Notable Minority Executives: Mark Thomas
Regional chief executive officer/southeastern Wisconsin executive director, American Red Cross
Feb 24, 2021 1:37 pm
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Undergrad degree/university: Northwestern University
Mark Thomas joined the American Red Cross as its regional CEO/Southeastern Wisconsin executive director in December 2018. At the time, the Red Cross was experiencing dramatic change bringing all five of its lines of service under one umbrella – to become “One Red Cross.”
Thomas hit the ground running. He led efforts to diversify Wisconsin’s boards of directors and has recruited new members to best represent the diverse communities that the Red Cross serves. He stressed connecting the organization’s humanitarian relief efforts with partners and areas of need in the community.
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Notable Minority Executives: Keith Streicher
Director of Veterans Upward Bound, University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee
Feb 24, 2021 10:40 am
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Undergrad degree/university: Catholic University of America
Since joining the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee as director of Veterans Upward Bound,
Keith Streicher has worked to ensure marginalized groups have a voice. He is a mentor to the 125 Veterans Upward Bound students and has implemented the “A Seat at the Table” initiative, mentoring and encouraging staff and colleagues to become more active in their community.
Outside of UWM, Streicher is a board member of Outpost Natural Foods and advocates for more collaboration between the organization and minority vendors. He is a member of numerous boards and has chaired the YMCA of Metropolitan Milwaukee’s Annual Campaign for two consecutive years.
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Notable Minority Executives: Rolando Rodriguez
Chairman, president and CEO of Marcus Theatres
Feb 22, 2021 5:30 pm
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Undergrad degree/university: Eckerd College
Graduate degree/university: Rockhurst University
Rolando Rodriguez has always loved an escape to the movies. When his family moved from Cuba to the United States, his first job was as a theater usher, an industry he has left only briefly since.
During the pandemic, Rodriguez has remained at the forefront of the challenges faced by the movie theater industry. He was elected chair of the National Association of Theatre Owners and to the board for the Global Cinema Federation. Rodriguez has helped its 900 U.S. and 1,050 global member companies representing 150,000 diverse people reopen the industry, launch CinemaSafe protocol standards, negotiate with studios, and promote the love of watching movies on the big screen.