Welcome to In Business Madison’s second annual Power 100 list!

We’re pleased to highlight the leaders in Wisconsin’s Capital Region who are driving economic growth and helping shape our community into a thriving place to work, learn and live.

Whether they work in health care, finance, technology, education, government, real estate, construction, manufacturing, nonprofits and more, the individuals on this list exemplify what it means to be a leader, with tenacity, grit and dedication.

When the editorial staff convened to conceive this list, we considered how each of these influential people have contributed to make Wisconsin’s Capital Region what it is today, with an emphasis on those who rose to the fore over the last year.

As such, we’re pleased that about one-third of our list features new honorees — some who were recently elected to a new position, or who ascended the ranks of their organizations to take on a prominent leadership role, or distinguished themselves in other ways.

Others were selected for their critical, ongoing roles driving change and growth in our area. The list includes key leaders who have fostered entrepreneurship and supported the startup community. We also highlighted generous philanthropists who have shaped the Capital Region and decision-makers who have created policy enabling businesses to thrive. In addition to the mayor of Madison, we’ve included the mayors of surrounding cities who are home to flourishing business communities as well.

We think the mix of expertise and insight — across so many fields, experiences and backgrounds — offers an expanded picture of the business and community leaders in our area.

Some of these visionaries we’ve written about in the pages of our monthly magazine, online, or they have been featured at our events. Others have caught our attention for future coverage. 

Certainly, this list isn’t comprehensive of all the inspiring leaders who work and live in Wisconsin’s Capital Region. But it’s a start.

Let us know what you think of this year’s Power 100, and feel free to point the way to others who should be honored in the future. With each new conversation and fresh story, we look forward to learning more — and sharing these individuals who are making a difference with our readers.

– Katie Dean, In Business, Editor-in-Chief

Originally Posted on In Business: Welcome to In Business Madison’s second annual Power 100 list!

Best Women Owned Businesses: Jeannie Cullen Schultz

Jeannie Cullen Schultz, co-president of JP Cullen, has spent 16 years in the construction industry, growing the family-owned company and its people.

Cullen Schultz said her greatest career accomplishment has been starting the company’s Healthcare division. “I had the opportunity to grow the unit as well as a team of healthcare construction professionals,” she said. “It was awesome to see the growth of the people and projects over the last 10 years.”

She said what drives her success is the responsibility of leading a fifth-generation family business. “We are driven to grow and develop the business so that it can be a sixth-generation and beyond family business,” she said. Cullen Schultz also serves on boards, including MadREP, St. Mary’s Hospital Foundation, and the Capitol Bank Advisory Board. She recently joined the Agrace Campaign cabinet and is a member of the Frauds, a professional women’s group.

Originally Posted by The Daily Reporter: Best Women Owned Businesses Jeannie Cullen Schultz