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Honoring a legacy of mentoring

In early 2009, my dear friend and colleague, Jerry Cronin, invited me to join him one afternoon at Brass Community […]

Ovation Awards Business Leader of the Year: Karla Krehbiel, regional president, Johnson Financial Group

Johnson Financial Group 555 Main St., Racine Industry: Banking Employees: 893 (55 in Kenosha) johnsonfinancialgroup.com Karla Krehbiel has a phrase […]

Make employee development your next big investment

Everyone benefits from the chance to hone their skill set. Period. It doesn’t matter the type of job or industry […]

Ovation Awards Forward Award Winner: Kem Krest

Kem Krest 9801 80th Ave., Pleasant Prairie Industry: Fulfillment and distribution kemkrest.com Kem Krest entered the Kenosha County market in […]

A passion for lifelong learning

Many people don’t know that I first entered college with ambitions of becoming a physical therapist. It was there that […]

Ovation Awards Small Business of the Year: Franks Diner

Franks Diner 508 58th St., Kenosha Industry: Restaurants Employees: 22 franksdinerkenosha.com In a small Midwestern town, it’s rare to come […]

Willkommen Haribo! Total Team Effort Lands One of the Largest FDI Projects in Wisconsin’s History!

The recent news that HARIBO would build its first U.S. production facility in Pleasant Prairie was met with tremendous excitement. […]

Ovation Awards Business of the Year: Mission-driven innovation key to Jockey’s enduring success

Jockey 2300 60th St., Kenosha Industry: Retail/apparel manufacturing Employees: 1,000 (300 in Kenosha) jockey.com The average person might not associate […]

Downtown Kenosha is where I feel “perfectly centered” to make an impact in our community

June 23, 2017 When I look around at all of the exciting things taking place throughout Kenosha, it’s hard to […]