Business leader, former arts producer, and advocate Joanna Burish will speak Thursday, Oct. 3, at the Wisconsin Technology Council’s annual Wisconsin W•O•M•E•N (Women, Opportunities, Mentors, Entrepreneurs, and Networking) Reception in Madison.
Burish will discuss her background — from emigrating from Israel to the U.S., to being a producer in Hollywood, New York, and the Cannes Film Festival, to her most recent experiences in the finance world — during an early evening conversation at J.H. Findorff & Son headquarters, 300 S. Bedford St. A reception will begin at 5:30 p.m., followed by the presentation at 6:30 p.m.
Burish joined Custer Burish Financial Services in 2022 as a managing partner and is the named successor of the firm. She founded The Brauds Network in 2011 with the mission of women empowering women.
Burish received her bachelor’s degree in accounting with a focus on finance and real estate, as well as her master’s degree in executive management, from UW–Madison. She has been the CEO and vice president of $130 million and $450 millon real estate companies, respectively, and directly involved in financial planning for eight years.
Sponsors of this year’s Wisconsin W•O•M•E•N Reception are Findorff and Promega. Click here to register.
