WMC Senior Staff
James S. Haney, WMC president
- Became WMC President in 1985
- Registered WMC lobbyist
- Aide to Republican Governor Warren Knowles
- Deputy Secretary of the Wisconsin Department of Revenue to Republican Governor Lee Dreyfus
- Assistant to the Secretary of the Wisconsin Department of Industry, Labor and Human Relations
- Former public affairs director of the Bergstrom Paper Company
- Former district manager of public affairs for Wisconsin Bell
- Board member, Kikkoman Foods., Inc.
- Past chair, Conference of State Manufacturing Associations
James A. Buchen, WMC vice president of government relations
- Chief WMC lobbyist
- Heads government affairs for WMC
- Leads WMC’s lawyers, lobbyists and policy team to advance WMC’s corporate agenda.
- Runs WMC’s political action and communications programs
- Provides frequent testimony to advance WMC’s legislative agenda
James R. Morgan, WMC vice president of marketing and membership.
- Oversees Wisconsin Chamber of Commerce Foundation
- Responsible for education activities
- Serves on committee overseeing state’s high stakes high school graduation test
- Liaison to local Chambers of Commerce
- Secretary-Treasurer for the Wisconsin Chamber of Commerce Executives
- Twenty years with WMC
- Former public relations director for the nursing homes association
Michael R. Shoys, Vice President, Administration; Vice President, WMC Service Corporation
- Former Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer of the Wisconsin Hospital Association Shared Services Program, focusing on casualty insurance, group benefits, retirement and property insurance
- Chairperson of the Department of Commerce Commercial Building Code Council
- WMC representative on the UW Consortium for Global Economic Commerce.
Russ Cain, Director, Insurance Services
- Former insurance broker
- Holds Wisconsin Life and Health Insurance license
- Employee benefits specialist for Travelers Insurance Company
- Helps WMC members devise employee benefit plans
- Works with WMC government relations division on employee benefit and human resource issues
Scott M. Manley, Director, Environmental Policy
- Registered WMC lobbyist
- Former Republican campaign staffer
- Former staffer to Republican State Senators Cathy Stepp, Joanne Huelsman and Gary Drzewiecki
- According to WMC’s website: “While serving as Chief of Staff to Senator Cathy Stepp, Manley assisted in WMC’s effort to draft and negotiate the Job Creation Act (Act 188). Scott also had the opportunity to draft and help guide through the legislative process important reforms like Single Sales Factor Apportionment, and a comprehensive reform of Wisconsin’s Tax Incremental Finance (TIF) law.”
- Serves as Director of the Wisconsin Environmental Working Group, a WMC affiliate organization that advances corporate interests in environmental policy
John Metcalf, Director, Human Resource Policy
- Registered WMC lobbyist
- Served as Assistant to Department of Workforce Development Secretary
- Former staffer to Republican Senator State Jim Harsdorf
- Twenty years with WMC
- Heads WMC’s employee relations efforts, such as workers’ compensation and unemployment insurance
R.J. Pirlot, Director, Legislative Relations
- Registered WMC lobbyist
- Former Wisconsin Medical Society lobbyist
- Former staffer for Republican State Assembly Speaker Scott Jensen
- Board Member, Wisconsin Public Utility Institute
- Board Member, Transportation Development Association
- Member, Wisconsin Highway Users Conference
- Member, Wisconsin Healthcare Purchasers for Quality Steering Committee
Jim Pugh, Director, Public Relations
- Former Republican State Assembly staffer
- Former Republican campaign staffer
- Former Republican Party of Wisconsin Communications Director
- Oversees WMC’s public relations and media activities
Bryan Roessler, Director, WMC Products & Training
- Oversees management and supervision of the Product and Training Department staff
- Focuses on program and curriculum development, strategic planning, public relations, marketing, network management and customer service
- Serves on National Safety Council, the Wisconsin School Safety Coordinators Association, and the Wisconsin Highway Safety Partners
Jeff Schoepke, Director, Tax & Corporate Policy
- Registered WMC lobbyist
- Former staffer for Republican Governor Tommy Thompson
- WMC representative on environmental policy and regulations, including advocating corporate interests to the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources
[Source: WMC.org]