Accounting
Bray & Company, CPA, LLC, Wauwatosa, recently announced the addition of Vincent Mirenda, Mary Tarman and Mary O’Connor as new associates to the firm.
CFS Baker Tilly, LLC, the staffing division of Baker Tilly, has announced the addition of Carver Smith to its Milwaukee office. Carver joined Baker Tilly as a search practice leader in February of 2010.
Advertising & Public Relations
Vollrath Associates Inc., Milwaukee, has added Annie Almasi as account executive, to the firm.
Architecture
Bray Associates Architects, Inc., Sheboygan, announced the addition of Erica Kirklewski, interior designer and David Gleisner, architectural intern, to its firm.
Arts & Entertainment
Skylight Opera Theatre, Milwaukee, has added Jennifer Samuelson as its new marketing director. Samuelson comes to the Skylight after nearly a decade in arts management. Most recently, she served the Bel Canto Chorus as managing director.
Banking & Finance
First Bank Financial Centre, Oconomowoc, recently added Michael Archie, first vice president, commercial lender, to its team. In addition First Bank financial also promoted, Sarah Andritsch and Casey Diderrich to commercial lender and officer of the bank; and Tom Stapleton has been promoted to commercial associate lender.
Building & Construction
Triad Construction Inc., West Allis, has promoted Kevin King to senior project manager. King has been with Triad for two years and in addition to his regular job duties. He will take on some supervisory duties and play an important role in determining the company’s goals and direction.
Distribution
Frank Zimmerman has joined Mueller Graphic Supply, Inc., Milwaukee, as an account executive. Zimmerman has more than 30 years of experience in graphic arts distribution and will focus on servicing the commercial print, wide-format digital, and packaging markets.
Education
Milwaukee School of Engineering recently added Nigel Longworth as director of the computer and communication services department. Prior to joining MSOE, Longworth served as the general manager of information services for Manpower Australia/New Zealand, in Sydney, Australia.
Government
The City of New Berlin has added Kari Morgan as its new city clerk. Morgan is a statutory officer, responsible for city records management, election administration, legal notification to the public, the issuance of licenses and permits and the preparation of official minutes.
Healthcare
William D. Petasnick, president and chief executive officer of Wauwatosa-based Froedtert & Community Health, has been named secretary to the Baldrige Foundation Board of Directors.
Mary Sisney has been promoted to director of strategic planning and management at Children’s Hospital and Health System, Wauwatosa. Sisney has been with the health system for 17 years and has served many roles including nurse manager, patient care manager, clinical business development specialist and, most recently, project director reporting to Children’s Hospital of Wisconsin’s executive vice president and chief operating officer.
Hospitality & Entertainment
Rocky Rococo, Oconomowoc, recently promoted Thomas (Trey) Hester III to the position of president and chief operating officer. Hester previously worked as a CPA at Arthur Andersen’s Chicago Commercial Division. He joined Rocky Rococo’s in 1994.
Manufacturing
Harley-Davidson, Inc., Milwaukee, has announced the retirement James A. McCaslin, executive vice president of Corporate Product Planning. He previously served as president and chief operating officer of Harley-Davidson Motor Company.
Andrew Chatfield has been appointed to the newly created position of director of architectural glass systems for Butler-based Wagner Companies. Chatfield comes to Wagner with over 25 years of technical and sales management experience in the international glass hardware industry.
Media
88Nine RadioMilwaukee recently hired Devin Hudson as sponsorship director; and Elizabeth Egan, as membership director.
Nonprofit
The Wisconsin State Fair Park Youth Foundation Board has added Sarah Smith as its newest member.
Tom Dempsey, principal and co-founder of Morgan Dempsey Capital Management LLC, was recently elected as chair of the Zoological Society of Milwaukee’s board of directors.
The following were also elected to the ZSM’s board of directors: Karen Hung, corporate vice president of marketing at Direct Supply; Thomas Marini Jr., managing director of The Private Bank; Jay McKenna of Brookfield, senior vice president, CFO and treasurer at North Shore Bank; Kim Schaffer, senior vice president/market manager at Park Bank; Rick Schmidt, president and CEO of C.G. Schmidt; Billie Jean Smith, a partner at Michael Best & Friedrich LLP; Dave Strelitz, senior vice president and regional trust manager for Associated Wealth Management’s southern region; and Anne Zizzo president and CEO of Zizzo Group Advertising & Public Relations.
Profesional Development & Training
FOCUS Training, Milwaukee, has added Amy Andreucci as a sales and marketing account manager. Andreucci will be responsible for overseeing daily sales and marketing efforts as well as forging new partnerships within the educational system to implement transition and mentorship programs.
Real Estate
NAI MLG Commercial, Brookfield, announced that J. Michael Mooney, co-founder, chairman and principal has received NAIOP’s first ever “J Michael Mooney Award” for extraordinary leadership in advancing economic development in Wisconsin.
Staffing
West Allis-based Patina Solutions has hired Chris Rosene as controller. Rosene will primarily be responsible for the company’s accounting and human resources functions.
Brookfield-based QPS Employment Group has promoted Clare Zajicek to marketing coordinator. She has been with QPS for over a year and a half.