■ Accounting
Scribner, Cohen and Co. S.C., Milwaukee, has named Jessica Gatzke a shareholder of the firm. Gatzke joined the firm in 2003 and specializes in the taxation of closely-held businesses and high net worth individuals. She also leads the firm’s Internal Revenue Service examination division.
■ Architecture
Jeff Scray has been named project manager and Jacqueline Wolke has been named project designer at Groth Design Group, Milwaukee. Scray brings 13 years of experience and will focus on the planning and design of facilities in the firm’s senior living and health care practice, while Wolke has 15 years of experience and will focus on the design of projects in the firm’s corporate facilities practice.
■ Banking & Finance
Wisconsin Bank & Trust has named Rebecah Wickert-Carini banking center manager for its Plymouth and Sheboygan Falls offices. She will focus on establishing and sustaining relationships with business banking customers, along with managing and cultivating retail activity.
Charter Capital Management, Wauwatosa, has added Chris Beidel to its retirement plan advisory services division. Beidel will work with Joel Hassler, CFA, and Dan Glaser, CPA, CFP, to provide complete retirement plan advisory services to small and mid-sized businesses in the region.
■ Building & Construction
VJS Development Group LLC, Pewaukee, has promoted Bailey Copeland to development director. She has been with the company for more than 10 years, and has gained extensive experience in the areas of development management, leasing, sales, acquisitions, entitlements, property management and marketing.
■ Engineering
Ruekert & Mielke Inc., Waukesha, has named Alesha Potter its communications coordinator. Potter will be responsible for digital communications, social media messaging and external marketing communication materials.
■ Hospitality
Mahesh Reddy has been appointed general manager of the Hilton Milwaukee City Center. Reddy previously served as general manager of the Platinum Hotel & Spa in Las Vegas, Nev.
Saz’s Hospitality Group, Wauwatosa, has named Kristal Kaiser marketing director and corporate event specialist. Kaiser previously served as sales and marketing manager for Saz’s Catering. She will develop and implement strategic marketing plans for the Saz’s divisions, as well as manage corporate event sales activity and on-site event execution.
■ Legal Services
Lori Meddings, a partner in Michael Best & Friedrich LLP’s intellectual property practice group, has been recognized as a 2016 Leader in the Law by Wisconsin Law Journal. The list celebrates the top judges, attorneys and legal professionals making a difference in Wisconsin’s legal community.
Carlos Pastrana has joined Gonzalez Saggio & Harlan’s Milwaukee Office as an associate in the labor and employment group. He handles matters involving discrimination, retaliation, sexual harassment, FMLA, wrongful termination, labor relations, unfair labor practices, unemployment insurance, workers’ compensation, workplace safety and federal contractor issues.
■ Manufacturing
Scott Herbst has joined American Transmission Co., Pewaukee, as vice president of information technology. Herbst comes to ATC from PPL Corp., where he was senior director for the IT Business Solutions group.
Badger Alloys Inc., a full-service sand casting foundry based in Milwaukee, has added Antonio Melendez as foundry engineer. He previously served as technical design engineer at Spokane Industries in Spokane, Wash. Scott Duncanson has joined Badger Alloys as machine shop manager. He has nearly 40 years of experience.
Century Fence Co., Pewaukee, has promoted Tim McChesney to vice president of operations in the Pewaukee office.
Milwaukee-based Olympus Group announced that Josie Prins, former first shift sewing production manager, is now the sewing production manager for both the first and second shifts. In addition to being responsible for all sewn goods leaving Olympus Group, she will take on a more strategic role for the department’s growth. She will also coach employees and work to reduce waste in the department.
■ Marketing & PR
Serene Mireles has joined Menomonee Falls-based Trivera as a web designer and front-end developer.
■ Technology
Rob Neijenhuis has joined Superior Support Resources Inc., Brookfield, as a systems engineer. He will assist clients in managing their total IT environment by providing preventative maintenance, mitigating security risks and acting as part of a project management team.
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