People in the News

The Marcus Corp. has promoted Steve Martin to chief human resources officer.

Carthage College has named Jim Padilla as the founding dean of its new School of Business and Economics. 

Menomonee Falls-based SKYGEN has appointed Steve Berryman to the position of chief executive officer. Craig Kasten, the company’s outgoing chief executive officer, is “relinquishing his role”, according to a press release. Kasten will continue as managing member of SKYGEN.

VIA CDC, the Milwaukee-based community development organization formerly known as Layton Boulevard West Neighbors, has named JoAnna Bautch as its executive director.

Shari Black, the interim executive director and CEO of Wisconsin State Fair Park, has shed the “interim” status of the title and been officially promoted to the position, the Wisconsin State Fair Park Board of Directors announced today.

Jim Lagina, the former owner and president of Milwaukee-based Lagina Plumbing who later was self-employed as business development manager of Lagina Agency, died recently at the age of 63.

Green Bay Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers will remain with the team under a contract extension, according to numerous national media reports today.

Kohl’s chief executive officer Michelle Gass received a 3% increase in her base salary and her total compensation climbed to more than $12.9 million in 2021 as the company surpassed annual incentive targets set by its board.

Mary John, the founder of Milwaukee Repertory Theater, the largest performing arts organization in Wisconsin, has died. She was 96.

The leadership of Wisconsin companies is becoming more diverse as several organizations have appointed more women to corporate board seats this year.

Amy Rowell has been named the chief operating officer for West Allis-based nonprofit organization IMPACT Inc.

Bruce M. Smith plans to retire from the board of Milwaukee-based A.O. Smith Corp. when his term ends in April, leaving the company with one member of the Smith family on its board.