Laurie Radke will leave her role as chief executive officer of the Greater Green Bay Chamber of Commerce Aug. 31.
“I cannot tell you how impactful and transformative Laurie Radke has been as CEO and president,” said Ryan Krumrie, chairman of the Greater Green Bay Chamber board of directors. “With Laurie, we have a unicorn. She’s someone who strategically leads and profoundly cares about our area. Greater Green Bay is better because we’ve had Laurie leading in this way since 2011.”
Waverly Partners, the firm that led the Greater Green Bay Chamber process that hired Radke, will guide the search for the next CEO.
“Serving in this role has been a great privilege. I’m so very proud of the impact that has been made and grateful for the relationships that have been built to further advance the Greater Green Bay Chamber and our region over the last 14 years,” said Radke. “Coming to this decision wasn’t easy. But we’re given this one precious life and time is of the essence for me to see what else I might do with it.”
During her time as CEO, Radke established the long-term sustainability of the Chamber; guided and informed the chamber board as well as the economic development and Partners in Education advisory boards; built an entry point for the entrepreneurial ecosystem with the formation of The Startup Hub; and lead a first-of-its-kind Greater Green Bay strategic planning process that’s become a national best-practice model. Radke’s work has guided the foundational efforts of entities that are key to the wellbeing of Greater Green Bay such as Wello (formally Live54218), Achieve Brown County and Tundra Angels.
