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.

Fiduciary follies?

From the pages of In Business magazine. Listening to some professional wealth managers, you’d...

Is the MEOD’s process fair to employers?

From the pages of In Business magazine. Nino Amato is in a fairly unique...

Building equitable firms requires bias check

From the pages of In Business magazine. When interviewing someone on the subject of...

Changing of the guard

From the pages of In Business magazine. The Affordable Care Act-inspired wave of consolidation...

The Amazon effect

From the pages of In Business magazine. With rumors of their demise still circulating,...

Married to the farm

From the pages of In Business magazine. When Tim and Sandy Keller were contemplating...

UW System query: Career change, anyone?

From the pages of In Business magazine. This summer, while the “game-changing” Foxconn was...

Now, about that career change …

This summer, while the “game-changing” Foxconn was sucking up all the oxygen,...

United Way campaigns for employee engagement

Madison’s most well-known duck pond is usually a place where attendees hear...

Every kind of people

From the pages of In Business magazine. When economic development officials talk to out-of-state...