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Back to News 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 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 from the Twin Cities, where she most recently…

Back to News 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 backgrounds and with different points of…

Back to News 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 independent member. Huet is President of Brand Management…

Back to News 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. Braverman for moderating the discussion!

Back to News 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 add Emma to the Zurn Elkay board of directors,” said Todd…

Back to News 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 in Corporate Governance to Dr. Joan Prince, CEO, Executive Strategies and Vice Chancellor…

Back to News 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 all those voices are at…

Back to News February 6, 2023 February 02, 2023 08:30 AM Eastern Standard Time SUSSEX, Wis.-(BUSINESS WIRE)-Quad/Graphics, Inc. (NYSE: QUAD) (“Quad” or the “company”), a global marketing experience company, announced today that Beth-Ann Eason, a digital transformation leader, has been appointed to Quad’s board of directors, effective January 31, 2023. Eason, who most recently was…

Back to News November 27, 2022 ManpowerGroup elects a fifth woman to the Board of Directors. ManpowerGroup (NYSE: MAN) announced today that Muriel Pénicaud, formerly French Ambassador to the OECD and the Minister of Labor in France under President Emmanuel Macron, has been elected to the company’s Board of Directors, effective December 12, 2022.  Prior to her public service, Penicaud was CEO…