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Mergers/acquisitions Forefront Dermatology, also known as Dermatology Associates of Wisconsin, acquired The Dermatology Clinic S.C. at 715 Superior Road in Green Bay from retiring dermatologist Dr. Kolleen Zimmerman. Incline Equity Partners of Pittsburgh acquired BCI Burke Company of North Fond du Lac, a designer and manufacturer of commercial playground and leisure equipment. Blyth Inc., the parent company of Silver Star Brands in Oshkosh, acquired Florida-based Native Remedies LLC and will merge many of its operations into Silver Star Brands in Oshkosh. Native Remedies is a direct-to-consumer marketer of natural and homeopathic health and wellness products. Its customer relations and order fulfillment functions will be transitioned to Oshkosh in early April, adding about 20 positions.
New hires The accounting firm Kerber Rose S.C. hired Andrew J. Mathes, CPA as a tax and accounting manager in its Oshkosh office. Mathes has five years of accounting experience, specializing in taxation. Prospera Credit Union of Appleton hired Mike Sanders as vice president of commercial lending. Sanders has more than 20 years experience in commercial lending and 12 years of credit union experience. Cornerstone Business Services of Green Bay hired John P. Kelly as manager of its new food and beverage division, and Jason Tuzinkewich as a mergers and acquisitions advisor. Kelly served 11 years as president of Kelly Pickle Company, formerly Bond Food Products in Green Bay, before establishing Kelly Business Advisors to provide consulting to food processing companies and other businesses. Tuzinkewich has 20 years experience in business operations, most recently serving as chief operating officer for Holland-based ThermoDynamics Group, where he leverage a joint venture for an alternative fuel technology. He earlier founded a restaurant consulting firm which worked with a dozen restaurant groups with more than 100 units in the Midwest and Northwest.
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Homeless Connections in Appleton hired Tricia Raimondi as manager for its High Risk Prevention Program. Raimondi has 18 years of human service delivery experience, most recently serving as an adjunct psychology instructor for area colleges. Thrivent Financial hired the husband and wife team of Jim and Kim Erskine as financial representatives with the organization’s North Fond du Lac ofice. Jim Erskine previously worked at Team Largo LLC, Airborne Express and the U.S. Navy. Kim Erskine previously worked for Ripon College, Oxford University and the University of Pennsylvania. Greater Green Bay Chamber hired David M. Schultz as its youth apprenticeship program manager. Schultz previously worked for nine years as a high school teacher and coach in Yuma, Ariz. Experimental Aircraft Association in Oshkosh hired Nikki Conrad as an insurance administrator, Katie Holliday as an assistant editor for EAA’s magazines and electronic communications, and Megan Chriske as part of the organization’s culinary team. BriMark Builders of Neenah hired Marcia Knapp as its human resource manager. She previously worked six years as the human resource manager for a fire sprinkler company. Ledgeview Partners of Appleton hired the following new employees: Andy Kluck as marketing coordinator; Dave Edwards as a network administrator; Amy Crane as a recruiter. Jeremy Aschenbrenner, Ellen Heidel and Mindy Filipenko as CRM application consultants and business analysts; John Weninger as a CRM development consultant; Tom Hardwick as a project manager and business analyst; Lisa Karll, Karen Coenraad and Deborah Bellows as inside sales account managers; Nate Wynveen as a lead generation representative; and Aaron Schumacher as an oil and gas customer care representative. BayCare Clinic in Green Bay added Karanjot Sundlass, M.D. as a radiologist. Consolidated Construction Co. Inc. of Appleton hired Dean Dequaine as a project manager; Chris Grebe and Kim Laudolff as project engineers; Josh Thao as an architectural designer; and Ryan Hellerud as a project superintendent. Dequaine has worked in commercial construction since 2001, overseeing big box retail, health care, cold storage and industrial projects. Grebe has prior project engineer
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