Governor Walker Appoints Raymond Dreger, Corey Hoze, and Paul Radspinner to the Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation Board

Maggie Coluccy Uncategorized Print Article

WisBusiness.com
6/13/2011

Madison – Governor Scott Walker named Raymond Dreger, Corey Hoze, and Paul Radspinner to the Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation (WEDC) Executive Board today.

“Raymond, Corey, and Paul are exceptionally qualified to serve Wisconsin on the WEDC board and they bring different skill sets that will add even more diversity and experience to this important new public-private partnership,” Governor Walker said. “The WEDC will play an important role in allowing the private sector to create 250,000 jobs by 2015, and these members will strengthen this board on the road toward achieving that goal.”

Raymond Dreger brings a strong and diverse background in private sector agriculture and business experience to the WEDC board. He owns and operates a 400-acre crop farm in Chippewa and Dunn Counties and a seed and supply farm market in Colfax, Dunn County. In addition to these ventures, Mr. Dreger has over 20 years of farm management experience when he owned and operated PNR Dairy Farms, and over 12 years of corporate manage-ment experience with Shell and Mobil Oil Corporations. Mr. Dreger earned his Masters Degree from the University of Minnesota in Agronomy and Plant Genetics.

Corey Hoze will provide both private and government sector experience to the WEDC Board. Hoze is currently Senior Vice President at Associated Banc-Corp. He previously held Health and Human Services positions in Milwaukee County and for the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. Hoze also has experience working as the administrator of the economic development division of the Wisconsin Department of Commerce, and served in management positions at Miller Brewing Company. He has degrees in economics and religion from Pepperdine University.

Paul Radspinner is a pharmaceutical and medical research business professional and entrepreneur who is currently the president and chief executive officer of FluGen, Inc., a influenza vaccine start-up company that staffs world-renowned researchers from the University of Wisconsin-Madison. Mr. Radspinner has also served Deltanoid Phar-maceuticals, Inc. as its vice president of business development from 2005-2007, and the Wisconsin Alumni Research Foundation from 2000-2004. Mr. Radspinner received his MBA with concentrations in marketing and organizational behavior from Northwestern University.

WEDC Board Members

Governor Scott Walker, Chair

Governor appointees

Dan Ariens, President and CEO of Ariens Company, WEDC Vice Chair
Don Weber, company founder and CEO of Logistics Health Inc (LHI).
Lisa Mauer, Chair, President and Owner of Tool Service Corporation.
Raymond Dreger, Owner/Operator of farm in Chippewa, Dunn Counties, Small Business owner
Corey Hoze, Senior Vice President, Associated Banc-Corp.
Paul Radspinner, President and Chief Executive Officer of FluGen, Inc.

Senate Appointees

Sen. Randy Hopper, 18th Senate District
Sen. Julie Lassa, 24th Senate District
C. Thomas Sylke, owner and principal of Sylke Law Offices, LLC.

Assembly Appointees (Rep. Barca recommendation pending)

Rep. Mary Williams, 87th Assembly District
Scott Klug, Managing Director of Public Affairs at Foley and Lardner, WEDC Treasurer

Non-Voting Members

Secretary Mike Huebsch, Department of Administration
Secretary Richard Chandler, Department of Revenue