» Accounting
Gail Doerflinger has joined the tax services team at Waukesha-based Chortek & Gottschalk. She has more than 15 years of experience in handling individual federal and state tax returns, Doerflinger will focus on tax compliance, planning projects for businesses and individuals, and associated accounting work.
Reilly, Penner & Benton LLP has announced several staff promotions. Jason Wrasse has been promoted to principal, and Lori Sager has been promoted to director of choice services and accounting services in the firm’s Milwaukee office. Matt Haugen, Luke Johnson, Kristin Murdoch and Eric Weninger have also been promoted to in-charge certified public accountants in the Milwaukee office.
Advertising &
» Public Relations
Staples Marketing, based in Pewaukee, has hired Kelly Sasso as a marketing assistant. Sasso has experience in both media traffic and media buying services. She will be responsible for providing marketing support to the agency’s client campaigns.
Charleston|Orwig, a communications consultanting firm based in Hartland, has promoted five employees in the company’s integrated marketing practice department. Brittany Unterweger has been named account group supervisor; Dave Harding has been named director of public relations; Cassie Mueller has been named senior account executive;
Dayna Jansen has been named an account executive; and Gretchen Hoffman has been named an assistant account executive.
» Banking & Finance
Associated Bank, headquartered in Green Bay, had added three employees to its leadership team in Milwaukee. Richard Gorko has been named senior branch manager at the bank’s 401 E. Kilbourn Ave. location; Brian Kutmas has been appointed vice president, business solutions manager; and Tyler Moore has been promoted to senior vice president, managing senior counsel for commercial banking.
Highland Capital Brokerage Inc., a subsidiary of National Financial Partners Corp., has added Hugh Walrath to its Milwaukee office as sales vice president. Walrath will provide advanced insurance design expertise to financial advisors and insurance agents. He comes to the firm from Pacific Life where he served as field vice president.
Cohen Fund Audit Services has added Laura Del Prato as a partner to the firm’s Milwaukee office. Del Prato will serve as a partner in the accounting and auditing department. Her previous experience includes more than 22 years in the investment company industry, and she has focused on investment valuation, complex capital structures, acquisitions, share based payments and public offerings, and registration statements.
» Building & Construction
CG Schmidt Inc., headquartered in Milwaukee, has promoted Rebecca Schloer to project manager. Schloer has worked for the company for eight years.
» Collection Agencies
United Credit Service Inc., an accounts receivable management and collection agency based in Elkhorn, has appointed Ricky Brammer to sales manager. Brammer has seven years of sales experience and previously worked for American Advantage Insurance Group in Milwaukee.
» Health Care
The Medical College of Wisconsin (MCW) has added Dr. Margaret Mulligan as assistant professor of radiology and urology. Mulligan previously served as a medical education specialist in radiology and urology at MCW.
» Insurance
Pewaukee-based Integrated Risk Solutions Inc. has hired Aaron Lilach as the company’s fleet safety specialist.
Sheboygan-based Acuity has promoted several employees in its commercial underwriting department. Stephanie Schreiber has been
named general manager of commercial lines; Terrie Serketich has been named manager of commercial underwriting for the Kentucky and Ohio business regions; Laura Wagner has been named manager of commercial underwriting for the Arizona and New Mexico business regions; and Al Meyer has been named manager of commercial underwriting for the Utah and Idaho business regions.
» Legal Services
Sorrentino Burkert Law Group LLC, located in Waukesha, hired associates John Domaszek and Melissa Malecki. Domaszek comes to the firm from Davis & Kuelthau, S.C. in Milwaukee and specializes in commercial litigation. Malecki previously worked for Godfrey & Kahn, S.C. in Milwaukee and will concentrate on real estate law.
» Manufacturing
Lorie Tremble has been hired as sales and marketing coordinator at St. Francis-based Wixon Inc. Tremble has more than 15 years of experience in sales and marketing of consumer products. In her position as sales and marketing coordinator, which Wixon recently created, Tremble will create monitoring systems to help the sales team with customer service, quality improvement and regulatory efforts. She will also manage the company’s involvement in tradeshows and update its website, among other responsibilities.
» Nonprofit
Repairers of the Breach has appointed Debbie Minsky-Kelly to clinic coordinator of the nonprofit organization’s medical clinic for homeless and impoverished area residents. Minsky-Kelly is a licensed clinical social worker and psychotherapist. At the clinic, she will oversee daily operations and volunteers as well as organize additional health programs with local health organizations and institutions. Prior to her new position, she managed family violence programs and services of Wheaton-Franciscan Healthcare and led the Family Violence Coalition of Racine County.
Penfield Children’s Center, located in Milwaukee, has added Jason Parry to its staff as vice president of development and communications and Mark Rhode as chief financial officer and vice president of administration. Parry will be in charge of development, marketing and communication at the children’s center, and Rhode will manage finance, facilities, maintenance and security, management information systems and transportation.
The Harry & Rose Samson Family Jewish Community Center, located in Milwaukee, has added Susan Hunnicutt as event manager. In this position, she will organize and manage outside events including weddings and business meetings.
The Economic Development/Washington County (EDWC) has hired Deborah Reinbold to its development team as programs and communications coordinator. Reinbold’s responsibilities in her new position include overseeing EDWC’s marketing initiatives, managing outreach to area businesses and stakeholders, and offering the EDWC logistical support.
» Real Estate
The Boerke Company Inc., based in Milwaukee, has hired three new brokers. Rand Wolf previously served as a senior vice president and industrial broker for CBRE; Kristian Sydow previously served as vice president of retail brokerage for Grubb & Ellis|Apex Commercial; and Nathan Powers previously served as a retail broker for Grubb & Ellis|Apex Commercial. Brianna Larson also recently joined the company as a marketing research analyst. Prior to her new position, she worked for SNL Financial.
RFP Commercial Inc., located in Milwaukee, has added Nicole Allard and Elizabeth Pancratz to its staff. Allard has been appointed marketing administrative manager. In her new position, she will work on expanding the company’s marketing initiatives and business development and will be responsible for administrative tasks. Pancratz has been hired as marketing assistant and will provide marketing assistance to the marketing manager and administrative assistance to the brokers. She will also collaborate with principals on investment projects.
» Technology
Red Arrow Software, based in Milwaukee, has expanded its staff with the addition of Ashley Bucholtz as agile analyst, Tony Giardino as software engineer, Jaimie Lee Klotz Boparai as senior software engineer, and Kevin Rabun as software engineer.
