Marquette University is well represented in the Milwaukee Business Journal’s 2025 Power Brokers list of “people you turn to when you need to get something done, whether it’s a business deal, community project or raising money for a great cause.” This year’s edition was compiled with input from the Milwaukee Business Journal newsroom, community leaders and others.
President Kimo Ah Yun; Jennifer Dirks, adjunct instructor in the Diederich College of Communication; Linda Gorens-Levey, executive in residence in real estate in the College of Business Administration; and Derek Mosley, director of the Lubar Center for Public Policy and Civic Education; were recognized by the publication.
Also featured on the list are Marquette trustee Nancy Hernandez, Grad ’02, and trustees emerita Mary Ellen Stanek, Arts ’78, and Anne Zizzo, Jour ’87.
Ten alumni were additionally named to the list:
- Joel Brennan, president of the Greater Milwaukee Committee
- Meg Brzyski Nelson, foundation president of the Children’s Wisconsin Foundation
- David Caruso, president and creative director of Dynamic Events
- Coreen Dicus-Johnson, president and CEO of Network Health
- Tracy Johnson, president and CEO of Commercial Association of Realtors Wisconsin
- James Madlom, CEO of Mueller Communications
- Kevin Newell, founder and CEO of Royal Capital Group
- Lori Richards, CEO of Mueller Communications
- Jim Villa, CEO of NAIOP Wisconsin
- Andy Wronski, managing partner at Foley & Lardner
