Advertising & Public Relations
Henke & Associates, Inc., Cedarburg, recently announced the addition of Andy Glab as new media/graphic designer Glab has over 10 years of experience in digital media, print, television production, and web design.
ClearVision Strategic Marketing, Hartland, recently hired William Marklein as a marketing specialist.
Alpha Source, Inc., Milwaukee, recently announced that Mei-Shan Wong has been added as its international sales account representative and marketing assistant. Mei-Shan will work on growing Alpha Source’s international business through web-based marketing tools focusing primarily on the Asian market.
Steve Cushman recently joined Bader Rutter & Associates, Brookfield, as a team leader in the agency’s account management group. He has more than 15 years of advertising experience.
Zizzo Group Advertising and Public Relations, Milwaukee, recently announced that Eric Mickschl was added to its creative team as graphic designer.
Architecture
Partners in Design Architects, Inc., Kenosha, recently announced the additions of Kevin Wall, registered architect, as senior project manager, and Robert Stensberg as an intern architect.
Zimmerman Architectural Studios, Inc., Milwaukee, recently announced the following promotions: Christopher Janssen,
and Curt Baer were promoted to vice presidents; Mark Wershay, and Justin Arndt were promoted to senior associates; and
Eddie Ernst and Corey Beyer were promoted to associates.
Banking & Finance
Donna Ohm recently joined WaterStone Bank as senior mortgage loan officer. She brings more than 18 years of financial industry experience.
Grace Matthews, Inc., Milwaukee, recently announced that Andy Hinz has been promoted to investment banking associate.
Child Care Services
Ebenezer Child Care Centers recently named Megan Fucile assistant center coordinator for its Oak Creek Center, located at 220 W. Forest Hill Ave., Oak Creek. Prior to joining Ebenezer, Fucile worked as an assistant director for Fort Gordon’s Child and Youth Services as well as a pre-K site director in Fort Gordon, Georgia.
Consulting
The Milwaukee office of GRAEF recently announced that Paul Lohmiller recently joined the firm as the business development area leader for civil, environmental, and transportation.
Design
Design North, Racine, recently hired Zeynep Tangun-Kaplan as a senior designer.
Government Organizations
Steve Brunner, senior landscape architect with Ruekert/Mielke Inc., Waukesha, was recently appointed to the Green Task Force of the Wisconsin Park & Recreation Association.
Graphic Design
Jay Arpin was recently promoted to the position of sales representative at LPI – Letterhead Press Inc., New Berlin. Arpin joined LPI in 2006 as a project manager.
Health Care
Froedtert & Community Health vice president of facility planning and development, John Balzer recently earned a place on a national list of “Twenty Who Are Making a Difference” in health care facility planning and design.
Dr. Sanjay Sharma, has joined the physicians of Advanced Pain Management (APM), in its Milwaukee locations.
Dr. Nilay Kumar, was recently appointed assistant professor of medicine in the division of general internal medicine and section of hospital medicine at the Medical College of Wisconsin, and the medical staff of Froedtert Hospital in Wauwatosa.
MRPC, Butler, recently promoted Greg Riemer to chief operating officer and Mark Brandstaetter to vice president of sales and marketing.
Louise Walsh, project manager for Metropolitan Urology Group, S.C., and David Lex, financial consultant with UVEST Financial Services at PyraMax Bank, have been elected to The Medical College of Wisconsin Digestive Disease Center Advisory Board.
Frances Finley has been chosen to lead the new Aurora Medical Center in the Town of Summit. Finley joined Aurora Health Care in February 2003 as the first leader of Aurora’s new hospital in Oshkosh.
Dr. Marjorie Arca, was recently named clinical director of pediatric surgical critical care at Children’s Hospital of Wisconsin in Wauwatosa. Arca also is an associate professor of surgery and co-director of Surgical Critical Care fellowship at the Medical College of Wisconsin in Wauwatosa.
Children’s Hospital of Wisconsin today announced that Gina Ciabattari has been appointed to serve as director of nutritional services. Ciabattari has worked in the health care food service industry for more than 25 years.
Aurora Health Care recently announced that Steve Francaviglia has been named a vice president of business development for the not-for-profit integrated health system.
Mary Bohn, RN, OCN, has been named president of the Southeastern Wisconsin Oncology Nursing Society (SWONS). Bohn has worked in Froedtert & the Medical College of Wisconsin’s Clinical Cancer Center since 2002.
Hospitality & Entertainment
The Bricton Group Inc., Park Ridge Ill., recently announced that Terry Houdek has been appointed director of sales and marketing of the Hampton Inn and Suites in downtown Milwaukee.
Chef Mark Weber has been newly appointed by the Marcus Corp. as the executive chef of The Pfister Hotel, Milwaukee. Former executive chef of The Pfister, Brian Frakes, has been appointed executive chef of the Hilton Milwaukee City Center, home of the Milwaukee ChopHouse and Miller Time Pub.
Insurance
Diversified Insurance Services, Waukesha, recently announced the appointment of Matt Wallace as a risk consultant in the firm’s property and casualty division.
ACUITY, Sheboygan, recently announced several changes to its staff at its corporate headquarters. Nathan Weiler, and David Williams have been promoted to senior program analysts. Jay Schneider, Grant Peterson, and Angela Perterson have been promoted to senior field claims representatives. Monika McDonnell Boswein has been promoted to claims consultant. Hilari Renzelman has been promoted to senior workers’ compensation claims representative. Patty Adams, Carla Drath, Jason Farrell, Angela Rohde and Miriam Schnur have been promoted to senior central claims representatives, and Kristy Mittag, Angie Prinsen and Sara Vorpahl have been promoted to inside claims representatives.
Legal Services
John Thomure Jr., a partner at Michael Best & Friedrich LLP, Milwaukee, was recently named chairman of the board of the Charles Allis and Villa Terrace Art Museums (CAVT). The CAVT is the governing board of the museums and part of the War Memorial Corporation, of which Thomure also is a Trustee.
DeWitt Ross & Stevens is pleased to announce the addition of Brian Smigelski, partner, to the litigation, construction and labor and employment relations groups in the firm’s Brookfield office.
The law firm of Quarles & Brady LLP is pleased to announce that Carrie Norbin Killoran has joined the firm as a partner in the firm’s Milwaukee office health law practice.
Manufacturing
The Paranet Group, Brookfield, recently hired Kelly Rudy as director of marketing and public relations.
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.
Poblocki Sign Company, West Allis, recently announced the additions of Kimberly Gruszynski and Melissa Lloyd, as project managers for the company.
Media
High Velocity Communications Inc., Waukesha, recently announced the addition of Jack Burke as an editor. He has more than 15 years experience as an editor and news reporter.
Printing
David Schulz has joined the Kubin-Nicholson Company as chief financial officer. Schulz has more than 20 years of experience in accounting & finance, sales, operations, and general management at privately held companies.
Professional Organizations
The Waukesha Symphony Orchestra recently announced that Fritz Ruf, Waukesha County Board supervisor and chairman of the land use committee, and Douglas Haag, of the American institute of CPA’s and The Wisconsin Center for Gifted Children, have become members of its board of directors.
Phyllis Mensh Brostoff recently began her one year term as president of the board of directors of the National Association of Professional Geriatric Care Managers.
The ARC of Greater Milwaukee, Wauwatosa, recently announced that Vicki Spataro Wachniak has accepted the position of executive director. She has more than 20 years experience in the field of developmental disabilities including, program development, resource development and administration.
Real Estate
Ellen Daroga and Aleta Boehm recently joined the Glendale area office, and George Pjevach recently joined the West Bend area office of Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage.
Senior Living Communities
Cedar Community, West Bend, recently announced that its executive director/ chief executive officer Steven Jaberg has been named to the American Association of Homes and Services for the Aging’s national board of directors.
Services
Keith Borkowski recently joined Breadsmith, Whitefish Bay, as marketing manager. He comes to Breadsmith with nearly 7 years of marketing experience.
The U-Haul Company of Eastern Wisconsin recently announced the promotion of Michael Schneider to president. Schneider has 15 years of U-Haul experience.
Staffing
Patina Solutions, West Allis, recently announced the addition of Jean Rowland as director of client solutions. Rowland will support business development and has 20 years of experience in human resource management, talent acquisition and non-profit management.
Technology
RF Technologies, Brookfield, recently announced that Keith Koby has joined the organization as executive vice president.
