Pete Hietpas
Owner & President
Nurses PRN is a professional health care staffing agency, specializing in RN, LPN and CNA services. It serves as a resource and advocate for nursing candidates, helping them find the perfect position, whether per diem, contract or permanent. 
With 20 years of experience in the industry, Pete has refined PRN’s business model to reflect the highest level of care and professionalism for nurses and facilities. To supplement his core business, Pete has purchased several competitors in strategic markets, acquired Valley Bay Therapy and started a home health care company.
Founded in Chicago in 1924, Grant Thornton is one of the world’s leading organizations of independent audit, tax and advisory firms. Producing revenues in excess of $1.6 billion and operating 59 offices, Grant Thornton works with a broad range of dynamic publicly and privately held companies, government agencies, financial institutions, and civic and religious organizations.
As a partner with Grant Thornton, Joe worked closely with hundreds of Wisconsin companies across a variety of industries, primarily in manufacturing, distribution, and food and beverage. Joe’s business experience includes acting as the lead client service partner for numerous clients, as well as serving as the primary business advisor to CEOs and boards of directors.
He has assisted clients with a variety of issues, including merger and acquisition strategies; due diligence and integration; exit strategies and positioning; transaction advisory services; operations and productivity improvement reviews; and audit and financial reporting.
Possessing more than 30 years of public accounting experience, Joe also served as the Wisconsin Consumer and Industrial Products practice leader and as board member for the Fox Cities YMCA and The Building for Kids.
Jeff Strenger
President
Jeff is an experienced leader who possesses more than 30 years of experience in strategic planning, acquisitions, supply chain management, operations and sales. 
Since 2012, he has served as president of Great Northern Laminations — a leading manufacturer of edge protection, with plants in Wisconsin, California, Oregon, Pennsylvania and Florida — and Great Northern Rollguard — the world's leading source for roll cradles. Both are business units within Great Northern Corporation and are based in Appleton, Wis. Other companies Jeff has served include Ariens, Pierce Manufacturing and John Deere, among others.
Jeff also serves on the steering committee for NEW Manufacturing Alliance and is a board member for Wisconsin Paper Group and New Hope Church. In the past, he served on the board for the Appleton YMCA, where he also volunteered for more than 25 years. Jeff’s experience also includes being a sponsor and advisor for the Wisconsin Family Business Forum and an appointed member of the Appleton Planning Commission.
Mike Vander Zanden
President & CEO
Since 2010, Mike Vander Zanden has filled the role of president and chief executive officer of Amerequip Corporation, located in Kiel, Wis. He has served Amerequip for more than 25 years in a variety of capacities, giving him a unique perspective on all facets of the business. 
Amerequip provides engineering, manufacturing, paint and assembly services to OEMs, including John Deere, CAT, Mahindra, McNeilus and Toro. These brands operate within the commercial mowing, turf, light construction and industrial markets.
Possessing an industrial engineering degree from the University of Wisconsin–Stout, Mike is actively involved with numerous civic boards and regional non-governmental organizations (NGO).
