People in the News

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

Harley-Davidson has agreed to add a representative of H Partners Management, one of the company’s larger shareholders, to its board of directors after the firm expressed concern about Harley’s executive compensation, corporate governance and board composition.

Milwaukee-based Harley-Davidson Inc. has made two hires aimed at growing the company’s brand around the world.

Milwaukee-based marketing and communications agency Nelson Schmidt Inc. announced its hiring of John Boler as chief marketing officer and member of the executive team.

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

AbleLight, the nonprofit organization formerly known as Bethesda Lutheran Communities, has named Keith Jones as its next president and chief executive officer.

The African American Leadership Alliance of Milwaukee has named Walter Lanier as its next president and chief executive officer.

Rick Dillon plans to leave his role as chief financial officer of Menomonee Falls-based Enerpac Tool Group by the end of April, the company announced Monday.

The Elm Grove-based Vince Lombardi Cancer Foundation has named Paul Moline as its next president.

The Milwaukee-based Childhood Arthritis and Rheumatology Research Alliance announced today that Larry Hausner has been appointed interim chief executive officer of the organization.

Wauwatosa-based The Equitable Bank announced that it has promoted John Udvare to chief financial officer.

Pittsburgh-based engineering firm Michael Baker International announced that former city of Milwaukee Department of Public Works commissioner Jeff Polenske will lead the firm’s Wisconsin operations.