Raquel Filmanowicz named new CEO of Milwaukee DNC Host Committee

After the firings of New Jersey Democratic operatives Liz Gilbert and Adam Alonso, the Democratic National Convention Milwaukee Host Committee has selected two prominent Milwaukee minority women to lead the nonprofit: Raquel Filmanowicz as CEO and Paula Penebaker as chief operating officer. The Host Committee board fired Gilbert and Alonso Feb. 4 after an investigation into allegations of a toxic work environment in the organization’s downtown Milwaukee office. Both Gilbert and Alonso denied the…