August 2009

August Meeting to Focus on Sustainability Is your company considering its long-term impact on the community and the environment? Sustainability can be many efforts are not only profitable for the different things - a motto, an ideal, company, but actually save money for a way to do business, a way to consumers. Walmart helps to decrease live your life or a call to action. waste and pollution through simple Generally, there is a commonly yet clear-cut goals by working with understood idea of sustainability – vendors, manufacturers and suppliers that is, the capacity for continuance to get this done. into the long term. Businesses, for about ten years now, have been Walmart’s sustainability efforts considering the long-term effects are targeted in three areas: energy of their actions on their community efficiency, waste management and and the environment. selling products that sustain resources and the environment. Whether it is the Environmental sustainability is sale of organic cotton, biodegradable becoming increasingly important to and reduced-size packaging, or businesses as they focus on corporate community education to promote social responsibility. Walmart, a recycling to children, Walmart takes corporate leader in the sustainability pride in taking the lead. movement, recently announced plans to develop a worldwide sustainable Regardless of the overwhelming product index. The index, which pressure to look good in the establishes a single source of data community, Walmart has faced all Inside This Issue... for evaluating the sustainability of challenges and is now working hard President’s Message...... 2 products, is the latest earth-friendly for the safety of their customers and program that the country’s largest for the good of the environment. Mentoring Committee News...... 2 company has implemented. Leadership Event: Womenomics...... 3 At TEMPO Milwaukee’s August 20th Melodie Wilson Tribute...... 4 Environmental issues regarding big program, attendees will hear from New Members...... 5 retail stores that create a lot of waste Walmart’s Senior Manager of Public have resulted in much controversy. Affairs for Wisconsin, Lisa B. Nelson. Past Presidents Luncheon Recap...... 6-7 Despite this, Walmart moves forward She will discuss how Walmart’s earth- Member News ...... 7 not only to satisfy its customers but friendly practices are not only good Upcoming Events...... 8 also to benefit the environment. These continued on p. 2 Board of Directors...... 8 August Meeting, continued for the environment, but are good for tips and take-aways presented at this The August 20th luncheon meeting business. program. will be held from noon to 1:30 p.m. at the University Club, 924 E. Attendees will discover how Walmart Attendees are encouraged to bring Wells St. in Milwaukee. There is no leads the way in promoting business Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) cost for members, guests are $30 growth through earth-friendly representatives to ask questions about per person. To register, visit www. practices that are integrated into the their company’s current practices and tempomilwaukee.org or contact Walmart business model and associate learn about new ways their company Dana Kader Robb at dana@barefoot- culture. Your company, whether it can be part of the sustainability marketing.com. is big or small, can benefit from the movement.

From the President Mentoring Advocate. Elevate. Accelerate. Committee News By Gina Alberts Peter establishing strong networks of help Mentor: a trusted friend, counselor TEMPO Milwaukee President and ongoing leadership development. or teacher

This The Leadership Conference (October The Mentoring Committee is in full month 15th – mark your calendars!) is a swing and will initially focus on we are great example of elevating not only providing mentoring opportunities focusing TEMPO Milwaukee members, but the within our own membership to on the community at large. assure that members have the benefit second of learning and growing with the word Elevate can be used in a number of support of TEMPO Milwaukee. We in our ways. When I was President of the plan to launch the initiative this fall, brand. Milwaukee Athletic Club I elevated so watch the newsletter coverage as We all of the members… by fixing the this unfolds. want to elevators! keep reinforcing the brand until you Helaine Johnson, Director of Strategic can remember it and know that it Many of us have been elevated by Operations and Communications represents TEMPO. the strong support of our network of at UW-Milwaukee, has joined the TEMPO friends. During my tenure committee. Welcome Helaine! Elevate. Elevate means “to move or as President of TEMPO Milwaukee, raise to a higher place or position.” I hope to work together to elevate The next meeting will be Monday, TEMPO Milwaukee elevates the TEMPO and its members to a higher August 10th. For information on individual contributions of its level. We are certainly on the right joining the committee, attending a members by sharing best practices, trajectory. meeting, sharing your input or your mentoring success stories, contact Committee Chair Louise Hermsen at [email protected].

August 2009 . Page 2 Leadership Event & Luncheon, October 15th Womenomics: Write Your Own Rules for Success In the next several months, the U.S. is of women towards the priorities of University where she graduated magna poised to have more women working balancing work and personal life. The cum laude. Shipman, a Columbus, than men, according to a report by the book examines this trend and includes Ohio, native resides in Washington, Bureau of Labor Statistics. The recent in-depth interviews with companies D.C. with her husband, Time magazine economic that are harnessing the White House correspondent Jay recession and power of womenomics, Carney, and their two children. resulting job including Capital One, cuts have raised Sun Microsystems and In addition to Claire Shipman’s the percentage Best Buy. The book also keynote presentation, TEMPO of women in offers tips for companies Milwaukee will welcome a panel of the workforce looking to be part of the CEOs to discuss how companies are to a record of womenomics wave. preparing for womenomics. 49.1%. Now, more than ever, Claire Shipman is Womenomics Table of Contents companies a Senior National • Chapter 1: Womenomics 101 will need to Correspondent for • Chapter 2: What We Really Want compete to ABCNEWS’ Good • Chapter 3: Redefining Success-It’s attract and Morning America and All in Your Mind retain women. a substitute anchor on • Chapter 4: Good-bye Guilt (and To better understand this new trend, the news segments of Good Morning Hello No) TEMPO Milwaukee is proud to America, as well as contributing to • Chapter 5: Lazy Like a Fox: Work welcome Claire Shipman, the co- other ABCNEWS programs. Prior to Smarter Not Harder author of the provocative new book, joining ABCNEWS in 1997, Shipman • Chapter 6: Value Added: Redefine Womenomics, to address Milwaukee had been White House correspondent Your Value, Value Your Time business leaders about the growing for NBC News and regularly reported • Chapter 7: Nine Rules to Negotiate impact women have on business, on presidential policy and politics for Nirvana: How to Change Your management and society. Our fourth NBC Nightly News with Tom Brokaw Whole Work Deal annual Leadership Event is open to the and the Today show. In addition to her • Chapter 8: A Womenomics World public and will be held on Thursday, NBC duties, Shipman wrote a popular • Epilogue October 15th, at the Intercontinental column for George magazine for two Hotel in Milwaukee. years. Before joining NBC, Shipman Sponsorships for this event are worked for CNN for a decade. available and may include a Released last month, Womenomics: VIP event with Claire Shipman. Write Your Own Rules for Success Shipman’s work has merited a Individual tickets are $95 each; a explores what Shipman and co- coveted Peabody Award, a Dupont table of 10 is $950. Networking author Katty Kay see as an upcoming Award and an Emmy as one of the and panel sponsorships are $1,500. paradigm shift in the way individuals key contributors to CNN’s coverage For more information, visit www. and companies approach work. This of the 1989 Tianamen Square student tempomilwaukee.org or call Tracy at shift is a result of an increase in the uprising. She holds a graduate degree 414.905.0117 competitive value of women in the in international affairs and a B.A. in workforce and the changing attitudes Russian studies, both from Columbia

August 2009 . Page 3 A Very Special Tribute to Melodie Wilson Many of you know Melodie Wilson, (team name) or “TEMPO Milwaukee” team registration must take place by a fellow member of both TEMPO (company name). Please note: be sure September 4th. Milwaukee and Professional to pay the additional $5 to have your Dimensions, former news anchor t-shirt mailed directly to your home You may not know that Melodie and founder of ABCD: After Breast -- we do not have the ability to deliver was instrumental in getting the Cancer Diagnosis. In honor of t-shirts prior to the Race. Komen Race for the Cure started Melodie and her tremendous fight in Milwaukee ten years ago. Her to end breast cancer for all of us, You are welcome to participate in any leadership in Milwaukee has been you are encouraged to join a joint of the day’s events: 1 mile walk, 5k motivating on many levels; walking TEMPO Milwaukee and Professional fun run/walk or 5k timed race. Family or running in her honor on September Dimensions team at this year’s Komen and friends are welcome to register 27th is just one way we can show Milwaukee Race for the Cure. with the team. Further plans to meet appreciation for all she has done. on Race Day will be sent to all team The Race will be held on Milwaukee’s members in late September. Questions regarding the team lakefront on Sunday morning, should be directed to Theresa September 27th. Join the team online Team signage (known as “back signs”) Reagan, [email protected] to www.milwaukee.info-komen.org/ for all members will be provided or 414.274.3004 or Tracy Johnson race. Click “Join a Team” and search on race day, courtesy of Barbara at TEMPO Milwaukee, tjohnson@ for “In Honor of Melodie Wilson” Armstrong and Kahler Slater. Online tempomilwaukee.org.

August 2009 . Page 4 Welcome New Members

Helaine Johnson is Director, Strategic Operations and Communications for the Business Administration & Technology Operations unit at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee. She has more than 20 years of experience in non-profit and public sectors, the last 10 in leadership. Helaine earned an MBA and has a BS degree in journalism. Her professional focuses include customer satisfaction research/ analysis, strategic planning and association management. She is nationally accredited in public relations by the Universal Accreditation Board. Helaine serves on the Board of Directors of the Southeastern Wisconsin chapter of the Public Relations Society of America.

Melissa Koeppel is an audit partner with over 20 years of experience serving growth- oriented public and private companies in a variety of industries. Melissa is the managing partner of Grant Thornton’s Wisconsin practice. Her clients have included both public and private companies ranging from start-up, high-tech ventures to $1 billion entrepreneurial businesses throughout the Midwest.

Laura Lukas is the Director of Quality Assurance for the architecture and software business segment of Rockwell Automation. Prior to joining Rockwell Automation, she held various positions in quality, engineering and operations at Delphi Electronics & Safety. Laura holds a Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering from GMI Engineering & Management Institute and a Master of Science in Engineering Management from Milwaukee School of Engineering. She is a Friends of Art-Milwaukee Art Museum Board member and was co- chair of the 2009 Lakefront Festival of Arts. Laura and her husband, Jeff, are the parents of three teenagers: Kaylie, 19, Matthew, 16, and Jeremy, 15.

Marcella Spoto is an attorney with Gonzalez, Saggio and Harlan’s Milwaukee office. She is a graduate of the University of Wisconsin Law School and has been practicing law with an emphasis in civil litigation and corporate defense for many years. Marcella handles a variety of matters including medical malpractice, nursing home, product liability, automobile and other types of injury related matters on behalf of businesses, insurance companies, and individuals. She also represents businesses in contract disputes, collections, and other areas. Marcella is a Wisconsin native and currently resides in Shorewood.

August 2009 . Page 5 Past Presidents Reflect on Progress, Challenges The June TEMPO Milwaukee • Women who went into business in • Now in 2009, glass ceiling exists meeting featured a lively discussion the past shared feisty personality because people like to work with about entrepreneurship and venture traits. people who are like them. capitalism in the Milwaukee area. • TEMPO really made a difference in • Women today are still concerned TEMPO Milwaukee Past Presidents her career as it provided an essential about the inequity in pay. [This came were honored at the luncheon and networking opportunity up in nearly every conversation that were asked to lead table discussions • U-Club had women’s entrance, was recorded.] about women in leadership and how women’s dining room and women • Entrance into corner / C-Suite is the situation has changed since their could not be members. exception rather than rule presidency. Here is a sampling of • TEMPO in the past, as an • Not many women on boards of large some of the comments made. organization, targeted only the top corporations then or now leaders of main corporations, now • Who is being promoted? And why? TEMPO Then and Now there are many women from all continued on p. 7 • There were fewer women in types of organizations and in all business in late 80s. different roles. • Women were concentrated in more traditional roles – HR, health care, few in finance halls • TEMPO women in general seemed older than they are today.

(above) Jody Lowe, Lowe Communications and 1978-79 President Marilyn Vollrath, Vollrath & Associates

(left) 1996-97 President Mary Ellen Stanek, Robert W. Baird & Co. and 1992-93 President Peg Fennig

August 2009 . Page 6 Past Presidents, continued • Women today have a more • Women today are still concerned • Men don’t have guilt re: household collaborative leadership style. that strong women are not viewed maintenance, children’s needs. • Younger generation will have more the same as strong men. Women in Today and the Future options, flex time. Work/Life • 50% of women graduating from • Millennial women seem more engaged and energetic and • Men sharing some household medical school but all men still in millennial men are more apathetic. responsibilities today (some at table leadership. Over 50% women grads • Obama – female cabinet members, disagreed) from law school yet few head up ambassadors. • Women take time off for family, major law firms.. men don’t. Women get left behind. • Not enough mentoring of women as • Trade-off between mothering and they enter the workforce professional progress Member News ƒƒLori Gervais, Senior Investment Consultant at Robert W. Baird & Co., was recently recognized on the 2009 FIVE STAR: Best in Client Satisfaction Wealth Managers list in the July issue of Milwaukee Magazine. Individuals recognized were chosen from survey responses of clients and industry peers, as well as an assessment by financial service industry professionals. The final list represents less than 7% of the wealth managers in the local market.

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August 2009 . Page 7 Upcoming events are posted on the Web site at www.tempomilwaukee.org a few months in advance. Please register online. Board of Directors 2009-2010 Thursday, August 20, 2009 Thursday, December 10, 2009 President TEMPO Milwaukee Member Meeting New Member Orientation Gina Alberts Peter . M&I Bank Noon-1:30 p.m. at the University Club 7:45 a.m., location TBA Past President (incl. for members, guests $30). Nancy Hernandez . ABRAZO Speaker: Lisa Nelson, Director of Thursday, December 17, 2009 Corporate Social Responsibility at TEMPO Milwaukee Member Meeting President-Elect WalMart Noon-1:30 p.m. at the University Club Kimberly Kane . The NOVO Group (incl. for members, guests $30). Treasurer Thursday, September 17, 2009 More details to follow Julie Cashman-Kuhn . Titus TEMPO Milwaukee Member Meeting Secretary Noon-1:30 p.m. at the University Club Thursday, January 14, 2010 Jennifer Bartolotta . (incl. for members, guests $30). TEMPO Milwaukee Member Meeting Bartolotta Restaurants Speaker: Mike Burke, Program Director Noon-1:30 p.m. at the University Club for the Warren Buffett Early Childcare (incl. for members, guests $30). Vice President, Programs Fund More details to follow Amy Rislov . Aurora Health Care Vice President, Communications Thursday, September 24, 2009 Lisa A. Froemming . New Member Orientation Columbia St. Mary’s Foundation Noon, location TBA TEMPO Milwaukee Directors: Monday, October 12, 2009 301 W. Wisconsin Ave., Suite 300 Board Development Milwaukee Women inc Report Milwaukee, WI 53203 Hon. Kitty Brennan . Noon-1:30 p.m. at the Italian Community WI Court of Appeals Center Ph: 414.905.0117 . Fax: 414.272.7051 More details to follow www.tempomilwaukee.org Community Influence Mary Scheibel Scheibel Halaska . Thursday, October 15, 2009 Executive Director Community Relations 4th Annual Leadership Event Tracy Johnson Amelia E. Macareno Intercontinental Hotel, Milwaukee Cell: 414.698.7474 Email: [email protected] Membership ($95 per person, $950 for table of 10, sponsorships also available) Peggy Williams-Smith . Office Hours: Featuring Claire Shipman, author of Marcus Hotels & Resorts Monday-Friday . 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. Womenomics Member Retention Newsletter Editor Denise Goergen . Thursday, October 22, 2009 Reinhart Boerner Van Deuren s.c. Dana Kader Robb New Member Reception Ph: 414.463.0758 Mentoring Location TBA Email: [email protected] Louise Hermsen Leadership Event Thursday, November 19, 2009 TEMPO Milwaukee program meetings Heather Fields . TEMPO Milwaukee Member Meeting are held from noon-1:30 p.m. on the Reinhart Boerner Van Deuren s.c. Noon-1:30 p.m. at the University Club third Thursday of most months at (incl. for members, guests $30). The University Club, 924 E. Wells St., Mentor Event Speaker: Tim Sullivan, CEO of Bucyrus Milwaukee. Sandy Wysocki . The Business Journal International