May 19, 2022 | Issue #20

Congratulations Appvion for becoming certified as an Employee Friendly Workplace!

Appvion CEO Laurie Andriate accepts their Employee Friendly

Workplace certificate from the Chamber's Eric Broten.

Congratulations to Appvion, who has been certified as a 2022 gold-level Employee Friendly Workplace by the Fox Cities Chamber of Commerce. Gold-certified employers are community leaders in promoting work/life balance and integration through making significant investments in employee-friendly policies and practices.

“Appvion promotes a culture of collaboration and teamwork essential for improving productivity and quality of work/life for all employees. Our unrelenting commitment to nurturing an Employee Friendly Workplace further distinguishes us as a premier employer of choice in the Fox Cities,” said Laurie Andriate, CEO of Appvion. “We are pleased to be recognized as gold-certified for employee-centric business practices we’ve cultivated over time.” Read more>>

Chamber Quick Poll

If you would like to suggest a future Quick Poll question, email it to marketing@foxcitieschamber.com

Last week's poll results: Do you offer your employees a work from home option? 

• Yes, employees can choose to work from home full time. - 21.2%
• We have a hybrid option of both work from home and in office. - 47%
• No, we do not offer a regular work from home option - 31.8% 

Attention Leadership Fox Cities Alumni!

Experience public safety training

Have you ever wondered what it would be like to engage in a live firefighting session or participate in a forensics investigation activity?

Now is your chance! We invite you to join us at the FVTC Public Safety Training Center on June 8 for a dynamic, hands-on, half-day event. The event is open to all LFC Alumni, but space is limited to the first 40 individuals who sign up.  

Show your LFC pride!

We're also offering the opportunity for you to show your LFC pride wherever you go. Jazz up your wardrobe with some LFC apparel! Click here to browse our new store.

First order closes May 30. Apparel will come to the Chamber office in mid June.

What We're Reading

Skills gap in construction continues to widen. Read article>>

Healthcare costs for retired Americans expected to surge next year. Read article>>

Suicide prevention: More resources from OSHA. Read article>>

Chamber Member News

Dr. Tom Wiltzius has been facilitating executive roundtables in the Fox Cities and neighboring areas for over 30 years. Due to recent member retirements, Tom indicates that his Board Chairs Roundtable, Marketing Executives Roundtable, and CIO Council have a limited number of openings to new members. Read more>>

Marion Body Works, a leading national manufacturer of commercial truck bodies, fire & emergency apparatus, custom cabs, custom engineered vehicles, and defense bodies, announces plans for expansion. This milestone marks an exciting new chapter in the company’s 117-year history of family ownership. Read more>>

Looking for a strong financial partner to help create a fun and engaging awareness campaign around fraud and scams, local law enforcement reached out to Verve, a Credit Union. In partnership with the Winnebago County Sheriff’s Office, Appleton Police Department, Village of Fox Crossing Police Department and creative partners, Verve, a Credit Union, created the Fraud Squad. Read more>>

The Department of Safety and Professional Services is offering two additional question-and-answer sessions about LicensE, the department’s new self-guided, online platform that is replacing paper-based applications for occupational licenses. The sessions will include a presentation on the new platform and the opportunity to pose questions to agency staff and technology experts. Read more>>

Members on the Move

Community First Credit Union is pleased to announce the promotion of Renee Petersen to Senior Vice President of Operations.

Community First Credit Union is pleased to announce that Steve Dill and Betty Kittell have joined the credit union’s Business Lending team serving the greater Green Bay market.

The Boldt Company announces several executive-level promotions at offices nationwide. David Thomack has been promoted to chief operating officer for The Boldt Company. Jeff Shipley has been promoted to president of Southern and Western Operations. Steve Lind has been promoted to vice president and general manager of Western Operations.

Werner Electric Supply is pleased to announce Dave Piet as its new vice president of sales.

Fox World Travel is pleased to announce the addition of Colleen Hughes as global sales director. In her role, she will present Fox World Travel’s strategic travel management services to prospective customers.

First Business Bank is pleased to welcome Robert Zemple to First Business Bank’s Northeast Wisconsin Advisory Board.

Dr. Ashwani Bhatia is BayCare Clinic’s new chief executive officer, the organization has announced.

Upcoming Events

Bazaar After Dark: New London

June 3, 5 - 10 p.m., W. North Water St.

Volunteer for Bazaar After Dark

Ribbon Cutting: Shear Images by Carla

June 16, 4:30 p.m.

207 W. College Avenue, Appleton

Chamber Golf Outing at North Shore Golf Club

July 18, 10 a.m. - 6 p.m.

N8421 North Shore Road, Menasha

Fox Cities Days

September 6: UW Oshkosh

September 8: Michigan Tech September 20: UW Platteville 

TBD: Concordia University

License to Cruise

September 23, 6 - 9:30 p.m.

College Avenue, Appleton

Appleton's Octoberfest

September 24, 9 a.m. - 6 p.m.

College Avenue, Appleton

Smart Girls Rock!

November 2

Walbec Group

Fox Cities Jobs

• CoVantage Cares Foundation Director, CoVantage Credit Union
• Digital Marketing Coordinator, Fox Cities Chamber

See all job postings. 

Post your job openings.

Schedule a no-cost consultation with the SBDC for June 1 at Chamber

Small businesses in the Fox Cities region can schedule a free consultation with the Wisconsin Small Business Development Center (SBDC) on Wednesday, June 1, from 12:30 – 4:30 p.m. Schedule your appointment here or by calling (920) 424-1826 or email SBDC@UWosh.edu.