Fox Cities Week: Congratulations CMD Corporation | Does your company have a formal DEI initiative? Take our poll

June 9, 2022 | Issue #23

Congratulations CMD Corporation!

Chamber announces newest company certified as an Employee Friendly Workplace

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CMD accepts a plaque in recognition of their Employee Friendly Workplace Gold Certification from the Chamber of Commerce. Pictured on the CMD Campus from left to right are: CMD President, Ricardo Abud; CMD Director of Human Resources, Tony Clementi; and Chamber Director of Business Retention and Expansion, Eric Broten.

CMD Corporation has been certified as a 2022 gold-level Employee Friendly Workplace in the Fox Cities by the Fox Cities Chamber. Gold-certified employers such as CMD go above and beyond, offering benefits and policies that promote work/life integration and strive to meet diverse needs of employees:

CMD’s noteworthy employee friendly workplace incorporates a culture focused on teamwork and collaboration, where employees inspire each other to deliver innovative solutions to CMD customers.
CMD believes every voice matters and empowers employees, which leads to engagement and a sense of belonging within their walls and in the community. Volunteer activities and fundraisers including blood drives, holiday give-back activities and support of local shelters occur throughout the year.
CMD encourages a healthy lifestyle and work-life balance with a robust wellness program and flexible scheduling that includes a 4-day work week for production personnel, generous PTO, and flextime to attend appointments and family events. Read more>>

Chamber Quick Poll

Does your company have a formal Diversity, Equity & Inclusion (DEI) initiative?

Yes we do

Not yet but we are starting one in the near future

We are just starting to talk about it

Nothing at this time

If you would like to suggest a future Quick Poll question, email it to marketing@foxcitieschamber.com

Last week's poll results: How do you feel the Fox Cities current economic condition is now, compared to a year ago?

Substantially better - 22.9%
Moderately better - 22.9%
Same - 17.1%
Moderately worse - 18.6%
Substantially worse - 18.6%

Chamber Member News

Gulfstream hosting hiring event TODAY!

Gulfstream is hosting a hiring event in Appleton today! Take your career to new heights. Join them at their Gulfstream facility located at N687 Discovery Dr., from 12:30-4:30 p.m. Available career opportunities include A&P and avionics technicians, painters, interior Installation technicians, upholstery and cabinet technicians, principal designers, engineers, buyers, cabin systems specialists, airworthiness inspectors, CNC technicians and inventory coordinators. Learn more here.

Community First Champion Center announces BayCare Clinic Seasonal Arena

Fox Cities Sports Development, Inc. announced today a partnership with BayCare Clinic, LLP for naming rights of the seasonal arena at the Community First Champion Center (CFCC). The one-of-a-kind space will now be known as the BayCare Clinic Seasonal Arena. Read more>>

Members on the Move

Community First Credit Union is pleased to announce that Barbara Berken has joined the credit union as Senior Vice President of Branch & Contact Center Operations.

Anna Futter, a production lead at Menasha Packaging Company, a subsidiary of Menasha Corporation, recently received the Excellence in Mentorship Award from GPS Education Partners (GPSEd), Wisconsin’s only manufacturing-specific, work-based student apprenticeship program.

The Community First Fox Cities Marathon, Presented by Miron Construction, announces Julie Johnson as its race director.

Abigail Johnson, a nurse practitioner, is seeing BayCare Clinic Ear, Nose & Throat patients at Aurora BayCare Medical Center, 2845 Greenbrier Road, Green Bay.

Tracey Aukerman, MA, CCC-A, a certified audiologist, has joined Hearing Center BayCare Clinic in Green Bay.

What We're Reading

Gas on the rise: 'No end in sight' for record-high pump prices, energy expert warns. Read article>>

New business formations up 42 percent over two-year period. Read article>>

Housing wealth gains a record $1.2 trillion, but there are signs the market is cooling. Read article>>

Fox Cities visitor spending for 2021 nears pre-pandemic, record-setting 2019 levels

Visitor spending in the Fox Cities increased to $466 million in 2021. Not only is this figure a 40% increase over 2020, but it also puts the Fox Cities back within 9% of 2019 visitor spending levels – a pre-pandemic, record-setting year. 2021 spending directly supported 4,652 jobs in the Fox Cities tourism industry with employee income of $117 million. Read more>>

Applications Open for 20th Annual J. J. Keller Safety Professional of the Year Awards

J. J. Keller & Associates, Inc. is now accepting applications for the 20th Annual

J. J. Keller Safety Professional of the Year (SPOTY) Awards. The SPOTY Awards recognize workplace safety professionals who go above and beyond their daily duties to build a culture and vision for safety and achieve excellence in safety for their companies. Applications will remain open through July 31, 2022. Read more>>