Wisconsin Advisory Committee These business, faith, military, and community leaders believe that Wisconsin benefits when America leads in the world through investments in development and diplomacy. Hon. Chris Abele Buckley Brinkman Hon. John Dickert Milwaukee County Wisconsin Center for Manufacturing & Great Lakes and St. Lawrence Cities County Executive Productivity Initiative Executive Director & CEO Executive Director Ricardo Abud Mayor of Racine (2009-2017) CMD Corporation Cindy Brown COO Chippewa Valley Bean Alexander P. Durtka, Jr. President International Institute of Wisconsin Dr. Bryan D. Albrecht President & CEO Gateway Technical College Brian J. Bruess President & CEO St. Norbert College David Eckmann President Wausau Region Chamber of Commerce Dean Amhaus President & CEO The Water Council Bill Burnett President & CEO Milwaukee 7 Michael Ertmer* Director, Global Cities Initiative Bunker Labs Wendy Arends Executive Director Godfrey & Kahn Dr. Mark Burstein Senior Associate Lawrence University John Ferrick President University of Wisconsin – Madison, College Steve Baas of Agricultural and Life Sciences Metropolitan Milwaukee Association of Dr. Frank Byrne Director, Office of International Programs Commerce HealthX Ventures Assistant Dean, Division of International Vice President of Government Affairs Senior Executive Advisor Studies Hon. Peter Barca John Casper Col. Darrel Feucht* Wisconsin Department of Revenue Oshkosh Chamber of Commerce Great Lakes Education Loan Services Secretary President & CEO Manager – Facilities and Contingency Wisconsin State Assembly Wendy Coomer Planning Minority Leader, Representative Foley & Lardner Wisconsin National Guard U.S. House of Representatives Public Affairs Director Commander, 82nd Agribusiness (1993-1995) Brad Courtney Development Team Hon. Tom Barrett Republican Party of Wisconsin Hon. Jason Fields City of Milwaukee Chair Wisconsin State Assembly Mayor Representative (2005-2013) U.S. House of Representatives Dr. Ray Cross* (1993-2003) University of Wisconsin System Laurie Fischer President American Dairy Coalition Kevin Barthel Founder and CEO Land Alliance Louis D’Abbraccio* Co-Executive Director Ducker Worldwide Hon. Louis Fortis Project Director Editor and Publisher, Shepherd Express Christian Bartley D’Abbraccio & Associates Wisconsin State Assembly (1987-1993) Global Executives Council Consultant CEO Hon. Stephen J. Freese Christine Daniels Wisconsin Electric Cooperative Association Kurt R. Bauer Good News Project Manager & Vice President Wisconsin Manufacturers & Commerce Executive Director Wisconsin State Assembly President & CEO William Davis* Representative (1991-2007) John Beckord Wisconsin Air National Guard, 128th Col. Mark A. Freitag* (USA, Ret.) Forward Janesville Tactical Fighter Wing City of Janesville President & CEO Major, Retired City Manager Tom Bentley Hon. Paul Decker John Giese* Bentley World Packaging Waukesha County Board of Supervisors Veterans of Foreign Wars Wisconsin Owner & Chairman of the Board Chairman Former State Commander Tom Boldt Hon. Jonathan Delagrave Dr. Cindy Gnadinger The Boldt Company Racine County Carroll University CEO County Executive President Wisconsin Advisory Committee Christopher R. Goebel* Jordan Karweik Dr. Susan May U.S. Air Force Karweik Insurance Group, LLC Fox Valley Technical College Command Sergeant Major, Retired Owner & CEO President John D. Griffith Ossie Kendrix, Jr. Michael J. Martin* (USMC, Ret.) Park Bank African American Chamber of Commerce of Newman Catholic Schools Vice President, Commercial Banking Wisconsin President President & CEO Dean Haen Shirley Malski Port of Green Bay John Kenworthy Wisconsin International Trade Center, LLC Director Brick by Brick Tanzania! Managing Director Executive Director Hon. Timothy Hanna Nick Mastronardi*, PhD City of Appleton John Kissinger POLCO Mayor GRAEF Founder & CEO President & CEO Dr. Thomas K. Harden Mary McCormick University of Wisconsin Green Bay James R. Klauser Rotary Club of Milwaukee Chancellor Emeritus and Professor of Wisconsin Department of Administration Executive Director Education Secretary Emeritus Tami McLaughlin Dr. Stephen Hargarten Lora Klenke World Relief Fox Valley Center for International Health University of Wisconsin Alumni Association Director President & CEO Managing Director of International Alumni Hon. Bob McManus Department of Emergency Medicine Hon. Scott L. Klug City of Marshfield Professor and Chair Foley & Lardner LLP Mayor Medical College of Wisconsin Director of Public Affairs Associate Dean for Global Health Dr. Zach Messitte U.S. House of Representatives Ripon College Cecilia Harry Member (1991-1999) President Envision Greater Fond du Lac Inc. Steve Kohlmann President & CEO Robert Mielke* (USA, Ret.) Independent Business Association of City of Wausau Kevin Hermening* Wisconsin Mayor Hermening Financial Group Executive Director Owner Todd Muderlak Hon. Dale Kooyenga* Xela Innovations John Hiller Wisconsin State Senate President JM Hiller Consulting Senator Principal Bob Mundt Debra Kopczynski Fox Cities Chamber of Commerce Will Hsu Hatco Corporation President & CEO Hsu Ginseng Farms Director, International Sales Vice President of Operations Capt. Christopher Murdoch* (USN, Ret.) Peter Kranstover Foxconn Hon. Paul Jadin USAID Special Advisor Madison Region Economic Partnership Foreign Service Officer, Ret. President Michael Neitzke Carl W. Kuehne City of Green Bay City of Greenfield American Foods Group Mayor (1995-2003) Mayor Former CEO Hon. Jason E. Johns* Saul Newton* Martha Laning NMLB Veterans Advocacy Group Wisconsin Veterans Chamber of Commerce Democratic Party of Wisconsin President Executive Director Former Chair Wisconsin Department of Veterans Affairs Matt Nink Hon. Barbara Lawton Deputy Secretary (2011-2012) Global Youth Leadership Institute State of Wisconsin R.J. Johnson Executive Director Lieutenant Governor (2003-2011) Johnson Jordahl Hon. Steve Olson Darla LeClair* (USA, Ret.) Principal City of Franklin City of Two Rivers The World Orphan Fund Mayor President Councilmember Paul Palmby Hon. Tom Loftus William Johnson Jr. Seneca Foods Corporation U.S. Ambassador Johnson Timber Corporation Executive Vice President & COO President Norway (1993-1998) Wisconsin State Assembly Representative (1977-1991) 2 Wisconsin Advisory Committee Col. Robert Palmer* (USAFR) Katy Sinnott Bill White WPS Health Solutions Wisconsin Economic Development WhiteFish Partners Vice President, Government Relations Corporation Partner Vice President of International Business Gale Pence Development * Indicates Veteran of the Global Precision Industries U.S. Armed Forces Founder & CEO Ryan Skaife Hope in Tanzania Foundation Alan Perlstein As of June 28, 2021 Co-Founder & Executive Director Midwest Energy and Research Consortium Executive Director & CEO Hon. Ken Skowronski* Wisconsin State Assembly Alan Petelinsek State Representative Power Test CEO, Director of Business Development Hon. David Steffen Wisconsin State Assembly Jen Pino-Gallagher Representative M3 Insurance Brown County Director, Food & Agribusiness Practice County Supervisor (2012-2015) Group Tom Still Laurie Radke Wisconsin Technology Council Greater Green Bay Chamber President President Scott Suder* Mary Regel Wisconsin Paper Council Regel International President President Dr. John Swallow Jeffrey A. Reigle Carthage College Regal Ware Worldwide President President & CEO Julia Taylor Mark Rhoda-Reis Greater Milwaukee Committee Wisconsin Economic Development President Corporation International Business Director John Umhoefer Wisconsin Cheese Makers Association Hernando Rojas Executive Director University of Wisconsin-Madison Professor Hon. Mike Vandersteen City of Sheboygan Paul Rondeau Mayor Mosinee Cold Storage Owner Kim Vercauteren Wisconsin Catholic Conference Hon. Katie Rosenberg Executive Director Marathon County Supervisor - District 1 Christopher Walton Democratic Party of Milwaukee County Chris Ruckdaschel Chairman Hayward Area Chamber of Commerce Executive Director Ralph Weber Gass Weber Mullins Rebecca Ryan Attorney Next Generation Consulting Founder Hon. Chad Weininger Brown County Douglas Savage Director of Administration University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee Wisconsin State Assembly Director, Institute for World Affairs (2010-2014) Pam Schwalbach Simple Hope Co-Founder 3.