Rotary Club of Milwaukee Tuesday Speaker Series

Jan 31 2025 100 ep. 39 mins 11
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Each Tuesday members of the Rotary Club of Milwaukee come together at the War Memorial Center for lunch to listen and learn about the key issues affecting our community--the largest weekly gathering in the metro Milwaukee area.

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The Future of Local and Community Radio in Milwaukee

Jan 31 2025 36 mins  
Our region has several award winning public and community radio stations broadcasting from Milwaukee. At a time when listeners have unlimited information and entertainment choices on air and online, the stations are working hard to retain current listeners and attract new audiences. Rotarians heard from leaders of local radio with Sarah Ashworth, Wisconsin Public Radio; Jordan Lee,

Michael Antonelli, Baird Private Wealth Management

Jan 24 2025 46 mins  
Rotarians ventured into the cold this week to hear Michael Antonelli, Market Strategist and Managing Director at Baird Private Wealth Management, for an economic outlook in 2025. Michael, a frequent speaker and the author of the Bull and Baird blog, discussed the strong year that the stock market had in 2024 and the potential impact that the new administration’s policies could ha

Kevin Shafer, Executive Director of the Milwaukee Metropolitan Sewerage District

Jan 16 2025 41 mins  
This week at Rotary, Kevin Shafer, the Executive Director of the Milwaukee Metropolitan Sewerage District addressed MMSD’s 2035 Vision for a cleaner water environment through short term projects and collaborations.

Micaela Bomhack, President and CEO of Rite-Hite

Jan 10 2025 43 mins  
Rotarians returned to Memorial Hall for the first meeting of the new year to hear from Micaela Bomhack, President and CEO of Rite-Hite. Micaela shared the story of how Rite-Hite came to be, and how their move to downtown Milwaukee fits into the company’s long term plans to better serve customers, increase innovation, attract and develop key talent, and accelerate corporate growth

Jackie Q. Carter, Director of Port Milwaukee

Dec 13 2024 42 mins  
Port Milwaukee is known for being multimodal, but the current team and business partners are working to make it multifaceted. This week, we heard from Port Milwaukee Director, Jackie Q. Carter, as she shared the vision to grow the reach and reputation of this regional asset.

Tom Boldt, Chairman of the Boldt Company

Dec 06 2024 50 mins  
This week in Memorial Hall, Rotarians heard from Tom Boldt, Chairman of The Boldt Company as he provided insights about his employees, customers, and community from the 135-year history of The Boldt Company. Tom also shared his thoughts on how an organization can innovate for a sustainable future and be purpose-driven.

David Crowley, Milwaukee County Executive

Nov 22 2024 51 mins  
In conjunction with the Milwaukee Press Club and WisPolitics, attendees in Memorial Hall heard from Milwaukee County Executive David Crowley on Tuesday. Executive Crowley shared details on the 2025 budget, other current issues in Milwaukee County and answered questions from a panel of journalists including Aaron Maybin of Fox 6 News, Edgar Menendez of Neighborhood News Service, and

Kent Lovern, Milwaukee County District Attorney

Nov 18 2024 43 mins  
On November 5th, Kent Lovern won the Milwaukee County District Attorney election. Kent, a prosecutor for 26 years, has served as the Chief Deputy District Attorney since 2008, where he managed the attorneys and staff in the District Attorney’s office and worked closely with law enforcement and community leaders. This week at Rotary, Kent shared his vision for Milwaukee County’s

Chip Duncan, Author of A Different War

Nov 07 2024 49 mins  
On Tuesday, Chip discussed his latest book, A Different War, which uses poetry to help articulate the horrors of the war in Ukraine and to help demonstrate the impact the war is having on the lives of ordinary people.

James Mathy, Administrator for Milwaukee County Housing Services

Oct 30 2024 47 mins  
This week, Rotarians heard from James Mathy, the Administrator for Milwaukee County Housing Services, and manager of a number of homeless and real estate programs. James discussed Milwaukee’s current homeless crisis, his commitment toa long-term vision for affordable housing, and how his team's initiatives have garnered attention on a national scale.