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Northeast Wisconsin 2021 Business Statistics & Trends Survey Results

The COVID-19 pandemic took a toll on Northeast Wisconsin businesses in 2020, but many area executives are optimistic about 2021, according to results of First Business Bank’s Business Statistics & Trends Survey. In a discussion about the 12th annual economic survey results, Mark Meloy, CEO of First Business Bank, speaks with Nancy Johnshoy, Market Strategist of First Business Bank, Susan Finco, Owner & President of Leonard & Finco Public Relations, Chris Hess, President & CEO of Goodwill Industries of North Central Wisconsin, Mark Kaiser, President & CEO of Lindquist Machine Corporation, and Rick Hearden, President – Northeast Wisconsin Market for First Business Bank, about their reactions to local business performance and their experience within their own industries. The discussion focuses on:

Northeast Wisconsin business performance in 2020 and projections for 2021
Hiring and wage trends
Primary reasons cited for below-expected and above-expected business performance
Industry differences within the local business landscape

podcast video Northeast Wisconsin 2021 Business Statistics & Trends Survey Results

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Mark Meloy

Executive Vice President of First Business Financial Services Inc.

Mark Meloy serves as Executive Vice President of First Business Financial Services, Inc., parent company of First Business Bank. He has enjoyed more than 40 years of commercial banking, joining First Business Bank in 2000 where he held various positions, including Chief Executive Officer, President, and Executive Vice President.

Nancy Johnshoy, CFA

Senior Vice President - Portfolio Manager & Market Strategist of First Business Bank

Nancy Johnshoy, CFA, has over 35 years of experience helping clients maximize and protect their wealth. Nancy works with individual clients, corporations, and non-profit organizations to achieve their investment and planning objectives. She authors the First Business Bank Quarterly Market Review, an in-depth analysis of markets and investments, and regularly presents to audiences about economic insights.

Susan M. Finco

Northeast Wisconsin Advisory Board Member

Susan Finco is Owner and President of Leonard & Finco Public Relations, an award-winning, full-service public relations firm founded in 1992. Leonard & Finco Public Relations has a strong, positive reputation for exceptional expertise in communication strategy, issues and crisis management, media relations, and social media.

Chris Hess

Northeast Wisconsin Advisory Board Member

Chris Hess is the President and Chief Executive Officer of Goodwill Industries of North Central Wisconsin. Since March 2018, Chris has been leading an organization that lives out its mission of Elevating People by Eliminating Barriers to Employment through its programs and services and retail store and training centers across 35 counties.

Mark Kaiser

President & CEO of Lindquist Machine Corporation

Mark Kaiser has been the President/CEO of Lindquist Machine Corporation for the past 22 years. LMC provides custom machine building solutions to the Paper, Converting, Food Processing/Packaging, Construction, and Nuclear Energy markets.

Rick Hearden

President – Northeast Wisconsin Market of First Business Bank

Rick Hearden joined First Business Bank as President – Northeast Wisconsin Market in August 2017. Rick has more than 33 years of commercial banking and business experience, all in Northeast Wisconsin.

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