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Mortenson’s Wisconsin operations.
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Schroeder Solutions, New Berlin, has added Kelly Cayo and AJ Fink to its team of workplace consultants. Cayo has a background in sales, management and service operations. He is a certified relocation professional with more than 18 years of experience. Fink has more than 19 years of operations and sales experience.
■ Education Zabler
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Waukesha State Bank has promoted Josh Zabler to bank manager of its West Sunset Drive office in Waukesha and Jennifer Rea to bank manager of its Muskego Walkowiak office. In addition, Waukesha State Bank has hired Denise Walkowiak as bank manager of its New Berlin office. Walkowiak comes to Waukesha State Bank from PyraMax Bank, where she was the assistant vice president–branch executive officer. She has more than 25 years of retail bank management experience, Inlanta Mortgage Inc., Pewaukee, has named Chad Gomoll senior vice president of business development. Gomoll comes to Inlanta Mortgage with more than 20 years of experience in the area of mortgage lending and financial services. As senior vice president, he will drive and oversee new growth for the company.
■ Building & Construction Mortensen, Milwaukee, has hired Dave Merrick as a development executive. In his new role, Merrick will advance the strategic vision for development opportunities for
Franciscan Healthcare Foundation.
Patricia Fabian has joined Curative Care,
The Greater Brookfield Chamber of Commerce recently held its 59th Annual Meeting. Elected to the board of directors were: board chair – Lori Choinski, Gerald Nell Inc.; past Choinski board chair – Bob Suycott, Willis Towers Watson; Derek Berube, First Bank Financial Centre; Lynn Braden, Winter, Kloman, Moter & Repp S.C.; Spence Mather, Securant Bank; Tiffany Mitchell-Detvan, Edward Jones Investments; Gjeret Stein, Sensible Gurus; Anthony Calvino, FedEx Ground; Matt Geik, G&G Juice Co.; and Joe Weitzer, WCTC Center for Business Performance Solutions.
Milwaukee, as director of adult day operations, overseeing the Adult Day and Senior Services programs. Curative Care improves the function and quality of life for persons with disabilities or limiting conditions through care and services in southeastern Wisconsin.
Evans
Pewaukee-based Ellenbecker Investment Group has hired Heather Deaton as a wealth advisor associate and Lauren Evans as an operational specialist.
enhancing the excellence of senior leadership and the entire workforce relating to diversity and inclusion.
Seth M. Siegel has been appointed the Daniel M. Soref Senior Water Policy Fellow at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee’s School of Freshwater Sciences. Siegel is the author of The New York Times best seller, “Let There Be Water: Israel’s Solution for a Water-Starved World.” The appointment will enable Siegel to conduct research for a new book on water policy in the United States.
■ Engineering Eric Sorensen has been named vice president of Midwest transportation operations at Eau Clairebased Ayres Associates. Sorensen will oversee transportation and traffic engineering and construction services in Ayres’ Waukesha, Madison, Green Bay and Eau Claire offices.
■ Health Care C. Greer Jordan has joined the Medical College of Wisconsin, Wauwatosa, as chief diversity and inclusion officer. In this role, Jordan will provide strategic leadership, including vision, management and strategic planning, for institution-wide diversity and inclusion initiatives, and will be responsible for developing a broad-reaching approach to w w w.biztimes.com
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■ Hospitality & Entertainment Israel Lugo III has joined MKE Sports & Entertainment, Milwaukee, as a corporate account representative. MKE Sports & Entertainment is the ownership group of the Milwaukee Wave, The Rock Sports Complex, Ballpark Commons and other entities in Wisconsin, Indiana and New York. Mason Street Grill, Milwaukee, has appointed Ramsés Alvaréz executive chef. In his new position, Alvaréz will oversee the entire culinary operation of Mason Street Grill. Alvaréz joins Mason Street Grill from Water Street Brewery, where he served as corporate chef of the company’s four gastro pubs since 2011.
■ Marketing & Public Relations The Racine Theatre Guild has hired Joycelyn Fish as director of marketing and development.
■ Nonprofit Milwaukee-based Junior Achievement of Wisconsin has named Hannah Rankin development manager. At JA, Rankin will be responsible for managing events, ensuring budgets are adhered to and making sure net revenue goals are met. Rankin has more than four years of experience in the development field. She comes to JA from Wheaton Franciscan Healthcare, where she spent two years as a philanthropy associate for the Wheaton
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■ Real Estate Christian Hunter has joined CBRE Wisconsin as a research analyst. Hunter compiles statistical data for commercial real estate in southeastern Wisconsin, gathering ownership and property information and tracking comparable sales and lease data. He is responsible for CBRE’s market reports and regional thought leadership, with a focus on the retail and industrial markets. Prior to his current role, Hunter was part of CBRE Research in St. Louis, where he built a retail database, covered retail and tech industry trends and helped launch the rollout of Tableau data visualization software for the St. Louis market.
■ Technology Gerry Schaefer has joined PC LAN Services, Milwaukee, as vice president of business development. He has more than 30 years of experience in areas of consultative sales, marketing, customer service and management, along with professionalism and a passion for developing lasting business relationships and providing solutions. Newport Network Solutions Inc., Menomonee Falls, has hired William Frahm II as security division manager. Frahm has more than 10 years of access control, video surveillance and intrusion system management experience.
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