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Meet Julie Pangallo, The Guiding Force Behind Eau Claire's Public Art Scene

with a decade-plus of advocacy and community engagement, Pangallo continues to champion the Eau Claire Sculpture Tour and beyond

Since the Eau Claire Sculpture Tour began in 2011, it has navigated numerous changes, trials and tribulations. Through it all, however, one person has been a constant in the tour’s growth: Julie Pangallo. As the Sculpture Tour's public art and events manager...

Kate Noe: A Force Of Financial Wisdom & Community Heart

wearing many hats in the office and well beyond, local leads with love, integrity, and purpose

Kate’s unlikely journey to becoming Financial Advisor and Managing Partner of River Prairie Wealth Partners, a private wealth advisory practice of Ameriprise Financial Services LLC, is as inspiring as it is impressive. Nearly two decades ago, Kate made a bold career shift from marketing director of a national restaurant franchise to Ameriprise Financial, launching an 18-year path defined by growth, innovation, and service ...

A Resilient Plan Helps Women Lead Life's Changes

Brenna Johnson, CFP ®, partners with families to turn life's changes into opportunities to build clarity, confidence and lasting financial security

Life barely goes as planned. Careers shift, families grow, and opportunities arise unexpectedly. Through it all, one thing remains true: a strong financial foundation gives you the freedom to adapt and move forward with confidence. That’s the power of a resilient financial...

Steady In The Storm: Corrisa Villeneuve Talks Leap Into Nonprofit World

Villeneuve stepped up as Menomonie nonprofit's executive director – and is steering the team through one unprecedented moment after another

“In some ways, it’s what I thought it would be,” Corrisa Villeneuve, Stepping Stones of Dunn County’s executive director, said of the leadership role. “In other ways, not at all.” Villeneuve, who became the executive director in April of this year, stepped into an era of increasing uncertainty; federal funding is less reliable and individual donations may be harder to garner as nearly every American feels the strain on their own wallets ...

Saying Yes To Opportunity: Recent UW-Eau Claire Grad Lands Role At E.C. Chamber

new director of workforce may have a leg up on connecting with university students and emerging professionals

Attracting and retaining college students is just one piece of the pie for the Chamber – an organization which has focused on supporting businesses across the Chippewa Valley for over 100 years – though its new director of workforce may have a leg up in that department. Hope Turvaville, an Ellsworth native, was recently announced as the Chamber’s new director of workforce – making her the youngest person on the eight-person staff (she earned her degree in organizational communications at UWEC ..

UW-Stout Blue Devils Embrace Erin Sullivan As New Athletics Director

Sullivan, a decades-long Blue Devil and athletics administrator, is now at the helm of the department

UW-Stout found its 10th director of athletics and recreation in longtime sports enthusiast Erin Sullivan. Following a nation-wide search, Sullivan, who was previously the university’s deputy director of athletics, officially stepped into the lead role in July 2025. Sullivan has developed a stellar set of skills – including problem-solving skills and a calm-under-pressure style – over several decades ...

Get to Know Local Mover-and-Shaker, Jackie Boos

mother and wife, Bridge Street Brew regular, and a Chippewa Valley heavy hitter

On paper, Jackie Boos has had an exceptional career, seemingly one-upping herself at every turn. She has spent the past couple of years at the wheel of Market on River and the Wisconsin Farmers Union Headquarters project in Chippewa Falls, perhaps the most ambitious project the century-old, 45,000-square-foot building has ever seen ...

Step Into Your Power as a Leader with Von Ruden Coaching & Consulting, LLC.

A lifetime of leadership development has helped Michelle Von Ruden lay the foundation of success for others.

It seems like a no-brainer: A great leader isn’t made overnight. In fact, Michelle Von Ruden would argue that a true leader is committed to continuous learning and personal improvement – but more often than not, when she asks clients to identify the last time they invested in themselves and their leadership skills, they don’t know ...

CONNECTING THE DOTS: Eau Claire-Founded Group Creates Community

Polka Dot Powerhouse has thousands of members worldwide, and about 160 of them are in Eau Claire

Today, the international organization has more than 80 chapters and thousands of members, but it was dreamed up by just one woman: Shannon Crotty. Not knowing many people after moving to the Eau Claire area, Shannon was looking for that “something different” – so she ...

‘You Absolutely Belong Here’: Dr. Holly Yuan Uplifts Students Through Passion For I.T.

UW-Stout professor honored with Visionary Academic Leadership Award

Dr. Holly Yuan was recently recognized for her impactful efforts at UW-Stout. The professor and director of both UW-Stout’s Cybersecurity and Computer Networking and Infrastructure Engineering programs, was awarded the Visionary Academic Leadership Award at this year's Cyber Security Summit, held Oct. 28-30 ...