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From Wisconsin manufacturing to Silicon Valley CMO, Melissa Siems shares the moves and mindset shifts that shaped her path. She started in product marketing at a Wisconsin-based manufacturer, jumped into sales (and moved all the way to San Francisco to cover the Pacific Northwest), then realized she missed the strategy-and-storytelling side of the house enough to go earn an MBA at University of Sa
Milwaukee’s agency scene has a notable leadership move to start 2026: STIR Advertising & Integrated Messaging announced that Rick Stoner has been named President and new owner . He succeeds Brian Bennett , who founded STIR in 2000 and will remain involved as a strategic planner and advisor during the transition. The quick rundown New President + Owner: Rick Stoner (effective Jan. 5, 2026) Outg
Alyssa Stang has built a marketing career the fun way: by saying “yes” to big brands, big moves, and big questions about what people actually want. She started at Kraft Foods on an iconic product (yes, Cheez Whiz), then took her consumer-centered approach overseas with Philips in the Netherlands before returning to the U.S. for a food-lover’s dream role at HEB in Texas—traveling the world to sourc
When the job market crashed in 2020, many new graduates were forced to take unconventional paths. For Nathan Baron , that meant saying yes to opportunities that didn’t look like traditional marketing jobs . From cold-calling in industrial sales to leading global brand campaigns at Milwaukee Tool , the Marquette University alumnus turned every experience into a chance to grow. Along the way, he nev
In this Q+A, Dennis Jenders digs into the healthy tension between data and intuition, what an Executive Strategy Director actually does all day (spoiler: it’s a lot of clarity-making), why “being human is the advantage” in an AI-shaped decade, and how you can build a big-league career without leaving Milwaukee behind. You describe yourself as operating at the intersection of creativity and t
The lessons Rob Johnson learned from two giants of journalism ground him to this day. The first of those giants was Bernard Shaw, the longtime CNN lead anchor. John Drury, who anchored news broadcasts in Chicago for four decades, was the second. He remembers their impact on viewers, their strong moral compasses and the way they always treated everyone they worked with like hum
Some careers are a straight line. This one is more like a well-planned city walk: Boston to New York to London to San Francisco—with detours through Hilton, trade shows, early-SEO experiments, and the pre-internet era of taking “I ❤️ NY” on the road. In this Q+A, TourismIQ’s Editorial Director Laurie Jo Miller Farr shares the throughline connecting decades in tourism and travel media, what’s chang
Before his illustrations showed up on College Football Playoff merch and major sports properties, Joe Till was a kid filling sketchbooks with hand-drawn logos and players, and a student tailoring every class project toward the kind of clients he hoped to land one day. That intentional focus paid off early with an internship at Sprecher Brewing, then freelance work for the Milwaukee Bucks, and now
Dr. Aziza Jones’ journey to becoming a marketing professor at the University of Wisconsin–Madison is one defined by curiosity, perseverance, and a deep passion for teaching. Though she originally imagined herself teaching at the grade school level, her path took a different turn when she discovered the world of business and marketing during her undergraduate studies at UW–Madison. After a brief st
Maggie Butler works with brands you can feel, then paints them big enough for a neighborhood to see. Trained in design at Milwaukee Institute of Art and Design (MIAD) and strategy at Marquette University , she’s worked across cafés and global names like Amazon, Burt’s Bees, and Kohl’s, translating personality into clear, cohesive visuals. A semester in Rome sharpened her eye, which she now channel
Filmmaker Eric “Dids” Didier shares how he built Media Bolt Productions, the lessons behind Dreams Fuel Greatness, and why storytelling rooted in “why” drives lasting impact.
For Brooke Robbins, sports have always been more than a game. They’re a language of connection. Working in athletics marketing at the University of Illinois, she’s using that language to shape fan experiences and stronger athletic brands. Her journey from the sidelines to senior leadership is a testament to curiosity, collaboration, and the power of great storytelling. Read on as Brooke shares how
A former TV reporter turned TRG Marketing pro shares newsroom highs and lows—from the 2000 debate tragedy to Air Force One in the mud—and how journalism fuels PR.
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