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Business Development Division Phone List

Mailing Address

WI Department of Commerce
201 W. Washington Avenue, 5th Floor
P.O. Box 7970
Madison, WI 53707-7970

Fax
(608) 264-6151

Bureau of Business Development | Bureau of Business Finance | Bureau of Minority Business Development | Bureau of Entrepreneurship & Technology

Name Position/Responsibilities Phone E-Mail
Jim O'Keefe Administrator (608) 264-7837 Jim.OKeefe@Wisconsin.gov
Paul Braatz Exec. Staff Assistant (608) 266-9467 Paul.Braatz@Wisconsin.gov
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Bureau of Business Development
Stricker, John Director (608) 261-7710 John.Stricker@Wisconsin.gov
Vacant Area Development Manager - Region 1

Deb Clements Area Development Manager - Region 2 (715) 344-1381 Deb.Clements@Wisconsin.gov
Kathy Heady Area Development Manager - Region 5 (608) 266-9944 Kathy.Heady@Wisconsin.gov
David Martens Area Development Manager - Region 4 (608) 261-7711 David.Martens@Wisconsin.gov
Mary Perry Area Development Manager - Region 6 (414) 220-5368 Mary.Perry@Wisconsin.gov
Irv Possin Dairy 2020, Exec. Director (920) 322-1888 Irv.Possin@Wisconsin.gov
Dennis Russell Area Development Manager - Region 3 (920) 498-6302 Dennis.Russell@Wisconsin.gov
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Bureau of Business Finance & Compliance
Mary Gage Director (608) 266-2766 Mary.Gage@Wisconsin.gov
James Bren Economic Development Consultant (608) 261-8460 James.Bren@Wisconsin.gov
Peggy Burke Development Zone Specialist (608) 266-3751 Peggy.Burke@Wisconsin.gov
Josh Fazzan Database and Compliance Analyst (608) 261-8501 Josh.Fazzan@Wisconsin.gov
Shelly Harkins Business Finance Specialist (608) 267-0346 Shelly.Harkins@Wisconsin.gov
Susan Hart Community Services Specialist (608) 261-2509 Susan.Hart@Wisconsin.gov
Todd Jensen Development Zone Specialist (608) 266-3074 Todd.Jensen@Wisconsin.gov
Sue Koberle Program Assistant (608) 266-3075 Suzanne.Koberle@Wisconsin.gov
John Roos Business Finance Specialist (608) 267-0774 John.Roos@Wisconsin.gov
Steve Sabatke Industrial Revenue Bond Specialist (608) 267-0762 Steven.Sabatke@Wisconsin.gov
Chris Schiffner Business Finance Specialist (608) 267-2425 Chris.Schiffner@Wisconsin.gov
Ginger Williamson Community Services Specialist (608) 266-6746 Ginger.Williamson@Wisconsin.gov
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Bureau of Entrepreneurship & Technology
Vacant Director (608) 267-9384
Renee Bashel Clean Air Specialist (608) 264-6153 Renee.Bashel@Wisconsin.gov
Jean Beckwith Diesel Truck Idling Grants Specialist (608) 261-2517 Jean.Beckwith@Wisconsin.gov
Kathy Collins Technology and Development Finance Manager (608) 267-0769 Kathy.Collins@Wisconsin.gov
Tom Coogan Environmental Resources Specialist (608) 267-9214 Thomas.Coogan@Wisconsin.gov
Carol Dunn Small Business Ombudsman (608) 267-0297 Carol.Dunn@Wisconsin.gov
Vacant Program Assistant
 
Vacant Technology Development Specialist
 
Beth Goldowitz Clean Air Special Projects (608) 261-6554 Beth.Goldowitz@Wisconsin.gov
Peter Norman Revolving Loan Fund Specialist (608) 267-5100 Peter.Norman@Wisconsin.gov
Gianna Taylor Program Assistant (608) 267-9550 GiannaE.Taylor@Wisconsin.gov
Amy Young Cumblad Revolving Loan Manager (608) 266-2688 Amy.Cumblad@Wisconsin.gov
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Bureau of Minority Business Development  
Aggo Akyea Director (608) 261-7729 Aggo.Akyea@Wisconsin.gov
Seyoum Mengesha ED Consultant (414) 220-5362 Seyoum.Mengesha@Wisconsin.gov
Vacant ED Consultant/Native American Liaison    
Truphosa (Tru) M. Mwololo ED Consultant  608-261-2510  truphosa.mwololo@wisconsin.gov
Vacant Program Assistant