The Wisconsin SBDC Advisory Council serves as an external advisory body to the SBDC State Director. The Council’s purpose is to constructively advance and improve the services delivered by the Wisconsin Small Business Development Centers. Council members are a diverse group of experts who are knowledgeable about small business issues. They represent varied viewpoints and constituencies. Several are small business owners. Others are representatives from national, state and regional small business organizations. Others are experts in innovation, futurists, policy analysts and shapers, representatives of new entrants to the small business scene, and representatives who report and chronicle small business issues.
Wendy Baumann
President, Wisconsin Women's Business Initiative Corporation
Gary Becker
CEcD, Vierbicher Associates, Inc.
Marilyn Holt-Smith
Founder & Managing Director, Holt-Smith Advisors
Pardeep Jain
President, Intect Inc.
Michelle Madl
Business Development and Outreach Coordinator, Nicolet Area Technical College
Steve Matusak
Holden Insurance
Jonathan Pearl
President, Perceptral LLC
NON-VOTING MEMBERS:
Kim Kindschi
Executive Director, UW-Extension/UW System
Gayle Kugler
State Director, Wisconsin Small Business Development Center
Krystal Wambold
Associate Director, Wisconsin Small Business Development Center
Eric Ness
Small Business Administration
Patricia Pettey