{"id":546,"date":"2026-01-05T18:14:04","date_gmt":"2026-01-05T18:14:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/test-uwsp-multi.pantheonsite.io\/sentry-school-of-business-and-economics\/?page_id=546"},"modified":"2026-05-19T15:08:17","modified_gmt":"2026-05-19T15:08:17","slug":"business-advisory-council","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.uwsp.edu\/sentry-school-of-business-and-economics\/centers-and-outreach\/business-advisory-council\/","title":{"rendered":"\u200bBusiness Advisory Council"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"uwsp-horizontal-cards white-solid blockspacetop blockspacebottom\"><div class=\"site-width\"><section class=\"hcard-container\" aria-label=\"Horizontal Card\"><div class=\"uwsp-horizontal-card-container\" aria-live=\"off\">\n<div class=\"uwsp-horiz-card-block\" id=\"hcard1775760848148153\"><div class=\"uwsp-horiz-card-individual split6633 hcard-imgright\"><div class=\"hcard-infocell\"><h5 class=\"hcard-microtitle\">Business Advisory Council<\/h5><h3 class=\"hcard-title\">Working together with \u200bBusiness leaders<\/h3><div class=\"hcard-content\">Established in 2011, the UW-Stevens Point Business Advisory Council (BAC) is a select group of decision makers among a diverse group of companies located in Central and Northcentral Wisconsin. The purpose of the BAC shall be to further the general interest of the UWSP Sentry School of Business and Economics and the university, provide input and direction in the strategic planning process, and act as a panel for discussion on the needs of the businesses in the region as partners.<\/div><div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"hcard-mediacell\"><div class=\"hcard-images hcard-oneimg\"><div class=\"hcard-image\" style=\"background-image:url(https:\/\/www.uwsp.edu\/sentry-school-of-business-and-economics\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/21\/2025\/11\/CPS-Busecon-Advisory-Council-02.jpg)\">\u00a0<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><div class=\"hslider-buttoncontainer\"><button class=\"hsliderBack horizontal-sliderbutton\" aria-label=\"previous slide\">\u276e<\/button><div class=\"single-card-nav\"><\/div><button class=\"hsliderForward horizontal-sliderbutton\" aria-label=\"next slide\">\u276f<\/button><\/div><\/section><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>In addition, the council will strive to advance the cause of education for business, and UWSP School of Business and Economics in specific, by:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>providing input into strategic planning for the Sentry School to create educational programming that fits the needs of Central Wisconsin businesses<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>increasing advocacy and awareness about the Sentry School and its activities among alumni and the business community\u200b<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>assisting in attracting qualified students to Sentry School<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>broadening networking and employment opportunities for both alumni and current students, and<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>providing financial support.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\" style=\"text-transform:uppercase\">Current BAC Members<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table is-style-stripes\"><table class=\"has-fixed-layout\"><thead><tr><th class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">Member\u200b<\/th><th class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">\u200bOrganization<\/th><\/tr><\/thead><tbody><tr><th class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">\u200bRay Ackerlund (Chair)<\/th><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">Skyward, Inc.\u200b<\/td><\/tr><tr><th class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">\u200bJim Anderson<\/th><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">Anderson Development Company, LLC<\/td><\/tr><tr><th class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">\u200bKeith Anderson<\/th><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">\u200bEldon Homes<\/td><\/tr><tr><th class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">Wayne Ashenberg\u200b (emeritus)<\/th><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">\u200bFairfax Financial Holdings (Retired)<\/td><\/tr><tr><th class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\"><strong>Joan Carroll<\/strong><\/th><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">CliftonLarsonAllen<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\"><strong>Rick Crosson<\/strong><\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">Green Bay School Board<\/td><\/tr><tr><th class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">\u200bDave Kallstrom<\/th><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">\u200bGreenheck (Retired)<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\"><strong>Travis Kempf<\/strong><\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">Northwestern Mutual \u2013 Kempf District<\/td><\/tr><tr><th class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">Mark Koehl<\/th><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">Wipfli (Retired)<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\"><strong>Jeri Koester<\/strong><\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">Forward Bank<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" 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