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Notable Minority Executives: Ronald Adams Vice president of field diversity and inclusion, Northwestern Mutual Feb 24, 2021 4:55 pm Share Undergrad degree/university: BS, Business Management, University of Phoenix Graduate degree/university: MA, Strategic Communication & Leadership, Seton Hall University This past year, Ronald J. Adams, vice president of field diversity and inclusion of Milwaukee-based Northwestern Mutual, led his team and advised executive leadership in unprecedented times. He built a diverse team (83% women, 67% BIPOC) who helped lay the groundwork for creating inclusive cu...

Notable Minority Executives: Willie Smith Executive director, Northwest Side Community Development Corp. Feb 24, 2021 5:30 pm Share Undergrad degree/university: Bachelor of Science, Cardinal Stritch University Willie Smith, executive director of the Northwest Side Community Development Corp. (NWSCDC), has led the resurgence of business interest in Milwaukee’s northwest side. As executive director of NWSCDC since 2020, and previously as director of lending for the organization, Smith has increased small business loans for community residents and businesses located on the northwest side. Last...

Undergrad degree/university: University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee As vice president of social responsibility for the YMCA, Shanee’ Jenkins’ responsibilities include mission advancement, fundraising and diversity/equity/inclusion. In 2018, her contributions helped the YMCA of Metropolitan Milwaukee become the 79th member of the YMCA of the USA’s Diversity, Inclusion, and Global (DIG) Innovation network. She chairs both an internal staff and a board-sponsored volunteer committee comprised of Milwaukee diversity equity inclusion (DEI) officer thought-leaders. Jenkins advocated for the Y to be...

Notable Minority Executives: Rachaad Howard Owner, Cream City Print Lounge Feb 24, 2021 2:50 pm Share Undergrad degree/university: Graphic Design at The Art Institutes Rachaad Howard started his business more than 10 years ago, making shirts in a little two-bedroom apartment and selling the shirts out of a backpack. Three years later he had built his first bike cart to sell his shirts and has continued to grow ever since. In 2020, a year when many small businesses were failing, Howard kept working hard and it paid off, including a deal with Kohl’s to carry his line promoting diversity and i...

Meet BizTimes Media’s Notable Minority Executives Share BizTimes Media recently published its 2021 list of  This group of 55 individuals spotlights the diversity of business and organizational leadership in the Milwaukee area and the southeastern Wisconsin region. They were nominated for this list by their peers, or selected by the BizTimes Media editorial staff. Honorees do not pay to be included in the Notable Minority Executives list. The Notable Minority Executives list is part of BizTimes Media’s