Natalie Droessler Named New Client Services Director for ITS Compliance, Inc.

Experience in Management and Software Leads to New Role for Wisconsin Native

Madison, WI – Growth is a regular occurrence at ITS Compliance, Inc (ITS). That said, it is not without care, measure, and control. A part of that is the recent addition of a new staff member.

ITS recently added Natalie Droessler to their team as the new Director of Client Services.

“I am pleased to announce the addition of Natalie Droessler.  Natalie’s role as Director of Client Services is to help move us forward by organizing our processes, infrastructure, and people so that Client Services runs efficiently and delivers high value solutions to our clients,” said Kim Brunner, VP of Client Services.

In addition to being the direct supervisor of the Client Services department managers, Natalie will be facilitating the creation and implementation of best business practices that promote the long-term vision of ITS Compliance, Inc.
“Natalie’s career, to date, has included 13 years working with software with 10 years in management.  She has experience managing fast growth within a company – which will be immensely helpful as we navigate through and out of some of the challenges we face today,” added Kim Brunner.

Natalie also brings experience and skills in the areas of project management, data analysis, database management, customer relations, and strategic planning.

She was born in Wisconsin and lives on a farm near Black Earth.  She and her family (husband and 2 kids) raise chickens.  She loves Madison and likes to run and participate in triathlons.

ITS is pleased to welcome Natalie to the team.
 

About ITS Compliance
ITS Compliance, Inc. – headquartered in Madison, WI – provides outsourced compliance services to owners and operators of truck fleets. The company’s cloud-based solutions address the fuel tax reporting, safety services, and asset management needs of its customers. For over 30 years, ITS Compliance has helped private fleets, for-hire carriers, and third party logistics companies comply with federal, state, and local regulations to reduce costs and mitigate risks.
 
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Business Walk will Survey the Businesses on the Stoughton Road Corridor

Contact: Kennedy Turner; Blueprint Events, LLC; kennedy@blueprinteventsllc.com; 608-709-1915

Business Walk will Survey the Businesses on the Stoughton Road Corridor

Visiting up to 200 Businesses in Three Hours

On June 22nd, between 9:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m., teams of local business and civic leaders will take part in a walking tour (Business Walk) of the Stoughton Road Corridor business community. There is major construction potentially slated for Hwy 51 and could impact a large number of businesses. A Business Walk is an economic development initiative that, in a short amount of time, allows local leaders to get the pulse of how their business community is doing. The goal of the Business Walk is to help create a unified voice, build a stronger relationship between the business community and local government, as well as, target and assist companies at risk to help foster a more prosperous business climate.

During this a half-day blitz, teams made up of city leaders and small business supporters will visit up to 200 businesses. A Business Walk gathers responses from business owners and managers asking them how’s business, what do they like about doing business on Stoughton Road, and what can be done to improve doing business on Stoughton Road. The survey responses help to generate a simple, easy-to-read report that decision makers can use to help strengthen their local business community. This program will then hopefully be a model for other Business Walks in other parts of the city and state.

Date: June 22nd, 2017
Start/End Location: Madison Turners – 3001 S Stoughton Rd, Madison, WI 53716

Day of Timeline: 
7:30 a.m. – Registration/Breakfast
8:00 – 9:00 a.m. – Speakers/ Business Walk Tutorial
9:00 – 12:00 p.m. – Business Walk (Business Visits)
12:00 – 1:30 p.m. – Lunch/Debrief Discussion

Presented by: City of Madison, Madison Gas and Electric

Supported by:Monona East Side Business Alliance, Workforce Development Board of South Central Wisconsin, Madison Region Economic Partnership, Greater Madison Chamber of Commerce

Alder Denise DeMarb will be available the day of the event for questions and quotes.

About Blueprint Events, LLC: Blueprint Events is located in Madison, WI. We specialize in business and corporate event planning throughout Wisconsin. The Community Blueprint Series – “Business Walk” is an international award winning economic development program that was develop by the Sacramento Metro Chamber of Commerce and Kennedy Turner.

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Latino Chamber Of Commerce of Dane County Board of Directors Approves Latino Professionals Association as an Independent Organization

June 15, 2017

For Immediate Release

Media Contact:  Jana Moore

Jana.moore@lccmadison.org

Dr. Nestor Rodriguez

information@lpamadison.org

Latino Chamber Of Commerce of Dane County Board of Directors Approves Latino Professionals Association as an Independent Organization

The Latino Chamber of Commerce of Dane County (LCC) is pleased to announce the board approval of the Latino Professionals Association of Greater Madison (LPA) as an independent organization.  LPA born out of the Latino Chamber of Commerce was formed to enhance the lives of Latino professionals through community engagement and professional development.

“Recognizing a real need to develop Latino professionals, the Board of Directors of the LCC originally created LPA, under the LCC umbrella, in 2013” said Juan José López, LCC Vice President. At its inception, LPA had 55 members. At the end of 2016, their membership exceeded 200 members. He adds, “This is a logical next step.”

LPA President Tania Ibarra noted, “The vision of LPA is to cultivate a community that inspires, develops, and empowers Latino Professionals to achieve success. In the past year, we have developed the LPA Excel Building Capacity Model in order to implement our mission. The model has four pillars: 1) leadership development, 2) career growth, 3) civic and public engagement and 4) personal enrichment.”

“We are excited for this ensuing phase of LPA”, stated Jessica Cavazos, Executive Director of the Latino Chamber. “More so now, with the growing population of Latinos in Wisconsin– the importance of cultivating the next generation of our workforce through professional development and career growth is important.”  As independent organizations, it will be LCC’s mission to continue empowering and collaborating with organizations that build and strengthen the communities we serve and impact.”

Dr. Nestor Rodriguez, VP of Programs for the LPA, states “The LPA independence allows the Chamber and the LPA to focus on their respective missions and through their collective impact improve Latino economic growth.”

Founded in 2013, The Latino Professionals Association vision is to cultivate a community that inspires, develops, empowers Latino Professionals to pursue success.  The Latino Professionals Association mission is to enhance and recognize the lives of Latino Professionals through leadership development, professional growth, public and civic engagement and personal enrichment.

Founded in 2003, the Latino Chamber of Commerce of Dane County is a non-profit organization that represents the Latino and non-Latino business community in the greater Madison area to assist and promote the interests of its members and community through advocacy and programs that make an overall impact to Dane County’s economic growth.

Madison Ballet Announces Generous $20,000 Challenge Grant Campaign

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Contact: Gretchen Bourg, General Manager, 608.210.1672 or gbourg@madisonballet.org
June 12, 2017

Madison Ballet Announces Generous $20,000 Challenge Grant Campaign

(Madison, WI) Madison Ballet is delighted to announce it has been awarded a $20,000 matching challenge grant by an anonymous Madison couple. The grant, given in support of Madison Ballet’s 2017/18 Season Programming and Outreach, will match dollar-for-dollar, up to $20,000, all contributions from supporters who donate on or before July 31, 2017.

As the organization gears up for its 2017/18 Season, General Manager Gretchen Bourg and Development Director Alicia Kopp, announced the generous pledge.

Artistic Director W. Earle Smith is thrilled at the news. “Everything that Madison Ballet brings to the community is made possible by our loyal supporters. Whether it’s engaging children in the love of dance, bringing professional ballets to tens of thousands of area residents each year, or fostering the work of emerging choreographers, our donors make it possible for us to produce world-class performances and educational programs right in our back yard.”

Adds Bourg, “We are very grateful to our anonymous donors for investing in our company in a way that encourages others to deepen their support.”

Now entering its 36th season, Madison Ballet is best known for producing the city’s most dazzling holiday performance, The Nutcracker in Overture Hall, The show features Madison Ballet resident company of professional dancers alongside over 130 local students and adults. Madison Ballet also operates the highly regarded School of Madison Ballet on Madison’s west side and has several well-established outreach programs, such as Movement in Your World (a partnership with the Dane County Parent Council Head Start classrooms) and a robust Master Class series for local dancers.

For more information, visit madisonballet.org. To donate, visit madisonballet.org/donate.

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Chamber Accepting Applications for 2017 Pressure Chamber Competition

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE (June 14, 2017)

Contact: Erik Greenfield, Communications Manager, 608-443-1952 (office), 608-669-7884 (cell)

MADISON – The Greater Madison Chamber of Commerce announced today it is accepting applications for this year’s Pressure Chamber pitch event to be held during the Forward Festival, a celebration of entrepreneurship and innovation in Madison taking place Aug. 17-24. In its three years, participating Pressure Chamber companies have gone on to raise more than $100 million from investors.

“Pressure Chamber is a window into what’s next in Greater Madison’s economy,” said Chamber Vice President Kevin Little. “Whether your company is currently raising or planning to raise investment capital in the future, Pressure Chamber is a valuable platform to tell your story and make new connections across the country.”

Applicants for Pressure Chamber go through a screening process that may include presentations with prominent Wisconsin investors. From there, a select number of companies will be chosen to pitch in front of a panel of out-of-state investors, business executives and a live audience during Forward Fest. The winning company is decided based on a combination of judges scoring and audience votes. In addition to receiving the coveted “golden suitcase,” the winning company will also receive an all-expenses paid spot on the Chamber’s exclusive Madison-area startup delegation to San Francisco this October for meetings with top Silicon Valley investment firms.

In its first three years, each Pressure Chamber winner – Fishidy, bluDiagnostics and POLCO – has credited the initiative for helping their company close successful funding rounds. Additionally, Pressure Chamber has been recognized by both the International Economic Development Council and Steve Case’s Rise of the Rest Summit as an entrepreneurship and economic development best practice.

“With each year, the national awareness for this initiative and the number of investment partners has grown, yielding a positive return for both participating companies and Greater Madison,” said Little. “We’re excited to see what this year has to offer.”

Pressure Chamber is open to any industry, as long as the company meets the following requirements:

• Must be a member of the Greater Madison Chamber of Commerce
• Must be located in Dane County or plan to locate to Dane County by August 21, 2017
• Must have raised at least $25,000, excluding personal investment by company founders
• Application must be received by 5 p.m. on Tuesday, July 11, 2017

The full application can be accessed at bit.ly/PressureChamber2017

Pressure Chamber is presented by Michael Best & Friedrich, with support from the State of Wisconsin Investment Board, Wisconsin Alumni Research Foundation, Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation, American Family Ventures, Baird Capital, 4490 Ventures, HealthX Ventures, Lindsay Stone & Briggs and Rock River Capital Partners.

For more information about Forward Fest, please visit http://www.forwardfest.org/

About the Greater Madison Chamber of Commerce:
The Greater Madison Chamber of Commerce is the voice of business with nearly 1,300 organizations – ranging from one-person shops to corporations with more than 10,000 employees – working to bring the Greater Madison area to its full potential. The Greater Madison region is a leader in innovation. From cutting-edge technologies to distinctive retail shops to inventive services and products, our members vary greatly but are united by the region’s entrepreneurial spirit. More information can be found at greatermadisonchamber.com.

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