Women In Business

Sue Marks, the founder and chief executive officer of Brookfield-based Cielo, will step down as CEO, and turn the role over to Marissa Geist, the company’s chief operating officer.

Milwaukee-based nonprofit organization Kellogg PEAK Initiative announced that Demetria Smith has been named its new executive director.

Outreach Community Health Centers president and chief executive officer Constance Palmer has taken an extended leave of absence from the organization.

Wauwatosa-based real estate firm Wangard Parners Inc. announced that it has extended minority ownership of the company to four employees.

Tina Chang, the chief executive officer of Brookfield-based information systems consulting and service company SysLogic, is joining the board of Strattec Security Corp.

Milwaukee-based Rockwell Automation has named Gina Ayala Claxton as president of the Americas region. Ayala Claxton succeeds Alejandro Capparelli, who has taken a new role within the company as vice president of global lifecycle services.

Mequon-based educational and office supply company BestEd Business counts some of the region’s largest employers among its clients, including...

A sweet tooth, an unwavering palate and a bit of luck led to Milwaukee native and entrepreneur Nubian Simmons opening a manufacturing facility for her business, The Pink Bakery, in the city's Miller Valley.

The Sherman Phoenix Foundation has named Stacia Thompson as its first executive director.

Madison-based First Weber Realtors announced that it has named a new president and a new chief executive officer.

The Shorewood Business Improvement District announced that it has hired Janet Henning as its new executive director.

The John Michael Kohler Arts Center in Sheboygan announced today that its director, Sam Gappmayer, will retire on Feb. 28 and associate director Amy Horst will assume the directorship position on March 1.