Advisory Board

The UW System Institute for Business & Entrepreneurship Advisory Board provides guidance on Wisconsin SBDC Network initiatives and planning from business professionals with an in-depth view on the economic ecosystem, entrepreneurship and the organization itself.

Members

Paul Dietmann

Senior Lending Officer
Compeer Financial
Prairie du Sac

Kristina Pence-Dunow

CEO
Hometown Manufacturing
Crandon

Steve Pullara

CPA & Partner
BDO USA, LLP
Middleton

Dan Schneider

President & CEO
WBD
Madison

UW, SBDC & SBA Representation

Bon Wikenheiser

Executive Director
Institute for Business & Entrepreneurship

Colleen Merrill

Interim State Director
Wisconsin SBDC Network

Melissa Meschke

Economic Development Outreach Manager
Institute for Business & Entrepreneurship

Cindy SBA headshot

Cynthia Gardner

Outreach & Marketing Specialist
U.S. Small Business Administration Wisconsin District

Tammie Photo
Photo by Ethan York // Origo Photography

Tammie Clendenning

Lead Economic Development Specialist
U.S. Small Business Administration Wisconsin District

Partnerships

The Wisconsin SBDC values its strategic partners. Economic development organizations. UW campus host sites. And resources across the entrepreneurial ecosystem. Find out more about our dynamic partnerships and how they may be able to help you.
Discover Our Partners

Resources

Wisconsin SBDC is part of the UW System Institute for Business & Entrepreneurship, which offers a wide range of programs and services for entrepreneurs and business owners. Explore the range of options available, as offered by their other unique program units.
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