Cullen Maricque Joins M3

M3 is excited to welcome Cullen Maricque, FCAS, MAAA, CPCU to our team.

Cullen Maricque has joined M3 Insurance as a senior actuary and data scientist. Working from M3’s Madison office, he will lead efforts surrounding data analytics, visualization, warehousing, and benchmarking across M3 product lines.

Cullen graduated from the University of Wisconsin-Madison with an undergraduate degree in actuarial science and went on to achieve the esteemed designation of a Fellow of the Casualty Actuarial Society. Prior to M3, Cullen spent four years with the prestigious actuarial consulting firm of Oliver Wyman, which is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Marsh. In this role, Cullen gained experience serving clients ranging in size from Fortune 10 to small and privately held and rose to manage the actuarial and analytical services for one of the company’s largest and most complex clients.

Cullen’s efforts at M3 will improve how we leverage data to the betterment of our clients, going beyond reporting of facts and into the realm of predictive modeling. Our clients can use this valuable information, based on data unique to their industry and organization, to make sound business decisions that will carry them into the future.

Contact your M3 Account Executive to learn more about the impact the right kind of data can make on your business or organization.

Three Recipients Win The Alliance Health Transformation Award

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Endres Mfg. Company Foundation Spring 2019 Grants

There are great stories and valuable work being done by nonprofits that have a positive impact on building better communities.  There are about 3,000 non-profit public agencies in Dane County, and about 270 private foundations.  There are so many paths for doing good!  The Endres Foundation received 36 grant requests, and have 5 agencies that are funded annually.  Two of those are an annual BIG sponsorship for Big Brothers Big Sisters of Dane County, and a long-standing partnership with Dane County Cultural Affairs Commission.  After discussion and review, the EMC Foundation is giving approximately $177,420.00  to 28 agencies in May.

Grants given during this spring cycle include:

The Beacon Homeless Shelter – Catholic Charities          $5,400
Big Brothers Big Sisters – annual BIG sponsorship           $1,000
Waunakee Boy Scout Troop 46 Eagle Projects                  $2,500
Capital City Theater – On the Town production                 $5,000
Centro Hispano Sostenme program – Hold Me Up             $10,000
DAIS Shelter                                                                             $5,000
Dane County Cultural Affairs Commission                         $15,000
Girl Scouts CampBUILD –  building trade skills                $10,000
Goodman Center – youth art classes                                   $2,000
Ice Age Trail Alliance Sauntering program                        $3,500
Independent Living – partnership program                      $5,000
Lakeview Lutheran Church – Phase 2 upgrades                $3,000
Madison Reading Project – books for kids                          $5,000
Madison Youth Arts Center – $100,000 pledge                   $33,000
Music Makers – music ed through Wi Youth Symphony   $15,000
PEBOGA – workshop and keynote series                            $2,500
RENEW Wisconsin –  energy video/website                       $5,200
RSVP of Dane County                                                             $1,200
Simpson Street Free Press – Wi history research              $5,000
Tri 4 Schools – for 4 Waunakee elementary schools         $5,000
Unity Point Health – youth mental health facility              $5,000
Vera Court Neighborhood – final pledge payment            $5,000
Waunakee “Mutts on Main” – artist stipend                        $1,350
Waunakee EMS – recognition monument                           $1,000
Waunakee Fire Department – search & rescue equip       $7,220*
Waunakee Police Department – vest & helmet equip        $3,850*
Waunakee Senior Center – elderly cooking classes           $2,200
Waunakee Warrior team center for soccer stadium          $12,500*

*  half of requested amount, given to promote a match from other donors.

New Waunakee Library total pledge was $150,000.  $90,000 has been paid and balance of $60,000 will be given later this year upon completion.

The valuable impact of these gifts will multiply and have a positive ripple effect.  This year, three of the Foundation’s largest gifts went to the new Waunakee Library opening this fall, the new Madison Youth Arts Center opening in 2020, and the Waunakee Soccer Team Center Stadium.  Each of these projects will touch a large population and be used by a broad scope of people.

The work nonprofits do to improve lives is critical.  The work they do to create better neighborhoods is important.  The work they do to build strong communities is impressive.

Chopra said, “Everything that is of value in life only multiplies when it is given.”  Everyone should seek to give back to their community with their time, talent or treasure.  If you want to give but don’t know how, the EMC Foundation accepts donations of any size, and all money is channeled wisely to positive community projects.  Check our website online.

City of Madison Launches Three Solar Programs for 2019

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Four DeWitt Intellectual Property Attorneys Included in Managing Intellectual Property Magazine’s 2019 List of IP Stars

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
May 21, 2019

FOR INFORMATION CONTACT:

Michelle M. Friedman
262-754-2877 / mmf@dewittllp.com

Four DeWitt Intellectual Property Attorneys Included in Managing Intellectual Property Magazine’s 2019 List of IP Stars

MADISON | MILWAUKEE | MINNEAPOLIS – The law firm of DeWitt LLP, today announced the inclusion of four of its attorneys in the 2019 Intellectual Property (IP) Stars list of highly recommended IP practitioners, as released by Managing Intellectual Property IP Stars. The IP Stars are private practice IP professionals who have been highly recommended by their peers and clients.

The IP Stars list, which was recently released, recommends DeWitt and its attorneys David Biek, Joseph Miotke, Charles Sara and Christopher Scherer as top patent and trademark practitioners in Wisconsin and Minnesota.

About the attorneys:

Biek practices from the firm’s Minneapolis office and specializes in Business Transactions, Intellectual Property, International Law, Non-Infringement and Patentability Opinions, Due Diligence, and Patent Litigation.

Miotke practices from the firm’s Metro-Milwaukee office and specializes in Intellectual Property Law, International Law, Litigation and Patent Litigation.

Sara practices from DeWitt’s Madison office and specializes in Intellectual Property and International Law.

Scherer is the co-chair of DeWitt’s Intellectual Property Group and practices from DeWitt’s Metro-Milwaukee office, specializing in Intellectual Property and International Law.

Managing Intellectual Property IP STARS, is the leading specialist guide to IP firms and practitioners worldwide. Managing IP has been researching and ranking firms since 1996. This research has expanded over the years, with more than 80 jurisdictions now covered, making it the most comprehensive and authoritative analysis of the industry.

About DeWitt

DeWitt LLP is one of the ten largest law firms based in Wisconsin, with an additional presence in Minnesota.  It has nearly 140 attorneys practicing in Madison and Metropolitan Milwaukee, Wisconsin, and Minneapolis, Minnesota, in a variety of legal areas and has the experience to service clients of all scopes and sizes.  The firm is known for its work in several areas, including intellectual property, patents, trademarks and copyright law, civil rights litigation, construction litigation, corporate law, employment, environmental, employee benefits, estate planning, family law, government relations, health care, litigation, real estate, and tax law.  More information is available at dewittllp.com.

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