In addition to a wide range of experience in the corrections environment, Brad Hompe also made a point of gaining as much education as possible. He started by earning a Bachelor's Degree in criminal justice and psychology at Winona State University in Minnesota. He followed that up by attending the University of Wisconsin at Oshkosh, where he earned a Masters Degree in Public Administration (MPA). Since he started in his career, Brad has received certifications in law enforcement from Chippewa Valley Technical College in Eau Claire and Alexandria Technical College in Alexandria, Minnesota, and he is even certified as a Firefighter I, which he received from Southwest Technical College in Fennimore, Wisconsin.
Nowadays, those looking for Brad Hompe will find him working for the Wisconsin Department of Corrections (WI-DOC), where he is a Corrections Complaint Examiner and Investigator. However, to date, Brad has worked at nearly every level of the corrections system along the way. He worked his way up the career ladder, starting as a corrections officer and fulfilling every position there is to work along the way to becoming a warden.
