WISCONSIN MANUFACTURERS AND COMMERCE INC
EIN 39-1233219 · Professional Athletic Leagues (N80)
What they do
WISCONSIN MANUFACTURERS and COMMERCE (WMC) is ORGANIZED AS AN ASSOCIATION WHOSE PURPOSE is to MAKE WISCONSIN THE MOST COMPETITIVE STATE IN THE NATION IN WHICH to DO BUSINESS. IT FOSTERS and PROTECTS THE FREE ENTERPRISE SYSTEM to ADVANCE THE BUSINESS and EDUCATIONAL INTERESTS of THE STATE of WISCONSIN.
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They name their leaders64 people are listed in the latest report.
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KURT BAUERPRESIDENT/CEO
SCOTT MANLEYEXECUTIVE VP, GOVERNMENT RELATIONS
WADE GOODSELLCOO & VP, MEMBERSHIP & PARTNERSHIPS
NICK NOVAKVP, COMMUNICATIONS & MARKETING
KAY KERTZVP, FINANCE & HUMAN RESOURCES
RACHEL VER VELDEASSOC VP OF GOVT RELATIONS & SR POLITICAL ADVISOR
EVAN UMPIRDIRECTOR OF TAX, TRANSPORTATION & LEGAL AFFAIRS
ROBERT BAKERSENIOR DIRECTOR OF INSURANCE SERVICES
NICK BURGERDIRECTOR OF MEMBERSHIP
PATRICK FLESCHDIRECTOR
ROBERT KAMPHUISEX-OFFICIO DIRECTOR
ROBERT GERBITZDIRECTOR
ROBERT GARVINDIRECTOR
RANDY EPPLIDIRECTOR
PATRICK REZINDIRECTOR
ROCKNE FLOWERSEX-OFFICIO DIRECTOR (THRU MAY 2024)
NATALIE BELLDIRECTOR
MICHAEL NIKOLAIIMMEDIATE PAST CHAIR
LOUIS GENTINE IIDIRECTOR
ROBERT WAHLINDIRECTOR
LOUIS WYSOCKIDIRECTOR
ROSALIE MORGANDIRECTOR
S MARK TYLERDIRECTOR (THRU DEC 2024)
SADIE HOWELLDIRECTOR
SCOTT MAYERDIRECTOR
STEVE D LOEHREX-OFFICIO DIRECTOR
THOMAS BOLDTEX-OFFICIO DIRECTOR
TIM MICHELSDIRECTOR (THRU DEC 2024)
TODD KELSEYDIRECTOR
TODD KOSSDIRECTOR
TROY BERGDIRECTOR
TROY LINKDIRECTOR (THRU DEC 2024)
WILLARD WALKERDIRECTOR
WILLIAM SCHULTZDIRECTOR
JAMES HOFFMANDIRECTOR
ALEXEI KUZNETSOVDIRECTOR
ARTHUR NESBITTEX-OFFICIO DIRECTOR
BECKY BARTOSZEKDIRECTOR
BRAD DENOYERDIRECTOR
BRENT RIDGEDIRECTOR
CHRISTOPHER DREESCHAIR
DANIEL ARIENSEX-OFFICIO DIRECTOR
DANIEL DEFNETTREASURER
DAVID ANDERSONDIRECTOR
DAVID ECKMANNDIRECTOR
DAVID KRUTZSECRETARY
ELIZABETH FILTERDIRECTOR
GEORGE WHITTIERDIRECTOR
GREGORY CLEMENTDIRECTOR
LOUIS FREDERICK STEPHANDIRECTOR
JAMES LEEFDIRECTOR
JAMES OSTROMDIRECTOR
JANE BLAIN GILBERTSONVICE CHAIR
JAY SMITHEX-OFFICIO DIRECTOR
JEFFREY CRESSMANDIRECTOR
JERRY PRITCHETTDIRECTOR
JOHN BUELOWDIRECTOR
JOHN FREISMUTHDIRECTOR
JOHN UTZDIRECTOR
JOSEPH POEHLINGDIRECTOR (THRU DEC 2024)
JUSTIN SMITHDIRECTOR
KARL SCHMIDTDIRECTOR
KIM BASSETTDIRECTOR
AARON GOTHAMDIRECTOR
About this charity
- Recognized since
- January 1976
- Location
- 2 BUTTONWOOD CT, MADISON, WI 53718-2156
- County
- Dane
- In care of
- % AMANDA PAVELEC
- Primary officer
- KURT BAUER, PRESIDENT/CEO
How to reach them
Filing and classification
- Latest tax year
- 2024
- Tax period began
- January 1, 2024
- Return type
- 990
- Tax preparer
- WEGNER CPAS LLP
- NTEE classification
- Professional Athletic Leagues (N80)
- IRS tax category
- Professional Athletic Leagues
- Grant-giving organization
- Yes