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 Jim Doyle was sworn in as
the 44th Governor of Wisconsin on January 6, 2003. He is the first Democratic Governor of Wisconsin in more than 16 years. Governor Doyle has proven to be a strong leader,
working in a bipartisan way to get Wisconsin back on track.
When he took office, Governor Doyle inherited a $3.2 billion deficit – the largest deficit in Wisconsin’s history. Governor Doyle faced the challenge head on and balanced the budget while holding the line on taxes. As a result, state taxes as a percentage of income are now the lowest in 35 years.
Now Governor Doyle is working to move Wisconsin forward – creating jobs, expanding access to health care, and most importantly, investing in Wisconsin’s future, our kids. |
 With Don
Reynolds’ big picture perspective, you will develop proactive strategies
which create a competitive edge; receive an insider’s view of current economic and
political events; understand long term economic, demographic and technology
trends that will change your life; and plan your future by using critical momentum.
A self-confessed information junkie, Don reads an average of seven newspapers a day,
over 50 magazines and periodicals a month, and countless newsletters and research
reports. As a futurist, he predicts changes that will impact our world, but also affect
the investment portfolios, governmental agencies, corporations, and associations
that are his clients. Known for his high energy presentations, rapid fire Q&A and
spontaneous humor, he has been described by various media as “mesmerizing,” and
“near clairvoyant.” A practicing economist, he is author of over 150 publications and
articles. Chairman of pension review and investment committees that are responsible
for over 100 billion dollars in investments, Don has 20 years’ experience as an
investment advisor at three of the nation’s largest brokerage firms, taught at the
university level for ten years and developed the nation’s first graduate business course
on the 21st century. Reynolds is a graduate of the Securities Industry, Institute of the
Wharton School, and has an honorary degree from the University of Moscow.
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John Brandt
CEO and founder of MPI Group
John Brandt has spent more than two decades studying leadership in effective,
purpose-driven organizations. Prior to MPI, he served as president, publisher, and editorial director of the Chief Executive Group, publisher of Chief Executive Magazine. Before that, he was publisher and editor-in-chief of IndustryWeek (IW). Brandt is an internationally recognized expert on management and technology. With representation by The Leigh Bureau, he lectures frequently in the U.S. and abroad. A recipient of the prestigious Neal Award in 1998, he also has served as a judge for the Neal Awards and the National Association of Manufacturers Awards for Workforce Excellence. Brandt is a Phi Beta Kappa graduate of Case Western Reserve University, where he held the James Dysart Magee Economics Fellowship.
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Jack Schultz., CEO of Agracel Inc, an Industrial Development firm specializing in
the Agurban® market. You can learn more about that term in Jack’s book. Since its
inception in 1986, Agracel’s focus and passion has been to facilitate new jobs in the hi-tech and manufacturing sectors specifically in small town America. Agracel, Inc. has projects in ten states and has developed more than five million square feet of industrial space on longterm leases, several commercial office buildings
and manages fourteen industrial, office and commercial parks. Jack earned a Bachelors
degree from Southern Methodist University and an MBA from Harvard. He sits on the
board of directors for the 90th largest pension fund, a bank holding company and a heavy
equipment dealer. Jack was most recently named Ernst and Young’s 2005 Entrepreneur
of the Year.
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The Wisconsin Economic Development Association's 2006 Governor's Conference has been certified by the International Economic Development Council (IEDC). Conference Participants who have earned the CEcD designation can receive recertification points by attending this conference.
