North Central Group Strengthens Senior Leadership Through Key Promotions

The real estate hospitality company announces promotions across multiple disciplines, including asset management, operations and development.

MADISON, Wis. (Jun 2022) – North Central Group (NCG), a leader in real estate development, and hospitality management, is excited to announce several new promotions within its senior leadership team. The organization has seen rapid growth in recent years, and these new leaders will help NCG continue its trajectory.

The company, which manages a portfolio of 29 hotels and conference centers, has made a commitment to make 2022 “The Year of the Team Member.” This initiative will focus on developing and retaining top talent, and these promotions are a key part of that strategy.

“We are a company that lives our core values, one of which is growth. We clearly understand and embrace the reality that our team members are the foundation of our company’s commitment to excellence and ultimately determine our success,” said NCG CEO Jonathan Bogatay. “We continue to look for ways to unlock and leverage the experience, talents, skills, abilities and passion of our amazing team, creating opportunities to make meaningful progress on their journey to becoming the very best version of themselves.”

The following team members have been promoted:

Jeff Lenz – President and Chief Asset Officer: Previously President and Chief Development Officer, Lenz will be responsible for the preparation and administration of NCG’s Asset Management Strategy, throughout the entire life cycle, from acquisition to disposition and the ongoing development and strategic implementation of all asset-related initiatives within the NCG business plan. Lenz has been with NCG for 23 years.

Eric Rottier – Chief Operating Officer: Previously Senior VP Of Operations, Rottier, who has been with NCG for 18 years, will be responsible for the overall operations and optimized performance of NCG’s portfolio of hotels, restaurants, conference centers and multi-family units, including all owned and operated as well as third-party properties.

Andy Inman – Chief Development Officer: Previously VP Of Development, Inman, who has been with the company for 8 years, will oversee and lead the team efforts in the development, design and construction of all development, renovation execution and capital projects for any new and existing NCG projects.

Kim Richter – VP of Community and Investor Relations: Previously Director of Community and Investor Relations, Richter, who has been with NCG for 8 years, will now be responsible for developing relationships with key charitable organizations and will lead NCG in assessing charitable partners and overall focus while successfully developing and implementing company-wide projects with current and future investment partners.

Additionally, special recognition to Cathy Gillman, who will be semi-retiring from NCG after 16 years of service. She will continue to serve as Vice President and General Counsel and a member of the NCG Advisory Board.

About North Central Group

North Central Group (NCG) is a leader in the ownership, development, and operation of premier hospitality properties. Established in 1981 by Founder and Chairman David Lenz, NCG is a family-owned business with over 40 years of experience in the hospitality & real estate industry. NCG currently owns and operates 29 properties across multiple states and national brands. We leverage our unparalleled expertise to provide hotel management services, hotel development expertise, and real estate-focused services to property owners and investors throughout the U.S. ncghotels.com.

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UW–Madison Research Drives Recommendations for Enhanced Leadership Education

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
June 9, 2022

Contact Information:
Shauna Breneman, Communications Director
Email: sbreneman@wisc.edu
Phone: (608) 262-8862

UW–MADISON RESEARCH DRIVES RECOMMENDATIONS FOR ENHANCED LEADERSHIP EDUCATION

MADISON – University of Wisconsin–Madison team members collaborated for months with a common goal: determine how to further strengthen leadership education at UW–Madison.

Leadership advocates from across campus convened to facilitate UW–Madison’s participation in the Multi-Institutional Study of Leadership (MSL), an international research program focused on understanding how higher education can help students develop leadership skills.

Through the study, the group aimed to learn how the University can help prepare students to thrive in a changing society and an evolving global economy through the development of leadership skills.

The group provided a survey on leadership to UW–Madison undergraduate students and doctor of pharmacy students. About 5,000 students completed the survey, giving the group insight into students’ attainment of leadership skills, their access to leadership education and their experiences with leadership.

An MSL coalition of UW–Madison administrators, faculty and staff members then formed to interpret the results of the survey in collaboration with survey and data analysis experts.

Key findings from the survey included but are not limited to:

• UW–Madison students are in line with other universities’ students in acquiring leadership skills.
• UW–Madison students are gaining leadership skills at a level consistent with students in previous years.
• Students’ involvement in community service, organizations, student groups, mentoring and leadership training increased their leadership skills acquisition
• Demographics were generally not a factor in student opportunities for involvement in the above activities and usually not a factor in the acquisition of leadership skills, with the exceptions of international student status and GPA.

From these and other findings, the coalition developed the following recommendations to improve leadership education at UW–Madison:

• Identify benchmarks that allow UW–Madison to determine student success relative to peer institutions and to previous UW–Madison students
• Establish infrastructure, such as programming and staffing, that supports leadership skills development best practices
• Expand leadership research and assessment.
• Develop and/or connect complementary classroom and out-of-classroom learning programs
• Encourage both classroom and out-of-classroom leadership learning programs based in leadership theories
• Incorporate learning opportunities into the UW–Madison experience that are strongly associated with leadership skills-building in impact learning environments and work experiences

“UW–Madison is committed to preparing the next generation of leaders to make a positive impact in the world,” said Mark Kueppers, director of the Center for Leadership & Involvement (CfLI). “The Multi-Institutional Study of Leadership provides critical data to improve leadership programming in and out of the classroom.”

Current leadership opportunities for UW–Madison students include coursework offered by multiple schools and colleges as well as co-curricular opportunities that include but are not limited to more than 900 registered student organizations, hundreds of on-campus student employment positions, intramural sports, volunteer opportunities, learning opportunities through the Willis L. Jones Leadership Center, the Leadership Certificate Program, adventure-based team-building workshops through Adventure Learning Programs (ALPs), and leadership skills development through the students-run Student Leadership Program (SLP).

The CfLI team will help establish working groups to address these recommendations and work across campus to make data-driven leadership education enhancements. In addition, UW–Madison staff, faculty and students can contact CfLI at cfli@studentlife.wisc.edu for leadership consultative support.

The CfLI team encourages staff, faculty and student leaders to review the MSL report, reach out with any questions they may have about leadership development, and to use the results to inform leadership education. The team also encourages current students to explore some of the existing leadership opportunities on campus here.

The MSL study effort included facilitation leadership from Kueppers and Greg Harrington, professor of civil and environmental engineering at the University of Wisconsin­–Madison and chair of the Pieper Family Foundation Endowment for Servant Leadership; administrative support from CfLI staff; and data analysis support from the UW–Madison Division of Diversity, Equity & Educational Achievement.

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About the Center for Leadership and Involvement

The Center for Leadership & Involvement (CfLI) assists University of Wisconsin–Madison students in intentionally connecting with the far-ranging leadership opportunities throughout campus, including student organizations. The Center supports students in making meaning of their leadership experiences and in developing leadership capacity and the ability to affect positive change. Learn more about CfLI at cfli.wisc.edu.

To read this release online, visit union.wisc.edu/about/news/msl-2021.

North Central Group hiring for multiple Greater Madison positions

For information about additional available positions, please contact Talent Acquisition Manager Heather Braem at hbraem@ncghotels.com.

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Eppstein Uhen Architects appoints Angela King as new chief financial officer

MILWAUKEE (June 6, 2022) — CEO Rich Tennessen announced the promotion of Angela King as the new Chief Financial Officer (CFO) of Eppstein Uhen Architects (EUA).

Angela leads the firm’s accounting and finance areas working closely with EUA teams and partners. She has the financial acumen and vision to lead the firm and has experience navigating through turbulent times of the pandemic and the firm’s recent merger with an architecture and engineering firm. Her leadership, dedication and talents are appreciated and recognized as she is promoted to the position of CFO.

Angela graduated from Lakeland University with a Bachelor of Arts in Accounting and Business Administration and earned her Associate of Applied Science, Accounting from Northeast Wisconsin Technical College. Her commitments expand beyond the firm as she is the President of Board of Directors for a non-profit organization called Eras Senior Network, Inc.

CEO Rich Tennessen says, “In the past years, Angela has stepped up in a big way, proving herself capable of this promotion at EUA. In addition to her talents in accounting and finance for the firm, she is a tireless advocate for those in our community and will also be taking on a bigger role helping with our firm foundation.”

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About Eppstein Uhen Architects (EUA)

Eppstein Uhen Architects (EUA) is best known for designing environments that elevate people’s potential. Over 250 employees in Denver, Milwaukee, Madison, Green Bay and Atlanta demonstrate unparalleled commitment to the markets, communities and clients they serve. The respected 115-year-old firm specializes in several markets including aerospace, education, workplace, industrial, healthcare, senior living, mixed-use, community and science + technology. For additional information, please visit the firm’s website at eua.com.  

Media contact:
Jennifer Kalies, Marketing Director
920.278.0352
jenniferk@eua.com

NGL activates the community to Step Up for Dane County

1.25 million steps logged to unlock donations for United Way of Dane County

The Madison In Business Expo & Conference brings business professionals from all walks of life together for a day of networking, strategy sessions and educational opportunities. This year, National Guardian Life Insurance Company (NGL) aimed to take the ‘walks of life’ aspect of this conference a little more literally.

Leveraging the Kilter technology, NGL challenged the Dane County community to log their steps in order to unlock real-time donations benefitting United Way of Dane County. The steps challenge spanned throughout the week of the business expo, capturing all the steps attendees took from exhibits to sessions, and resulted in a $1,250 donation for United Way.

“United Way of Dane County is celebrating its 100-year anniversary and we wanted to do something fun that gives everyone in the community a chance to get involved and support United Way. Kilter takes your fitness activities and turns it into money for a great cause. It was inspiring to witness how quickly participants stepped up to the challenge and unlocked the full donation amount,” said Maria Lubick, Assistant Vice President, Corporate Communications at NGL.

In this event, every 1,000 steps logged via fitness tracker resulted in a $1 donation to United Way of Dane County up to $1,000 sponsored by NGL. The event was so successful, with the initial contribution quickly getting unlocked, that an extra $250 was donated by Kilter to the available donation match pool for participants to earn.

“At Kilter, we’re always so excited to partner with forward thinking organizations that see the power and the potential in using technology to promote community health and social impact. NGL is always pushing the limits and we’re excited to grow the impact in initiatives like this in the future,” added Seth Braddock, CEO & Founder at Kilter.

While only the first year hosting this event, NGL was able to test the waters, witness its fruition and success, and has a goal to grow the impact of the event to even greater heights next year. Stepping up for the community has never been easier!

About United Way of Dane County
For 100 years, UWDC has mobilized the caring power of the community to create lasting change for multiple generations. With a mission to unite the community to achieve measurable results that change lives, they are committed to being a catalyst for inclusion and systemic change – working collaboratively with local nonprofits, businesses, community leaders, donors and volunteers to solve big-picture issues no one person or organization can address alone.

About Kilter
Kilter is the most inclusive activity-based engagement platform for good. The platform allows users to turn their everyday health, wellness and lifestyle activities into opportunities for to drive charitable dollars to their favorite causes, all while building culture and community to make a global impact. With 50+ trackable activities from running to yoga to pickleball to volunteering, plus our best in class user experience, functionality and customer support, employers, nonprofits and event producers will meet their supporters where they are today (on their phones) and easily exceed engagement and impact goals. Learn more at www.kilterapp.com.

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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