REINVEST WISCONSIN SUMMIT
Opening doors to economic opportunity across the state
Monday, June 11
Milwaukee
Get A fresh perspective
The Wisconsin Reinvestment Summit will bring together community-based organizations, financial institutions and public officials to collaborate on strategies to open doors to economic opportunity across the state.
Who Should Attend
• Advocacy and organizing groups working on economic justice issues
• Community leaders and faith-based institutions
• Affordable housing and housing counseling organizations
• Fair housing and civil rights organizations
• Community Development Financial Institutions
• Financial Institutions
• Neighborhood stabilization and community revitalization groups
• Academics and foundations
• Social service providers and government agencies
• Local small businesses and business development agencies
9:00 AM to 3:00 PM (CDT)
The Italian Community CenterÂ
631 E Chicago St.
Milwaukee, WI 53202Â
Schedule
8:15 AM - 8:50 AM
Light Breakfast & Registration
9:00 AM - 10:20 AM
LOCATION:
Grand Pompei East
SPEAKER:
Kevin Hill, CRA Manager; NCRC
Description:
LOCATION:
Festa Hall
SPEAKERS:
Stephanie Harling, Executive Director; Havenwoods Economic Development Corporation, @Haven_woods Â
Consuelo Hernandez, Homeownership Center Manager; Housing Resources Inc., @HRI_Wisconsin
Joe’Mar Hooper, Wisconsin Market Leader; CommonBond Communities Wisconsin, @CommonBondComm
Description:
LOCATION:
Conference Room
SPEAKERS:
Wendy Baumann, President and CVO; Wisconsin Women’s Business Initiative Corporation, @WWBIC
Susan Eick, Director of Lending – Wisconsin and Iowa;  IFF, @IFFcdfi
Kenneth Little, Commercial Corridor Manager, Department of City Development; City of Milwaukee, @MilwaukeeDCD
Mary Patoka, President and CEO; CAP Services, Inc.
Description:
Small businesses matter. They are an economic engine, employing 1.2 million people across the state of Wisconsin. How do we help existing women and minority-owned small businesses scale up and increase the overall number of small businesses in Wisconsin? This session will focus on what opportunities already exists and what else needs to be done to support this important part of the local economy.
10:30 AM - 11:50 AM
LOCATION:
Conference Room
SPEAKER:
Bridget Clementi, Vice President, Community Health; Children’s Hospital of Wisconsin, @childhealthwi
George Hinton, CEO; Community Relations Social Development CorporationÂ
Bill Kugler, President; Milwaukee JobsWorkÂ
Shary Tran, Director, Diversity and Inclusion; Froedtert Health, @Froedtert
Description:
Today, your zip code is a stronger predictor of your health than your genetic code. As hospitals merge and grow into major anchor institutions, what is their responsibility to serve low-income and underinvested communities beyond providing access to care? How can community groups work with hospitals to ensure that they are investing in the local economy and creating opportunities for wealth building?Â
LOCATION:
Grand Pompei East
SPEAKERS:
Jerusha Daniels, Program Officer; LISC Milwaukee, @LISC_Milwaukee
Tony Panciera, Director, MKE United; Greater Milwaukee Committee, @_MKEUnited
Fred Royal, President; NAACP Milwaukee, @naacpmke
Paul Williams, Choice Neighborhood Initiative Coordinator; Housing Authority of the City of Milwaukee, @MKEHousing
Nolan Zaroff, Senior Planner, Department of City Development; City of Milwaukee, @MilwaukeeDCD
Description:
How do we preserve and expand affordable housing and small businesses opportunity amid threats of gentrification? What is the City of Milwaukee doing in anticipation, what lessons have local leaders learned from other communities facing similar hurdles and how do we create a path to more equitable and sustainable development.Â
LOCATION:
Festa Hall
SPEAKERS:
Jamaal Smith, Racial Justice Community Engagement Manager; YWCA Southeast Wisconsin, @YWCASEW
Pastor Jerome Smith Sr., Co-Founder; The Joseph Project
Tim McMurtry, Director; Milwaukee Area Workforce Funding Alliance
Description:
Between 1979 and 2000 Milwaukee County lost 47% of its manufacturing jobs. As large corporations are choosing to relocate to Wisconsin, how do we ensure that all individuals benefit from these economic opportunities? How are local organizations adapting their workforce development programing to meet today’s needs, what new possibilities are there for innovate partnerships, and what do community members need to keep in mind as the job market continues to change?
12:00 PM - 1:30 PM
LUNCH
1:45 PM - 3:00 PM
LOCATION:
Grand Pompei East
SPEAKERS:
Willie Wade, Chief Marketing Officer, Employ Milwaukee, @EmployMilwaukee
Linda Ketchum, Executive Director; Madison-Area Urban Ministry
Ray Woodruff, Employment Program Manger; Wisconsin Department of Corrections
Shanyell McCloud, Executive Director; Second Chance Staffing Services
Description:
Wisconsin’s mass incarceration takes a toll on individuals, on families, and on entire communities. What are organizations already doing to meet these individuals’ needs? What can we do better to collectively help Wisconsin’s returning citizens earn a livable wage, rebuild their lives and strengthen our communities?
LOCATION:
Festa Hall
SPEAKERS:
Shannon Boone, Director of Real Estate Development; Layton Boulevard West Neighbors, @laytonblvd
Lamont Davis, Program Director; Community First, @cfmke
Ed Gorman, Chief, Community Development; NCRC
Wyman Winston, Executive Director; Wisconsin Housing & Economic Development Authority, @WHEDA
Dorothy York, Associate Director; ACTS Housing, @ACTSHousingÂ
Description:
Wisconsin’s housing stock is ageing and will require new capital for home repair and rehab in the near future. Let’s discuss how you can secure new innovative funding opportunities for this work. What financing models work well? How can we promote them?
Description:
This is a focused time for community leaders to meet and envision what economic justice looks like for Milwaukee. We will begin building the advocacy strategy for Milwaukee after Reinvest Wisconsin, and identify our next steps.
Co-convenors
