Podcasts about we energies

Why does Senator Cory Booker's filibuster this week matter and how is it connected to the Wisconsin election this Tuesday? We take a deep dive in the epic State Supreme Court election that saw a landslide win for Citizen Action endorsed Susan Crawford. The victory was essential to the future of the state with the balance of the court at stake. However, we discuss our concern with the current playbook that clearly can deliver progressive court candidate victories, but with high spending shit shows where virtually all paid communication is trashy crime and sexual predator ads that debase and erode the credibility of the court, a vital pillar of our democracy. And what about Elon? We review the first Joint Finance Committee public hearing on the State Budget this Wednesday and heads to West Allis' State Fair Park this Friday. At the hearing, support for funding Medicaid and increasing public education dollars dominated public testimony. We welcome Milwaukee County Supervisor Anne O'Connor to discuss her support for the Milwaukee County Climate Action Plan which is up for a vote in April and her opposition to the proposed We Energies gas plants that are at odds with the County's Climate plan goals.

It's time to get out the vote in Wisconsin for the Spring Election. We review news that the state supreme court race will shatter all spending records for the prized judicial seat that will determine control of the state' highest court. We discuss the critical importance of talking directly to potential voters the final 4 days and encourage our listeners to volunteer with Citizen Action on phones or doors. RSVP to talk to voters. Next week is the start of the Joint Finance Committee public hearings on the State Budget, next Wednesday in Kaukauna and Friday in West Allis. We encourage people in each area to consider attending in support of expanding BadgerCare and other state budget priorities. We welcome back to the show, Timothy Faust, Citizen Action's healthcare coordinator, who just returned from a week-long tour of rural Wisconsin hosting Hands Off Medicaid Town Halls to organize opposition to Congressional Republicans proposed cuts to Medicaid. Contact Tim: Timothy.Faust@citizenactionwi.org We close the show with a review of this week's PSC public hearing on We Energies desire to build polluting gas plants. Robert educates us on why the gas plant is a bad idea.

Host Ben Rangel sits down with both candidates for the third aldermanic district race on April 1st - Alex Brower and Daniel Bauman. Alex and Daniel discuss their plans for housing, public transit, economic investment, and more. In addition, to the full length conversations with Alex and Daniel, Ben details some information about the other items on the ballot. To learn more, visit: Bridge the City's episode on WE Energies as a public utilityPolling locations and what's on your ballotWUWM's Voter GuidesAlex Brower's Campaign WebsiteDaniel Bauman's Campaign WebsiteAction Steps: Alex Brower's action step includes:Find ways to become a leader in the cityDaniel Bauman's action step includes: Get involved in the community in a meaningful way Bridge the City When you're taking action in your community, share with us! Use #bridgethecity or tag us on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, or LinkedIn.We humbly ask you to consider joining our Patreon so we can continue creating episodes and events that encourage community engagement and open dialogue.Music by Casey Masters. Logo and website design by Elizabeth McLaren.

We Energies says power surges are rare, so why has one neighborhood had three in less than three years? Plus, one woman is warning others after she says a hijacker used her Facebook to scam three people. In this episode of Open Record, FOX6 Investigator Bryan Polcyn invites Contact 6's Jenna Sachs on to talk about two recent consumer issues that impacted our viewers. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Alex Brower and Andy from the Power to the People campaign to replace We Energies with a municipally owned utility and what it could mean for people in Milwaukee.   Learn more about the Power to the People campaign: https://www.powertothepeoplemke.org/ Learn more about Alex Brower's campaign for Alderperson and find out how you can help us get a seat on the Common Council: https://www.alexbrowerforcommoncouncil.org/   

Brendan Conway, a spokesperson for WE Energies, talks about the proposed natural gas power plant that they are proposing to build in the town of Paris.

Before we welcome our two guests, Matt and Robert discuss the state of Wisconsin's long term revenue crisis. This week we learned that Wisconsinites pay less of their income in taxes than ever in the history of the state and Wisconsin is 35th in the nation in taxation. It may look bleak for pub;ic education with State Assembly Speaker Robin Vos promising sweeping tax cuts and Governor Tony Evers promoting the plunging tax rate that produced a decade of under funding for our schools, universities, and municipalities, and no new major investments in vital needs such as child care and home care. The public is tired of this race to the bottom, where Wisconsin copies the revenue policies of deep red states, and fails our kids, working people, and long term economic prosperity. Chris Gooding joins us to discuss the adjunct faculty union organizing drive at Marquette University where over 70% are signed on union authorization cards. MU is shamefully violating both workers rights and Catholic social teachings, claiming religious exemption from recognizing the adjunct faculty union. We take a deep dive with CUB's Tom Content on the We Energies rate increases approved by the Public Service Commission (PSC) and the capture of Wisconsin's regulatory agency by the big for profit utilities. What can be done to restore government in the public interest? Listen to the show. March on Marquette's Campus in support of Union – We will be doing a march on Friday, December 6th at noon. Any sympathetic community members are encouraged to attend. Starting location TBD (we have to hold a meeting on Monday about the action first). https://ucwwisconsin.org/ Citizen Utility Board Wisconsin

The We Energies holiday cookie book is about to drop! The digital version dropping later this morning, and we've got Amy Jahns from We Energies in studio with us and of course she baked us cookies and samples from this year's cookie book. Pick up locations to be released soon!

The directive was not discussed. This hour we welcome back the WE Energies cookie book with Amy Jahns. We also preview the big campaign day in Milwaukee tonight as Harris & Trump are going to be miles away from one another. And Mark Tauscher talks selfish football players

Not even Moo Deng can make Vitrano smile. This hour we get into the possible resentencing of the Menendez brothers case. Debbie was a judge in the WE Energies cookie book competition, early voting numbers are staggering and are stumbling the ballot making machines, and Gabe Neitzel talks dinner guest etiquette as well as previews the Packers & Badgers games this weekend.

We Energies' Nate Schkeryantz from Wisconsin talks about his time in Florida helping to turn the power back on for residents affected by Hurricane Milton.

Wisconsin's Midday News has your Three Big Things. Guests include ABC News Correspondent Jim Ryan and We Energies' Nate Schkeryantz. We wrap up talking about a coffee table book...that Greg Matzek has no interest in.

1. We Energies workers from southeastern *Wisconsin* are headed to Florida to help with Hurricane Milton. 2. Officials in Florida are warning that time is running out for preparations and evacuations for Hurricane Milton. 3. Hundreds of flights have been cancelled to and from Florida from Milwaukee.

Vice President Kamala Harris visited the birthplace of the GOP Thursday. Her campaign described the event as putting country above party. Protestors in Milwaukee called on We Energies to stop rate hikes. And, window collisions are a top cause of death for migrating birds. WPR's Anna Marie Yanny will have more on what some bird advocates want lawmakers to do.

Have we had enough, yet? We have to talk Brewers and give the end of the season the Wisconsin's Morning News treatment. We also have to talk about the 'rabid woodchuck' Why will there be a We Energies rate hike? And Pancake's Breakfast Special celebrates 'Fat Bear Week'

If there is one, at least he's *just* a pitcher. We give the Brewers the sendoff that encapsulates all fans this morning. Plus, a look at We Energies' effort to expand the energy grid - although that will come with higher rates. Also, a rabid ground hog, and Gabe Neitzel talks us through the Brewers season ending loss.

Hurricane Helene was worse than anyone thought. We discuss the damage in North Carolina and encourage support for their relief organizing in rural North Carolina devastated by the climate change fueled storm. We talk about this week's Wisconsin Public Service Commission (PSC) hearings on We Energies' outrageous rate hikes. We review their failure to make the green renewable energy transition and and their latest fossil fuel scheme to bilk ratepayers and the public at large. We urge freezing rates until the PSC imposed a 2% of income rate cap in the state for all utilities. Learn more about the 2% rate cap and sign our petition in support. We discuss the latest MU Law Poll showing the presidential horserace unchanged. However, Tammy Baldwin's U.S. Senate lead is growing, continuing her history of out performing the top of the ticket. We review new research showing Wisconsin would gain $1.7 billion in federal funds if the Legislature accepted available federal funds that could be used to provide health insurance coverage to tens of thousands of families through Medicaid—and to improve reimbursement rates for hospitals, clinics, doctors, and other providers. We welcome Tim Hennigan, a staff attorney at ABC For Health, to discuss an upcoming Medical Debt Symposium, the morning of Thursday, October 17th in Milwaukee. We discuss how medical debt is the leading cause of bankruptcy and how Wisconsin's hospitals are destroying the financial lives of their own patients for profit.

What's it going to take to get Wisconsin to 100% clean energy? If you listen to the state's biggest power companies, it's more methane gas. Wisconsin is on the verge of an expensive gas construction boom if utilities like We Energies in Alliant Energy have their way. But what about wind and solar? Is it possible for Wisconsin to finally trade in fossil fuels for clean energy right now? Amy talks with energy expert Dr. Ciaran Gallagher. Host: Amy Barrilleaux Guest: Dr. Ciaran Gallagher, Energy Manager, Clean Wisconsin Background Reading: Under the Lens, the Truth About Natural Gas Stopping Gas Expansion in Wisconsn Power Wisconsin Forward: An affordable, reliable, fossil-free future    

Who won the Presidential debate and why? How epic was Trump's failure on healthcare? And does any of it matter? It may but not for the reasons many pundits think. The biggest impact may be exciting the volunteer base that will get out the vote and win over swing voters. Where you jazzed up by the debate? If so, help make it happen! Sign up to volunteer with Citizen Action today. Wisconsin now has 136 school referendums in 2024, an indictment of the state funding formula and last state budget deal. We talk about how it has become a defining issue in the state Legislative elections. Robert previews upcoming PSC hearings to get public input on We Energies' proposed rate increases in Racine on October 1st and Milwaukee on October 3rd. We preview our new statewide campaign to cap utility bills at 2% of the rate payer's income. Congressional Democrats, civil rights leaders call for changes in the Senate filibuster. Trump wants to put Sen. Ron Johnson in charge of education policy in Wisconsin and again threatens political opponents with retribution, including jail.

On Saturday evening, an incident at a southeastern Wisconsin substation caused the grid to go dark for some 16,000 people. According to We Energies, a Wisconsin utility company that provides electricity to more than 1 million customers, the culprit was a raccoon. According to a spokesperson, a raccoon touched two pieces of equipment simultaneously, which knocked out the power, and likely made for one really unhappy trash panda. Download and listen to the audio version below and click here to subscribe to the Today in Manufacturing podcast.

Dr. Ken chats with Independent Life and Medicare Broker Jerry Wilson for Entrepreneurship Tuesday presented by We Energies.

In a potential preview of November, MAGAite Steven Campbell refuses to step down following losing his Green Bay City Council election, even after losing the recount he paid for. Trump has been encouraging his acolytes to seek fraud claims everywhere, laying the groundwork for his future claims of a stolen election in the fall. We talk about the decision of Supreme Court Justice Ann Walsh Bradley to step down, setting up another epic Supreme Court election next April that will determine the balance of the Wisconsin Supreme Court and the future of abortion rights and democracy in the Badger State. Also as nomination papers drop, we urge movement progressives to run in state legislative races. Meanwhile, the bitter fruits of right-rule continued in Wisconsin. We discuss the staggering implications of a new report revealing that nearly 40% of Wisconsin teachers left the profession after 6 years, a direct result of Act 10 and the GOP assault on public education. Meanwhile on the energy front, renewable energy laggard We Energies proposes another outrageous 15% rate hike as Southeast Wisconsin residents protest the increase. Finally a new MU Law Poll has U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin over 50% and leading Eric Hovde.

We Energies has reduction targets, but consumer and advocacy groups are watching closely.

When you think about the future of energy, do you picture you gas-fired power plants? In this episode, Amy looks at why power companies are racing to build new gas plants and what it means for the future of energy bills, our health and our climate. We Energies, the largest power company in Wisconsin, recently announced plans to transition two major power plants from coal to natural gas, build two more new gas-fired facilities, and build another new facility to hold liquefied gas. If you think it sounds like a major shift toward more fossil fuel development, you're right. We Energies' parent company WEC Energy Group filed an application with the Public Service Commission to get special accounting treatment on the high-dollar projects before they've established a need for all that gas. Are gas-fired power plants the bridge to clean energy that power companies claim? Host: Amy Barrilleaux Guests: Dr. Paul Mathewson, Science Program Director, Clean Wisconsin Katie Nekola, Attorney, Clean Wisconsin Background reading: Under the Lens: The Truth About Natural Gas We Enegies Doubles Down on Gas

The hour kicks off with WE Energies' Executive Vice President & Director of Communications to discuss the state and the country's power grid. With the elimination of gas powered appliances and tools, as well as an increasing popularity in electrical vehicles, will our power grid be able to handle this? Plus a Pancake Breakfast Special that toasts the losers!

We Energies customers face almost a 3% rate increase for electricity next year.

We bring you on-the-ground-reporting from the rally for union solidarity, learn what SEIU nurses have to say about patient care concerns, hear what teaching staff and parents have to say about low wages in Monona schools, look at the SAG-AFTRA agreement, hear about an international and a local resolution on the destruction in Gaza, learn about a strike authorization by IBEW 2150 at We Energies, hear about an upcoming Starbucks strike and more.

We discuss the passing of healthcare activist Ady Barkan, who turned his fight against ALS into a crusade to break the monopoly power of the corporate insurance giants that are failing millions of Americans. We explain the importance of the introduction of the BadgerCare Public Option bill in the state legislature, and discuss our news conference at the Green Bay Labor Council with lead legislative author Representative Kristina Shelton. The bill is the only one dealing with the skyrocketing cost of health care in this Legislative Session, as the GOP continues to introduce culture war issues that do nothing to improve the lives of average Wisconsinites. In a related development, a new national report finds that nearly 7 in 10 U.S. adults say they receive medical bills they cannot afford and many are skipping needed medical care. The huge Brewers stadium subsidy bill is pulled from the floor, delaying action on the bill. What does it mean that even with a full court press by the unified corporate elite, Governor Evers, and Robin Vos, there are not enough votes in the Senate to pass it. While too many state politicians have been busy trying to ram through $546 million to a billionaire, the City of Waupun takes a rare step to invest public funds in child care after the GOP blocks all state action to address the access crisis. We close by reviewing news the Public Service Commission will be announcing electric rate increases this week, as We Energies says it will accelerate plans to stop burning coal and reaffirms an Oak Creek plant shutdown.

Tis the season for our nearly century old tradition! The We Energies cookie book! Amy Jahns, Senior Communications Specialist joins the show in studio to detail all the newest things added to the We Energies cookie book.

We dive into how the Speaker McCarthy crash and burn this week was part of a 50 year road built by corporate America and the Republican Party. We also turn our attention to Wisconsin and the public hearing on the shameful Assembly Brewer Stadium financing plan that leaves the public footing the bill. We review the continuing threat to democracy surrounding the Legislative Republican's effort to impeach the Wisconsin Elections Commission's administrator Megan Wolfe and not confirming Evers' appointee Joseph Czarneski to the commission. Robert educates us and encourages turnout to an important We Energies public hearing in Milwaukee next week to tackle the unfair energy burden many Wisconsin residents face. Priscilla reviews the news from California that the late U.S. Senator Diane Feinstein will be replaced by Laphonza Butler. We put the appointment in historical context and discuss its implications.

Brandon Ramey and Braylen Stevens join The Truth in the Afternoon with Dr. Ken Harris for Entrepreneurship Tuesday sponsored by WE Energies. They discuss how they got started and to this point in their lives. Brandon and Braylen discuss with Dr. Ken what needs to be done here in Milwaukee. Dr. Ken gives his Top 5 at 5.

Andrew Weiland and Arthur Thomas from BizTimes Media get together to discuss the news of the week, including financial services firm Baird making another commitment to downtown Milwaukee. Earlier this year, the firm bought the naming rights for the downtown convention center and this week the company extended its lease at the U.S. Bank building through 2033. Insider Story SpotlightReport: Milwaukee ranked as 7th hottest apartment market in U.S.Developer purchases former We Energies power plant site in Pleasant PrairieBig StoryBaird extends its lease at U.S. Bank Center, will add signageNotable Alumni NominationsDeadline for nominations is July 14

Reckless driving is still a huge issue with 5 people dying in a crash, including a 1-year-old. Some powerful audio from the victim

Thelma A. Sias, retired executive and the founder and president of the Sias Group, shares how her childhood and personal story influenced her capacity to lead and why she believes great leadership involves the ability to listen and follow other people. Sias discusses the importance of leading through critical conversations, as well as enabling others to grow as leaders themselves. Importantly, Sias reflects on the remarks she gave when receiving an honorary doctorate from Marquette University in May 2022, during which she charged the audience to create access and opportunity for others, which she believes is how individuals should define their success. Episode Highlights:03:56 - The challenge we are having in today's world, in my opinion, is the fact that we are still struggling with women being in powerful leadership roles. With all of the experience we've had of the success of how women lead, we still struggle with that. And we're still struggling with the issue of younger leaders, leaders that have a different lifestyle. And I think we all need to get over it and understand this message about the table having everyone there, the tent being big enough to include everyone, is significant. We're living in a world that has changed and it continues to change. And if we don't get ourselves ready forward versus constantly going backwards, we're going to delay the enormous progress in this community, in the state, in this world that we need to have.07:42 - My parents were probably the most significant leaders I've ever met in that they led. They took action. They made change happen. They raised 11 kids and sent us all off to college with a combination of athletic and academic scholarships. And they built a principle for us all to work from.17:00 - The resilience to be able to stand up when so many people are pushing you down and the resilience to still believe in yourself when so many people are saying it should not be. Connect with Becky Dubin JenkinsLinkedIn Connect with Thelma SiasLinkedInGuest Bio:Thelma A. Sias is one of Milwaukee's most powerful women because of her leadership and commitment to serve her community. She is proud to be the fifth of 11 children of the late Roosevelt and Pauline Sias, raised on the family farm in Mayersville, Mississippi. Thelma joined Wisconsin Gas (now We Energies) in 1986. In 2003, she was appointed vice president. In 2015, she was named to the Milwaukee Business Journal's 40 Under 40 Hall of Fame; in 2016 to Savoy Magazine's list of Top Influential Women in Corporate America; and in 2017 to the History Makers' Collection at the Library of Congress with the Doug Jansson Leadership Award from the Greater Milwaukee Foundation. In 2018, she received the Lifetime Achievement Award from the Milwaukee Business Journal. In 2022, she received an honorary doctorate from Marquette University. Sias is a board member of the United Way of Greater Milwaukee and Waukesha County, the Boys & Girls Club of Greater Milwaukee, the Sojourner Family Peace Center, and Cardinal Stritch University. Sias is a retired executive and the founder and CEO of the Sias Group LLC.

The Milwaukee Democratic Socialists of America and partner groups seek a publicly-owned or cooperative utility to replace We Energies.

After lengthy debate Thursday, Wisconsin's Public Service Commission voted to allow We Energies to increase rates in 2023.

The cost increases come as We Energies seeks to raise residential rates 13% next year.

We discuss the new MU Poll which shows the election is tied and all about turnout! Poll demonstrates that GOTV field programs will decide the election and you need to volunteer! If you can't volunteer, please DONATE to support our GOTV door and phone canvass. President Biden makes impassioned comments Wednesday about the threat to democracy. Why is the Wisconsin mainstream media ignoring Tim Michels' Trumpian comments that if he is elected governor, no Republican will lose in Wisconsin? How does it relate to his position on decertifying the 2020 election, or abolishing the WEC? Also Michael's construction company has no Black people in management, super majority white and male. Citizen Action releases a hard hitting Ron Johnson video that uses his own words to reveal who he supports. We encourage you to watch & share video. Robert educates us on the Affordable Care Act open enrollment period beginning this week and what changes open up health care coverage to more people. We update the effort to stop We Energies outrageous 13%+ rate hike and their inadequate effort to transition to renewable energy.

We discuss the razor tight Wisconsin election, and ask listeners to challenge themselves to do at least one phone or door shift by November 8th. See our list of GOTV opportunities this weekend (below). We dig into new polling showing combining climate change and the rising cost of living is a great electoral argument. Why are the Democrats not talking about renewable energy and energy efficiency as solutions to inflation? We welcome Antonio Butts, the Executive Director of Walnut Way, for an interview on the new ME Energies coalition against We Energies' massive rate hike request, and his organization's intervention in the rate case now pending before the Public Service Commission (PSC). We close the show with our in-house economist Dr. Michael Rosen to review newly released Wisconsin Legislative Reference Bureau data showing Tim Michels' flat tax only benefits the richest 3% of Wisconsin residents, while actually raising taxes on everyone else.

What does the We Energies rate case tell us about how Wisconsin energy companies make money? Spoiler Alert: It's not by promoting energy efficiency. We Energies customers across Wisconsin are bracing for higher bills. The company is asking the Public Service Commission to approve a large rate hike, insisting its investment in new solar and wind infrastructure is driving the increase. But We Energies customers are still paying off a $2 billion construction price tag for the company's Oak Creek coal plant completed in 2011, and they'll keep paying long after it's shut down in two years. The Oak Creek coal plant may be a burden for customers, but it was a windfall for We Energies' shareholders. Experts say that points to a big problem with the way energy utilities in Wisconsin make money. Hear from Clean Wisconsin attorney Katie Nekola about what has to change – and find out and what other states are doing to bring power to the people in the face of rising bills. Find out more about Clean Wisconsin's legal work at the Public Service Commission here: https://www.cleanwisconsin.org/our-work/legal-action/ Episode Host: Amy Barrilleaux Guest: Katie Nekola, General Counsel, Clean Wisconsin

We discuss how self-interested billionaires are dominating the critical U.S. Senate contest, reflecting on the news that Diane Hendricks has so far given $16 million and Richard Uihlein $20 million to pro-Johnson Super PAC. The dark money group is running trashy and racist ads against Mandela Barnes. Similar ads by the WI GOP and other dark money groups have prompted the NAACP to file an FCC complaint over the racist ads and call on Broadcast corporations to refuse to air them. With billionaires setting agenda for voters, does Wisconsin still really have one person one vote? Meanwhile in the equally toxic Governor's race, Tim Michels flip flops on abortion as he schemes to break up DNR and Milwaukee Public Schools. We discuss a proposed merger in the grocery industry that will only make higher food prices worse and Robert debriefs a rally last week against a proposed We Energies rate increase and the energy burden it places on low income families, especially communities of color. We close with progressive economist, Dr. Michael Rosen, to discuss a likely Federal Reserve rate increase. Will the move spark a recession on the backs of the most vulnerable workers, particularly African- Americans? We dig into other potential other options available to President Biden, at a time when Congress has abdicated its responsibility to make economic policy.

We debrief Thursday night's final U.S. Senate debate with Robert who attended in person. Next, we bat around the latest MU Law Poll. Does it show a pathway to victory for Mandela within the control of grassroots activists and volunteers? We discuss the significance of the expected Federal Reserve interest rate hike. Is slowing down the economy and spurring layoffs the way to heal the economy? Robert educates us on the We Energies' rate hike and how their corporate power is hurting low income people of color and sabotaging the transition to clean renewable energy. We encourage listeners to attend a Milwaukee rally against the WE Energies rate hike this Saturday, 10/15, at Noon. We close with a special interview with Citizen Action's endorsed State Treasurer candidate, Aaron Richardson, to talk about his campaign.

We learn why We Energies wants to raise prices and hear from an organization that is pushing back on the plan. Then, we learn about Narcan and how it helps reverse an opioid overdose. Plus, look at an exhibit at the Charles Allis Art Museum that's shedding light on the signs of segregation that live on in our community.

Every two years electric utilities in Wisconsin are allowed to request more money from customers. The complicated process is called a “rate case” and the Public Service Commission coordinates it. We Energies is asking for more than an 8% increase starting in 2023.

Some people are unhappy about We Energies' plan to delay closing its Oak Creek Power Plant due to “Tight energy supply conditions in the Midwest power market and supply chain issues.” Members of the Clean Power Coalition expressed their concern in front of the utility's downtown headquarters Wednesday.

Join The Center Square's Regional Editor Bruce Walker and Wisconsin Reporter Ben Yount as they discuss: WE Energies, Alliant Energy reverse green course, will keep coal plants open. Marquette Law School Poll: Michels leads GOP race, Evers leads in head-to-head match-ups. Wisconsin lawmakers spend less than 60 seconds in abortion special session. Judge weighing options after Gableman admits to tossing some election investigation records. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/wisconsininfocus/support

The solar energy industry is asking the Public Service Commission of Wisconsin for a decision on third-party financing of rooftop solar panels. This option allows roof owners who can't afford the whole cost of solar panels upfront to sign a lease or cut another type of deal. We Energies is among the utilities fighting this.

Lori: Welcome to A BROADcast For Manufacturers. We are your hosts Lori Highby, Erin Courtenay, and Kris Harrington. Our first episode is really to share with you a little bit about us. We will be interviewing each other on our backgrounds, passions, and most importantly, why we are excited to be co-hosting A BROADcast For Manufacturers!Lori: I'm going to start by asking Kris a couple of questions. Kris, could you please tell us a bit about yourself? Kris: I love to eat. No, I live on a farm. Actually, as it comes to, I guess, my manufacturing story and a little bit of background of kind of how I've landed here, I spent some time in the US Navy. So I think what's interesting for me as I was always a natural athlete in school. So I just love to work with my hands. You know, I think the one thing about sports is that I'm just that kinesthetic, naturally. So any time I can be doing something with my hands, I'm happy. So one of the ways that I could use my hands and travel the world, which was also a dream for me was to join the Navy. So I started before I ever went to school, I was in the Navy. After I left the Navy, I was a machinist mate just to share that as well. After I left the Navy, I went to work here in Milwaukee at Brady company, and I worked on the manufacturing floor. So I ran a machine I started off on second shift, then I moved to third shift, I worked in a cleanroom environment, but I was responsible for, you know, picking the materials that I was going to run on my machine, setting up the machine, and then producing products that would be eventually packed and sold to our customers. So I have that experience of actually working on machinery as well. I went to work for We Energies, you know, those of us that are from Wisconsin, we know that they are the local electrical and gas company here, but I located underground utilities for a while. So when I did that, I was outside working with construction companies and wherever they were building or digging or, you know, doing any work outside that you had to locate those underground utilities to make it safe. For those. I was kind of a part of that. So that's just some fun part of my background. So I was a non-traditional student when I decided to eventually go to school. I did choose Marquette University here in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. So I think I started at Marquette and about the age of 28. So I was older, um, you know, I thought I was going to going to school for physical therapy. Because I, again, am naturally sports-oriented, and I just wanted to work with sports teams and in heart and help on the physical therapy side. But what I realized when I got to school is that I really wasn't good at chemistry and biology. But I couldn't wrap my head around it. I just didn't understand why we need to learn chemical formulas and all these other things and, you know, dissect animals. Yeah, and things of that nature as already having been an adult and, you know, being responsible for things. I didn't understand the application of that. So I had gone to a counselor to say, hey, I don't know what I'm doing here. And I'm, I'm spending a lot of money at Marquette. And if I'm not going to do well, I got to get out of this. And he asked me a few questions and suggested that I start at the School of Business. And the next year, I went into the school of business and I can tell you everything clicked for me. It was awesome: media, economics, accounting, finance. I had intuitively learned through working and living and having my own adult responsibilities, but now I was getting this broader and deeper understanding of things. So my first real career move after I graduated from Marquette was to start at Bucyrus international here in South Milwaukee, Wisconsin. They were a manufacturer of mining equipment, very large surface mining equipment. During my time there, mining was really growing. Mining...

Wisconsin Public Service and WE Energies are celebrating another successful year of Peregrine Falcon conservation.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

I talk about how the tree sitting on my power lines caused a massive power surge that took out a whole host of appliances and how WE-Energies came out and had to reconnect the ground/neutral line back up from my house to the pole. They could have done this days ago and prevented these problems, but they kept ignoring me and now I have not hot water, dehumidifier, fans, monitors and multiple lights. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

As a financial services firm in the Milwaukee area, we've helped several WE Energies employees reach their ideal retirement. So, we are well-versed in the key retirement considerations they need to make, plus ways to avoid common pitfalls. Tune in for the complete breakdown of WE Energies' 2021 Retired Employee Benefits Guide.

The President of We Energies explains the challenges they faced in restoring power to thousands of people after last week's storms. Then, we speak with the owner of the Cactus Club, a venue now requiring proof of vaccination for all performers and show attendees. We'll explain how at-home COVID-19 testing works. We'll tell you about the grand opening of the Preservation of African American Music & Arts center in Milwaukee and learn some history about the Irish in Milwaukee.

Day 3 and Alley, like many Milwaukee area residents - doesn't have power still.  WE Energies working round the clock to get us all back, Riggs & his wife are "dating new friends" and he's overthinking things as usual, if given the option - do you prefer to pay for things MONTHLY or YEARLY, and Alley got an amazing text message to close the show - don't miss it.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

WE Energies' Brendan Conway (8/11/21) by 96.5 WKLH

In part two of our series with Chancellor Mark Mone and Provost Johannes Britz of the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, we're talking all about research. UWM is one of the few universities in the nation with the R1 distinction - the highest level designation for research activity a university can attain. In this episode, we talk about what it takes to maintain this distinction and some of the research projects being carried out at UWM that are serving the region. You'll learn about:Partnering with other institutions on research projectsIIoT, smart manufacturing and the Connected Systems InstituteHow the Maggi Sue will enable more research on Lake Michigan than ever beforeThe importance of technology and connectivityWhy organizations like Rockwell, Dell, Cisco and WE Energies have backed UWM's research

MBJ’s Rich Kirchen interviews two executives from We Energies’ parent company on a new initiative to reduce methane emissions to net-zero by 2030 and do their part to mitigate global warming. For more information on some of the stories featured in today’s episode, visit https://www.bizjournals.com/milwaukee/

Karen Lindsey, Ph.D. is a teacher, learner, leadership consultant, executive career coach,  and keynote speaker. She is called “Dr. K” by many students and has 20 years of corporate communication, higher education, media relations, and business marketing experience. Prior to her current role as a Visiting Lecturer in the Bob  Schieffer College of Communication-Department of Strategic Communication at Texas Christian University (TCU), Karen served as the Associate Director of the TCU Center for Career and Professional Development. She is a Wisconsin native who moved to Texas five years ago to become Vice  President of the education sector at Edelman PR in Dallas, after having served as an Associate Vice President at Mississippi College. She has led teams and served as a thought leadership consultant to corporate executives, university presidents, and non-profit leaders across the United States. She was a contracted consultant on behalf  of the U.S. Army-Department of Defense and implemented long-term strategic communication  projects in Washington, D.C., and Wiesbaden, Germany.  During her corporate career, Karen navigated the advertising, marketing, public relations and media  worlds in leadership positions with the Chicago Tribune, U.S. Bank, WE Energies, and Northwestern  Mutual. In 2015, she was a featured TEDx speaker and in 2020, she was selected to present at South by  Southwest (SXSW). She has written numerous articles for blogs, business journals, and fitness  publications. She is a frequent emcee, podcast guest, corporate workshop facilitator, and motivational  speaker on the topics of Authentic Leadership, Leadership Wellness, Reputation Management, and Strategic Brand Communication.  She believes in the importance of having a fit mind, body, career, and spirit. She is a nationally  certified StrengthsQuest and Myers-Briggs coach, and a certified group fitness instructor, who still teaches fitness classes in Texas. She has run the Chicago Marathon twice and to date has completed 16 half marathons in various states. She is a woman of faith who enjoys stimulating conversations, iced  coffee, and international travel.  Karen has been a leader in both corporate and higher education environments offering a unique  perspective. Using her doctoral research as a foundation, Karen is planning to write a book about workplace politics and the experiences of Black women leaders at universities and in corporations. She  cares deeply about intentionally helping college students, career changers, and business/academic leaders gain knowledge that helps them normalize diverse perspectives and become the most authentic  versions of themselves in-person and online. Karen holds a Bachelor's degree in Communication with an emphasis on Public Relations from the  University of Wisconsin, a Master's degree in Corporate Communication from Mississippi College,  and a Ph.D. in Higher Education Administration with a focus on Organizational Leadership from  Azusa Pacific University. Her research interests center on the narratives of women of color in  leadership and influences on the formation of their leadership identities in person and on social media. She practices what she preaches and you can follow her on Twitter and Instagram @drklinzy Topics for speaking engagements include: Normalizing Black Women Leaders, Social Media, and  Leadership Identity, What Does it Mean to be an Ally? The Unseen Labor of POC in the  Workplace.

A three-year battle between solar energy advocates and WE Energies is back before the Wisconsin Public Service Commission, and the state regulatory agency also known as the PSC, wants to hear your thoughts by Tuesday night. WE Energies, based in Milwaukee, has been blocking an Iowa company, Eagle Point Solar, from going ahead with a plan to install and interconnect its solar panels on about a half-dozen buildings owned by the city of Milwaukee, leasing the panels to the city. WE Energies says Eagle Point would be unlawfully acting as a public utility. Renewable energy advocates argue the Iowa firm's proposal is legal because the Eagle Point would provide third party financing and not act as a public utility. During a hearing Feb. 17, Susan Modder of Milwaukee urged the PSC to side with Eagle Point. Modder said third party financing would allow more homeowners and nonprofits to have solar rooftops. "WE Energies needs to encourage, not discourage, their customers to reduce their

As a Milwaukee-area firm, Keil Financial Partners has walked alongside countless WE Energies employees throughout their retirement journeys. Because of this, Jeremy Keil and his team have discovered some key potential pitfalls and success strategies for WE Energies / WEC Energy Group employees. Today, Jeremy is sharing some of these planning considerations and why they’re … Continue reading Podcast 20 — Retirement Planning for WE Energies Employees →

About Gary Loop Serving as a business consultant, executive coach, and life coach, Gary Loop has been transforming businesses and guiding leaders for over six years as President of Loop Group, LLC. For the last 12 years (of his 20+ year business career), he has been repeatedly entering new organizations facing various challenges. With his unique ability to develop deep levels of trust, from CEO to the front line, he rapidly gains a sense of the company landscape to deliver efficient and transformative results.   There are literally hundreds of consultants and executive coaches in the marketplace. What differentiates you from the others? “I spent 14 years at We Energies, and We Energies at one point about a decade ago was last in the Midwest in customer satisfaction. And so, I had the opportunity, it was through the work of hundreds and thousands of employees to get it done. But to be in the front lines of watching an organization go from last in the Midwest, to one of the best in the country was outstanding.”   What is your core strategy for your consultant/client relationship? “I'm a big fan of being a historian, rather than me coming in to find out what's going on now in a plan for the future, I spend a great deal of my time finding out what happened in the past. Where have you been? How did you get there? What worked well? What didn't work well?”   What do you believe are the top low-cost tactics organizations can employ that will make an instant impact on their business? “The people is the big difference. Most of the payroll is people. And it's also in the planning. You know, if we can go through, one thing that I always say is, I'm not a firefighter. I’m a fire preventer. And so, we can go in and work with people that we have there.”   Can you share with me your most successful or favorite networking story/experience that you’ve had? “I actually wrote a letter to Jay Leno back about 20 years ago, you know, and pretty much because I wasn't sure if I wanted to go into standup comedy. It was a letter that basically said, Dear Jay, thinking about standup comedy. I have no idea. I'm not even sure if I'm funny. You know, here's the deal. You know, I was commuting to community college, I was living at home with time. And, you know, I'm like, here's our home phone number. And 20 years ago, a phone call came in...”   How do you stay in front of or best nurture your network community? “Mine is more sense and feel. And it's also based on opportunity. So, when I meet with folks, I want to know what I can do to help them… the other piece I would say is rather than being interesting, be interested.”   What advice do you have for the professional on growing their network? “It's overcoming that fear. You know, if there's an event that's coming up with a lot of folks and you may not know anybody, it’s just walking in the door. You know, the hardest thing is walking into the door. I call it eating your vegetables. There are things that we don't always enjoy doing. And sometimes we have to eat our vegetables before we get to enjoy the steak.”   Digital networking or traditional networking? “it's a mix. We are in five generations, as you know, and everyone has their different flavor and style. And so depending on which industry that I'm in, I will try to mirror where they're at.”   If you could go back to your 20-year-old self, what would you tell yourself to do more or less of regarding your career? “Lots of moisturizer. My wife uses moisturizer, and she looks like she's 20. I look like I'm 90. So that’s number one. And number two is, you know, what's interesting is enjoy the ride.”   We’ve all heard of the 6 degrees of separation… Now, who would be the one person you’d love to connect with, and do you think you could do it within the 6th degree? “I think like a Richard Branson kind of thing comes to mind. So, for me, I believe it's, you know, finding the ways to get in the door to reach out to those folks. I think the biggest hurdle is just not doing anything at all.”   What book are you reading right now? “I've been reading Give and Take by Adam Grant.”   Any final words of advice for our listeners? “Go back to the give and take philosophy.”   You can get in contact with Gary at: Email: gary.loop@loopgroupllc.com(link sends e-mail) LinkedIn: Click Here Twitter: Click Here

Why does We Energies advertise? And how can someone keep up on ever-changing Foxconn deal?

Amy Jahns of We Energies joins Wisconsin's Morning News

This week on YBO... listen as we share things going on in the city of Milwaukee such as the Schulz Aquatic Center on Green Bay and Hampton closing down, how new apartment developments are outstripping demands, a new teen lounge, and WE Energies helping out in Puerto Rico. If you listen via iTunes, don’t forget to subscribe and leave a 5 star rating and review. If you listen via SoundCloud, don’t forget to repost and leave us comments as you listen. We’re also available on Stitcher and Google Play! Visit ybopodcastmke.com for more info about us, photos, and merch! We also shared our QOTW answers along with some of the answers that the listeners submitted. This week’s 90’s movie of the Week was “White Men Can’t Jump” starring Wesley Snipes and Woody Harrelson. We discuss a number of topics from the movie including: guys playing the dozens, Billy using his stereotypes to his advantage and examples of other races using stereotypes the same way, women always wanting more, Billy’s comment to Sydney about showboating, how Billy was annoying and Sydney’s advice to Billy, “Listen to your woman!” We get into what’s going on and have a great discussion about the D.L Hughley and Jasmine Sanders Breakfast Club interview and most recent episode of The Brilliant Idiots Podcast that speaks on being a millennial. We close the show with our weekly anon, quote, empowerment and Question of the Week. Website: ybopodcastmke.com Email: ybopodcast@gmail.com

A CEO’s Virtual Mentor Episode 12 Shareholder Activism – The Vulnerability Framework; Board Governance & Effectiveness; and a Conversation with WEC Energy Group CEO Allen Leverett Guests include: Chris Young, Managing Director and Head of the Contested Situations Group, Credit Suisse Allen Leverett, President and CEO of WEC Energy Tanuja Dehne, Corporate governance expert and independent director of publicly-traded companies.  If you haven’t joined us in a while, you may have missed the announcement that we formed two companies under Leadership Lyceum’s brand: Lyceum Leadership Consulting which provides executive and board of director’s search, board effectiveness review, and an array of services for successor development and board-readiness.  And Lyceum Leadership Productions which brings you this podcast. Segment I - a continuation of our discussion on Shareholder Activism with Chris Young from Credit Suisse. We will cover what Chris describes as The Vulnerability Framework. We will discuss the conditions that make a company particularly vulnerable to activism. Segment II - a conversation with Allen Leverett, President CEO of WEC Energy Group in Milwaukee. We will discuss how WEC has reshaped itself through M&A over the last 10 years into a vastly different company that serves 4.4 million customers across 4 states in the upper Midwest.  Segment III - a continuation of our discussion with Tanuja Dehne on impediments to boardroom effectiveness. Famous Last Words - In our last episode, Episode 11, we introduced a spot called Famous Last Words. We intersperse excerpts from MGM’s 1954 movie Executive Suite starring William Holden, Barbara Stanwyck, and Fredric March. For you utility enthusiasts, it also stars the PPL Building (Pennsylvania Power & Light) in Allentown, Pennsylvania as the exterior of the Tredway Corporation.  The plot backdrop -- Avery Bullard, President of the Tredway Corporation has died. But he never named a clear successor, so the Board members must choose. The most likely candidate is Loren Shaw, a skilled businessman with a high degree of financial acumen.  Their intense and consequential boardroom discussion will weave through our episode. Thanks for joining us.  We can’t improve without your feedback – write us through our website www.LeadershipLyceum.com and subscribe on iTunes.  See you next time.    Informative and Helpful Links  The Lyceum’s Well-Tuned Governance Model  https://www.leadershiplyceum.com/lyceum-board-effectiveness    Program Guide Episode 12 Shareholder Activism – The Vulnerability Framework; Board Governance & Effectiveness; and Conversation with Wisconsin Energy CEO Allen Leverett 0:30     Introduction to Lyceum’s brands and the podcast Episode 12  1:44     Introduction of Famous Last Words spot – MGM’s Executive Suite 3:47     Famous Last Words spot – MGM’s Executive Suite plot summary 2:35     Famous Last Words – Executive Suite 1/5 3:22     Break 1 3:36     Introduction to Segment I – Shareholder Activism with guest Chris Young, Managing Director of Credit Suisse on The Vulnerability Framework 7:20     Famous Last Words – Executive Suite 2/5 8:28     Break 2 8:41     Segment I (cont.): Chris Young of Credit Suisse 15:26   Famous Last Words – Executive Suite 3/5 17:17   Break 3 17:32   Wrap up of Segment I on Shareholder Activism and preview of next month’s Episode 13 with the final chapter in the series with Chris Young. 17:48   Introduction of Segment II: Interview with Allen Leverett, CEO of WEC Energy Group 27:28   Break 4 27:51   Segment II (cont.): Interview with Allen Leverett 41:30   End of Interview with Paul Bonavia 33:45   Break 5 34:06   Segment II (cont.): Interview with Allen Leverett 37:03   End of Interview with Allen Leverett 37:08   Famous Last Words – Executive Suite 4/5 38:22   Break 6 38:35   Introduction to Segment III – Corporate Governance and Board Effectiveness, a continuation of our discussion with Tanuja Dehne on impediments to boardroom effectiveness. 45:34   End of Segment III and preview of next month’s Episode 13 with Tanuja Dehne 45:45   Conclusion of Famous Last Words with Executive Suite 5/5   Biographies of Guests Mr. Chris Young  Chris Young has been Managing Director and Head of the Takeover Defense Practice at Credit Suisse AG and Credit Suisse Group since June 1, 2010. Until May 2010, Mr. Young served as the Director of M&A and Proxy Fight at Institutional Shareholder Services (ISS). While at ISS, Mr. Young was responsible for analyzing contentious M&A transactions, proxy fights and corporate governance issues and providing proxy voting and tender offer recommendations for ISS institutional investor clients. Mr. Young also helped to facilitate a constructive dialogue between ISS institutional investor clients and senior executives and directors of public companies in the US and Europe. Mr. Young is regarded as a leading authority on contested M&A transactions and shareholder activism. Prior to ISS, Mr. Young was a member of the investment banking group at Bear Stearns and the M&A group at Sullivan & Cromwell. Mr. Young is a CFA charter holder, received his JD, magna cum laude, from Boston University and his BS from Georgetown University.   Mr. Allen Leverett Allen Leverett was named president of WEC Energy Group in June 2015 and chief executive officer in May 2016. He was appointed to the board of directors in January 2016. Leverett had served as president of Wisconsin Energy Corporation since August 2013, as well as president – Wisconsin, Michigan and Minnesota, with responsibility for business operations of the company’s utilities in those states. Previously, Leverett served as president and chief executive officer of We Generation, the company’s power generation group, since March 2011, with overall responsibility for the company’s electric generation portfolio, fuel procurement, environmental compliance and renewable energy development strategy. He joined Wisconsin Energy in 2003 as chief financial officer. In May 2004, he was named executive vice president and chief financial officer of Wisconsin Energy and We Energies. Prior to joining the company, Leverett served as chief financial officer and executive vice president of Georgia Power in Atlanta, Georgia. Before that, he was vice president and treasurer of Southern Company Services, with overall responsibility for financial planning and analysis, capital markets and leasing, treasury and investor relations. Previously, he held a variety of positions in transmission planning, integrated resource planning, strategic planning, wholesale marketing and finance. Leverett earned his bachelor’s degree, summa cum laude, in electrical engineering and mathematics from Vanderbilt University, Nashville, Tennessee. He also earned a master’s degree in electrical engineering from Stanford University, Palo Alto, California, and a Master of Business Administration degree with a finance concentration from Auburn University, Auburn, Alabama. Leverett is a director of American Transmission Co., non-executive chairman of Church Mutual Insurance Co., and a member of the board of directors of the Electric Power Research Institute (EPRI) and the Edison Electric Institute (EEI).   Ms. Tanuja Dehne Tanuja Dehne is a public company director and former C-level executive of NRG Energy, Inc., a Fortune 250 power company. Tanuja brings perspective and experience from her cross-disciplinary roles to the C-suite and board room. She is a purpose-driven leader, cultivator of talent and proven strategist. She is an award winning corporate attorney, human resources professional and community volunteer who thrives when making a positive difference in the lives of others. During her tenure at NRG Energy, Inc., Tanuja had increasingly expansive roles: initially the company’s securities and finance lawyer, then Corporate Secretary and lead M&A attorney, before becoming the head of Human Resources. Ultimately, in her role as EVP, Chief Administrative Officer and Chief of Staff, she oversaw the company’s Human Resources, Information Technology, Communications, Marketing and Sustainability departments, the company’s charitable giving program, M&A integrations, as well as the construction of NRG’s sustainable corporate headquarters in Princeton, New Jersey. Tanuja also served as a sponsor, coach and “internal angel investor” of interdisciplinary innovation teams, including the team that created the “Path to Luma,” an environmentally conscious puzzle game launched in August 2015 with record breaking downloads in the Apple and Google stores. Tanuja is a director of Advanced Disposal Services (NYSE: ADSW) and Granite Point Mortgage Trust, Inc. (NYSE: GPMT), and Board Trustee of the Geraldine R. Dodge Foundation, HomeFront of New Jersey and Young Audiences New Jersey and Eastern Pennsylvania. She is a frequent speaker on topics including leadership, corporate governance, and the intersection of the law and human resources. She received a B.A. from Lafayette College, Master’s in Political Science from the University of Pennsylvania, and Juris Doctor from Syracuse University College of Law. Ms. Dehne’s Upcoming Speaking Engagements: September 14, 2017: ABA Annual Meeting of Business Law Section in Chicago: Driving Boardroom Diversity:  An Inside Look at What’s Important and What’s Next October 2, 2017: NACD Annual Global Summit, National Harbor, MD:  Compensation Board Committee Forum October 25, 2017: BSR Annual Conference 2017 - How Businesses Lead in Los Angeles: “Engaging Boards: Making a Case” - engaging boards on sustainability issues   Host Mr. Thomas B. Linquist Your host Thomas B. Linquist is the Founder and Managing Partner of Lyceum Leadership Consulting and Lyceum Leadership Productions. Over his 15 years in management and leadership consulting he has served a wide array of industrial clients.  This includes leadership assessment and search for chief executive officers, chief financial officers, chief operating officers and boards of directors.  He holds an MBA from the University of Chicago and over his 25-year career has served in a variety of roles: as an engineer with Shell Oil Company, a banker with ABN AMRO Bank, and as treasurer was the youngest corporate officer in the 150+ year history at Peoples Energy Company in Chicago.  He is an expert on hiring and promotion decisions and leadership development.  Over the course of his search career, he has interviewed thousands of leaders.  Please subscribe to the Leadership Lyceum in the podcast section at iTunes which will enable future content to come to you automatically. Rate us and spread the word among your fellow executives and board colleagues.   Subscribe to the podcast at iTunes: https://t.co/a70rtSiQnW or SoundCloud: https://soundcloud.com/thomas-linquist Follow Leadership Lyceum on:          Our website: www.LeadershipLyceum.com          LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/thomas-linquist-682997          Twitter: @LeaderLyceum https://twitter.com/LeaderLyceum          Email us: info@LeadershipLyceum.com Please subscribe to the Leadership Lyceum at iTunes which will enable future content to come to you automatically.  Rate us and spread the word among your fellow executives and board colleagues.    Program Disclaimer The only purpose of the podcasts is to educate, inform and entertain. The information shared is based on the collection of experiences of each of the guests interviewed and should not be considered or substituted for professional advice. 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In this episode of #ThisOldMarketing, Joe and Robert discuss the latest TechCrunch article that claims content marketing isn't actually strategic.  Accenture looks to become one of the leading content marketing providers in the world, and Facebook blocks the ad blockers with more of the same from Facebook.  Rants and raves include Blab shutting down and personalized content.  This week's TOM example: WE Energies. This week's story links: How Google Analytics Ruined Marketing https://techcrunch.com/2016/08/07/how-google-analytics-ruined-marketing/   No Agencies Have This Breadth of Content: Inside Accenture’s $600 million content businesshttp://digiday.com/agencies/no-agencies-breadth-content-inside-accentures-600-million-content-business/ Facebook Cripples Ad Blockers on Its Site, Gives Consumers New Control Over Adshttp://adage.com/article/digital/facebook-defeats-ad-blockers-users-control/305375/?_lrsc=fa470243-212f-48ce-9ae5-d5347bb75364 SPONSOR - Content Marketing World - be at the marketing event of the year, September 6-9, 2016 in Cleveland, Ohio.  Use code PNR200 to save $200 off registration. http://contentmarketingworld.com  RANTS AND RAVES http://www.emarketer.com/Article/How-Marketers-Benefit-Automating-Content-Creation/1014324?ecid=NL1015 http://marketingland.com/blab-shuts-live-video-platform-188089 https://medium.com/@shaanvp/blab-is-dead-long-live-blab-d2f72449ddb8#.9a2kyrpte TOM:WE Energies http://www.tmj4.com/on-air/inside-the-we-energies-cookie-book https://www.we-energies.com/home/cookiebook80th/we_energies_cookiebooks.html

One of my most downloaded podcasts was an interview with Glenn Schultz, managing director of the FDT Group, where he discussed FDT technology. As part of a series on the benefits of digital network technologies, I am talking with Todd Gordon, computer/instrument technician lead at We Energies in Milwaukee.