Henrich Named to M3 Insurance Board of Directors

Kathy Henrich, CEO of Milwaukee Tech Hub Coalition, has been named to the Board of Directors of M3 Insurance. Henrich’s three-year board appointment was approved on March 2, 2022, at the M3 Shareholder Meeting.

In January 2020, Henrich was named CEO of Milwaukee Tech Hub Coalition, a non-profit organization focused on inclusively doubling tech talent in the Milwaukee region to drive regional prosperity and create life changing jobs. Since its inception in October 2019, the coalition has grown from six founding members to 115 organizations collaborating to attract and build diverse tech talent, scale the innovation ecosystem and connect the tech community. In her tenure, the coalition has launched a startup incubator, corporation innovation, internship, apprenticeship, and talent attraction programs.

Prior to joining Milwaukee Tech Hub Coalition, Henrich served for more than 30 years in the tech industry, leading $500M sales, partnership, and consulting organizations. She earned her Master of Science, Workforce Talent Development from Louisiana State University, and a certificate in Data Driven Consulting from the Kellogg School of Management at Northwestern University. Additionally, Henrich serves on boards of several non-profit organizations, including Tech United, WI Startup Coalition, and Wisconsin Policy Forum Economic Development Committee.

“We are honored and excited to bring Kathy’s talent, experience and perspective to the M3 board,” said Mike Victorson, M3 CEO. “Her leadership and vision around technology and advancing innovation will undoubtedly benefit all stakeholders connected with M3 as we continue to grow and evolve as a forward-thinking, client-driven organization.”

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About M3

M3 is a top insurance broker and risk management firm in America. We’re leaders in the products we represent and the industries we serve. M3’s people are an extension of your team, providing world-class resources to help you manage risk, purchase insurance, and provide employee benefits. And our focus on community builds better places to live and work.

Members approve partnership between Dane County Credit Union and Heartland Credit Union

MADISON, WI (March 3, 2022) – Members of Dane County Credit Union (DCCU) voted in favor of joining forces with Heartland Credit Union (HCU). The official legal merger took place on March 1, 2022.

Discussions began mid-year in 2021, with both boards unanimously supporting the partnership of the two organizations to bring added value and increased benefits to both memberships. Dane County Credit Union members gave their consent by an overwhelming majority who voted in support of the merger.

The combined credit union will operate under the Heartland Credit Union name and will hold approximately $617 million in assets, serving more than 36,500 members throughout 28 counties in Wisconsin, Iowa, and Illinois. The headquarters will be Heartland Credit Union’s High Crossing Boulevard office on the east side of Madison, and will be led by HCU CEO, Sally Dischler. DCCU President/CEO, Shay Santos, will assume the role of Chief Operating Officer.

“As the financial services landscape constantly evolves, we sought to create greater value for our members, our employees and the communities we both serve,” said Shay Santos, President and CEO of Dane County Credit Union. “The partnership with Heartland Credit Union is a great fit as both organizations have shared commitments to those we serve. We are very excited that as a combined credit union, we will be stronger, allowing more opportunities to support our local communities, provide more resources to help members achieve financial success, and give staff more opportunities for personal development and growth.”

Sally Dischler, CEO of Heartland Credit Union said, “We are thrilled to welcome our friends at Dane County Credit Union into Heartland Credit Union. Our sole purpose is to positively contribute to our member-owner’s social and economic well-being, and our united resources will give us the ability to deliver an enhanced experience to both memberships.”

Members of both credit unions will have access to their combined 11 branches, including a new location slated to open this year in Oregon, Wisconsin. DCCU members will continue to conduct business as usual without changes to their accounts until October 2022 when DCCU will be integrating their software platform systems with HCU’s.

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About HCU and DCCU

Heartland Credit Union, with $400 million in assets was formed in 1936 and serves 21,500 members. Dane County Credit Union, with $217 million in assets was formed in 1935 and serves 15,000 members. To learn more, visit www.heartlandcu.org or www.dccu.us.

UW–Madison Division of the Arts: State of the Art: International Screendance Symposium Events held at H’Doubler Performance Space in Lathrop Hall from April 10-13, 2022

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State of the Art: International Screendance Symposium Events held at H’Doubler Performance Space in Lathrop Hall from April 10-13, 2022

Madison, Wis. – We are pleased to announce State of the Art: The 2022 International Symposium on Screendance, directed by UW–Madison Art Department Professor Douglas Rosenberg. The event will be held at the University of Wisconsin–Madison from April 10-13, 2022. This year’s symposium will focus on a number of topics that are timely to the field of screendance, including, but not limited to, the Feminist roots of screendance, the generational and evolving critical landscape of the field, de-colonizing screendance, race and gender in screendance, intersectionality and facilitating new ways of knowing the cinematic body and mapping the literature of the field. All events will be free and open to the public

In the year 2000, UW–Madison held the first-ever International Dance for the Camera Symposium, which has, for the last twenty years, been a global touchstone for the field. It was a historic meeting that attracted not only scholars and practitioners of the genre, but choreographers and video/filmmakers from around the world including Latin American, the UK, Europe and elsewhere. In addition to generating dialogue on the history and theory of the field, the symposium included roundtable discussions, lectures, and a screening of selected dance film and video work from around the world. It also provided a generational bridge to the future of the art form. As an outgrowth of the symposium, a number of participants took the experience back to their own communities and continued to nurture the field through courses, festivals, workshops and other forms of audience building.

Since that time, the field has grown exponentially. There have been numerous international gatherings and symposia, new festivals and screening opportunities and new voices have emerged through both scholarship and practice. There is an International Journal of Screendance (founded at UW–Madison) and brilliantly written books, articles and chapters that focus on the practice in multiple languages by deeply thoughtful writers. As the field has evolved in the last two decades, it is a perfect time to bring together interdisciplinary artists and practitioners, scholars and historians to share new research in the field and to continue to build a welcoming international community.

For more information, including a schedule, travel accommodations, and registration, visit screendancesymposium.art.wisc.edu.

The International Screendance Symposium is generously supported by the Virginia Horne Henry Fund and is co-sponsored by the UW–Madison Art Department and UW–Madison Dance Department. Promotional support provided by the UW–Madison Division of the Arts.

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Wisconsin Union Theater to Host Music and Health Talk, Music Studio Class and Recital With Legendary Soprano Renée Fleming in April

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WISCONSIN UNION THEATER TO HOST MUSIC AND HEALTH TALK, MUSIC STUDIO CLASS, AND RECITAL WITH LEGENDARY SOPRANO RENÉE FLEMING IN APRIL

MADISON, Wis. — People will have multiple opportunities to experience the talent of Renée Fleming as the world-renowned soprano, educator and advocate for health and well-being takes up residency at UW–Madison for three days leading up to her performance in the Wisconsin Union Theater’s Shannon Hall on April 30. Tickets for all events featuring Fleming will become available on March 1 at 2 p.m. CST.

Fleming’s time in Madison will include:

• “Music and the Mind” talk, April 28, 7 p.m.: The talk “Music and the Mind,” featuring Fleming, will explore how music can benefit many aspects of health, such as childhood development, chronic pain, communication disorders, memory disorders, mental health and movement disorders. Tickets range from $10 for current UW-Madison students with a valid Wiscard to $50 for other patrons. Discounted tickets are available to Wisconsin Union members and UW–Madison staff and faculty. Click here to purchase a ticket.
• Performance studio class, April 29, 4 p.m.: Fleming will provide professional guidance to five UW–Madison student musicians, who will perform in front of Fleming. This event is open to the public. Click here to register for a free ticket.
• Recital, April 30, 7 p.m.: Fleming will perform a variety of pieces from her wide-spanning repertoire at Shannon Hall in Memorial Union. Tickets range from $30 for current UW–Madison students with a valid Wiscard to $120 for other patrons. Discounted tickets are available to Wisconsin Union members and UW–Madison staff and faculty. Click here to purchase a ticket.

The Wisconsin Union Theater team invites patrons to purchase craft cocktails, beer or non-alcoholic beverages at Memorial Union’s Shannon Sunset Lounge from 6-7 p.m. on April 30 before Fleming’s performance. This cash-only bar will include a to-be-announced signature cocktail inspired by Fleming’s performance and Shannon Hall.

Hailed as America’s reigning diva, the people’s diva, and the world’s beloved diva, Fleming performs and embraces a vast music repertoire, from the music of Baroque Era composer George Frideric Handel to contemporary Broadway tunes.

Fleming moves seemingly effortlessly among music genres, taking audience members’ breath away with her operatic prowess and bringing audiences through a journey of emotions with rock and pop.

The fullness, warmth, and velvet quality of this world-class artist’s voice, her critically acclaimed acting ability, and her flawless technique have garnered her fans and awards across decades and throughout the world.             

Fleming has won four Grammy awards, received the U.S. National Medal of Arts, and can claim many firsts throughout her career, including being the first woman in the 125-year history of the Metropolitan Opera to solo headline an opening night gala and being the first and only opera singer to sing at the Super Bowl.

Fleming’s passion for music also extends to music’s impact on mental and physical health, which patrons can learn more about during the talk “Music and the Mind” on April 28. She will share insight into the transformative power of music and how music intersects with health and neuroscience. She has shared her fascination with how music memory is the last memory to leave someone and the implications of that fact on memory disorders, such as Alzheimer’s disease.

“Renée Fleming’s Wisconsin Union Theater performance is a history-making moment for the Theater,” Wisconsin Union Theater Director Elizabeth Snodgrass said. “Her name will be among a list of talented artists and their unforgettable performances, joining a list that includes Ella Fitzgerald, Louis Armstrong, Itzhak Perlman, Yo-Yo Ma and Gil Shaham. From the intimate setting of a performance studio class to the awe-inspiring recital in the revered acoustics in Shannon Hall, there are multiple ways to experience this legend during her time in Madison.”

The Wisconsin Union Theater originally scheduled Fleming’s performance as part of the 2019-20 season. The COVID-19 pandemic led to the cancellation of Fleming’s original performance date. Two years later, Fleming will make her Wisconsin Union Theater debut.

Generous support from Robert and Linda Graebner and Stephen Morton helped make the long-awaited recital possible.

The Wisconsin Union Theater presents “Music and the Mind” in collaboration with John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts and the National Institutes of Health, in association with the National Endowment for the Arts. “Music and the Mind” is presented with support from Karen Pridham in honor of former Wisconsin Union Theater Director Ralph Russo.

The performance studio class is made possible in part with support from Thomas J. Gulick, who provided funding in honor of former Wisconsin Union Theater Director Ralph Sandler.

Beginning March 1 at 2 p.m. CST, patrons can obtain tickets to “Music and the Mind,” the performance studio class, and the recital online, by phone at (608) 265-2787, or at the Memorial Union Box Office.

Patrons can learn more about upcoming Wisconsin Union Theater events featuring Fleming here.

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About the Wisconsin Union Theater

For more than 75 years, the Wisconsin Union Theater has served as a center for cultural activity in the heart of the University of Wisconsin–Madison campus. The Theater hosts performances in multiple locations, including Memorial Union, and has an extensive history of remarkable performances. The Wisconsin Union Theater is part of the Wisconsin Union, a membership organization that blends study and leisure to create unique out-of-classroom opportunities. Learn more: union.wisc.edu/wisconsin-union-theater.

[Click here to download photos of Renée Fleming.]

To read this release online, visit union.wisc.edu/about/news/fleming-2022.

James C. Boll joins NGL as Vice President, Deputy General Counsel

Madison, Wis. (February 24, 2022) – National Guardian Life Insurance Company (NGL) is pleased to welcome James C. Boll to the team as Vice President, Deputy General Counsel and Deputy Corporate Secretary, Boll has 30 years of legal experience, including litigation and corporate, as well as insurance operations and regulation. Boll joins NGL’s leadership team and will be managing corporate legal operations.

“We are excited for Jim to join us at NGL. His legal expertise and insurance experience coupled with management will be a valuable asset for us as we look toward future growth and expansion,” said Kim Shaul, NGL Senior Vice President, Chief Legal Officer.

Boll is a former President of the State Bar of Wisconsin and former Board Member of the Dane County Bar Association. His insurance experience includes positions as General Counsel for the Wisconsin Office of Commissioner of Insurance and as litigation counsel for a major insurance company.

Boll has held numerous supervisory positions as senior corporate counsel for a utility company and, most recently, as founding partner of the law firm St. Marie Boll, LCC. He has extensive experience negotiating contracts, developing budgets, supervising outside counsel and managing legal staff.

“I appreciate the opportunity to join NGL during an exciting time of transition and growth,” said Boll. “NGL is a successful, one hundred-year-old insurance company that is committed to serving policyholders and helping them when they need it most. I look forward to working with the legal team as we advise the business units on legal and compliance obligations.”

Boll holds a Juris Doctor from Marquette University Law School. He also has a Bachelor of Science in Political Science from University of Wisconsin-Madison. Boll has received numerous awards and honors, including twice being honored with the State Bar of Wisconsin President’s Award for Outstanding Service to the Bar, as well as receiving the Wisconsin Judicial Council Recognition of Service. He maintains a Martindale-Hubbell – AV Preeminent Rating (highest possible rating in both legal ability and ethical standards).

As an active member of the community, Boll has also held several appointments with the City of Madison, coached youth basketball and football, and served as a Board Director for Attic Angels Prairie Point Retirement Community and Montessori Children’s House.

Boll is married with two adult sons and is a proud supporter of Madison Memorial Spartan athletics.

About NGL

Established in 1909 National Guardian Life Insurance Company (NGL) is an insurance company headquartered in Madison, Wis. Licensed to do business in 49 states and the District of Columbia, NGL markets preneed and individual life and annuities, as well as group markets products. Information about NGL can be found at www.nglic.com; Facebook: Facebook.com/NGLIC and LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/national-guardian-life-insurance-company.

National Guardian Life Insurance Company is not affiliated with The Guardian Life Insurance Company of America a/k/a The Guardian or Guardian Life.

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