Leadership in the New North
Microsoft’s Michelle Schuler named as new Co-Chair of New North Inc.
New North 
NEW NORTH, March 12, 2021 – Microsoft’s Michelle Schuler, who holds more than two decades of strategic economic development and entrepreneurial experience, today was announced as the incoming Co-Chair of New North Inc. She will take over for Vicki Updike, Co-Chair since 2016, who will remain a member of the organization’s board of directors and executive committee.

Schuler joined the New North board of directors in August 2018 and was named as Secretary on the organization’s executive committee in August 2020. She becomes only the sixth Co-Chair in the 16-year history of the regional marketing and economic development corporation which serves the 18 counties of Northeast Wisconsin. She joins past Co-Chairs Kathi Seifert (2005-16), Bob DeKoch (2005-17), Updike (2016-21) and Bill Bohn (2017-19), along with current Co-Chair Tim Schneider (2019-present).

“I’m excited to have Michelle succeed me as Co-Chair of New North,” says Updike. “She is a core member of the community leaders who are creating innovative solutions to digitally transform the region. Michelle is committed to economic and workforce development, and her ability to collaborate with partners, particularly in the implementation of technology, will be a beneficial asset for New North. We have valued her recent involvement with our board of directors and executive committee...
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Expansion and Business Development in the New North
New Green Bay Packaging mill set to open next week
WLUK
GREEN BAY (WLUK) -- Green Bay Packaging’s new paper mill will start operations Monday, according to the company.

Bryan Hollenbach, executive vice president, provided the update on the $500 million facility during a NEW North forum Thursday.

“It is another commitment to Green Bay, Wisconsin, and it really establishes the legacy, re-establishes the legacy, of Green Bay Packaging in this area,” Hollenbach said...
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Encourage Educational Attainment
Celebrating Women's History Month: women pursue careers in welding at NWTC
NBC26
GREEN BAY — Sarah Fischer, welding instructor at Northeast Wisconsin Technical College, says Women's History Month is a time to reflect.

"There were a lot of women welders in World War II," she said. "The fact that not too many people even know about that, I think this month, it always seems we reflect and look in the past to see where we can get to in the future.”

Welding wasn’t Fischer’s original career path, but one day, she decided to take the risk and try it.

“I was able to double my income in less than six months," said Fischer. "I had absolutely zero loans, zero school debt, nothing holding me back, and it was something that I just realized that I could do and I was good at it, and I just stuck with it.”

She wants young women to know they can do this too...
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Promote the Regional Brand
Kewaunee awarded $1.75-million for Fisherman's Point
DoorCountyDailyNews.com
A key part of the City of Kewaunee's waterfront redevelopment plan is getting a major boost through the Community Development Block Grant program. The city is getting $1.75-million to acquire, renovate and improve Fisherman's Point. That process would include removing some existing, blighted buildings. Kewaunee Mayor Jason Jelinek says a major focus will be to make the property more accessible by reducing flood risks from rising lake levels.

Mayor Jelinek hopes the Fisherman's Point project will eventually lead to additional grant funding toward the $1.8-million purchase of Salmon Harbor Marina. He believes the project will convince the Economic Development Administration that Salmon Harbor will be an economic boost for Kewaunee...
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Expansion and Business Development in the New North
McMahon Associates, Inc., Continues Gulfstream Expansion at Appleton International Airport
Fox Cities Chamber
NEENAH, Wis. (Feb. 23, 2021) – McMahon Associates, Inc. (McMAHON), a full-service, professional engineering and architectural firm, has begun work to expand and remodel the Gulfstream North Hangar at the Appleton International Airport.

McMAHON is relocating and remodeling the existing office space to a new addition, creating 13,000-square-feet of new shop space adjacent to the hangar. When complete, the 126,500-square-foot building will allow Gulfstream to maximize workflow efficiency within the facility. Interior and exterior finishes will match the new Gulfstream brand and provide a cohesive look with the neighboring maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO) building that was also recently constructed.

In the first phase of the project, McMAHON used its architectural expertise to design the expansion and remodel and is now providing construction administration services to oversee the project...
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Promote the Regional Brand
Ethisphere Announces Old National Bank as One of The World's Most Ethical Companies for 10th Year
Fox Cities Chamber
Evansville, Ind. – February 23, 2021 - Old National Bank has been recognized by Ethisphere, a global leader in defining and advancing the standards of ethical business practices, as one of the 2021 World’s Most Ethical Companies.

Old National has been recognized for 10 consecutive years and is one of only five honorees in the banking industry. In 2021, 135 honorees were recognized spanning 22 countries and 47 industries.

“The honor of being recognized as one of the World’s Most Ethical Companies for the 10th consecutive year is an exceptional milestone,” said Jim Ryan, Old National Chairman & CEO. “High ethical standards are the foundation of our culture at Old National, and it is a testament to our team members who are committed to act with integrity and transparency as they diligently serve our clients and communities every day.”

“While addressing the tough challenges of 2020, we saw companies lead – above all other institutions – on earning the trust of stakeholders through resilience and a commitment to ethics and integrity,” said Ethisphere CEO, Timothy Erblich. “The World’s Most Ethical Companies honorees continue to demonstrate an unwavering commitment to the highest values and positively impacting the communities they serve. Congratulations to everyone at Old National for earning the World’s Most Ethical Companies designation...
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Economic Development Feature
From job cuts to online commerce, virus reshaped US economy 
AP
WASHINGTON (AP) — At first, it was expected to be brief. At least that was the hope.

Instead, a once-in-a-century pandemic has ground on for a year, throwing millions out of work and upending wide swathes of the American economy. Delivery services thrived while restaurants suffered. Home offices replaced downtown offices. Travel and entertainment spending dried up.

The job losses were swift and harsh. But they hardly fell equally across the economy. Black and Hispanic workers fared worse than others. And many women, mostly mothers, felt compelled to quit the workforce to care for children being schooled online from home. Despite the job cuts, Americans as a whole socked away a record level of savings, buoyed by government aid to the unemployed and income that higher-paid workers, hunkered down at home, managed to squirrel away...
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