• Facebook
  • Pinterest
  • Twitter
  • Linkedin

Milwaukee Neighborhood News Service

Your neighborhood. Your News.

newsMilwaukee NNSMilwaukee NNSSearch
Subscribe to NNS today!
Advertisement
  • Home
  • News
    • Arts and Recreation
    • Community
    • Economic Development
    • Education
    • Health and Wellness
    • Housing
    • Public Safety
    • NNS Spotlight
    • Special Report
  • Posts From Community
    • Submit a Story
  • Community Voices
  • How To
  • Multimedia
    • NNS Local Video
    • Photos
    • NNS on Lake Effect
    • NNS WGLB 1560 Radio
  • Subscribe
  • Donate
  • About
    • Staff
    • Partners
    • News 414
    • The neighborhoods we cover
Milwaukee Neighborhood News Service
Milwaukee Neighborhood News Service

Diederich College of Communication, Marquette University

You are here: Home / Home / Carousel / Two to know: New jobs, but same mission for Tyler Weber and Maysee Herr

Two to know: New jobs, but same mission for Tyler Weber and Maysee Herr

February 25, 2020 by Ryan Gonzalez 1 Comment

Share this...
Share on Facebook
Facebook
Pin on Pinterest
Pinterest
Tweet about this on Twitter
Twitter
Share on LinkedIn
Linkedin

Editor’s note: Milwaukee is filled with many ordinary people who do extraordinary things. This year, from time to time, NNS will briefly highlight individuals who are helping our community. To nominate your neighbor, please send an email to info@milwaukeenns.org and put “Two to know” in the subject line.

Tyler Weber spent nine years at Walnut Way Conservation Corp. before becoming senior public health strategist for the Washington-Ozaukee Public Health Department. (Photo by Ryan Gonzalez)

Name: Tyler Weber

Why he’s worth knowing: After nearly nine years of working at Walnut Way Conservation Corp., a nonprofit organization in the Lindsay Heights neighborhood, Weber left in November to work for Washington-Ozaukee Public Health Department as a senior public health strategist.

What he says about leaving Walnut Way: “This has become more than just a work relationship . . . A lot of this has been centered on work, but it’s become so much more than that over so long. It’s more than just moving on from a job. So, I’ve been telling people, ‘it’s not a goodbye, it’s a see you soon.’”

What others have to say: “It’s been very inspiring and very fulfilling from the perspective of working with someone with a high level of professionalism and efficacy and commitment to learning and growth, taking on challenges and things like that . . . A lot of who he is will still exist in processes and systems and the spirit of the work, too,” said Antonio Butts, executive director of Walnut Way.

What he’ll miss most: “Hands down just the people. Regardless of the mission of the organization, it’s simply people driving it, and so you’re only as good as your partner and your team members and those make and break everything.”

About Walnut Way: Founded in 2000, Walnut Way is a nonprofit organization created for and by the people of the Lindsay Heights neighborhood. It provides services such as wellness courses, summer teen internship programs and more to help cultivate and grow the community.

What’s next: I’m “going from 110 square blocks to working across two counties. I think it’s going to be a little bit of a change but I’m excited to continue living here in Milwaukee and stay connected to the neighborhood.”


Maysee Herr looks forward to her new role as executive director at the Hmong Wisconsin Chamber of Commerce. (Photo of Herr provided by Maysee Herr)

Name: Maysee Herr

Why she’s worth knowing: Herr is the new executive director of the Hmong Wisconsin Chamber of Commerce, or HWCC. When she’s not overseeing her staff, she’s busy building relationships with those in the community all over the state.

What she says: “Our clients certainly aren’t just necessarily Hmong or Southeast Asian; we’re really focused on looking at ways in which we can help anyone who’s looking to directly or indirectly serve historically underserved individuals and communities.”

What she says about joining HWCC: “I was living in Kansas City and I still have some strong connections to the state of Wisconsin and people who have wanted me to consider coming back to the state . . . So when the position became open and people had heard that I was looking at another opportunity,” they encouraged me to apply. “After some thinking about it, I decided it was worth applying for, and it could be a new exciting role for me.”

What she loves about her job: “I love building relationships. I love the people I get to meet every day and to work with. It sounds cliché, but it’s so true: You will often hear that when you love your job, you love what it is you do and the purpose of the work that you do, it doesn’t really feel like work.” 

What others say: “The reasons we chose Maysee was that she brought a wealth of knowledge in nonprofits, education and sustainability for organizations. We fully have confidence in her and her great leadership skills to develop programs, create lasting partnerships, and continue to champion HWCC across the state in our efforts to take the chamber to the next level of excellence,” said Patrick Martin, who serves as co-chairman of the Board of Directors at HWCC.

What’s next: “Hopefully, we can help to build more businesses all over the state. That is certainly a goal that I have this year: to deploy even more loans than we ever have in the past so that we can make people’s dreams come true.”

Share this...
Share on Facebook
Facebook
Pin on Pinterest
Pinterest
Tweet about this on Twitter
Twitter
Share on LinkedIn
Linkedin

Filed Under: Carousel, Home, Neighborhoods, News

Avatar

About Ryan Gonzalez

Comments

  1. AvatarDavid Nelson -- MCW says

    February 26, 2020 at 10:37 am

    I’ve known Tyler for years and he is all that was written about him here. Truly a caring and compassionate individual concerned with justice. Great to see that he will be able to take what he learned in his work at Walnut Way and apply it in his new position in public health. Knowing Tyler, he will take what he learns in his new role and bring it back here to Milwaukee!

    Reply

Leave a Reply Cancel reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *

Advertisement
Advertisement

How To …

How to avoid stimulus check scams

A new round of stimulus checks will likely also bring out a new round of scams. Here’s what to watch out for.

More "How To" articles

Advertisement

Recommended Reading

A Vaccine Reality Check

The Atlantic

UWM study on the state of Black Milwaukee describes the city as ‘the epitome of a 21st century racial regime’

Milwaukee Journal Sentinel

Videos Show How Federal Officers Escalated Violence in Portland

The New York Times

These mayors want to fight Covid-19 and the recession with one big idea: A guaranteed income

Vox

The World John Lewis Helped Create

The Atlantic

News

  • Arts and Recreation
  • Economic Development
  • Education
  • Health and Wellness
  • Housing
  • Public Safety
  • NNS Spotlight
  • Special Reports
  • Multimedia
    • NNS Videos
    • Photos
    • NNS on Lake Effect Radio

Engage with us

  • Posts from Community
  • Community Voices
  • Submit a Story

About NNS

  • Staff
  • Partners
  • News414
  • The neighborhoods we cover
  • Internship opportunities
  • Careers
  • Terms of use
  • Advertise

Connect with us

  • Facebook
  • Twitter
  • Instagram
  • YouTube
  • LinkedIn
  • RSS feed

Communities

Contact

mailing address
Milwaukee Neighborhood News Service
Diederich College of Communication
Marquette University
1131 W. Wisconsin Ave.
Johnston Hall 430
Milwaukee, WI 53233

email
info@milwaukeenns.org

phone & fax
PHONE: 414.604.6397 FAX: 414.288.6494

Milwaukee Neighborhood News Service is a project of Diederich College of Communication and Marquette University.
© 2020 Milwaukee Neighborhood News Service. Terms of use.
1131 W. Wisconsin Ave., Milwaukee WI 53233 • info@milwaukeenns.org

Copyright © 2021 · News Pro Theme on Genesis Framework · WordPress · Log in