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How as women do you balance drive with the guilt that creeps in from time away from family? This was one of six impressive questions raised to the panel of WisconsinCIO's Inspiring Women of Wisconsin, hosted by Derek Hyde & Marti Wronski, Milwaukee Brewers. In a unique format of CIO and peer C-Suite partner interviews, followed by questions from table conversations, Derek interviewed Marti, COO of the Milwaukee Brewers, along with WisconsinCIO Advisory Board members Michele Stanton, interviewing Angie Choy Edwards, CFO at HGA and Nickolo Villanueva interviewed Joy Krausert, CFO at Crisis Prevention Institute. The conversation yielded wisdom and comradery that leveled up our leadership skills. A few unique gems on this topic and others that stayed with me: ????????Men and women all feel guilt & imposter syndrome. ??Show up in your high heels for cafeteria duty or at band concerts with laptop and phone. ??Remind your children being at home every day is doable, however the annual trip to Disneyland will not be. ??Be yourself; don't put on a corporate facade. Rebrand imposter syndrome as curiosity until it takes away energy and then stop second guessing. ????♀?Work Hard: Use Data, Tell Stories, Ask Questions, Work Cross Industry, Learn to do what you think you hate (aka math) Thank you Joy for reminding us that "Life can be a grindstone. Whether it grinds you down or polishes you up depends on what you are made of." And thank you, Marti, for adding, that if your brain just went to "I'm not made of the right stuff" don't make the decision now. Yes, it was that good! Thank you Joy, Marti, Angie for your investment in us. I would love to hear more take aways from attendees in the comments! Thank you WisconsinCIO Advisory Board members for leading strong and building this event from the ground up. Thank you WisconsinCIO Underwriter Executives: The entire Baker Tilly US Team for an impressive investment in planning and executing Molly Gallmeier, M.B.A. | Dave DuVarney | Ann E. Blakely | Allen Smith Elaine Stephens, Google Isabel (Nutting) Shefveland & Ellen Hortsch #InspiringWomen #LeadingWell #BetterTogether

The WisconsinCIO Holiday Social kicked off, “The Season of Gratitude” on Thursday. First and foremost, we are grateful for a community of colleagues and friends who invest time and resources in peer success. ?We also toasted and raised a glass to: ?? Kim Lueck, The Marcus Corporation, for hosting us at the beautiful, historic The Pfister Hotel. ??WisconsinCIO Underwriter Executives: Dave DuVarney, Baker Tilly US Digital | Nate Lefebvre, Concord | Kirk Deffke, Google Cloud for their subject matter expertise, support, & counsel. ??WisconsinCIO Advisory Board members, leading the chapter events and annual #ORBIE Awards recognition. ??A partnership with i.c.stars |* Milwaukee Putting the member in “member-lead” this year: ·??????Sheldon Cuffie, who led an impressive cybersecurity conversation and served with David Cagigal as Keynote at the ORBIE Awards ·??????Derek Hyde, who hosted the ORBIE Leadership Reception ·??????Anil Tiwari, hosting us at US Ventures ·??????Bob Tollefson, for an impressive Inside look at Electronic Theatre Controls ·??????SriRaj Kantamneni, who led a fantastic conversation on venturing at Inside Schreiber Foods ·??????Michael Barrett, who joined the venturing panel giving us a sneak peek at the model for Potawatomi Venturing ·?????Amith Nair hosted two events back-to-back, one in his home – the WisconsinCIO branded Wine & Whiskey Tasting, and a collaborative ChicagoCIO & WisconsinCIO conversation Emerging Technologies in Employee Mental Health. ·??????Tim Dickson, Chad Steighner and SriRaj Kantamneni for leading a thought-provoking conversation on the role of the CDIO And an impressive cross-chapter thank you to Justin Stahl, Chicago Bears for bringing ChicagoCIO and WisconsinCIO members together at last weeks game. As you can see, it was an incredible year for WisconsinCIO & fun evening of Holiday celebration! This event reminded us why peer relationships are the greatest gift this holiday season. ?? Join us in building connections and sharing insights—WisconsinCIO, the answer is in the room. #Leadership #Networking #Gratitude #CIO #WisconsinCIO #ORBIEAwards

Corporate venturing is transforming the landscape for well-established companies like Schreiber Foods, a 78-year-old employee-owned, customer-branded global dairy corporation founded by L.D. Schreiber. This approach brings a new edge to innovation, allowing seasoned organizations to stay agile and forward-thinking. WisconsinCIO Members and guests gathered at Schreiber’s beautiful downtown Green Bay HQ to hear insights directly from SriRaj Kantamneni, CDIO, and Blair Tritt VP of Corporate Ventures & Partnerships. Joining them were Barak Bar-Cohen, Founder & CEO, sojo Industries, and SK ("KG") Ganapathi, Founder & CEO, Vimaan, to explore the strategy behind Schreiber’s corporate venturing model. ?? Key Takeaways: Corporate venturing requires top-down commitment, long-term vision, and a clear understanding of the organization’s “DNA.” A thoughtful approach answers, "What do we want this venture model to achieve?" Different portfolios yield unique outcomes, as demonstrated by Michael Barrett of Potawatomi Ventures and Amith Nair of Vituity, who highlighted how benchmarking CVC models can drive actionable insights. Thank you for advancing the conversation. Thank you, Trevor Farrell, Executive Vice President, US at Schreiber Foods for setting the stage, sharing the history and the vision of L.D. Schreiber and scope of impact of Schreiber Foods. ?? Gratitude to Jane Bootz of TitletownTech, and WisconsinCIO Underwriter Executives: Dave DuVarney, Baker Tilly Digital | Isabel Nutting, Concord, and Elaine Stephens – your support made this experience possible . ?? The day included a data center tour and ended with a networking lunch, creating a truly valuable experience. #CIO #Venturing

“Better to see once than hear one hundred times.” This axiom on the Broadway inspired foyer wall at Electronic Theatre Controls summed up Inside electronic Theatre Controls. Seeing is believing! WisconsinCIO Founding Member Bob Tollefson, Vice President of Business Technology at Electronic Theatre Controls and his team, masterfully: ??Demonstrated incredible #lighting experiences in theatres, especially Broadway, broadcast studios, stadiums, and businesses or manufacturing sites. Even Disney cruise ships are equipped with ETC lighting. ?? Toured the incredible #manufacturing site, highlighting robotics, bike-trikes (I want one), safety lighting, lighting history and consoles from 1971, ready for emergency use for any show around the globe. Even “the death star” and Flash. ?? ??Unpacked his technology strategy for success for his peer #CIOs with a year-over-year guide of key decisions that enabled success. The playbook was a powerful takeaway. Another unique facet of this Inspire Leadership Network branded event was learning about the successful collaboration between ETC and Baker Tilly Digital, weaving in best practices for trusted business partnerships. And cheering for Derek Hyde & the Milwaukee Brewers was a highlight! “Digital transformation is not about moving to the cloud, modernizing applications or automating workflows. Digital transformation requires modernizing experiences, becoming data-driven, and investigating your talent and organization’s future of work. Tim Dickson while we missed you, your wisdom at Inside at Generac Power rippled to Inside ETC. Thank you Bob, the ETC team and WisconsinCIO Underwriter Executives Dave DuVarney, Baker Tilly Digital | Nate Lefebvre, Concord & Kirk Deffke, Google Peer to Peer | Noncommercial | The answer is in the room. We look forward to Inside Schreiber Foods Venturing on November 6. Thank you SriRaj Kantamneni for hosting us. Welcome Chris Zimmerman, Executive MBA and Tracy Weber, MBA to WisconsinCIO! #TechnologyLeadership #ThisIsHowWeDoIt

#Leadership looks like this: The 2024-25 WisconsinCIO Advisory Board. Allen Smith | Tim Dickson | Amith Nair we are indebted to your vision of a state-wide, peer led, non-commercia network. The 2025 calendar includes: ??Inspiring Women of Wisconsin ??AI Focused CIOxChange ??Inside Oshkosh Corporation ??ORBIE Leadership Reception at Sub-Zero Group, Inc. ??Inside HGA AI Focused ??2025 Wisconsin CIO of the Year #ORBIE Awards ??#Converge25 hosted by NewYorkCIO #Thanks for your incredible leadership WisconsinCIO Chairs and Advisory Board Members-at-Large: Maribeth Achterberg | Karl Betz | Tim Brown | Derek Hyde | Amy Jaeckel | Jeri Koester, MBA | Nate Melby | Amith Nair | Anil Tiwari | Bob Tollefson | Nickolo Villanueva | Dave DuVarney, Baker Tilly Digital | Kirk Deffke, Google | Nate Lefebvre, Concord #TechnologyLeadership #BetterTogether #Answers