YOU MUST BE REGISTERED in advance of the event to ensure request to participate is processed by base security.
Join us for Coffee with the Commander at Fort McCoy!
SCHEDULE (subject to update)
8:00 AM — Check-in / Registration
8:45 AM — Program Open
12:30 PM — Lunch
1:30 PM — Guided Tour of Fort McCoy
REGISTRATION DEADLINE: This event takes place at Fort McCoy. Please register in advance of the event to ensure facility security has time to process your request for access. Registrations for the event must be completed in entirety by 11:30 PM Central Time, July 1, 2026.
SESSION TOPICS
CONFIRMED SPEAKERS
- Col. Sheyla Baez-Ramirez, Garrison Commander, Fort McCoy
- Mr. Cameron Cantlon, Deputy to the Garrison Commander, U.S. Army Installation Management Command
- Vance Bickford, Contract Specialist, MICC-North US Army
- Scott Perry, CEO of Lynxx Networks, Bahr Electric, and 3RT Networks
- Jessica Adams, Manager, Fort McCoy Base Supply Center
- Tammie Clendenning, Lead Economic Development Specialist, U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) – Wisconsin
- Shane Mahaffy, Lead Business Opportunity Specialist, U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) – Wisconsin
- Mike Ward, Senior Vice President of Business & Community Development, WEDC
- Terry Whipple, GOBC Co-Founder and Prior JCEDC Executive Director (retired)
Questions? Contact Michael Steger at Michaels@wispro.org or at (414) 270-3600.

