BIZ TRACKER

The latest area economic data.

Home sales in southeastern Wisconsin were up

28.4%

in October, year-over-year, according to the Greater Milwaukee Association of Realtors.

Wisconsin’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate in October was 5.7%

while the U.S. rate was 6.9%.

The Milwaukee-area manufacturing index in November was

61.96

up from 59.42 in October. Any reading above 50 indicates growth.

For the first 10 months of the year, passenger traffic at Milwaukee Mitchell International Airport declined by

61%

compared to the same period in 2019.

The Milwaukee region’s net employment outlook for the start of 2021, which subtracts the percentage planning to decrease staffing from those planning an increase, is

13%

up from 9% heading into the fourth quarter, according to ManpowerGroup.

NOTABLES 2021

Keep up with BizTimes’ 2021 roundup of the leaders making a difference throughout southeast Wisconsin.

At companies across southeast Wisconsin, notable executives are running businesses, navigating company restructurings, serving on boards, running HR and marketing departments, and investing in growth throughout the region. These notable individuals also mentor, teach and volunteer in their communities. The leaders profiled in these categories are nominated by their peers at work and in the community.

NOTABLE WOMEN IN HUMAN RESOURCES NOTABLE

MINORITY EXECUTIVES

These accomplished professionals represent all aspects of human resources. The common denominator: They went into HR to help people and have staked out paths to make an impact. Nomination deadline: December 16, 2020

Issue date: January 25, 2021 BizTimes Media announces BizTimes Media 2021 Notable Minority Business Executives, recognizing minority senior leaders in firms across the metro-Milwaukee area.

Nomination deadline: January 4, 2021 Issue date: February 15, 2021

Nominations open in 2021:

Notable Credit Union Leaders

Nomination deadline: February 26, 2021 | Issue date: April 12, 2021

Notable Executive Assistants

Nomination deadline: April 9, 2021 | Issue date: May 24, 2021

Notable Women on Corporate Boards

Nomination deadline: May 7, 2021 | Issue date: June 21, 2021

Notable Women in Education

Nomination deadline: June 4, 2021 | Issue date: July 19, 2021

Notable Marketing Executives

Nomination deadline: July 2, 2021 | Issue date: August 16, 2021

Notable Women in Insurance

Nomination deadline: September 10, 2021 | Issue date: October 25, 2021

Notable Commercial Real Estate Leaders

Nomination deadline: September 24, 2021 | Issue date: November 8, 2021

Notable Food & Beverage Executives

Nomination deadline: October 29, 2021 | Issue date: December 13, 2021