2022 Board of Directors

The Board of Directors serves as the governing body of the Waukesha County Center for Growth, Inc.


Executive Committee Members at Large Ex-Officio

Executive Committee

Nicole Ryf

Nicole Ryf

Executive Director
Waukesha County Center for Growth

Patti Kneiser

Patti Kneiser

President
Froedtert Health
Vice President of Employer Services

Jennifer Zierer

Jennifer Zierer

Vice President
We Energies
Manager – Local Affairs

Tom Fotsch

Tom Fotsch

Secretary
EmbedTek LLC
COO and Owner

Nate Zastrow

Nate Zastrow

Treasurer
Bank Five Nine
Executive VP & Chief Financial Officer

Tom Finco

Tom Finco

Past President
American Transmission Company
VP of System Operations

Suzanne Kelley

Suzanne Kelley

Ex-Officio
Waukesha County Business Alliance, Inc.
President & CEO

Dale Shaver

Dale Shaver

Ex-Officio
Waukesha County
Director of Parks & Land Use

Members at Large

Cheryl Aschenbrener

Cheryl Aschenbrener

Sikich LLP
Partner

Greg Bauer

Greg Bauer

BMO Harris Bank
Regional Manager, Business Banking

Dan Defnet

Dan Defnet

Johnson Financial Bank
EVP, Commercial Banking

Dan Habeck

Dan Habeck

Cramer, Multhauf & Hammes, LLP
Attorney

Jeff Hoffman

Jeff Hoffman

Cushman & Wakefield | Boerke
Principal

Jay Mack

Jay Mack

Town Bank
President & CEO

Ex-Officio

Kevin Lahner

Kevin Lahner

City of Waukesha
City Administrator

Mike Shiels

Mike Shiels

Waukesha County Technical College
Dean, School of Applied Technologies

Bon Wikenhesier

Bon Wikenhesier

Associate Director
UW System Institute for Business & Entrepreneurship

State Director
Wisconsin Small Business Development Center