Athletes & Business Leadership

Speaker Series Luncheon

We kicked off our 2026 Speaker Series event on February 3 with a fun and interesting conversation with Green Bay Packers legend Mason Crosby and Kohler Co. CEO David Kohler.

It was an important discussion on leadership both on the field and in the corporate office. Mason talked about the best leaders he played with, while David told us the toughest job he did working in the company's manufacturing plant as he worked his way up the ranks.

A huge thank you to the more than 275 Milwaukee-area business and community leaders who attended the event, along with our awesome sponsors led by presenting sponsor Ted Kellner and T&M Partners and our reception sponsor R&R Insurance Services Inc. Also big thanks to Visit Milwaukee and Sports Milwaukee, Bank Five Nine and Ascension Wisconsin.

We appreciate our VIP corporate table sponsors - Network Health WI, Milwaukee Bucks Inc., Versiti Inc., Landmark Credit Union Live, American Family Insurance Championship and Baird Funds, Inc.

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Great moments from our February Speaker Series event.

Listen in as Mason Crosby talks about his first and only Lambeau Leap!

Listen in as David Kohler talks about the importance of beginning his career on the front line.

See photos from past events

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