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.

Masking anxiety: Retailer concerned about end of face-covering order

Is the forthcoming discontinuation of Dane County’s face-covering order, set for expiration...

Take Five: Broadband deployment in Wisconsin

What should Wisconsin do with its share of the recently enacted Infrastructure...

Take Five: Helping employees deal with co-worker loss

When an employee tenders a resignation, the loss of that individual may...

Take Five: Hiring diverse talent to overcome the quit rate

With people quitting their jobs at a record pace, employers in Madison...

Take Five with Terry Siebert: Saying so long, not goodbye

The southwest Wisconsin franchise of Dale Carnegie Training, which operates out of...

2022 Executive of the Year: Jim Yehle’s baptism by COVID

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2022 Executive of the Year: Jack Koziol — A cybercrook’s worst nightmare

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2022 Executive of the Year: To your health — Vaccine champion Mohammad ‘Mo’ Kharbat

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2022 Executive of the Year: Jason Chance pitches an alternative

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2022 Executive of the Year: Mary Wright defines transformational perseverance

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