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Nominations sought for Notable CFOs feature

BizTimes Milwaukee is seeking nominations for its upcoming Notable CFOs feature. Profiles of those selected will appear in the July 25 edition of the magazine.

Don Smiley to retire as CEO of Milwaukee World Festivals next year

Longtime Summerfest leader Don Smiley will retire at the end of 2023. Smiley has served as president and chief executive...

Lakeland University hires entrepreneur to lead Jake’s, A Lakeland Community

Stephanie Hoskins, the co-founder of cloud-based software company Debtle, has been hired by Lakeland University as the inaugural Herbert V. Kohler, Jr. Chair for Business & Entrepreneurship to lead Jake’s, A Lakeland Community.

New president named for The Equitable Bank

Tom Sattler has been promoted to president of Wauwatosa-based The Equitable Bank and TEB Bancorp Inc.

Ixonia Bank names new CEO with Westrope retiring

Greg Larson will follow Dan Westrope as chief executive officer of Ixonia Bank following Westrope’s decision to retire from...

Fred Sitzberger donates $1 million to UWM athletics

Fred Sitzberger, an alumnus of the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee’s Lubar School of Business, has pledged $1 million to the UWM Foundation in support of UWM athletics.

Waukesha County Center for Growth names new executive director

Nicole Ryf, who most recently served as chief strategy officer for the Hampton Roads Alliance in Norfolk, Virginia, has...

Bader Rutter names chief collaboration officer

Milwaukee-based advertising and marketing agency Bader Rutter today announced that Allison Madell has been named chief collaboration officer, a new role for the firm.