Hospitality & Entertainment
Hotel Metro, Milwaukee, has named John Chitko, executive chef. Chitko, formerly co-owner and chef at Yaffa Restaurant and Lounge will replace Jerry Garcia, who announced his departure earlier this year.
Human Resources
Gary Peavler has joined Mequon-based Waterstone HR’s newest relationship manager. Peavler previously worked in the business banking industry, and has experience with human resources consulting.
Insurance
Milwaukee-based Assurant Health has promoted Mike Norderhaug to senior vice president and executive sales officer. Norderhaug has been with Assurant for more than 15 years. Scott Krienke has also been promoted to senior vice president of product and marketing. Krienke joined the company in 1984.
Diversified Insurance Services of Brookfield, has appointed Kelly Drescher as risk consultant and a member of the company’s property and casualty team.
Interior Design
Leah Knox, studio lead and senior interior designter at Creative Business Interiors, Inc., Milwaukee, has passed the LEED Green Associate exam administered by the Green Building Certification Institute.
Legal Services
Gonzalez Saggio & Harlan LLP, Milwaukee, recently promoted Marcella Spoto to partner. Neil Calvin, and Albert Michalik were also named partners in the firm. Both are registered patent attorneys. Calvin was previously associate general counsel and director of patent licensing at Microsoft Corporation.
Media
Rachel Rose has been named 88Nine RadioMilwaukee’s music director and afternoon drive-time host. Rose previously worked as an announcer and music assistant since September 2007 at Boston-based non-commercial WERS.
Printing
Steve Kohlmann of Heritage Printing in Brookfield has been elected president of the Independent Business Association of Wisconsin. IBAW acts as a liaison between business owners and elected officials in Madison and Washington D.C. on legislative and regulation issues critical to small business.
