Outstanding Alumni

Linda L. Bartelt

Linda Bartelt earned her masters degree in business administration from the University of Wisconsin Oshkosh College of Business Administration in 1994 and was named the outstanding alumna in 1996.

As vice president for Kimberly Clark Corporation, she is responsible for the strategic development of new business to achieve corporate growth goals. She began her career with the organization in 1984 in consumer marketing management. After increasing responsibility in marketing management, she was named President of the Wet Wipes Sector in 1995. In that role, she led the growth of an emerging new business for Kimberly Clark. She was named to her current position in 2002.

Prior to Kimberly Clark, she was vice president of Firstar Corporation and responsible for the strategic marketing of the bank holding company.

She has served in a leadership role in developing business accredited courses instructed at Kimberly Clark for employees to continue their education. She also served as a board member for the Fox Cities Children’s Museum.

She resides with her husband, Jeff, in Waupaca, Wisconsin. Their two children, Nicholas and Nicolette, also graduated from the University of Wisconsin Oshkosh College of Business Administration.