		 John Torinus
    Chairman
    Serigraph
    Christian Tscheschlok
    Executive Director
    Economic Development Washington Co.
    		 
    WAUKESHA COUNTY
    Dan Vrakas
    County Executive
    Waukesha County    		 Suzanne Kelley
    President
    Waukesha County Business Alliance
    William Mitchell
    Executive Director
    Waukesha Co. Economic Dev't Corp.
    		Joel Quadracci
    President/CEO
    Quad/Graphics


       COUNCIL MEETINGS


    The Milwaukee 7 Regional Economic Development Advisory Council holds regular meetings to advance the organization's agenda and provide progress updates on current initiatives.  Meeting locations rotate around the region's seven counties.

    March 1, 2012 (Ozaukee Co.)


    Nov. 2, 2011 (Racine Co.)


    June 8, 2011 (Washington Co.)


    Feb. 25, 2011 (Waukesha Co.)


    October 27, 2010 (Walworth Co.)


    June 3, 2010 (Milwaukee Co.)


    March 29, 2010 (Kenosha Co.)

    Sept. 25, 2009 (Ozaukee Co.)



    March 5, 2009 (Milwaukee Co.)


    Nov. 20, 2008 (Waukesha Co.)


    Minutes from past meetings: