Meet Ann Brummitt: Trailblazer for Milwaukee’s Waterways

After spending 20 years teaching French for Milwaukee Public Schools, Ann’s drive to explore and pursue a path of environmental activism led her to start the Milwaukee River Work Group: A grassroots collective protecting 878 acres along the Milwaukee River. Ann has spent decades dedicating her time to environmental conservation and education for Milwaukee’s waterways. Without Ann’s incredible work towards responsible stewardship for Milwaukee’s waterways, our city and its natural landscape would not be as enriched and vibrant for years to come.

FGPM is thrilled to announce our most recent Community Leader Interview with Kelsey Rice, Corporate & Events Manager for Make-A-Wish Wisconsin. Philanthropic event aficionado Kelsey Rice embodies the mission of Make A Wish Wisconsin: leading with compassion, sincerity, and value-centric thinking. Her dedication to the organization has resulted in the resounding (and repeated!) success of MAW’s flagship philanthropic events, leading to granting of hundreds of wishes by the MAW team. In this Community Leader Interview, Kelsey shares with us her best advice for young professionals and encourages us to find new opportunities for connection and happiness.

FGPM is thrilled to announce our most recent community leader Interview with Diamond Herring-Rodgers, Diversity Equity and Inclusion Engagement Manager for United Way of Greater Milwaukee Waukesha County. Diamond’s visionary leadership is focused on cultivating groundbreaking networking opportunities and spearheading key initiatives that will elevate diverse communities. In this Community Leader Interview, Diamond shares her best advice for young professionals, tips to improve your networking, and what she loves about being a first generation professional.

FGPM is thrilled to announce our most recent community leader Interview with Christina Hamati, certified financial planners and Assistant General Counsel for Northwestern Mutual. Christina has over 10 years of experience practicing law in the financial services industry, including consulting, training, and writing on issues related to financial planning, insurance, planning for business owners, trusts and estates, retirement planning, charitable giving, and tax planning. She currently sits on the Board of Directors for the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society and serves as a Big Sister for Big Brothers Big Sisters of Metro Milwaukee. FGPM is thrilled to share Christina’s best advice for young professionals in this week’s Community Leader Interview!

FGPM is thrilled to announce our most recent community leader Interview with Makda Fessahaye, attorney at law and Associate Vice Chancellor for Human Resources at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee. In her role, Makda oversees all human resources initiatives for UWM - which employs over 6,700 staff and serves more than 24,000 students - as well as consults to the University Chancellor's Cabinet, Deans, and shared governance on human resources related matters. Makda previously served in the cabinet of former Milwaukee Mayor Tom Barrett and Mayor Cavalier Johnson as the City of Milwaukee’s Chief Human Resources Officer, as well as served within several recent administrations of note across the state of Wisconsin. Among her many accolades, Makda has been honored with the Wisconsin Women in Government Rising Star Award, Madison365's Most Influential Black Leaders, In Business Greater Madison's 40 Under 40, and Milwaukee Business Journal’s 40 Under 40.