Accounting
Kolb+Co., Brookfield, named Cheryl Carter and Karen Doerner shareholders in the firm. Carter has more than 20 years of experience in tax consulting for the public and private sectors. Doerner has more than 20 years of accounting experience.
The Milwaukee office of Wipfli, Wausau, hired Dennis Irwin as an internal audit manager and Rick Taylor as director of the tax division. Irwin has 14 years of experience in accounting. Prior to joining Wipfli, Irwin served as a control analyst for Mercury Marine, Fond du Lac. Taylor has 25 years of tax experience and will also serve as a partner in the firm.
Advertising & Public Relations
Nancy Christopher-Wilkes joined Platypus Advertising + Design, Pewaukee, as senior publicist. Wilkes has about 30 years of experience in public relations, television news and feature writing, reporting and video production. Prior to joining Platypus, Wilkes served as an independent public relations consultant.
Blue Horse, Milwaukee, promoted Jaime Buege to public relations account executive. Buege joined Blue Horse in 2005 and most recently served as assistant account executive. She holds a bachelor’s degree in communications studies and Spanish from Winona State University.
Timothy Joyce joined Brady Marketing Group, Menomonee Falls, as team leader in its target marketing department. Joyce holds a bachelor’s degree in marketing from Marquette University.
100 Monkeys, Wauwatosa, promoted Erin Nevicosi from account coordinator to assistant account executive; Vicky Shokatz from senior account executive to account supervisor; Maggie Baum from account supervisor to vice president; and hired Rebecca Hebbring as an account coordinator. Prior to joining 100 Monkeys, Hebbring worked for the Wisconsin Exposition Center at State Fair Park, West Allis.
Architecture
Eppstein Uhen Architects, Milwaukee, promoted Chris Johns to project manager of the industrial practice. Johns joined Eppstein Uhen in 1997. He has 12 years of experience in the architecture industry and most recently designed corporate projects.
Mindy Alexander joined Kahler Slater, Milwaukee, as a senior communications and marketing strategist. Prior to joining Kahler Slater, Alexander worked for Holden Marketing Support Services, Denver.
Banking & Finance
Waukesha State Bank, Waukesha, promoted Ann Pascavis to chief financial officer. Pascavis joined Waukesha State Bank in 2002 and most recently served as vice president. Pascavis has more than 15 years of experience in the financial services industry.
William Kadrich joined Marine Bank, Wauwatosa, as senior vice president and commercial lender for the bank’s Mayfair office. Kadrich has more than 10 years of experience in commercial lending. Prior to joining Marine Bank, Kadrich served as an assistant to the president and director of commercial lending for Irwin Union Bank, Milwaukee.
Ridgestone Bank, Brookfield, hired Eric Manke as first vice president and USDA specialist; Nicole Fuerst and Amy Rydeski as assistant vice presidents and portfolio managers of commercial lending; and Kean Kasper and Scott
Krajcir as vice presidents of commercial lending and new business development. Krajcir rejoined Ridgestone after leaving the company earlier in 2006.
Wauwatosa Savings Bank, Wauwatosa, promoted Richard Larson, chief financial officer; and William Bruss, general counsel, to senior vice president positions of Wauwatosa Savings Bank and Wauwatosa Holdings; Brian DeLorenzo, senior lender in commercial real estate, to assistant vice president; and Megan Liebmann to director of marketing and assistant vice president. Larson, Bruss and DeLorenzo will continue to serve in their current positions in addition to taking on new roles. Liebmann most recently served as marketing manager.
USA Funding, Brookfield, promoted Jeff Dickrell to senior vice president of sales and hired Elisa Ruer as corporate counsel. Dickrell has been with USA Funding for seven years and most recently served as an account executive. Prior to joining USA Funding, Ruer served as general counsel for Evergreen Title, Brookfield.
Building & Construction
J.P. Cullen & Sons, Janesville, promoted Jeff Benson to warranty coordinator in the company’s Brookfield office. Benson most recently served as superintendent.
Scott Cline, of J&B Construction, Milwaukee, will serve as president of the Milwaukee Chapter of the National Association of the Remodeling Industry (NARI). Michael Heuser of Kelmann, Wauwatosa; Thomas Weiher of Carmel Builders, Menomonee Falls, and Diane Ausavich of Krueger Construction, Milwaukee, will serve as vice presidents. Tony Rink of Renovators, Brookfield, will serve as secretary, and Kevin Anundson of The OAR Group, Muskego, will serve as treasurer.
MSI General, Oconomowoc, hired Amy McNally as an architectural intern in the design department and Rebecca Sadler as a receptionist in the administrative office. MSI promoted Kelly Frank to administrative manager. Prior to joining MSI, Sadler served as an associate for McCormack + Etten/Architects, Lake Geneva. She holds a master’s degree in architecture from the University of Colorado at Denver.
Commercial Furnishing
Vijay Swearingen joined Schroeder Solutions, New Berlin, as an account manager. Swearingen holds a bachelor’s degree in radio, television and film from UW-Oshkosh.
Education
MIAD promoted La Vang to director of development and hired Brenda Hughes as grant development manager and Carol Davis as donor and alumni relations coordinator. Vang has been with MIAD for one year and most recently served as manager of annual giving. Hughes has 18 years of experience in non-profit fundraising and previously worked for Skylight Opera Theatre, Milwaukee and the Milwaukee Symphony Orchestra. Prior to joining MIAD, Davis served as associate campaign director for the United Performing Arts Fund, Milwaukee.
Health Care
Children’s Hospital of Wisconsin, Wauwatosa, hired Dr. Michael Ernst Mitchell, a pediatric urologist, as professor of urology and as a member of the Children’s Specialty Group and promoted Dr. John Routes to medical director of the Allergy and Immunology Program. Mitchell most recently served as chief of pediatric urology at Children’s Hospital and Regional Medical Center, Seattle, and professor of urology at the University of Washington. Routes serves as a professor and chief of pediatrics in allergy and immunology at the Medical College of Wisconsin, Wauwatosa, and as a member of Children’s Specialty Group.
Dr. Andrew Beykovsky, Dr. Rayasam Nagarjun Rao, Dr. Ru-Jeng Teng and Dr. Tzong-Jin Wu joined the medical staff of Community Memorial Hospital, Menomonee Falls. Beykovsky specializes in neurosurgery and practices from Neurologic Associates of Waukesha, Waukesha. Rao specializes in pathology and practices from the Medical College of Wisconsin, Wauwatosa. Teng and Wu specialize in neonatology and practice from Children’s Hospital of Wisconsin, Wauwatosa.
Dr. Lynette Boshoff joined Kindo Integrated Health Center, Elm Grove, to offer chiropractic services. Boshoff also practices from Healthrite Chiropractic Clinic, Wauwatosa. She holds a degree from Cleveland Chiropractic College.
Dr. Elpidio Abanilla Mariano joined Rogers Memorial Hospital, Oconomowoc, as a full-time psychiatrist. Mariano treats adults and is available to treat adolescents. He holds a medical degree from the University of Iowa College of Medicine.
LutheranLiving Services, Wauwatosa, promoted Heidi Mayer to director of resource development. Mayer has been with LutheranLiving Services for four years and most recently served as vice president of employee services. Mayer has more than 15 years of experience in the human resources and health care industries.
Medical College of Wisconsin, Wauwatosa, hired Katherine Kassulke as director of human resources and organizational development and Dr. Becky Massey as assistant professor of otolaryngology and communication sciences in the division of head and neck oncology. Kassulke has 17 years of human resources experience in the health care industry. In addition to her associate professor position, Massey joined the medical staffs of Froedtert Hospital, Wauwatosa, and Children’s Hospital of Wisconsin, Wauwatosa.
Norbert Kurth joined MJ Care, Milwaukee, as corporate controller. Kurth has more than 25 years of experience in financial operations. Prior to joining MJ Care, Kurth served as the controller for The Chocolate House, Milwaukee, for about 20 years.
Insurance
Matt Tubbin joined R&R Insurance Services, Waukesha, as a benefit specialist. Tubbin has more than 13 years of experience in the insurance industry and most recently served as an account executive for United Healthcare, Hartford, Conn.
Fitzgerald, Clayton, James & Kasten, Mequon, hired Carol Willick as a producer in the commercial lines department and Laurie Buscher as an account manager in the employee benefits department. Willick has more than 17 years of experience in the insurance industry. Buscher has more than 15 years of experience in the insurance industry.
Hays Companies of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, hired Cathy Hutson and Dianne Wandel as account representatives. Hutson will focus on surety business in the property/casualty division. Wandel will provide customer service for the property/casualty division.
Legal Services
Grant Killoran, a partner with Michael Best & Friedrich, Milwaukee, and chair of the firm’s health care practice group, will serve as regional vice chair of the Lex Mundi Health Care Practice Group, an association of independent law firms based in Houston, Texas.
Management Services
Michelle Reed joined Association Acumen, Milwaukee, as the meetings and membership manager for the Federation of Clinical Immunology Societies. Prior to joining the firm, Reed served as the meetings manager for the American Academy of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology. She holds a bachelor’s degree in broadcast and electronic communication from Marquette University.
Manufacturing
Kellie Wiensch joined Wind Mill Slatwall Products, Sheboygan Falls, as inside sales specialist. Wiensch has more than 15 years of customer service experience. Prior to joining Wind Mill Slatwall, Wiensch worked for Towsley’s, Manitowoc.
Media
OnMilwaukee.com, Milwaukee, hired John Hyland andCaroline McDonald as sales and marketing consultants. Prior to joining OnMilwaukee.com, Hyland served as an account executive in the Milwaukee office of International Sports Management, Chicago. McDonald previously served as an associate sales manager for MilwaukeeJobs.com, Milwaukee.
Barry Gantenbein joined High Velocity Communications, Waukesha, as an editor and photojournalist. Gantenbein has more than 20 years of experience as a construction-industry editor and news reporter. Prior to joining High Velocity, Gantenbein served as editor of Western Builder magazine.
Printing
Innovative Signs, Waukesha, hired Nick Mason as a graphic designer and Amy Lentz as an office manager. Mason holds a bachelor’s degree in advertising and public relations from
UW-Milwaukee. Lentz holds a bachelor’s degree in journalism with an advertising emphasis from UW-Whitewater.
Real Estate
Tami Dalcolma joined the Waukesha office of HomeSale Realty, West Allis. Dalcolma has 15 years of experience as an agent for residential and investment real estate properties. Prior to joining HomeSale Realty, Dalcolma served as an agent for 2.4 Realty, Nashotah.
Shorewest Realtors, Brookfield, hired Robert Diamond in the New Berlin office and Blanca Quiles in the South Metro office. Diamond has eight years of experience in the real estate.
Restaurants
Jerry Garcia joined Heaven City, Mukwonago, as executive chef. Prior to joining Heaven City, Garcia served as executive chef at Coast Restaurant, Milwaukee.
Social Services
David Tennyck joined Hope Street Ministries, Milwaukee, as assistant director. Prior to joining Hope Street Ministries, Tennyck practiced insurance defense law in Racine County for 10 years.
Technology
MasterLink, Menomonee Falls, hired Cherrina Mack as senior account executive in sales and Maggie Knight as technology manager for servers and storage. Mack has more than 10 years of technology experience and previously served as owner of Great Gates Technology, Mequon. Knight has more than nine years of technology experience and previously worked for Tushaus Computer Services, Milwaukee, as supervisor of technical project leads.
Seven new members joined the Wisconsin Biotechnology & Medical Device Association, Madison, board of directors, including: Kevin Conroy, president and chief executive officer of Third Wave Technologies, Madison; Dennis Devitt, associate director of marketing and licensing for the Medical College of Wisconsin Research Foundation, Wauwatosa; Ilke Panzer, vice president of diagnostic laboratories for BloodCenter of Wisconsin, Milwaukee; Fred Robertson, chief executive officer of TomoTherapy, Madison; Brian Scanlon, vice president of business development for Cambridge Major Laboratories, Germantown; Laura Strong¸ vice president of product development for Quintessence Biosciences, Madison and Trevor Twose, chief executive officer of Biopons, Fitchburg and Mithridion, Fitchburg.
