University of Wisconsin–Madison

People Type: CAPS

Saleh, Tarek

Tarek Saleh is a former Pro football player in the National Football League. He played for the Carolina Panthers (1997–1998) and the Cleveland Browns (1999–2001). He is one of the few Palestinian Americans to have played in the NFL. He was born in Woodbridge, Connecticut attending Notre Dame High School (West Haven, Connecticut) and graduating in …

Scadden, Steve

Steve Scadden is a partner at Miller Kaplan, bringing more than three decades of experience in broadcast media with a deep background in finance, account management, and revenue strategy. Since joining the firm in 2019, he has played a central role in advancing Miller Kaplan’s Market Revenue and X-Ray platforms—industry-leading tools that provide actionable revenue intelligence …

Schiefelbein, Nikki

Nikki Schiefelbein is a Television writer living in Los Angeles. She served as a Consulting Producer on Netflix’s The Umbrella Academy. She also served as Co-Executive Producer on the Ashton Kutcher Netflix series The Ranch, where she worked for four seasons. Previously, she was staffed on the Netflix Mitch Hurwitz/Will Arnett series Flaked and the award-winning Amazon series Mozart in the Jungle. Nikki …

Schweitzer, Adam

Adam Schweitzer is a board member, partner, and co-head of the talent department at ICM Partners, a talent and literary agency representing clients in the fields of motion pictures, television, publishing, music, theater, corporate branding and digital media. ICM Partners is one of the predominant agencies in the United States and Europe, with its principal offices …

Smith, Jeff

Biography Office Hours: Current and Future Projects Expertise and Activities My research focuses on questions and issues arising from the study of film music/sound, cognitive film theory, and the American film industry. My first book examines the changes in the film industry that aided the development of the film soundtrack album as a vehicle for …

Stoner, Rick

Rick Stoner has twenty years of leadership, strategy, new business development and practitioner roles at integrated, digital and experiential marketing agencies. He is a self-funded searcher that pursues entrepreneurship through acquisition to own and operate established and stable small businesses positioned for growth. He acquired Stir Advertising and Integrated Messaging in January 2026 and Strictly …

Sullivan, Caroline

Caroline Sullivan is a proud alumna of the University of Wisconsin – Madison, who loves to call Madison home. She has a passion for higher ed and philanthropy and enjoys working with alumni and donors regarding their philanthropic goals. Connecting with people is a passion of here and being able to do it on behalf of …

Tauber, Matthew

Matthew Tauber is Executive Vice President of Brand Development for Apex Exchangewhich is a division of Publicis Groupe, the third largest Ad-Holding company in the world. His responsibilities include working with brands to opt-in and seek out new ways to find value, efficiencies and innovative solutions that are outside of a traditional Ad-agencies core capabilities. Prior …

Tyson, Jill C.

Jill C. Tyson‬‭ is a Practice Leader at Google specializing‬‭ in crisis communications and‬ crisis management. Prior to joining Google, she proudly dedicated 22 years to public‬ service in the FBI, U.S. Department of Justice, and Congress. Jill has extensive‬ experience in law enforcement, national security, legislative affairs, and‬ communications. She has used her Communication …

Wade, Christina

Christina Wade has been a member of the CAPS board for over 10 years, and is a proud Comm Arts grad – receiving her BA in Communication Arts (Radio, TV, and Film) from UW-Madison in 2007. With nearly 20 years of experience, Christina is a seasoned B2B marketing professional, currently serving as a Strategic Marketing Advisor …