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Chamber Announces New Officers and Members for Board of Directors
MADISON – The Greater Madison Chamber of Commerce announced the newest officers and members of the 2013 board of directors. Officers for 2013 are:
* Jay Loewi, CEO, The QTI Group, Inc.: Board chair
* David Wittwer, president & CEO, TDS: Vice chair
* David Stark, president, Stark Company Realtors®: Immediate past chair
* Ginny Gilbert, CEO, Gilbert Cost Control Consultants: Treasurer
* Jim Garner, CEO, Sergenian’s Floor Coverings, Inc.: Secretary
* Gary Molz, vice president, EZ Office Products: Membership committee chair
New 2013 board members are:
* Brian Burns, vice president & chief operating officer, Morgan Murphy Media
* Kevin Conroy, president & CEO, Exact Sciences Corporation
* Michael F. Hamerlik, president & CEO, WPS Health Insurance
* Wayne Harris, president, Glowac+Harris+Madison
* Kevin Heppner, managing partner, Baker Tilly Virchow Krause, LLP
* Gary Schaefer, executive vice president, Commercial Banking Madison, Associated Bank
* Kim Sponem, CEO, Summit Credit Union
* Mary Turke, office managing partner, Michael Best & Friedrich, LLP
* Matt Younkle, co-founder & CEO, Murfie, Inc.
“Our new board members were strategically chosen to ensure we continue to gain fresh and credible perspectives on innovation and entrepreneurialism in the Greater Madison region,” said Chamber President Zach Brandon. “Coupled with the passion, enthusiasm, experience and knowledge already on our board, these new board members are yet another way to accomplish the global recognition of Greater Madison as an innovation hub.”
“I’m confident this board will help diversify our strategic thinking even further to ensure an innovative climate and training ground for organizations of all shapes and sizes in Greater Madison,” said Jay Loewi, chamber board chair and CEO of The QTI Group, Inc. “We’re proud of our past successes and energized to build on those with the new ideas already coming from the 2013 board.”
The Greater Madison Chamber will also be welcoming UW-Madison Chancellor Rebecca Blank to the board of directors in the near future. Click here for the full roster.
About the Greater Madison Chamber of Commerce:
The Greater Madison Chamber of Commerce is the voice of business with nearly 1,400 organizations – ranging from one-person shops to corporations with more than 6,000 employees. With 75 percent of the membership consisting of small businesses with 50 employees or less, the Chamber is working to translate our innovative culture into increased jobs and wages. From cutting-edge technologies to distinctive retail shops to inventive services and products, Madison businesses vary greatly but are united by the region’s entrepreneurial spirit. More information can be found at http://www.greatermadisonchamber.com
