Tom Bergmann, chief financial officer of Harley-Davidson Inc., was named as the company’s interim president of Harley-Davidson Financial Services late last week. "In the current economic environment, HDFS is an especially important priority for us and Tom has been highly involved in guiding that business," said Jim Ziemer, chief executive officer of Harley-Davidson, Inc. "I am confident Tom is the right person to lead HDFS through this transition." Before joining Harley-Davidson as CFO in 2006, Bergmann was the CEO of USF Corporation, a $2.5 billion publicly traded transportation and logistics company. Bergmann also served as Corporate Controller and Vice President of Finance for Financial Services at Sears, Roebuck and Co., and in senior level positions at The St. Paul Companies, Inc. and Johnson & Johnson, among other executive positions he has held.
The Paranet Group, Brookfield, recently hired Kelly Rudy as director of marketing and public relations. Rudy brings with her experience in sales and marketing from managing a global account for a Fortune 500 customer.
The Tool, Die and Machining Association of Wisconsin, Germantown, recently elected its 2009 board of directors. The board includes: Brett Reich, co-owner of Reich, Tool and Design, Inc., Menomonee Falls; Greg Grambow of Du-Well Grinding Enterprises, Inc., Milwaukee; Mike Mallwitz of Busch Precision, Inc., Milwaukee; Kathy Rogers of Toolcraft Company, Inc., Germantown; and Allen Weiss of Intergrity Wire EDM Inc., Sussex.
