2012 Awards Announced (list below)
Press Release (forthcoming)

2012
Governor's Trailblazer Awards
for Women in Business

Recognizing long-standing woman-owned businesses across Wisconsin!

Trailblazer Award Homepage 

Congratulations to the 2012
Trailblazer Award Recipients!

Brown County
Ed Gersek Inc.
Lorraine Gersek
Diane M. Bisick, President
Green Bay • 1963

Dane County
Awards Mall/Total Awards & Promotions, Inc.
Donna Gray, CEO & President
Madison • 1977

Drake & Company Staffing Specialists
Kelly Starr-King, CEO
Madison • 1978 

Lindsay, Stone & Briggs, Inc.
Marsha Lindsay, CEO
Madison • 1978

Milwaukee County
Heartland Information Research, Inc.
Kate Hill, President
Wauwatosa • Special Recognition

Kujawa Enterprises, Inc.
Sally Kujawa, President
Oak, Creek • 1964

MJ Care, Inc.
Mary E. Van Lare, P.T., CEO
Milwaukee • 1977

Zoe Engineering
Daphne E. Wilson, P.E., President
Milwaukee • Special Recognition

Racine County
2100 Lathrop, Inc. (dba McDonalds)
Dorothy A. Metz, President
Racine • 1957

Badger Trailer & Equipment Corp.
Karin Lee-Fournier, CEO & President
Jean A. Lee, Owner & Vice President
Franksville • 1920

Insider News Wisconsin
Yolanda James, Owner & Publisher
Racine • Special Recognition

St. Croix County
J&L Steel & Electrical Services
Lou Anne Berg, CEO
Hudson • 1977 

Waukesha County
James Imaging Systems
Lola A. Tegeder, CEO
Brookfield • 1977

Winnebago County
Directions Marketing
Kristine R. Sexton, President
Neenah • 1955 

 

 

Learn more:

Wisconsin State Journal story

Presentation video (YouTube)

The White House Champions of Change website

 

Congratulations!

to Barbara Bitters, Wisconsin Department of Public Instructions, honored by the White House is one of 12 "Champions of Change" for leading the effort to recruit and retain girls and women in science, technology, engineering and math - the STEM fields. Barbara was honored at a program held at the White House on December 9th.

The White House press provides that these leaders "have each taken great strides to reduce the barriers that drive many girls and women to turn away from high-paying, highly rewarding careers as the nation’s top innovators."

A long-time friend and colleage of the Women's Council, Barbara is the state leader of the Wisconsin Girl's Collaborative Project  and the co-leader of the Wisconsin STEM Equity Pipeline Project, Barbara Bitters has developed strategies and activities that support the success of girls, women and other under-represented groups to build STEM skills and to explore STEM careers.


 

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