WEDC’s Board of Directors is composed of state legislators, departmental secretaries and individuals from the private sector with relevant business-related experience. The Board of Directors provides WEDC with strategic leadership and operational oversight, representing statewide public and private economic development interests.

Henry C. Newell
Henry C. NewellChair
Former CEO
Wausau Paper
Lisa Mauer
Lisa MauerVice Chair
President
Rickert Industries
Mike Kunesh
Mike KuneshTreasurer
President
Place Perfect Realty
Eugenia Podesta
Eugenia PodestaSecretary
Co-founder
Synergy Coworking and Synergy Consulting Group
David Armstrong
David Armstrong
Representative
75th Assembly District
John Brogan
John Brogan
CEO
Bank of Kaukauna
John Casper
John Casper
President & CEO
Oshkosh Chamber of Commerce
Daniel Feyen
Daniel Feyen
Senator
18th Senate District
Francesca Hong
Francesca Hong
Representative
76th Assembly District
Randy Hopper
Randy Hopper
President
Mountain Dog Media
Jim Ladwig
Jim Ladwig
Director of Global Community Affairs
SC Johnson
Brad Pfaff
Brad Pfaff
Senator
32nd Senate District
Jack Salzwedel
Jack Salzwedel
Board Chair
American Family Insurance
Thelma Sias
Thelma Sias
Retired Executive
We Energies
Willie Smith
Willie Smith
Executive Director
Northwest Side Community Development Corporation
Peter Barca
Peter Barca
Secretary
Department of Revenue
Kathy Blumenfeld
Kathy Blumenfeld
Secretary
Department of Administration

COMMITTEE MEMBERS

Entrepreneurship and Innovation Committee Audit and Budget Committee
Joe Kirgues (Co-Chair)
Carl Ruedebusch
Craig Dickman
Erik Iverson
Fern Orie
Jignesh M. Patel
JoAnne Johnson-Sabir
John W. Miller
Kelly Ryan
Larry Evinger
Mike Kunesh
Nancy Hernandez
Sarah Lloyd
Zach Halmstad		 Lisa Mauer (Chair)
Senator Brad Pfaff
Randy Hopper
Dale Kunin
Pamela Boivin
Awards Administration Committee
John Brogan (Chair)
Michael Kunesh
Jim Ladwig
Khadija Mims
Thelma Sias
Wendy Baumann
Sachin Shivaram
Missy Hughes
Sam Rikkers

WEDC AGENDAS

Notice of upcoming meetings will be posted as available.

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Board of Directors Meeting – Nov. 28, 2023
Agenda
November 28, 2023
Wisconsin Investment Fund Committee – Nov. 21, 2023
Agenda
November 20, 2023
Wisconsin Investment Fund Committee – Nov. 16, 2023
Agenda
November 15, 2023
Awards Administration Committee – Nov. 16, 2023
Agenda
November 15, 2023
Green Ribbon Commission – Nov. 15, 2023
Agenda
November 14, 2023
Audit and Budget Committee – Nov. 14, 2023
Agenda
November 13, 2023
Teleconference of the Main Street Makeover Committee Agenda – Nov. 13, 2023
Agenda
November 10, 2023
Wisconsin Investment Fund Committee – Oct. 31, 2023
Agenda
October 30, 2023