Madison Banker to Serve as Officer of Wisconsin Bankers Association

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

For more information, contact:
Eric Skrum, Wisconsin Bankers Association
608-441-1216 | (c) 608-445-6430 | eskrum@wisbank.com
Twitter: @wisbank

Madison Banker to Serve as Officer of Wisconsin Bankers Association

MADISON – Ken Thompson, president and CEO of Capitol Bank, Madison, will serve as the 2019-2020 vice chair of the Wisconsin Bankers Association (WBA).

The Wisconsin Bankers Association is the state’s largest financial industry trade association, representing nearly 235 commercial banks and savings institutions, their nearly 2,300 branch offices and 23,000 employees. Thompson will serve as the chair of the association in 2021-2022.

Also serving as officers on the WBA Board are: Chair Mark Meloy, CEO of First Business Bank, Madison; Chair-Elect Paul Kohler, president and CEO, Charter Bank, Eau Claire; and Past Chair Dave Werner, president and CEO of Park Bank, Milwaukee.

Joining the board for three-year terms are: Al Araque, executive director – market director banking, JPMorgan Chase, New Berlin; Mark Erickson, regional president, MidWestOne Bank, Osceola; Timothy Kotnour, president & CEO, State Bank Financial, La Crosse; and Mark Wierman, president, Ixonia Bank. James Chatterton, president, National Exchange Bank, Fond du Lac was selected to serve the one-year unexpired term left vacant by Thompson’s selection as Vice Chair.

Those continuing their terms on the board are: Christopher Del Moral-Niles, executive vice president/CFO, Associated Bank, Green Bay; Donna Hoppenjan, president & CEO, Mound City Bank, Platteville; Jerry Jacobson, president, Northwestern Bank, Chippewa Falls; Daniel Peterson, president/CEO, The Stephenson National Bank and Trust, Marinette; Thomas Reil, president, Waldo State Bank; Scot Thompson, president/CEO, Denmark State Bank; and Tom Van Pelt, president/CEO, Citizens State Bank, Hudson.

Photos available upon request.

The Wisconsin Bankers Association is the state’s largest financial industry trade association, representing nearly 235 commercial banks and savings institutions, their nearly 2,300 branch offices and 23,000 employees.

Construction Boot Camp Stops by General Heating & AC

For Immediate Release:

Monday, June 10, 2019

Contact:  Julie Walsh, Julie.Walsh@mechanicalindustries.org

Phone:  608-288-1414

Construction Boot Camp Stops by General Heating & AC

The week long camp will spend Tuesday, June 11 at GHAC

MADISON, WI – General Heating and Air Conditioning are participating in the annual Construction Boot Camp, presented by JH Findorff and Sons Inc., with 30 student campers visiting their facility from 8:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. on Tuesday, June 11, 2019, MSC/MAPC Executive Director Julie Walsh announced on Monday.

Day two of the week-long Construction Boot Camp will begin at 8:00 a.m. with a welcome and introductions at General Heating and Air Conditioning, located at 3002 Perry St., 1^st Floor, Madison, WI  53725.  The campers will then get a tour of General Heating’s Sheet Metal Shop.

Following the tour, everyone will break up into groups for hands on work featuring the following activities:

• Sheet Metal Tool Boxes, courtesy of Sheet Metal Workers Local 18
• Virtual Welding Machine, courtesy of Steamfitters Local 601
• Pro Press and Fusion
• Safety Demo
• BIM/Trimble Layout
• Engineering
• Service Trainer

The day will wrap up with a brief presentation by General Heating President Brad Werlein and Labor Manager Mike Polster explaining the different career opportunities available to the campers.

“We are honored and excited to host a day of the 2019 Construction Boot Camp at General Heating and Air Conditioning,” said Werlein.  “We want to show students and the next generation of workers that there are multiple options in our industry and with our company.  We look forward to a fun day of sharing and learning!”

The Construction Boot Camp started in July of 2018 and was built to give local students a fun, hands-on opportunity to learn about the constructions industry, both on and off the job site.

For more information on MSC/MAPC, and Construction Boot Camp, please contact Julie Walsh, Executive Director, at 608-288-1414 or julie.walsh@mechanicalindustries.org.

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Solar Energy Program

https://madisunsolar.com/events/

MadiSUN is the City of Madison’s initiative to expand solar energy for homes and businesses. RENEW Wisconsin, a local nonprofit organization working to grow renewable energy statewide, administers the programs on behalf of the City.  Check out the upcoming events.  Please circulate throughout your neighborhood.  Questions? Sam Dunaiski, Program Manager | RENEW Wisconsin, Office: 608-255-4044 ext: 5, sam@renewwisconsin.org

June 12, 2019 • 4:00 pm

Kid-Friendly Solar Energy Event, Central Public Library

201 W Mifflin Street  •  Madison, WI

June 13, 2019 • 4:00 pm

Kid-Friendly Solar Energy Event, Alicia Ashman Library

733 N High Point Road  •  Madison, WI

June 25, 2019 • 6:00 pm

Solar Group Buy for Homes Information Session, Monona Public Library

1000 Nichols Road •  Monona, WI

June 26, 2019 • 6:00 pm

Solar Group Buy for Homes Information Session, Goodman Community Center

149 Waubesa Street •  Madison, WI

June 29, 2019 • 10:00 am

Kid-Friendly Solar Energy Event, Alicia Ashman Library

733 N High Point Road  •  Madison, WI

July 10, 2019 • 5:00 pm

Solar Energy Happy Hour, Karben4 Brewing

3698 Kinsman Boulevard •  Madison, WI

July 16, 2019 • 5:30 pm

Solar Group Buy for Homes Information Session, Rosies Cafe and Bakery

4604 Monona Drive  •  Monona, WI

July 17, 2019 • 5:00 pm

Solar Energy Happy Hour, Delta Beer Lab

167 E Badger Road  •  Madison, WI

August 7, 2019 • 5:00 pm

Solar Energy Happy Hour, Working Draft Beer Company

1129 E Wilson Street •  Madison, WI

Thysse Breaks Ground on $10 Million Facility in Oregon, Wisconsin

OREGON, WI, June 6, 2019 — Thysse held a ceremonial groundbreaking in Oregon, WI, earlier this week on the site where the company will open their new headquarters next year. 150 guests and employees attended the event.

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Capitol Bank hires Tim Nemec as Vice President of Commercial Lending

Madison, WI: Ken Thompson, President and CEO of Capitol Bank, is pleased to announce the recent hiring of Tim Nemec as Vice President of Commercial Lending. Tim will be based out of Capitol Bank’s Verona, WI location. Tim has 30 years of experience in the financial services industry, including over 20 years in commercial lending. He earned an associate degree in accounting from Wisconsin Indianhead Technical Institute and is also a graduate of the Wisconsin Bankers Association Commercial Lending School at St. Norbert College.

“Tim’s experience in commercial lending is a great addition to our strong commercial lending team, as well as to our Verona branch,” said Thompson.

Tim lives in Menomonee Falls with his wife and dog. He enjoys spending time with their three adult children and three grandchildren, as well as partaking in hunting, fishing and other sports. Tim is a past member of Kiwanis, Lions and Jaycees, as well as a volunteer youth coach and Sunday school teacher for a combined 30 years.

About Capitol Bank: Capitol Bank, locally-owned and operated, is committed to serving the communities in which we live, work and do business. We are proud of the partnerships we have established with organizations, businesses and individuals in the Madison and Verona communities. Our philosophy of community support is demonstrated at the corporate level, as well as in the time and energy our employees devote to our community each year. Capitol Bank is Member FDIC.