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WEN Regional Directors

WEN's five regional directors have more than 75 years of relevant business development and technology commercial experience with concentrated expertise in federal research and development funding, technology transfer, engineering and funding. Working individually or collaboratively, the WEN Regional Directors are a critical source of expertise to guide and advise Wisconsin's technology business community.

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Pat Dillon

Northwest Regional Director

David Linz

Southeast Regional Director

Kurt Waldhuetter

Northeast Regional Director

Cheryl Vickroy

Southwest Regional Director

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Administrative Staff

The Wisconsin Entrepreneurs' Network (WEN) is managed by the Division of Entrepreneurship and Economic Development (DEED) at the University of Wisconsin-Extension.

Gayle Kugler, State Director

Gayle leads and coordinates all WEN activities and has been with the organization since 2006. Previously, Gayle was an entrepreneur and a senior executive/plant manager for Quad Graphics, Inc.