Mark Burish is a co-founder of the Madison, Wisconsin law firm of Hurley Burish, S.C.
Michael Drescher is an entrepreneur and media professional with a passion for community and the arts. Along with his brother Jim, he co-founded in 1981 JDTV, a multimedia and production company to distribute television listings worldwide.
Susan Engeleiter is CEO of Data Recognition Corp. and its three major divisions. Under her leadership, the company has achieved record levels of growth and profitability.
Jeff Harris has been an investor in and board member of a number of early-stage companies located in Wisconsin, including Prodesse Inc. (which was sold in 2009).
The late George Mosher moved to Milwaukee in 1965 to become president of Business and Institutional Furniture, a company that specialized in selling furniture by catalog to churches and schools.
Jeff Rusinow has been an active member of the early-stage venture capital community in the Midwest since 2000, when he founded Milwaukee’s first angel network, Silicon Pastures.
Mr. Shannon founded KSL Capital Partners, LLC in 2004 and co-founded its predecessor KSL Recreation Corporation in 1992, serving as its President and Chief Executive Officer.
Executive Chairman
Thomas M. Shannon co-founded BrightStar in 2013 and donates his time as head of the board of directors. He remains committed to the organization’s mission of creating high-growth jobs through early-stage investment.
