CONNECTIONS: The Podcast

Frank Gimbel, Senior Partner at Gimbel, Reilly, Guerin & Brown Law Offices

In this episode of CONNECTIONS, our host Tom Luljak sits down with Rotarian Frank Gimbel, Senior Partner at Gimbel, Reilly, Guerin & Brown Law Offices, to explore his ext

MEDIA EDITION: Molly Beck, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, and Matt Smith, WISN 12 News

How do journalists cover an election when every question, interview, and campaign stop can shape what voters know? In the second episode of CONNECTIONS - Media Edition,

Jenna Renno, Executive Director, Bernie's Book Bank

What happens when a child doesn't have a single book to call their own? In this episode of CONNECTIONS, our host Tom Luljak sits down with Rotarian Jenna Renno, Execut

Dan Nelson Jr., President and CEO of Nelson Schmidt Inc.

In this episode of CONNECTIONS, our host Tom Luljak sits down with Dan Nelson Jr., President and CEO of Nelson Schmidt Inc. to discuss his role with Rotary's Maritime Com

Mary McCormick, Retired Executive Director, Rotary Club of Milwaukee

Check out the latest episode of CONNECTIONS, as our host Tom Luljak sits down with our longtime Executive Director Mary McCormick as she reflects on her 25 years of leade

MEDIA EDITION: Kynala Phillips of the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel and Ron Smith of the Milwaukee Neighborhood News Service

Introducing CONNECTIONS - Media Edition, a podcast from the downtown Rotary Club of Milwaukee and the Milwaukee Press Club that explores how local journalists and media o

JoAnne Anton, President & CEO, Herb Kohl Philanthropies

In this episode of CONNECTIONS, host Tom Luljak talks with JoAnne Anton, President and CEO of Herb Kohl Philanthropies, about her remarkable career in public service and

Jerry Stepaniak, Chair of Rotary's World Community Service Committee, and Laura Johnson, Marquette University Engineering Student

On this episode of CONNECTIONS, host Tom Luljak sits down with fellow Rotarian Jerry Stepaniak and Marquette University student Laura Johnson about Rotary Club of Milwauk

Chad Bauman, Executive Director of the Milwaukee Repertory Theater

  In this episode, Rotarian and Milwaukee Repertory Theater Executive Director Chad Bauman sits down with our host Tom Luljak to discuss the theater's $80 million renov

Milwaukee Health Commissioner Mike Totoraitis, RCM Executive Director Mary McCormick, and polio survivor Kristine Hinrichs

In this special episode of CONNECTIONS, Milwaukee Health Commissioner Mike Totoraitis, RCM Executive Director, Mary McCormick, and polio survivor Kristine Hinrichs discus

Paige Radke of UMB Wealth Management, Antoine Carter of the Milwaukee Public Library Foundation, and Carol Alexander Barnes of KCB Buildings LLC

On this edition of CONNECTIONS, host Tom Luljak sits down with three young and ambitious Rotarians who are shaping the future of Milwaukee: Paige Radke of UMB Wealth Mana

Ian Abston and Michael Hostad, Co-Founders of Light the Hoan

On this edition of CONNECTIONS, host Tom Luljak shines a light on the good work of fellow Rotarian Ian Abston and Michael Hostad…two of the people who are the driving for

Beth Weirick, CEO of Milwaukee Downtown, BID #21

Later this week, Beth Weirick, CEO of Milwaukee Downtown Business Improvement District #21, will step down after decades of service that have transformed Milwaukee into a

Kevin Shafer, Executive Director of the Milwaukee Metropolitan Sewerage District

In this episode of CONNECTIONS, host Tom Luljak sits down with new Rotarian Kevin Shafer, the Executive Director of MMSD - the Milwaukee Metropolitan Sewerage District. 

Beth Ridley, Founder & CEO of Ridley Consulting Group

One of the keys to being a successful business leader is creating a great environment for employees.   Our guest on this edition of CONNECTIONS the podcast is someone w

Frank Cumberbatch, Vice President of Engagement at Bader Philanthropies

In this episode of CONNECTIONS, host Tom Luljak has a Frank discussion…as in Frank Cumberbatch, Vice President of Engagement at Bader Philanthropies.   Frank's responsi

Erin Richards, Director of Strategic Partnerships and Newsroom Development for the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel

In our fourth episode of CONNECTIONS, host Tom Luljak sits down with Rotarian Erin Richards, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel's first director of strategic partnerships and dev

Kent Lovern, Milwaukee County District Attorney

In this episode of CONNECTIONS, incoming Rotary President and Milwaukee County District Attorney Kent Lovern joins host Tom Luljak. As a seasoned prosecutor, Kent recogni

Corey Zetts, Executive Director of Menomonee Valley Partners

In our second episode of CONNECTIONS, Corey Zetts, Executive Director of Menomonee Valley Partners, joins Tom to discuss how Milwaukee inspires her. She also shares her i

Saj Thachenkary, Vice President of Marketing and Community Engagement at MSOE

Launched in November 2024, CONNECTIONS is a program that profiles the members of the Rotary Club of Milwaukee. Tom Luljak, a fellow Rotarian, interviews some of our city'