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.

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...

Take Five: Putting some Popp in banking

James Popp, CEO of Johnson Financial Group in Racine, likes to recount...

Just passing through

From the pages of In Business magazine. The Tax Cut and Jobs Act is...

The link between diversity and innovation

From the pages of In Business magazine. Philadelphia gave the world cheese steak, which...

Ironman runs smoothly thanks to tireless volunteers

When people think about the annual Ironman Wisconsin triathlon, much of the...

New biomanufacturing program to advance impactful technology at UW and beyond

Bill Murphy, a Harvey D. Spangler professor of biomedical engineering and professor...