WHITEWATER—October 1st, 2026—The Greater Whitewater Committee is set to host the new Business Services Director for the Whitewater Unified School District, Robert Chady, to do a meet and greet and presentation on the operational referendum at the upcoming October meeting.
This event will take place on Thursday, October 8th at 7:00 a.m. at Jessica’s Family Restaurant: 140 W Main St, Whitewater, WI 53190.
Bob joined the Whitewater Unified School District as their Director of Business Services in August, 2026. Bob’s background includes over 14 years of experience in school business operations throughout south central Wisconsin districts. (Parkview, Beloit, Marshall, Lake Mills and Merton) He has had budgetary responsibility for districts ranging from $14,000,000 to nearly $100,000,000. Prior to becoming a school business official, Bob served on the Board of Education for the School District of Fort Atkinson. He served in both capacities, as a school board member in Fort Atkinson, his resident district, and as a school business official in his other district(s) for 4 years before term limiting himself following 9 years of school board service.
Prior to a career change and entering the school business administration field, Bob gained 20 years of experience in the non-profit sector in various program & management roles working for local affiliates of the Boy Scouts of America, United Way and Boys & Girls Clubs. Bob finds the mission, roles, responsibilities & expectations strikingly similar between the non-profit field and his current school business administration duties. Bob is a two time graduate of the University of Wisconsin – Whitewater earning his bachelor’s degree in Public Policy & Administration in May, 1992, and earned his masters degree in School Business Management in May, 2012. Bob has additional family ties to Whitewater as his grandparents, Edward Chady & Doris Hollinger Chady, were graduates of Whitewater City High School. Ed in 1942 & Doris in 1944. The two were wed at St. Patrick’s Catholic Church in September, 1945
The GWC’s upcoming monthly meeting is scheduled to take place on Thursday, October 8th at 7:00 a.m. at Jessica’s Family Restaurant: 140 W Main St, Whitewater, WI 53190. The public is more than welcome to attend this meet and greet with Robert Chadyt. If you are interested in attending, you must RSVP. To reserve your spot, contact Jeff Knight at jpk@knightpublicaffairs.com or 920.728.0662 by Wednesday, October 7th.
“We are very excited to give a warm welcome to the new Business Services Director, Robert Chady, ” said GWC President, Jeffery Knight. “He will be a great addition to the Whitewater Unified School District’s team.”
For further details, please contact Jeffery Knight at 920.728.0662 or jpk@knightpublicaffairs.com.
About the GWC
The GWC is an action-oriented group committed to collaborating with citizens, elected officials, and policy makers to identify, craft, and implement a pro-business agenda. The agenda advances the economic, education, and social policies needed to energize and secure the Whitewater area’s economic future, as well as protect Whitewater’s quality of life.
