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Brown County United Way Chief Operating Officer Rashad Cobb will moderate a panel discusison titled "Purposeful Policing" on Monday, October 11, the first day of the Wisconsin Leadership Summit.

Registration is open now at WisconsinLeadershipSummit.com.

Rashad Cobb serves as the Chief Operating Officer for the Brown County United Way. In this newly created role he is responsible for working closely with the President & CEO to further implement the organization’s strategic plan, provide management of the organization’s day to day operations, and interact with agency volunteers while building and maintaining relationships with community stakeholders, donors, and the general public.

Joining Rashad on the panel are:

- Alfonso Morales, Chief of Police, City of Fitchburg
- Sean Lowe, Product & Sales Consultant, Northwestern Mutual, and Alderman, City of Wauwatosa
- Kalvin Barrett, Sheriff, Dane County
- Corey Saffold, Director of Crisis Management, Verona Area School District

The Wisconsin Leadership Summit is the state's premier professional development, networking and community-building event for people of color. It will take place October 10 and 11 at the Madison Concourse Hotel and Governor's Club.

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What does purposeful policing look like? Let's talk about it at the Wisconsin Leadership Summit Brown County United Way Chief Operating Officer Rashad Cobb will moderate a panel discusison titled "Purposeful Policing" on Monday, October 11, the first day of the Wisconsin Leadership Summit. Registration is open now at WisconsinLeadershipSummit.com. Rashad Cobb serves as the Chief Operatin

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