Accounting
Melissa Rice joined Komisar, Brady & Co., Milwaukee, as a public accountant. Rice has 10 years of experience in public accounting.
Laurie Lernor joined Schenck Business Solutions, Milwaukee, as a manager in the tax department. Lernor has more than 20 years of experience in taxation and accounting.
The Wauwatosa office of Clifton Gunderson, Peoria, Ill., promoted Jennifer Amerell, Jeremy Ehlers and Chris Enger to senior assurance associate; Katie Nadboralski to tax manager; and Terry Reitz to senior tax associate. The Racine office promoted Jessica Hale, Holly Makowka, Georgi Raykov and Kelli Ziaja to senior assurance associate; Cortnie Chiaverotti to senior tax associate; and Heather Schmidt to entrepreneurial business services manager.
Advertising & Public Relations
Nesh Malinovic joined Bader Rutter & Associates, Milwaukee, as vice president and media director. Malinovic has about 20 years of strategic media experience and most recently served as an associate media director for Kelly, Scott & Madison, Chicago.
Boelter + Lincoln, Milwaukee, promoted Michelle Fischer to account executive, and Josh Hertzog and Jennifer Thomas to assistant account executives. The firm hired Brian Stefanik as art director, and Sarah Soczka and Melissa Whalen as public relations account coordinators. Hertzog and Thomas joined Boelter + Lincoln in 2006 and most recently served as account coordinators. Stefanik is re-joining the firm and most recently served as art director for Zizzo Group Advertising & Public Relations, Milwaukee. Soczka holds a bachelor’s degree in journalism and mass communication with an emphasis on advertising and public relations from the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee. Whalen holds a bachelor’s degree in advertising and public relations from UW-Oshkosh.
Brandon Meves joined Versant, Milwaukee, as a marketing coordinator on the account team. Meves holds a bachelor’s degree in marketing from UW-Whitewater.
Kathleen McCann joined Zeppos & Associates, Milwaukee, as a senior account executive. Prior to joining Zeppos & Associates, McCann served as director of media relations for the Milwaukee School of Engineering.
Architecture
Jason Romenesko joined PDC Midwest, Hartland, as an intern architect. Romenesko holds an associate’s degree in architectural technologies from Milwaukee Area Technical College and a bachelor’s degree in architecture from UW-Milwaukee.
Karen Wolfert joined Zimmerman Architectural Studios, Milwaukee, as an architect in the health care and health sciences group.
Banking & Finance
Randy Winkler joined Community Financial Services, a division of Merchants & Manufacturers, New Berlin, as a financial officer in the Brookfield office of Lincoln State Bank. Winkler will also serve in the New Berlin and Pewaukee offices of Lincoln State Bank. He has more than seven years of experience as a financial advisor.
Waukesha State Bank, Waukesha, named Heather Pfalz bank manager for the bank’s Sussex branch, which is currently under construction. Pfalz joined Waukesha State Bank in 1997 and currently serves as bank manager of the Oconomowoc branch.
The Milwaukee office of Northern Trust, Chicago, promoted Matthew Peterson to senior vice president and chief fiduciary officer for Wisconsin trust services. Peterson has been with Northern Trust for more than 22 years. He most recently served as a vice president of trust administration in Milwaukee.
Building & Construction
The Brookfield office of M. A. Mortenson, Minneapolis, hired Chris Parent as project engineer; Jason Proctor as field engineer; and Richard Swift as a superintendent. Prior to joining Mortenson, Parent served as assistant superintendent for Hunt Construction Group, Scottsdale, Ariz. Proctor previously worked for the firm’s energy group in Minneapolis.
Briohn Building Corp., Brookfield, promoted Donald Tendick, Jr. to vice president of sales and marketing. Tendick joined Briohn Building in 2005 and most recently served as director of business development.
Patrick Faust joined Creative Constructors, Menomonee Falls, as a project manager and estimator. Faust holds a degree in construction management from the Milwaukee School of Engineering.
Education
Margaret Ellibee joined Waukesha County Technical College (WCTC) as vice president for strategic effectiveness and advancement. Prior to joining WCTC, Ellibee served as director of secondary career and technical education for the Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction. She holds a doctoral degree in educational administration from UW-Madison.
Jay Walt, vice president of Automatic Entrances of Wisconsin, Waukesha, will serve as chairman of the board of directors for the Waukesha Education Foundation. Betsy Crosswaite, business manager for the Waukesha County Department of Public Works, will serve as vice chair, and Jayne Langer, a Waukesha resident, will serve as treasurer.
Engineering
R.A. Smith & Associates, Brookfield, named Steve Miazga, Tracy Farrand and Marty Worden associates in the firm. Miazga joined R.A. Smith in 2002 and currently serves as business development manager. Farrand and Worden serve as group managers of land development services for National Survey & Engineering, a division of R.A. Smith & Associates. Farrand has been with the firm for 10 years. Worden has been with the firm for about 30 years.
Erik Granum joined Ruekert/Mielke, Waukesha, as a financial analyst in the financial services department. Granum holds a bachelor’s degree in production and operations management and marketing from UW-Whitewater.
Graphic Design
GS Design, Milwaukee, hired Simon Phillips as an interactive designer and Khadija McMahon as an interactive project coordinator. Prior to joining GS Design, Phillips served as a digital designer for e-Dialog, London. McMahon most recently served as an associate account manager for Knupp & Watson, Madison.
Health Care
Dr. Laura Franck, pediatrician, joined Medical Associates Health Centers, Menomonee Falls and the medical staff of Community Memorial Hospital, Menomonee Falls. Prior to joining Medical Associates, Franck held a chief residency position at the Medical College of Wisconsin, Wauwatosa.
Madison Medical Affiliates, Milwaukee, hired Dr. Ervin Szoke in the endocrinology department and Dr. Srihari Ramanujam in the gastroenterology department. Szoke and Ramanujam will practice from the Mequon office and the Cathedral Square office in downtown Milwaukee.
The Medical College of Wisconsin, Wauwatosa, appointed Dr. Gary Seabrook chief of the division of vascular surgery. Seabrook joined the staff of the Medical College in 1989. He currently serves as professor of surgery at the college and as medical director of the vascular diagnostic laboratories at Froedtert Hospital, Wauwatosa and the Zablocki VA Medical Center, Milwaukee.
Hospitality
Potawatomi Bingo Casino, Milwaukee, promoted Kristina Potrykus to assistant marketing director and hired Boyd Reese as director of slot operations. Potrykus has been with Potawatomi Bingo Casino for more than 10 years and previously served in the marketing and table games departments. Prior to joining Potawatomi Bingo Casino, Reese worked for Harrah’s, Las Vegas, for 11 years.
Manufacturing
Chris Robason joined Regal Ware, Kewaskum, as sales manager in the retail division. Robason has more than 10 years of experience in cookware sales management.
Media
Kalmbach Publishing, Waukesha, promoted Jeff Reich to the new editor of The Writer magazine. Reich most recently served as managing editor of The Writer. He has about 20 years of editorial experience at newspapers and magazines.
Jane Trenchard Backes joined Nei-Turner Media Group, Williams Bay, as an advertising account manager for WELL magazine and Experience Milwaukee.
Professional Organizations
Mary Jo Bugembe of the International Foundation of Employee Benefit Plans, Brookfield, was named a fellow of the International Society of Certified Employee Benefit Specialists (ISCEBS), Brookfield. Bugembe received fellowship status by completing the Canadian version of the annual continuing education examination.
Real Estate
HomeSale Realty, Wauwatosa, promoted John Sedler to general manager. Sedler has been with HomeSale Realty for about five years and most recently served as manager of the Hales Corners office. He has 21 years of experience in the real estate industry.
Jake Wisniewski joined Shorewest, Realtors, Brookfield, as a real estate agent in the Northshore office, Shorewood.
Retail
Kay Jewelers, a division of Sterling Jewelers, Fairlawn, Ohio, promoted Anna Tennessen to store manager and Kristy Sturgill to assistant manager at Bayshore Town Center. Tennessen has been with Kay Jewelers for 13 years and most recently served as assistant manager for the Southridge Mall location. Sturgill has been with Kay Jewelers for three years and most recently served as a sales associate at Southridge Mall.
Technology
Russell Gey joined MasterLink, Menomonee Falls, as director of sales. Gey has more than 19 years of sales and business consulting experience. Prior to joining MasterLink, Gey served as a senior account manager for SunGard Availability Services, Wayne, Penn.
Comstar, Waukesha, hired Diana Cook as marketing and office administrator; Herb Benton as a Web software developer; and Asawari Salwan as an Internet marketing specialist; and Jim Gandolf as a sales representative. Prior to joining Comstar, Cook served as the marketing director for Precision Service & Parts, Brookfield. Benton has four years of experience in the information technology (IT) industry. Salwan has experience in the real estate, facilities management and IT industries. Gandolf has 18 years of experience in promotional sales.
Aur Computer Service, Milwaukee, hired Scott Squires and Mike Blaha as Web designers. Squires has two years of experience in Web design. Blaha has four years of experience in Web design.
