Kate Trevey, Nana Fotsch Director of the Fotsch Innovation and Engineering Leadership Development (FIELD) Center, was named to BizTimes Milwaukee’s list of 30 people shaping Milwaukee’s future.
Trevey, a Marquette alumna, guides university-wide efforts to develop students into future leaders and change agents. In 2022, she became the inaugural director of the Fotsch Innovation and Engineering Leadership Development Center, established that year within the Opus College of Engineering thanks to a $7 million gift from the Fotsch Family Foundation. Trevey also directs and teaches courses in the interdisciplinary, three-year Excellence in Leadership Program which she co-founded in 2014.
In 2014, Trevey co-founded the Excellence in Leadership (E-Lead) program with Dr. Kris Ropella, Opus dean of the Opus College of Engineering. Originally layered on top of the regular engineering curriculum, E-Lead has developed into a three-year curricular innovation leadership development program for undergraduate students across disciplines at Marquette.
Trevey earned a bachelor’s degree in finance from the College of Business Administration.
Nine other alumni were named to the list:
- Lianna Bishop, executive director of the Zilber Family Foundation
- Richie Burke, founder of Story Mark Studios
- John Chidester, commercial banker at Johnson Financial Group
- Lena DeLaet, sales director and director at Summerfest Tech and Milwaukee World Festival Inc.
- Molly Dill, managing director of gener8tor
- Nadiyah Johnson, founder CEO of Jet Constellations and Milky Way Tech Hub
- Joe Poeschl, director of engagement at MKE Tech Hub Coalition
- Sumathi Thiyagarajan, senior vice president of analytics and business operations with the Milwaukee Bucks and Fiserv Forum
- Megan Tzanoukakis, president and CEO of Sussex IM
