Kyle Chapman, president and CEO of Barry-Wehmiller, will provide a keynote address at the New North Summit June 9 at the Lambeau Field Atrium in Green Bay.
He will honor the legacy of his father, Bob Chapman, around the goal of building a more caring world through people-first business practices. Bob Chapman had been scheduled to provide a keynote at this year’s Summit prior to his death March 19.
Bob Chapman, chairman and former CEO of Barry-Wehmiller Group, had shared his business philosophy in the 2015 best-seller, “Everybody Matters: The Extraordinary Power of Caring for Your People Like Family, co-authored with Raj Sisodia. The book, which will be given to all New North Summit attendees, has sold more than 110,000 copies and has been translated into eight languages; it was re-released in a revised and expanded edition in 2025.
Registration for the event remains open; a link to register can be found at newnorthsummit.com.
“We are most appreciative that Kyle Chapman has agreed to step in for his father as a speaker at this year’s New North Summit to help us honor Bob,” says New North President and CEO Patti Habeck. “The philosophy of Barry Wehmiller challenges traditional thinking about how to run a business, and offers simple, yet groundbreaking, ideas on how to create safe, healthy and fulfilling work environments. I believe that Kyle’s words will be highly impactful to our guests.”
Additional keynote addresses will be given by Rima Alaily, corporate VP and general counsel at Microsoft, and Denise Thomas, leadership strategist and author of the best-selling “The Only One in the Room.”
The New North Summit opens with a performance of the National Anthem by Lawrence University Associate Professor of Voice Estelí Gomez. Gomez is a two-time Grammy winner with the ensemble Roomful of Teeth.
The afternoon session includes a pair of concurrent breakout sessions: a panel on cross-industry talent development strategies and a roundtable discussion on entrepreneurship.
The New North Summit wraps up with a networking reception from 2:30-4:30 p.m.
