Patty Cadorin retired in 2021 when she held the title of Vice President and Senior Advisor of BMO Harris Bank. Previously, she was Chief of Staff to the CEO. Prior to the acquisition of Marshall & Ilsley Corporation by BMO Financial Group, Patty was Senior Vice President and Corporate Communications Director for Marshall & Ilsley Corporation.
After decades in senior communications roles in both corporate and nonprofit organizations, Patty Cadorin is retired and living her best life.
The recipient of many awards, including BizTimes Woman Executive of the Year and the Milwaukee Business Journal‘s Woman of Influence, Patty’s purpose and passion has always been helping people thrive. As she embraces her golden years, she wants to celebrate this journey by exploring topics of interest to seniors.
Patty was the recipient of the Business Journal Women of Influence award in 2003, the St. Francis Children’s Center Children’s Service Award in 2007, the Tempo Mentor Award in 2008, the Lynde Uihlein Award from the Women’s Fund of Greater Milwaukee in 2011, and the Friend of the Hispanic Community Award from the United Community Center in 2011. In 2016, she was awarded the Ally Award from the Hispanic Professionals of Greater Milwaukee and the Civic Leader Award from the Fellowship Open. Patty was recognized with the UPAF Notable Women Award in 2017 and was named Woman Executive of the Year by BizTimes Media in 2020. She was honored with the prestigious Red Jacket Award by City Year Milwaukee in 2022.
n 2025, Patty was named one of TEMPO’s 50 Most Influential Women.
Patty currently is a member of the board of directors of Marquette University’s Institute for Women’s Leadership. She is an Emeritus Member of the United Way Women’s Leadership Council and an Emeritus Member of the board of directors of the United Community Center. Patty is the former chair of the board of directors of Aurora Family Service, the Donors Forum of Wisconsin and Wisconsin Women’s Council. Patty is a former member of the board of directors of the Women’s Fund of Greater Milwaukee, Building Brave, the M&I Foundation, Zink the Zebra Foundation, the Puelicher Foundation and the Greater Milwaukee Urban League.
Patty was one of the three co-chairs of the 2022 capital campaign to build the new Howard Fuller Collegiate Academy in the Bronzeville neighborhood. She co-chaired the 2015 United Performing Arts Fund community campaign and helped lead a record-breaking $12 million fund-raising campaign. Patty also co-chaired the Aurora Healthcare Gala in 2016, the Boys and Girls Club Transformations Fashion Show in 2008, co-chaired the Sharp Literacy Novel Event in 2008 and the City Year Annual Gala in 2022. She was a member of the NFL Alumni/Big Brothers Big Sisters Golf Tournament committee for 19 years.
