MADISON — Maurice “Mo” Cheeks has joined the Wisconsin Technology Council as the director of its Wisconsin Innovation Network, it was announced Monday.
As the membership arm of the Tech Council, WIN is a platform for members and others to learn about and discuss business and policy topics of interest to Wisconsin’s high-tech and high-growth sectors. Members of WIN take part in regular programs and meetings in Madison, Milwaukee and across Wisconsin, which serve to foster innovation and entrepreneurship throughout the state.
Cheeks previously served as director of sales and outreach at Filament Games, which grew from 25 to more than 40 employees while partnering with national organizations such as the Smithsonian Institution, McGraw-Hill Education and U.S. Supreme Court Justice Sandra Day O’Connor’s iCivics.org.
Cheeks moved to Wisconsin in 2007 to work for Apple Inc., where he led K-12 education sales for Apple throughout Wisconsin and built relationships with schools committed to building innovative 21st century learning environments. He has also worked inside other software startups in Virginia and San Francisco.
Cheeks is a native of Matteson, Ill., and holds a bachelor’s degree in business from Eastern Illinois University. He is a member of the Madison City Council and serves on several civic boards.
“Mo Cheeks will work extremely well with Wisconsin’s tech community as well as those who serve it through other professional roles,” said Tom Still, president of the Wisconsin Technology Council.
“I am excited to work with Wisconsin’s tech companies, large and small, to help build a vibrant knowledge-based economy,” Cheeks said. “This sector is vital to Wisconsin’s continued growth.”
The Wisconsin Innovation Network is one of several Tech Council programs and projects. The Tech Council also manages the Wisconsin Angel Network, the Governor’s Business Plan Contest, the Wisconsin Entrepreneurs’ Conference, the Wisconsin Tech Summit, the Wisconsin Early Stage Symposium and the Wisconsin YES! youth business plan contest. The Tech Council is also affiliated with the Wisconsin Security Research Consortium and its Wisconsin Information Security Center.
To learn more about joining WIN as an individual or corporate member, visit www.wisconsintechnologycouncil.com/win/membership
