2023 Business Trends: Inflation & The Economy Ahead – Madison Area

With nearly 15 years of experience at Destination Madison and Madison Area Sports Commission, Kate Dale knows Dane County and what drives its businesses, people, and economy, inside and out. She was Project Lead for the Bucky on Parade project in 2018, raising more than $1 million for charity. Previously, Kate worked for Good Karma Broadcasting as Promotions Director.

Tyler Kattre joined the Wind River team as CFO in 2018 and was promoted to President in 2021. Born and raised in Central Wisconsin, Tyler has called the Madison area home since his college days at University of Wisconsin. He earned his undergrad at UW-Whitewater and his MBA at UW-Madison. Since college, he has held leadership roles in both startup and large corporate environments, primarily in the financial services and insurance industries.

Sean LaBorde serves as president of M3 Insurance. He is responsible for the operational execution of M3, including designing internal frameworks to beat benchmarks and achieve M3’s mission and vision, managing the leadership team, and overseeing the sales, operations, and corporate arms of M3. LaBorde is a member of M3’s Executive Operating Committee.

Steve Slack is President/CEO of EK Machine Co. in River Falls, WI. He has over 25 years of experience in leadership, quality, and operations management with fabrication and precision machining companies. His extensive experience has grown to include leadership development, change management, quality systems development, ISO 9001, strategic planning, organizational leadership, and regulatory compliance.