WI Business Leaders Join Together In Support of Voting Rights

WI Business Leaders Join Together In Support of Voting Rights

Type: 
News

Wisconsin business leaders have joined together to release a joint statement calling on Wisconsin elected officials to protect our freedom to vote. If you are a business leader and would like add your name, sign on here.

Here is their statement:

We are Wisconsin business leaders, representing companies across the state, and condemn the efforts of the state legislators who are proposing bills attacking our freedom to vote. We believe that every Wisconsin voter should have an equal opportunity to participate in our democracy and make their voice heard, regardless of their race, background, or zip code. 

Wisconsin state legislators have introduced a set of bills that would create steep barriers to voting, particularly targeting voters with disabilities, elderly voters, and Black and Brown communities. Our country has made significant strides throughout history by enacting national standards that enable fair access to the ballot, but these legislators are trying to take us backwards and threaten our democratic system.

We are calling on state elected officials to oppose these bills and make the promise of democracy real for us all. We are united in our efforts to protect the freedom to vote and ensure every Wisconsin citizen has an equal opportunity to vote for the people who will represent them. 

Signatories

Arvind Gopalratnam
VP of Corporate Social Responsibility
Milwaukee Bucks
Tom Florsheim Jr.
CEO
Weyco Group
John Florsheim
COO
Weyco Group
Jessica Cavazos
Executive Director
Wisconsin Latino Chamber of Commerce
Cory Nettles
President
Generation Growth Capital, Inc.
Nelson Soler
President
Latino Chamber of Commerce of Southeastern Wisconsin
Bill and Michelle Tressler
Co-owners
Hinterland
Paul Miller
Partner
Colectivo Coffee Roasters
Dan Jacobs
Chef/Owner
Dandan Restaurant
Gary Witt
CEO
Pabst Theater Group
Robin Janson
President
Urban Evolutions
Dr. Ruben Anthony
Executive Director
Urban League of Greater Madison
David Heide
Chef
LilIanas
Jonathan Solari
CEO
Madison Ballet
Elizabeth Brodek
Executive Director
East Side Business Improvement District
Anoop Prakash
Wisconsin Chair
Leadership Now Project
Russell Barcelona
Co-Owner
Ascend Talent Strategies
Elizabeth Truett
Senior Vice President
Vollrath Company
Michael Morgan
Managing Partner
MLM Consulting
Jodi Searl 
Solutions Principal
Medallia, Inc.
Kerry Sarder
Shareholder
MicroPrecision LLC
Mark Sarder
CEO
MicroPrecision LLC
Keith Kometer
Owner
Kometer Coworking LLC
Peggy Gunderson
President/CEO
Strategic Brand Marketing
Tommy Everman
Owner
Gather on Broadway
Walter Lanier
Attorney
Lanier Law Offices
Evan Dannells
Chef/Owner
Cadre
Cam Roberts
Owner
LuLu Cafe & Bar
Kelsey Kaufmann
Owner/Operator
Cactus Club
Ann Hall
Owner/Chef
Table 65, LLC
Joshua Murphy
Owner
Simply Love Films and Shaman Motion Pictures
Erin Napier
Business Development Manager
Alliance-COA
Eric Schultz
Lead Developer
CommitChange Corporation
Jessica Anderson
Owner/Childcare Administrator
Viroqua Children's House Montessori Preschool
Thomas Olson
General Partner
Fevolden Farm LLC
Patrick DePula
CEO/Chef
Salvatore’s Tomato Pies
Ann Lehman
SVP Enterprise Development
Red Rover
Corrine Hendrickson
Owner
Corrine's Little Explorers
Daniel Menden
Managing Director
Mensch Performance
Michelle Waite
Director of Continuous Improvement & Multicultural Outreach
Versiti & Marquette University
Charles Robinson
District Manager
Harley-Davidson Motor Co (HDMC)
Amanda Dixon
Chef/Owner
Lazy Susan MKE
Valarie Bartelme
Learning and Talent Manager
Harley-Davidson
JJ Braun
Sales Manager
BAPI
Wendy Bolm
COO
CommitChange Corporation
Thad Schumacher
Owner
Fitchburg Family Pharmacy
Michelle Wildgen
Cofounder
Madison Writers' Studio
Nausheen Qureishi
Owner
Ember Foods
Duane Greuel
Owner
Casimir Gold
Mark Robinson
Sr. Consultant
ON THE MARK
Anna Landmark
Co-Owner and Cheese Maker
Landmark Creamery
Rhonda Kometer
Co-Owner
Office Evolution Madison Arboretum
David Hoffmann
Owner/Manager
Bear Lake Getaway LLC
Kipp Podlewski
Head of Global Sourcing and Supply Chain
REV Group
Kirk Bangstad
Owner
Minocqua Brewing Company
Molly Moran
Owner
Table Wine
Eliana Stein
Co-founder
Functionaire
Daniel P Gustafson
Attorney/Owner
Gustafson Law Office LLC
Lauren Pagenkopf
Owner & Principal
Laurus Consulting
Perry Glassgow
VP, Controller (former)
Harley-Davidson (former)
Patti McNair
Founder
STORYBOX, LLC
Anne Marie Arroyo
Restaurant Owner
MOXIE
Jay Balachandran
Chair of Hospital Medicine
Ascension Columbia St Mary's
Michael Hierl
Owner
Liquid & Ruby
Clair Holland
Marketing Consultant
Doug Smith
Consultant
Natasha Jules
Property Manager
Curry Goat Ent. LLC
Rowan Childs
Executive Director
Madison Reading Project
Shauntay Nelson
Founder and CEO
Nelson & Co.
Mike Crute
CEO
Devil Radio-New WTTN, LLC
Maysee Herr
Executive Director
Hmong Wisconsin Chamber of Commerce
Ryan Clancy
Co-Owner
Bounce Milwaukee
Thad Nation
Senior Partner
Nation Consulting
Matt Miszewski
CEO
AkitaBox
Sachin Chheda
Partner
Nation Consulting
Tom Palzewicz
Partner
Strategic Business Center
Scot Ross
Founder
Ross Premier Consulting
Irene Strohbeen
Principal and Owner
Irene Strohbeen & Associates, LLC
Terrence R. Moore, Sr.
President
Midwest Region
Terri Johnson
Owner
UpNorth Fitness
Kris Crowe
Co-Owner
Valley Art Gallery and Gifts
Wendy Sue Johnson
Owner/Partner/Attorney
Klemish & Johnson, LLC
Donnette Weiterman
Owner
Multifacted Healing, LLC
Thomas F. Schuppe
President
Schuppe Quality Training and Consulting
Victoria Jones
Marketing Consultant
Victoria Jones Strategic Marketing Communications, LLC
Michael Flaherty
President
Flaherty & Associates
Garry Fay
Owner
Freedom Farm
Robert Rauh
CEO
Milwaukee College Prep
Randy Skinner
Co-Owner
The Bon Ton Millinery Apartments
Mark McCraw
Owner
Abacus Answers, LLC
Sachin Shivaram
CEO
Wisconsin Aluminum Foundry
Lori Collins
CEO
SonicNet Inc.
Lisa Corton
Small Business Owner
Lisa's Little Ones Daycare
Shabnam Lotfi
Attorney
Lotfi Legal, LLC
David St. Amant
Owner
Community PC, LLC
Kathleen Haas Woodbury
President
Oakwood Sales Inc.
Juli Miller
Leader
Juli Miller Band
Laura Nagro
President, CFC Board
Chequamegon Food Cooperative Board
Mark Patel
Owner
Luna Coffee Roasters
Greg Marcus
CEO
Marcus Corporation
League to which this content belongs: 
Wisconsin