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.

Take Five: Phoenix rises in Fitchburg

As devotees of Green mythology know, a phoenix is an ancient bird...

Take Five: Badger Bob Adamov returns to Madison

As part of the 1998 Wisconsin Badger football team that exceeded expectations...

Women of Industry 2018: Servant leadership on display

From the pages of In Business magazine. Register for the 2018 Women of Industry...

Who deserves credit — Obama or Trump?

From the pages of In Business magazine. There's an old saying that goes something...

Women of Industry: Lisa Johnson’s STEM-winding career

In her chief executive role at BioForward Wisconsin, Lisa Johnson has an...

Women of Industry: Karen DeSanto, rural champion

Karen DeSanto loves her entertaining side hustle as a professional clown, but...

Women of Industry: Gilpin battles arrested development in kids

Deborah Gilpin’s career has been based on a simple premise: too many...

Women of Industry: Bruns a rare IT role model

Looking back, Teri Bruns laughs about the kind of computing machines that...

Women of Industry: Beatty redefined senior services

Christine Beatty was very surprised to learn of her most recent honor....

Taking a global leap

These are exciting and challenging days for CEO Brad Hollister and his...