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A career test once suggested three pathways for Christy Brown: Minister, social worker and lawyer. Her latest role is neither of those, but arguably embodies aspects of all three.

Northwestern Mutual on Thursday announced how much it expects to pay policyholders next year in dividends. Vice president and chief actuary Jason Klawonn explained why the expected payout went up again this year.

In 2023, Wisconsin Women’s Business Initiative Corp. is seeing significant business formations.

For the past two years of rankings, Lake Country School in Hartland was the top middle school in the Milwaukee area. For 2024, the school was ranked No. 2 in the region and the state, also earning a grade of A+, according to Niche.

Professionals who work in the field of employment joined the Milwaukee Business Journal for a panel discussion on bias as part of the Women of Influence Symposium Oct. 18.

Green Bay-based Associated Bank in recent years has been consolidating its branch network. The financial institution earlier this year selected a group of offices to close in Wisconsin and Illinois. It now has chosen another group.

We’re planning a feature in February 2024 that will commemorate Black History Month by spotlighting Black leaders in metro Milwaukee our readers should know. The Milwaukee Business Journal will recognize Black leaders who are making a difference in the seven-county region, both in the workplace and out in the community. We’ll need your help: Who should be on this list?

The Catholic, Jesuit school in Milwaukee released the news in a statement signed by board chair Todd Adams, provost Kimo Ah Yun and chief operating officer Joel Pogodzinski. Michael Lovell, 57, had been Marquette’s president since 2014, after previously serving as the chancellor of the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee.

Barrett Lo Visionary Development on Tuesday shared architectural renderings for a mixed-use development at the former Boston Store at Southridge Mall.

Four women leaders in Milwaukee discussed who helped open doors in their careers, as well as the doors they busted down.