2025: Dawn Ruchala – Senior Manager, Community Engagement, U.S. Venture
2024: Coreen Dicus-Johnson – President and CEO, Network Health
2023: Maiyoua Khang Thao – Co-Owner of Thao Enterprises, Thao Management Group, Long Cheng Senior Center, Long Cheng Marketplace, and ABC Staffing LLC.
2022: Laurie Butz – President/CEO, Capital Credit Union
2021: Maria Van Laanen – President/CEO, Fox Cities Performing Arts Center
2019: Heather Schimmers – Ascension Wisconsin
2018 : Patti Habeck – Feeding America Eastern Wisconsin
2017: Donna Gehl – Image Studios
2016: Jean Long Manteufel – A-1 Moving & Storage
2015 : Lisa Cruz – Red Shoes PR
2014: Margaret LeBrun, Insight Publications
2013: Beth Davis, Community First Credit Union
2012: Monica Vomastic, Landmark Staffing Resources Inc.
2017: Debra Michiels – Fox Banquets & Rivertyme Catering; Thomas Prosser – Dunsirn Partners, LLC
2016: Cody Splitt – Attorney; Walt Rugland – Thrivent Financial
2015: John Bergstrom – Bergstrom Corporation; Richard “Dick” Bergstrom – Bergstrom Corporation
2014: John Bykowski – SECURA Insurance; Leota Ester – Landmark the Staffing Resource; Dave Voss – Miron Construction
2013: Oscar C. Boldt – The Boldt Company; Catherine Tierney – Community First Credit Union
2012: Paul Hoffman – Hoffman; Bob Keller – J.J. Keller & Associates; Kathi Seifert – Katapult, LLC
2011: William R. Bassett – Bassett Mechanical; Joyce Bytof – Coldwell Banker The Real Estate Group, Inc.; John Pfefferle – Pfefferle Companies, Inc.
Joyce Bytof Exceptional Mentor Award
2025: Sharon Hulce – President/CEO, Employment Resource Group Inc.
2024: Richard Parks – Financial Representative, Modern Woodmen of America
2023: Mary Beth Nienhaus – Philanthropist and retired physical education teacher, coach and LPGA golf pro
2022: Marcia Erdman – Marketing Manager, First American Title
2021: Irene Strohbeen – Entrepreneur in Residence, Lawrence University
2019: Sherry Coley – Davis & Kuelthau, s.c.
2018: Joanne Fischer – Telecom Insites LLC
2017: Donald Herrmann – Herrmann Advantage Consulting, LLC
2016: Tom Wiltzius – Wiltzius Associates
2015: Tony Busch – Priora Cash Flow Management, LLC
2014 : Kathi Seifert – Katapult, LLC
2013 : Kathy Westover – SOFTSPAN
2012 : Beth Davis – Community First Credit Union
2011: Mary Harp-Jirschele – J. J. Keller Foundation, Inc.
Gus A. Zuehlke Distinguished Service Award
2025: Kim Underhill – Group President North America – Retired/ Senior Advisor/ Executive Coach, Kimberly Clark/Boston Consulting Group/The Next Chapter, LLC
2024: John Hogerty – Executive Vice President, General Counsel, Secretary & Treasurer, Bergstrom Corporation
2023: David G. Voss, Jr. – President and CEO of Miron Construction
2022: Dennis Jochman – President/Co-Owner, Bechard Group
2021: Sharon Hulce – President/CEO, Employment Resource Group Inc.
2019: Susan May – Fox Valley Technical College
2018: Catherine Tierney – Community First Credit Union
2017: Kathi Seifert – Katapult, LLC
2016: Richard Batley – R.B. Batley Hospitality
2015: Jon Stellmacher – Thrivent Financial
2014: Walter S. Rugland – Thrivent Financial
2013: John Bykowski – SECURA Insurance
2012: O.C. Boldt – The Boldt Group
2011: John F. Bergstrom – Bergstrom Automotive
Legacy Award
2025: John Bergstrom – Executive Chairman, Bergstrom Automotive
2024: Paul Shrode – Retired Educator/College Administrator, Community Service Volunteer
