Legal Services
Quarles & Brady announced that Jane Appleby, an attorney in the firm’s Milwaukee office, has been appointed to the State Bar’s Diversity Outreach Committee and she was reinstalled to the State Bar’s Professional Ethics Committee. Kerri Hutchison, an attorney in the firm’s Milwaukee Employee Benefits Group has been elected president of the Wisconsin Retirement Plan Professionals Ltd; and Evelyn Brown, an attorney in the firm’s Milwaukee and Madison offices, has been appointed treasurer of the National Kidney Foundation of Wisconsin.
Von Briesen & Roper S.C., Milwaukee, has added six attorneys to its staff including shareholder Jennifer Bolger and associates Alyssa Dowse, Nathan Fronk, David Knaff, Megan Jerabek and Rachel Schepp.
Cross Law Firm S.C., Milwaukee, has hired Kelly Lowery as an associate. She will practice in the Disability Discrimination & Accommodation Practice Area and in the Wage & Hour, Compensation & Benefits Practice Area.
Whyte Hirschboeck Dudek S.C. announced that Eric Meier and Arthur Phillips have achieved shareholder status in the firm’s Milwaukee office.
Manufacturing
InSinkErator, Racine, has added Manivone Kitzke to its Water Products Division marketing team. Kitzke will lead product marketing efforts and serve as a liaison with engineering, manufacturing and quality assurance. Kitzke joined the company in December of 2006 as an assistant product manager with the Household Disposer Group.
Media
WISN 12 News, Milwaukee, has added Luke Sampe, chief meteorologist at WJFW TV in Wausau Rhinelander to its weather watch team. Sampe has been the chief meteorologist at WJFW since 2006.
Nonprofit
Judy Holz Stathas has been honored by the Zoological Society of Milwaukee with the Emu Egg. The Emu Egg is the organization’s top award which recognizes Holz Stathas for nearly 25 years of exceptional commitment to the Zoological Society of Milwaukee.
Senior Living Communities
David Fulcher has joined Milwaukee Catholic Homes as chief executive officer. He brings more than 20 years of experience in the health care and senior living industry, including positions in strategic planning, development and executive leadership.
Staffing & Recruiting
Libby Sartain, former chief human resources officer of Yahoo! Inc., and Southwest Airlines has joined the board of directors of Milwaukee-based Manpower Inc. Sartain, now serves as an active independent business advisor, conference speaker and author. She advises several start-ups and mature organizations on human resources, employer branding and talent management.
