The Wisconsin Grocers Association (WGA) Board of Directors announced Mike Semmann as the new president and CEO. Semmann took over on April 2 for former WGA leader Brandon Scholz, who recently retired.
Semmann brings over 25 years of trade association experience and joined WGA as the vice president of government affairs. In that role, Semmann shaped the association’s advocacy efforts, specializing in lobbying, policy analysis, and trade association management.
Prior to joining WGA, Semmann held key positions in both the private and nonprofit sectors. He most recently served as the senior account executive at SAS, a data analytics firm, as well as executive vice president and COO for the Wisconsin Bankers Association. He also co-founded Advancing AI Wisconsin, a grassroots organization that was focused on increasing awareness of machine learning’s impact on the state’s economy.
