Mary Stanek

Mary Ellen Stanek founded Robert W.
Baird & Co., Inc. (Fixed Income) in 2000, where she worked as Co-Chief Investment Officer & Managing Director.
Ms. Stanek also currently works at The Greater Milwaukee Committee, as Chairman, Greater Milwaukee Foundation, Inc., as Vice Chairman, Wisconsin Gas LLC, as Director from 2012, Baird Financial Corp., as Director & Director-Asset Management, Marquette University, as Director, Froedtert & the Medical College of Wisconsin, as Director, The Medical College of Wisconsin, Inc., as Director, United Way of Greater Milwaukee & Waukesha County, Inc., as Director, Robert W.
Baird & Co., Inc., as Director, Chief Investment Officer & MD, Children's Hospital of Wisconsin Foundation, Inc., as Director, Milwaukee World Festival, Inc., as Director from 2014, Baird Financial Group, Inc., as Director, WEC Energy Group, Inc., as Independent Director from 2012, Baird Funds, Inc., as President from 2000, CFA Institute, as Member, Boys & Girls Clubs of Greater Milwaukee, as Trustee, and CFA Society of Milwaukee, Inc., as Member.
Ms. Stanek also formerly worked at Firstar Investment Research & Management Co. (WI), as President & Chief Executive Officer from 1994 to 2000, Journal Communications, Inc., as Director from 2003 to 2011, Wisconsin Electric Power Co., as Director from 2012 to 2015, Wisconsin Energy Corp., as Independent Director from 2012 to 2015, West Bend Insurance Co., as Director, Aurora Health Care, Inc., as Director, Junior Achievement of Wisconsin, Inc., as Director, Baird Holding Co., as Director, Journal Media Group, Inc., as Director from 2002 to 2016, and The Northwestern Mutual Life Insurance Co., as Trustee from 2009 to 2023.
Ms. Stanek received her undergraduate degree in 1978 from Marquette University and Masters Business Admin degree in 1984 from the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee.