Joe Vanden Plas

As the senior writer of In Business Madison, Joe researches and writes content for the monthly print magazine, the daily e-newsletters, and networking events. With 40 years of experience in journalism, including 25 in the Capital Region, the 1983 UW–Stevens Point graduate has covered government, business, athletics, and culture. Outside the office, the Green Bay native enjoys power walks with wife Patty, classic movies, and sporting events.

A very special brand

From the pages of In Business magazine. Members of this year’s Women of Industry...

Returning vets fill the labor gap

From the pages of In Business magazine. Each day, 550 service members leave the...

5 ways Foxconn could help Madison

From the pages of In Business magazine. Forget for a moment that Foxconn Technology...

Trump channels Kennedy and Reagan

From the pages of In Business magazine. President Trump has many characteristics — nastiness,...

Women of Industry: Pam McCloud Smith advocates for furry, feathered friends

Among the creative ways that Pam McCloud Smith, executive director of the...

Take Five: Warren Spector’s gamesmanship

Famed video game designer Warren Spector delivers a keynote Friday at the...

Women of Industry: Shannon Barry takes domestic abuse out of shadows

Shannon Barry is taking a cue from the breast-cancer movement for the...

Women of Industry: Marsha Lindsay’s quality brand

Thanks to her keen “understanding of branding,” Marsha Lindsay has been anticipating...

Amato, CWAG hope legal nightmare is over

Nino Amato thought his tenure at the Coalition of Wisconsin Aging Groups...

Their idea of a Best Company

From the pages of In Business magazine. Essential qualities of a “Best Company” are...