Beginning July 1, 2023, Luke Kempen will be stepping away from his role as the SBDC Director at UW Eau Claire. Luke has been with the SBDC network for ten years, having met with over 1,300 clients, logging over 11,000 consulting hours, helping clients with over $74,000,000 in capital infusion and 140 business starts. Luke will continue in a new position at UW Eau Claire conducting outreach with clients, working directly with the WEDC Workforce Innovation Grant, supporting the SBDC Network Capital Access Clinic as well as continuing to support the Eau Claire SBDC team.
We are pleased that Harlie Juedes has accepted the position of Interim Director at the Eau Claire SBDC. Harlie has been instrumental over the past few years helping to develop the internship program, working closely with Luke to expand resources, and is very excited to lead the center through this transition. While being the Interim Director will be a new title, parts of the role are familiar as Harlie has been involved in many aspects of the Director position.
Please help us to thank Luke for his accomplishments and to congratulate Harlie as she begins this new role.
