Click here to return to the Mentors List. Carol Skornicka, Former Senior Vice President-Corporate Affairs, Secretary and General Counsel, Midwest Airlines 6744 S Howell Ave Oak Creek, WI 53154 (414) 570-3980 Carol.Skornicka@midwestairlines.com Carol Skornicka is senior vice president–corporate affairs, secretary and general counsel at Midwest Airlines, Inc. She joined Midwest Airlines in 1996 as vice president, secretary and general counsel. She is responsible for the airline’s legal and board affairs functions; corporate security; and corporate communications, including media and public relations functions as well as government affairs. Prior to joining Midwest Airlines, Skornicka’s experience included five years of service in Governor Tommy G. Thompson’s cabinet as secretary of the Wisconsin Department of Industry, Labor and Human Relations, now the Department of Workforce Development. Skornicka was engaged in the private practice of law for 14 years, including 10 years with the firm of Michael, Best & Friedrich, where she was a partner. Skornicka serves on numerous boards, including Johnson Financial Group, the Wisconsin Alumni Research Foundation, the Wisconsin Center District and the Milwaukee Riverwalk District. She is co-chair of the Major’s Council of the Milwaukee International Film Festival and a member of the Milwaukee Public Museum Financial Oversight Committee. She received her bachelor’s degree, a master’s degree and a J.D. from the University of Wisconsin–Madison.