Staff Members
Thomas M. Shannon currently is President & CEO of BrightStar Wisconsin Foundation, Inc. As Co-founder in 2013, he donates his time as head of this charitable organization whose mission it is to create high growth jobs through early-stage investment. The...
JD, MBA, is BrightStar’s Executive Director and Investment Committee Chair. He has spent the vast majority of his career with early stage and small businesses as an owner, advisor, consultant, and/or part of the leadership team. He has been involved with start-ups in biotech, hi-tech, and SaaS...
Fred Raasch is BrightStar’s Vice President and Business Manager. He has been with BrightStar since its inception and is directly involved in all aspects of the foundation’s activities. Fred has over 40 years of entrepreneurial experience starting, running and managing businesses in the Milwaukee...