Tami Garrison is a corporate affairs leader with over 15 years of experience developing, executing and evaluating strategic corporate social responsibility programs that align with community needs and business objectives. She is a collaborative leader with a reputation for designing strategic programs that effect positive change and engage stakeholders. In her current role as the Senior Director of Social Responsibility at Generac, she has oversight for the company’s community programs as well as Diversity, Equity & Inclusion initiatives. Tami is a highly engaged non-profit board director with expertise in board governance, strategic planning and non-profit leadership. She has an extensive history of serving the Milwaukee community and currently serves on the Board of Directors for the Milwaukee Parks Foundation, VISIT Milwaukee and the Zoological Society of Milwaukee. She has also previously served as the board chair for TEMPO Milwaukee as well as The American Red Cross of Southeast Wisconsin. Tami is originally from Southern California. After traveling the country extensively during her 12-year career with Hyatt Hotels, Tami has settled into Milwaukee and is proud to call this area home. She is married and is the proud mother of two boys.

Mark Kass is editor-in-chief of the Milwaukee Business Journal, an award-winning southeastern Wisconsin business newspaper and web site. He has been editor since 2003 and has led the paper to win dozens of awards, including from the Milwaukee Press Club and the Society for Advancing Business Editing and Writing. Under his leadership, the paper is the leading source of business news in southeastern Wisconsin. He has written for the New York Times, Chicago Sun Times, Crain’s Chicago and Milwaukee Magazine. He lives in downtown Milwaukee with his wife Kaye. He also has daughter Abby. Mark and Kaye are very active in the community, previously co-chairing fundraising events for the Wisconsin Humane Society, Harry & Rose Samson Jewish Community Center, the American Red Cross of Southeast Wisconsin and the Sojourner Family Peace Center.