Urban communities around the country and here in Milwaukee are struggling to provide high quality educational opportunities to their citizens. Our speaker for this month is Andrew E Stith, Founding President of Cristo Rey Jesuit High School in Milwaukee, the latest in a growing number of private schools seeking to fill the educational opportunity gap […]

There is no doubt that Milwaukee's downtown is seeing tremendous new development.  The largest of the developments is the Northwestern Mutual Tower and Commons project.  Our guest speaker in June will be Cal Schattschneider,  Director Campus & Event Experiences for Northwestern Mutual and one of the key people responsible for over seeing the project and the changing of […]

Get a sneak peak at the luxury suites at the new Milwaukee Bucks arena and the new private club at the Brown Bottle Pub.  This is an event that is free to members and non-members.

Erin Hills is among one the best golf courses in the country and has been chosen by the USGA to host the 2017 US Open Championship.  Our guests in September are two of the people responsible for putting on one of golf's more prestigious events, right here in our backyard. Join us on September 27th at 5pm […]

Chief Judge Maxine Aldridge White was appointed by the Wisconsin Supreme Court in March 2015 to serve as chief judge of the state’s First Judicial District, which is comprised of Milwaukee County.

Like many urban school districts around the country, the Milwaukee Public School System is facing significant challenges.  This month's guest speaker is Dr Darienne Driver, Superintendent of the Milwaukee Public School System.  Dr. Driver is a high-energy visionary who has initiated a series of bold reform measures designed to improve student outcomes through deeper engagement […]

Mr Sachin Chheda is director of the Fair Elections Project, a nonprofit, nonpartisan group that recently convinced a federal three-judge panel to declare Wisconsin’s legislative district maps unconstitutional on the grounds that they are the product of partisan gerrymandering. The Court based its decision on evidence of a large “efficiency gap” created by the redistricting […]

Our guest this month, Coby Skonord CEO and Founder of Milwaukee- based start-up Ideawake, Ideawake makes it efficient to tap into the ideas of thousands of employees, customers, and suppliers, empowering companies to identify and take advantage of market trends faster than their competition. A challenge facing many companies today is the need to keep […]

As more states move to legalize and regulate the use of marijuana, the businesses that help make the controversial industry run are facing some unique challenges in selling their products and services to growers and distributors.  Landlords, banks, manufacturers, and other vendors all encounter greater scrutiny. Our guest this month, Clif Tomasini, is the business […]

The problems facing the traditional news media are well known, but this month’s guests take a unique approach to telling the stories of our community. Nate Imig is Managing Producer of 88.9 Radio Milwaukee's feature segment Community Stories. Every week, he is out and about in Milwaukee, interviewing people and organizations making a difference in […]