The Wisconsin Economic Development Corp. announced Brian Nowicki will be the embattled state economic development agency’s new chief financial officer.
Nowicki comes to WEDC from Madison College, where he has served as controller since 2014. Previously, Nowicki spent 15 years working for the Wisconsin Housing and Economic Development Authority (WHEDA), where he held the titles of financial officer, controller, and senior economic development manager. In his most recent position with WHEDA, he managed the authority’s Economic Development Division. Responsibilities in this role included implementing new economic development debt and equity products and assisting in the management of WHEDA’s New Markets Tax Credit portfolio.
Nowicki, a certified public accountant and chartered financial analyst, holds a Master of Science degree in finance, investment, and banking from UW–Madison, where he also earned a bachelor’s degree in accounting. He also serves as chair of the City of Madison Housing Strategy Committee.
