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MESSAGE FROM THE ASSOCIATE PUBLISHER/EDITOR: Working together toward diversity
We congratulate and honor our diversity and inclusion leaders featured in this special edition. But we know our work is far from done. We are good at telling stories — and believe with utmost sincerity that learning more about one another can bring us together. That’s exactly what we hope to accomplish with The Daily […]
Milwaukee contractor has diversity covered
Thomas A. Mason Co. has a lot to celebrate. The full-service painting and flooring contractor is marking 107 years in business this year and welcoming its fourth generation into the ranks of the family-owned company.
Cartagena a role model for women in construction
Alaina Cartagena recalls attending a career fair in middle school and one of the adult representatives asking her what she wanted to do when she grew up.
Marek champions diversity, inclusion at work and beyond
When Zachary Eastburn was a first-year associate at Quarles & Brady’s Milwaukee’s Office, the firm was the host of the Wisconsin LGBT Chamber’s Workplace Alliance meeting.
Inclusivity at the heart of custom furniture company
The products at Gear Grove, a custom-furniture company in Milwaukee, are made from the heart at a company with a heart. Its founders, Lyle Stoflet Jr. and Tom Daugherty, take people who might have had a hard time finding employment and find them jobs they often end up loving.
Abston creating a true melting pot
Ian Abston often meets older business leaders and Millennial employees and hears concerns about who will lead Wisconsin into the future. The older leaders ask who the next generation of leaders will be, and the younger ones question when it will be their turn.
DeVougas’ diversity initiatives transform lives
Out of a complaint came the opportunity to turn around a Milwaukee neighborhood and its residents’ lives. Under the direction of Gabriel DeVougas, Section 3 coordinator for the Housing Authority of the City of Milwaukee, HACM has exceeded its goals for a four-year voluntary-compliance program providing jobs to residents.
Law firm’s diverse roots run deep
Michael Hupy regularly shares messages about his law firm’s history, including a message that highlights the attorney Lloyd Barbee, who started the Milwaukee Public Schools integration lawsuit.
Diversity becomes a Best practice
Diversity is a core value at Michael Best & Friedrich, a full-service law firm that employs more than 250 lawyers and other professionals. It established a Diversity and Inclusion Committee to take on a role in recruitment, retention and policy at all of its 13 offices. The committee carries out plans to create and maintain opportunities for minority, women, veteran, LGBTQ and disabled attorneys.
Kelsey had a sixth sense about her fifth-grade plan
When it comes to mapping out life and setting goals, some people have a five-year plan.
Diversity runs in Greenfire’s blood
In just six years, Greenfire Management Services has grown from a team of 12 employees to 40 and has managed more than $400 million worth of projects. It is the sixth largest Milwaukee-area, minority-owned business and a top-25 fastest growing tribal business in the country.
Reinhart’s diversity commitment starts young
A years-long commitment to diversity has spurred success at Reinhart Boerner Van Deuren.
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WLJ People
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- Power 30 Personal Injury Attorneys – Katherine Metzger
- Power 30 Personal Injury Attorneys – Joseph Ryan
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- Power 30 Personal Injury Attorneys – Mark L. Thomsen
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