Recognized for her strategic leadership and people-first approach, Lynnette Fritz is honored among southeastern Wisconsin’s top executives, shaping organizational culture and employee ownership.
Waukesha, Wis. (December 12, 2025) — OwnersEdge, a 100 percent employee-owned ESOP holding company, announced today that Chief Human Resources Officer Lynnette Fritz has been named a 2025 C-Suite Award winner by the Milwaukee Business Journal. The honor recognizes Fritz among the region’s top HR executives for her strategic leadership, people-first philosophy, and steadfast commitment to advancing employee ownership. As CHRO, Fritz shapes people strategy in collaboration with leaders across our five operating companies, supporting the success of 350 employee owners guiding culture, talent acquisition, leadership development, succession planning, and organizational design. Her approach has strengthened business performance while cultivating a resilient ownership culture grounded in accountability, professional growth, and shared success.
Fritz’s leadership has been central to OwnersEdge’s ongoing growth. Throughout nine acquisitions, she has been a key partner in integration efforts, helping ensure cultural alignment, guiding teams through role and structural changes, and supporting key talent retention across the organization. This disciplined approach to integration has supported the company’s sustained expansion and reinforced its purpose of providing employee owners with a pathway to their American Dream.
“Lynnette is an extraordinary leader, equally effective shaping strategy as she is driving execution,” said Rob Dillon, CEO of OwnersEdge. “Lynnette’s tireless work ethic, genuine care for our people, and quiet humility are what make her so widely trusted. The influence she’s had extends well beyond HR and can be felt at every one of our companies.”
Beyond her work inside OwnersEdge, Fritz is an active contributor to the greater Milwaukee business community. She has dedicated time to networking with other HR professionals, including the facilitation of a dedicated ESOP peer group that she co-founded in 2024 and recently served on the board of a local ESOP organization. She also participates in the Milwaukee Metropolitan SHRM CHRO and MMAC Executive Roundtable program, sharing expertise that supports leadership development across the region and strengthens the broader business environment.
Fritz joins a distinguished group of OwnersEdge executives who have previously earned Milwaukee Business Journal C-Suite honors, including Christine Adee (former CFO and current CEO) and Angi Krueger, Chief Marketing Officer. Her recognition demonstrates the strength of the company’s ready-made ESOP model, which brings top-tier talent and strategic expertise to each operating company in the OwnersEdge portfolio through shared services.
The 2025 C-Suite Awards were celebrated on December 11 at the Pfister Hotel in Milwaukee.
About OwnersEdge
Based in Waukesha, Wis., OwnersEdge Inc. is a 100% employee-owned ESOP holding company that strives to invest in and build sustainable businesses throughout the Midwest. The operating companies within the OwnersEdge portfolio utilize their industry expertise to drive business growth and create value for stakeholders including customers, communities and the ESOP employee owners. The existing companies in its portfolio – Asche & Spencer, BAYCOM, CC&N, Implecho and QComp Technologies – provide diverse products and services to a variety of market segments ranging from public safety to construction to manufacturing and music production.