It’s a golden year for the Fox Cities’ brightest young leaders! The Fox Cities Chamber’s Pulse Young Professionals Network is rolling out the red carpet for the 15th Annual Future 15 Awards on Wednesday, October 23, 2025.
Tickets are still available for this milestone event, which will shine a spotlight on this year’s incredible class of honorees while also looking back on 15 years of Future 15 alumni - more than 200 past recipients who have shaped the Fox Cities through innovation, leadership, and service. Purchase tickets here: https://members.foxcc.net/chamber-events/Details/2025-future-15-young-professional-awards-1237898?sourceTypeId=Website
“Over the past decade and a half, the Future 15 Awards have become a hallmark of excellence in the Fox Cities,” said Becky Bartoszek, President/CEO of the Fox Cities Chamber. “These honorees are not just talented professionals, they’re visionaries who are helping to create a stronger, more connected community. We’re proud to celebrate their impact and to mark 15 years of inspiring leadership through Pulse YPs.”
Past recipients are invited to attend and cheer on this year’s class. The celebration promises to be both a look back and a leap forward, recognizing the next generation of changemakers while honoring those who have paved the way. Guests can expect an evening of connection, inspiration, and pride.
“When you look back at 15 years of Future 15 honorees - more than 225 names in all - it’s incredible to see the ripple effect they’ve had across our community,” said Bartoszek. “These individuals have gone on to become CEOs, entrepreneurs, educators, public servants, and volunteers shaping every corner of the Fox Cities. It’s a long list, but every name tells a story of leadership, passion, and purpose.” Here is a list of all 225 young change makers over the past 15 years:
2025:
Nikki Gerhard, LEAVEN, Inc.
Amber Hammond, Oshkosh Kids Foundation
Andrey Krisher, Weekes Forest Products INC
Choua Schommer, , Community Foundation of the Fox Valley Region
Cody Slagle, Miller Electric Manufacturing Co.
Garrett Singer, Lawrence University
Kellie Johnson, Community Engagement and Events, Van Zeeland Nursery & Landscape
Kenny Cyracus, Outagamie County
Lalu Bere, Plexus Corp.
Lauren Sumnicht, ThedaCare Family of Foundations
Noemi Delgado, Lawrence University
Sam Vosters, U.S. Venture
Stacie Hazlett-Rothe, Women’s Fund for the Fox Valley Region
Sterling Feathers, Coalesce Marketing and Design
Turner Schmidt, Schmidt and Berkers Family Dentistry
2024:
Carlyn Andrew – Boys & Girls Clubs of the Fox Valley
Dr. Matthew Boots – Boots Chiropractic & Wellness Center
Kayla Countney – Goodwill North Central Wisconsin
Alex Fiel – SECURA Insurance Company
Kayla Fischer – SCHEELS
Austin Hammond – City of Menasha
Jordan Janssen – Pierce Manufacturing
Becky Kloes – AZCO Inc.
Kolby Knuth – Knuth Financial Life Planning and The 513 Event Venue
Ryne Lodl – Encompass Security
Pilar Martinez – Fox Cities Performing Arts Center
Alexandra Molitor – Kaleidoscope Academy
Amy Neumeyer – Make-A-Wish Wisconsin
Connie Vargas – Barlash Aesthetica/Fox Communities Credit Union
Briana Vosters – SECURA Insurance Company
2023:
Logan Baerenwald – Miller Electric
Dr. Brittany Bell – Lawrence University
McKenzie Clemons – McClone
Kevin Englebert – Outagamie County
Jacklyn John Fischer – Lawrence University
Mel Gerrits – Paradigm Complex Care Solutions – Onsite at SECURA Insurance
Laura Jones – African Heritage, Inc.
Carissa Paul – Fox Valley Memory Project
Samantha Proesel – SECURA Insurance
Angelica Rickert-Smith – Vets and Friends of Wisconsin
Ariela E. Rosa – Lawrence University
Rovell Stewart – People of Progression
Jennifer Ven Rooy – Lakeside Packaging Plus
Fanni Xie – Northeast Wisconsin Chinese Association
Michelle Zimmer-Maertz – Menasha Corporation
2022:
Vaya Lauren Jones – ThedaCare and City of Appleton
Kristen Gondek – People of Progression
Nick Ross – Diverse & Resilient
Mike Slowinski – Kaukauna Area School District
Jacob Martin – Kaukauna Area School District
Katie Kleman – Miller Electric
Meghan Cash – Appleton Police Department
Amanda Chavez – Go Valley Kids (Wisco Fam)
Tom Lee – SECURA Insurance Company
Elizabeth Blohm – Miron Construction Co., Inc.
Scott Jensen – Hosking Insurance Agency, Inc.
Seth Merrill – Wisconsin Timber Rattlers
Joshua Hopkins – Outagamie County Sheriff’s Office
Jennifer Busch – Community First Credit Union
Teresa Knuth – NAI Pfefferle
2021:
Kaelyn Ahola – Girl Scouts of the Northwestern Great Lakes
Dr. Brittany Beers – InSight Eye Care
Dawn Bergs – Aascend Chiropractic
Dale Bushman – Old National Bank
Brian Elmer – First Business Bank
Craig Gloudemans – Community First Credit Union
Michelle Leiting – Plexus Corp.
Stephanie Lenz – Valley Transit
Kara McCanna – Heid Music
Luke Schiller – Heckrodt Wetland Reserve
Amber Schroeder – Harbor House
Jesus Smith – Lawrence University
Allison Sonsthagen – ThedaCare
Lexi Woerishofer – Van Zeeland Nursery & Landscaping
Pa Ja Yang – Appleton Public Library
2020:
Ryan Betker – Westwood Professional Services, Inc.
Matthew Brehmer – Remley & Sensenbrenner SC
Cristi Burrill – US Venture
Matt Busch – Valley Packaging Industries
Ignacio Enriquez Jr. – Appleton Police Department
Evan Freimuth – Venture Wisconsin
Michaella “Kita” Heitzler – Little Critter Pediatric Dentistry
Preston Kendall – BAIRD – The Zuleger Kendall Group
Bryson Machonga – First Business Bank
Irineo Medina – Boys & Girls Club of the Fox Valley
Sarah Paulson – Associated Bank
Jessica Vander Zanden – Network Health
Tiffany Woelfel – Davis & Kuelthau SC
Liz Wollenberg – Feeding America Eastern Wisconsin
Brooke Ziglinski – Nutritional Healing, LLC
2019:
Chloe Albrecht – Element
Kristin Ausloos – Faith Technologies
Kristin Cates – Volunteer Fox Cities
Vanessa Cebulski – BConnected, LLC
Jennifer Buelow Fischer – University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh
Nick Geffers – Thrivent
Melissa Huempfer – Alzheimer’s Association of Wisconsin
Nicole Hurd
Rachel Janzen – Ascension St. Elizabeth
Josh Kilgas – United Way Fox Cities
James Kilsdonk – Old National Bank
Ryan Lonergan – Patriot Enterprises, LLC
Nick Romenesko – Gold Cross Ambulance Services
Conner Stilp – Century 21 Ace Realty
Melissa Weyland – Organic Valley
2018:
Katie Chicquette Adams – Appleton Area School District
Ryan Batley – Best Western Premier Bridgewood
Chris Burns – BConnected, LLC
Tara Hawley – Thrivent
Katie Heim – Johnson Bank
Jamin Homan – Ascension St. Elizabeth
Dustin Kraft – Kimberly-Clark
Adriana McCleer – Appleton Public Library
Martin O’Donnell – Kimberly Area School District
Nicholas Reising – Fox Cities Performing Arts Center
Ryan Roth – Greater Fox Cities Area Habitat for Humanity
Kayla Rouse – Kimberly-Clark
Alex Tyink – Feeding America Eastern Wisconsin
Trenten Woelfel – Outagamie County
Jake Woodford – Lawrence University
2017:
Colleen Bies – Capture Life Moments
Tiffany Carter – Miller Electric Mfg.
Kerry Evers – Nutritional Healing, LLC
Kevin Evers – Nine Twenty Realty
Lindsay Fenlon – Big Brothers Big Sisters of the Fox Valley Region
Aaron Hunnel – Press Play
Sarah-Beth Janssen – McClone
Fanny Lau – Democratic Part of Wisconsin
Elyse Lucas – Appleton Area School District
Tara Pohlkotte – Warehouse Specialists, Inc.
Henry Ptacek – Henry’s Buff & Shine
Beth Servais – Homeless Connections
Adam Shea – Adam Shea Photography
Paris Wicker – Lawrence University
Oliver Zomow – The Building for Kids Children’s Museum & Fox Valley Symphony Orchestra
2016:
John Adams – Feather and Bone/The Draw
Jamie Cartwright – Weidert Group
Carolyn Desrosiers – Community Foundation for the Fox Valley Region
Jennifer Dieter
Josh Dukelow – Woodward Radio Group
Laura Gruender – Thrivent
Heidi Hietpas – Innovative Services, Inc.
Angela Horn – Community First Credit Union
Amanda Krueger – American National Bank Fox Cities
Seth Lenz – Seth’s Coffee
Amy Loritz – Appleton Area School District
Will McKiney – Menn Law Firm
Jenny Vanden Heuvel – Affinity Health System
Yee Vue – Appleton Public Library
Tom Wendt – YMCA of the Fox Cities
2015:
Trina Doxtator – Catalpa Health
James Fenlon – Village of Little Chute
Alison Fiebig – US Venture
Kara Homan – Outagamie County
Cal Kanowitz
Nathan Litt – Horseshoe Beverage
Keegan O’Brien – Omni Resources
Rob Peterson – Werner Electric
Jennifer Popek
Karen Iverson Riggers
Ronald Tusler – Tusler Law
Abe Weber – Outagamie County Regional Airport
Amy Weimer – Boys & Girls Club of the Fox Valley
Joda Wunderlich – Fratellos
Jim Zuleger – RW Baird
2014:
Amanda Betts – Stellar Blue Technologies
Brad Cebulski – BConnected LLC
Jessica Dennis – Charitabli
Todd Healy – BMO Harris Bank
Jason Henderson – newVoices Choir
Jason Henrich – Wisconsin Financial Wealth Management
Melissa Kraemer-Badtke – East Central Wisconsin Regional Planning Commission
Kyle Lange – American Family Insurance
Kim Neher – Nutritional Healing, LLC
Monica Rico – Lawrence University
Karen Schlieve – Barnes & Thomburg LLP
Alison Schmidt – US Venture
John Swartz – Miller Electric Mfg.
Matt Ten Haken – Fox Cities Convention & Visitors Bureau
Andrew Wilson – St. Vincent de Paul Society of Appleton, Inc.
2013:
Jen Bauer – Miron Construction
Megan Healy – DiRenzo Law
Kelly Hicks – YouthGo
Kelly Kelly – Herrling Clark Law Firm
Monica Klaeser – City of Appleton
Korey Krueger – Panther Baseball Club & Players Choice
Ryan Lindeman – Miller Electric Mfg.
Jill Murphy – motionWorks Physical Therapy
Thomas Nelson – Outagamie County
Renee Read – Remley & Sensenbrenner
Joy Sams – Thrivent
Ryan Thompson – Thompson Law, LLC
Wendy Vander Zanden – Community Action for Healthy Living
John Weyenberg – Fox Cities Habitat for Humanity
Joel Zeiner – Inspire Fitness Studio
2012:
Becky Ackermann – Little Chute Area School District
Brent Buss – The Chiropractic Advantage
Kip Golden – CR Structures
Mary Greiner – Schenck SC
Amy Henselin – Grant Thornton LLP
Autumn Hill – Autumn Hill Creative
Tania Kilpatrick – CESA 6
Theresa Lehman – Miron Construction
Brian Olesen – OMNNI Associates
Stacey Madson Reuss – Forest View Dental
Tyler Skibba – The Chiropractic Advantage
Jay Stephany – Plexus
Anthony Wilhelms – JP Morgan Chase
Kristy Zach – Time Warner Cable
Anne Zeamer – Appleton Alliance Church
2011:
Amber Gennett – Thrivent
Robyn Gruner – AT&T
Jason Heinritz – Vector Marketing
Erin Marquez – Radisson Paper Valley Hotel
Sara Micheletti – Sitzmann Law Firm Ltd.
Angela Rust – Johnson Bank
Sarah Schneider – AIA Corporation
Danielle Soland – Bassett Mechanical
Jennifer Stephany – Appleton Downtown Inc.
Chris Timm – Grant Thornton LLP
Heather Wessley – Fox Communities Credit Union
Dan Weiner – Valley Packaging Industries
Tracy Williams-Prince – US Venture
Reg Wydeven – McCarty Law LLP
Stephen Zich – Goodwill Industries
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