Bank of Sun Prairie Recognized for Excellence in Financial Education

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE                                             December 18, 2023
Contact:

Hannah Flanders, WBF Coordinator                        Jimmy Kauffman, Bank of Sun Prairie President and CEO

hflanders@wisbank.com                                              608.837.4511| jimmy.kauffman@bankofsunprairie.com

Bank of Sun Prairie Recognized for Excellence in Financial Education

Bank’s Pam Blattner and Pamela Sanderson also recognized for Financial Literacy Achievements

Sun Prairie, Wis. – On November 16 at an event held in Wisconsin Dells, the Wisconsin Bankers Foundation (WBF) honored Bank of Sun Prairie with the Foundation’s Excellence in Financial Education Award for the bank’s organization-wide dedication to financial education. Two of their team members, Assistant Vice President Senior Branch Manager Pam Blattner and Trust Assistant Pamela Sanderson were also recognized for their efforts in promoting financial literacy to Wisconsin’s consumers and each received WBF Certificates of Recognition for their individual efforts in advancing financial literacy.

As the nonprofit arm of the Wisconsin Bankers Association (WBA), WBF’s mission is to promote financial literacy and capability to the public and to broaden consumer empowerment in the financial services industry through research, education, grants, and scholarships. During the 2022–2023 fiscal year, more than 360 bankers across the state participated in financial education-focused presentations helping to reach more than 24,700 consumers of all ages. This outstanding effort is underscored in the efforts of the Bank of Sun Prairie team.

“Throughout Wisconsin, bankers go above and beyond in their commitment to their communities,” said Chair Rose Oswald Poels of the Wisconsin Bankers Foundation. “We thank the team at Bank of Sun Prairie — with special thanks to Pam and Pamela — for their outstanding work in helping individuals and families to build foundational financial skills.”

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About the Wisconsin Bankers Foundation

The Wisconsin Bankers Foundation (WBF) is a Wisconsin non-stock corporation organized for charitable and educational purposes. WBF is dedicated to promoting financial literacy and financial responsibility to the public and to broadening consumer empowerment in the financial services industry primarily through research and education. (IRS Public Charity Employer Identification Number 46-3791061)

About the Wisconsin Bankers Association

Founded in 1892, WBA is the state’s largest financial industry trade association, representing more than 200 commercial banks and savings institutions, their branches, and over 30,000 employees. The Association represents banks of all sizes in Wisconsin, and nearly 98 percent of banks in the state are WBA members.

About Bank of Sun Prairie

Bank of Sun Prairie is a locally owned, full-service community bank with $719.3 million in assets and five locations in Sun Prairie and Cottage Grove, Wis. Its mission is to be trusted advisor for families, businesses and communities offering a complete range of services, while delivering fair returns for stockholders. Member FDIC. Equal Opportunity Lender.

Lindsay Foresight & Stratagem: Lindsay earns top honor at UW—Stevens Point

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Contact: Marsha Lindsay
608-575-7070
Email: marsha@LFands.com

Lindsay earns top honor at UW—Stevens Point
Started as advisor to governor, now global businesses expert

MADISON—Marsha Lindsay, a venerable Madison business owner and community leader, added another award to her lengthy list with the University of Wisconsin—Stevens Point’s 2023 Distinguished Aluma Award.

“I am deeply honored that my cherished roots in Stevens Point led me to the world stage,” said Lindsay. “I owe my success to many powerful people in the smaller college atmosphere who believed in me.”

After graduating from UWSP and enrolling in graduate school at UW—Madison, Lindsay was recruited by UWSP’s Chancellor Lee Dreyfus to join the small team that led his 1978 successful campaign for governor.

“Marsha discovered her purpose at our university and was advised by our first chancellor and Wisconsin governor, Lee Sherman Dreyfus,” said UWSP Chancellor Thomas Gibson. “His mentorship led her on a path to graduate school and starting her own company.”

Gibson said Lindsay’s career “inspires other women in business and industry.”

Lindsay, CEO of Lindsay Foresight & Stratagem, founded her most recent company, a strategic business consultancy, in 2017. Prestigious publications including Forbes and Chief Executive have featured her thought leadership and strategic playbooks. Global companies seek her forward-looking advice including The Conference Board and the Duttweiller Institute of Economic and Social Studies, Switzerland’s oldest think tank.

She has advised many companies and associations in Wisconsin. She was a founder of the award-winning Lindsay Stone & Briggs marketing firm in Madison.

“Marsha Lindsay is a renowned thought leader, innovator and trailblazer whose work has inspired some of the brightest minds in business,” said Zach Brandon, president of the Greater Madison Chamber of Commerce. “Her keen vision for branding and marketing will ensure continued growth for her company and influence business leaders for years to come.”

Lindsay was named Distinguished Alumna at the UW—Madison, one of nine “making a difference” by the International Women’s Forum, Wisconsin Woman Entrepreneur of the Year, and a Distinguished Fellow at the UW—Madison Engineering School’s E-Commerce Institute, among many other honors.

About Lindsay Foresight & Stratagem

Lindsay Foresight & Stratagem is a competitive advantage consultancy. Insight and foresight from the firm’s extensive research on emerging marketplace, marketing and strategic planning dynamics inform the presentations, workshops and strategic playbooks the firm provides execs around the globe, helping them prepare for the future in ways more enlightened, strategic, proficient, and preemptive.

For a current photo and bio of Marsha Lindsay, go to her website.

For more information, visit the Lindsay Foresight and Stratagem website at https://lfands.com or follow Marsha Lindsay on LinkedIn at https//www.linkedin.com/in/marsha-lindsay-4985a54.

DeWitt LLP’s Wisconsin Super Lawyers & Rising Stars 2023 Announced

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DeWitt LLP
Michelle M. Friedman – Director of Marketing
mmf@dewittllp.com | 262-754-2877

DeWitt LLP’s Wisconsin Super Lawyers & Rising Stars 2023 Announced

MILWAUKEE, Wis. – Today DeWitt LLP announced eight of its attorneys were named by Wisconsin Super Lawyers® as top attorneys in 2023. Additionally, four attorneys were recognized as 2023 Wisconsin Rising Stars.

2023 Wisconsin Super Lawyers

• Shannon A. Allen – Business Litigation
• Bradden C. Backer – Employment & Labor
• Eric A. Farnsworth – Personal Injury – Plaintiff
• Douglas H. Frazer – Tax
• Jeffrey J. Liotta – Business Litigation
• Christopher M. Meuler – Business Litigation
• Theresa L. Roetter – Family Law
• Brian R. Smigelski – Business Litigation

2023 Wisconsin Rising Stars

• Lindsey M. Anderson – General Litigation
• Matthew J. Hills – Business
• Michael R. Kruse – Civil Litigation – Plaintiff
• Laura Stack A. Stack – Family Law

About Super Lawyers

The selections for Wisconsin Super Lawyers are made by the research team at Super Lawyers, which is a service of the Thomson Reuters legal division based in Eagan, Minnesota. Each year the team conducts a thorough selection process that includes a statewide survey of lawyers, an independent evaluation of candidates by the attorney-led research staff, a peer review of candidates by practice area, and a good-standing and disciplinary check.

The final list of Wisconsin Super Lawyers features the top five percent of attorneys in more than 60 practice areas. Lawyers featured on the Rising Stars list are selected based upon similar criteria as Super Lawyers; however, a candidate must either be under 40 years of age or in practice for 10 years or less, and a peer evaluation is not conducted.

About DeWitt

DeWitt LLP was founded in 1903 and is one of the ten largest law firms based in Wisconsin, with an additional presence in Minnesota. It has more than 130 attorneys practicing in Green Bay, Madison, and Greater Milwaukee, Wisconsin, and Minneapolis, Minnesota, and has the experience to service clients of all scopes and sizes. DeWitt is known for its work in a variety of legal areas including background screening, business law, employee stock ownership plans, employee benefits, intellectual property, patents, trademarks and copyright law, construction litigation, employment relations, environmental, estate planning, family business, family law, litigation, real estate, tax law, and more. Additional information is available at dewittllp.com.                                                            

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Boardman Clark Attorney Bill O’Connor Receives Lifetime Achievement Award from Gathering Waters

Boardman Clark Attorney Bill O’Connor has received the 2023 Harold “Bud” Jordahl Lifetime Achievement Award from Gathering Waters: Wisconsin’s Alliance for Land Trusts.

Gathering Waters gives this award to those who have devoted their time, talents, and energy to support land conservation throughout their lives and, as such, have helped permanently safeguard Wisconsin’s natural treasures.

Bill has been a key player in Wisconsin’s land trust movement for over 40 years. Over his career, he’s founded two conservation nonprofits, Groundswell Conservancy and Gathering Waters Conservancy (now known as Gathering Waters: Wisconsin’s Alliance for Land Trusts).

“Bill is incredibly deserving of this award,” says Boardman Clark Attorney Julia Potter, who practices conservation easement law alongside Bill. “His depth of knowledge and leadership in the area of conservation law is something to aspire to.”

Bill’s practice is focused on water law, conservation, land use, local government, and nonprofit organization matters. Bill has represented a broad range of clients in these areas, including the Wisconsin Association of Lakes, Gathering Waters Conservancy, and the Wisconsin Society of Land Surveyors, as well as numerous lake districts, nonprofit organizations, and individuals.

Boardman Clark is one of Madison’s largest and longest-standing law firms. The firm serves individuals, businesses, school districts, and local governments. Its areas of service include litigation, franchise and dealership law, business law, taxation, estate planning and probate, intellectual property, family law, municipal law, banking, labor and employment, land use, elder services, real estate, and school law.

Bank of Sun Prairie Awarded Cottage Grove’s Best Financial Institution

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November 13, 2023

Contact: Jimmy Kauffman, President and CEO,
Chairman of the Board of Directors
Bank of Sun Prairie
608.837.4511 ● jimmy.kauffman@bankofsunprairie.com
www.bankofsunprairie.com

Bank of Sun Prairie Awarded Cottage Grove’s Best Financial Institution
In Cottage Grove for 24+ Years, Bank of Sun Prairie Recognized by the Community

Cottage Grove, Wis.— Bank of Sun Prairie won Best Financial Institution in the 2023 Best of Cottage Grove Awards conducted by The Herald Independent. Luke McElhenie was also named Best Financial Advisor* as part of the bank’s Sun Prairie Financial Services. Bank of Sun Prairie offers personal, digital, and business banking, mortgage, and wealth management services.

Bank of Sun Prairie has been in Cottage Grove for more than 24 years. Its dedication to Cottage Grove area residents, businesses, nonprofits, and community organizations is unmatched. Last year, the bank’s employees volunteered 4,200 hours and Bank of Sun Prairie supported more than 100 organizations, many based in Cottage Grove. The bank’s strong commitment to improving financial literacy through their Financial Fitness Center offering 50+ digital courses and workshops in English and Spanish for schools, businesses and nonprofits is expanding.

“Thank you for recognizing Bank of Sun Prairie and our thriving team in Cottage Grove. The community of Cottage Grove has been very important to us over the past few decades, and we are happy to be an integral part of the community. This is a wonderful honor! We promise to continue to deliver our high level of excellent service and dedication to Cottage Grove as it continues to grow.” shared Jimmy Kauffman, Bank of Sun Prairie’s president and CEO.

Bank of Sun Prairie is a locally owned, full-service community bank with $719.3 million in assets and five locations in Sun Prairie and Cottage Grove, Wis. Its mission is to be trusted advisor for families, businesses and communities offering a complete range of services, while delivering fair returns for stockholders. Member FDIC. Equal Opportunity Lender.

*Not insured by FDIC or other federal government agency. Not a deposit or other obligation of, or guaranteed by, any bank or their affiliates. Subject to risks including the possible loss of the principal amount invested.

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