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Back to News A Decade After ‘Lean In,’ Progress for Women Isn’t Trickling Down October 2, 2024 From WSJ By Vanessa FuhrmansFollow Sept. 17, 2024 Efforts to advance women at work have spurred gains in corporate C-suites but little change at the critical early stages of careers, a 10-year study finds   Women hold more of…

Back to News Nominations Open: Mary Ellen Stanek Award for Corporate Diversity July 29, 2024 Milwaukee Women inc and The Greater Milwaukee Committee are now accepting nominations for the eleventh annual Mary Ellen Stanek Award for Diversity in Corporate Governance. The Mary Ellen Stanek Awards have been recognizing individuals throughout the southeastern Wisconsin region for…

Back to News Closing Out the 2023-2024 Year April 30, 2024 MWi closed out the 2023-2024 year with our annual meeting on April 18, marking the transition into an exhilarating 2024-25! Kristin Dufek was welcomed as our new board chair as we embark on this journey of growth and success together.

Back to News Lori A. Syverson announced as President and CEO November 28, 2023 Milwaukee native will work to accelerate MWi’s expansion and impact Milwaukee Women inc (MWi) is pleased to announce that its board of directors has named Lori A. Syverson its first full-time president and CEO. Syverson returns to her hometown of Milwaukee…

Back to News CEO Conversation with George R. Oliver November 17, 2023 Why is gender diversity important for you personally and for your company? Gender diversity – and all diversity – is vitally important for society and for businesses to succeed. Personally, I see great value in learning from people with different perspectives, experiences, different…

Back to News Quad Appoints Melanie Huet to Board of Directors October 5, 2023 October 05, 2023 10:00 AM Eastern Daylight Time SUSSEX, Wis.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Quad/Graphics, Inc. (NYSE: QUAD) (“Quad” or the “company”), a global marketing experience (MX) company, announced today that it has named Melanie Huet to its board of directors, effective immediately, as an…

Back to News Celebrating Women of Color and their journeys to the boardroom September 19, 2023 Thanks to all who attended the September Steering Committee meeting. We celebrated MWi’s women of color and their journeys to the corporate boardroom. Many great insights from our impressive panel Laura Gutierrez, Christy L. Brown, and Nancy Hernandez. Special thanks to Janette M.…

Back to News Zurn Elkay Water Solutions Adds Emma McTague to Board of Directors March 15, 2023 MILWAUKEE– Zurn Elkay Water Solutions Corporation (NYSE: ZWS) announced today that Emma McTague, 49, senior vice president and chief human resources officer of Oshkosh Corporation, has joined the company’s board of directors effective March 15. “We are thrilled to…

Back to News Mary Ellen Stanek Award for Diversity in Corporate Governance Announces 2023 Award Recipients March 13, 2023 Dr. Joan Prince, UWM vice chancellor emerita, and Marquette University are chosen honorees MILWAUKEE- The Greater Milwaukee Committee (GMC) in conjunction with Milwaukee Women inc (MWi), awarded the 10th annual Mary Ellen Stanek Award for Diversity…

Back to News CEO Conversation with Cathy Jacobson February 28, 2023 Why is gender diversity important to you personally and to Froedtert?   “Our real pledge, first and foremost, is to diversity overall. I think women are more attuned to the value of diversity of thought, diversity of experience, diversity of background, making sure that…