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.

Smorgasbord wellness by any definition

From the pages of In Business magazine. Denise O’Malley is a self-described reformed insurance...

Take Five with Corey Chambas: First Business Bank’s first 30 years

The birth of a local finance icon occurred on April Fools’ Day...

Redefining wellness with an array of choices

Denise O’Malley founded You Define Wellness, a new wellness model that recently...

Raising the curtain on Act II

From the pages of In Business magazine. Second chances take many forms and admittedly...

Good news: There is good news

From the pages of In Business magazine. Ben Wattenberg, the late liberal-turned-conservative political commentator,...

Who’s paying for those cash rewards on your credit card?

Judging by the number of restaurants that open and close within a...

Epic arbitration: Is a long legal grind ahead?

The legal victory of former Epic Systems technical writer Emily Harris could...

Potter Lawson’s Beth Prochaska: From receptionist to CEO

Beth Prochaska joined Potter Lawson as a receptionist 40 years ago, and...

WPS Health Solutions has a brigadier general

When WPS Health Solutions executive Rob Palmer is sworn in Jan. 10...

Ubiquitous consumption

From the pages of In Business magazine. American consumers are in a very good...