Alicia Kiser Promoted to Vice President of Human Resources at M3

Alicia Kiser, MBA, PHR, has been promoted to vice president of human resources at M3 Insurance, effective January 1, 2020. In this role, Alicia leads M3’s company-wide human resources strategy including workforce development, compensation, benefits, recruiting and retention, human resources information systems (HRIS), and employee engagement work. With this promotion, Alicia becomes a member of M3’s senior leadership team and will work to develop and support M3’s strategic s.

Alicia joined M3 in April 2011 as a human resources generalist and was named M3’s director of human resources in 2017. She has been an integral part of M3’s inclusion and diversity committee and chairs the agency’s women’s business resource group.

M3’s evolving leadership structure represents continued agency growth and a commitment to building a strong infrastructure from which to serve M3’s clients while remaining independent and privately owned.

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About M3

M3 is a top 50 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.

Brad Reitzner Named Vice President of Sales – Property & Casualty

Brad Reitzner has been promoted to vice president of sales-property & casualty at M3 Insurance, effective January 1, 2020. In this role, Brad is responsible for the overall direction, growth and development of M3’s property & casualty product line, practice groups and specializations, including account executive development and support, new business development and M3’s business insurance captive practice.

Brad joined M3 in October 2013 as an account executive, and soon expanded his role to include directing both the manufacturing & distribution and P&C captives practice groups. Prior to M3, he was a producer at TRICOR Insurance.

M3’s evolving leadership structure represents continued agency growth and a commitment to building a strong infrastructure from which to serve M3’s clients while remaining independent and privately owned.

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About M3

M3 is the largest insurance broker and risk management firm in the state of Wisconsin. As a top 50 broker 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.

Intellectual Property and Business Trial Attorney Eli Van Camp Promoted to Partner at DeWitt LLP Law Firm

MADISON | MILWAUKEE | MINNEAPOLIS – DeWitt LLP announced today attorney Eli Van Camp, of its Madison office, has been promoted to Partner status within the firm.

Van Camp is a trial attorney focusing on intellectual property and business litigation. He represents businesses and individuals in patent, trademark, and copyright lawsuits, as well as contract and other commercial disputes.   He has served as lead counsel in multiple jury trials and litigated cases in state and federal courts around the country. 

He earned a J.D. from the University of Oregon School of Law and a B.A., with honors, from the University of Texas at Austin.  Van Camp is admitted to practice in the State Bars of Wisconsin, California, and Oregon.  He is also admitted and has litigated cases in the Western and Eastern Districts of Wisconsin, the Central District of California; the District of Oregon, the Eastern District of Texas, and the U.S. Courts of Appeal for the Federal Circuit and Seventh Circuit.  Prior to joining DeWitt, Van Camp practiced for several years in the Portland, Oregon metropolitan area.

Van Camp is a member of the Wisconsin Intellectual Property Law Association, California Lawyers Association – Intellectual Property Law Section, Oregon State Bar Intellectual Property Section, Madison Downtown Rotary Club and Dane County Bar Association.  Van Camp is a former Adjunct Professor of the University of Wisconsin Law School’s Pre-Trial Advocacy Seminar, and served as Editor-in-Chief of the Oregon Review of International Law and a Moot Court Board Member while attending the University of Oregon School of Law.

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, litigation, real estate, and tax law.  More information is available at dewittllp.com.

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Sean LaBorde Named President of M3 Insurance

Sean LaBorde has been named president of M3 Insurance, effective January 1, 2020.  Mike Victorson will continue to serve as the agency’s chief executive officer (CEO).  In an effort to continue growing the agency, this decision gives LaBorde and Victorson the opportunity to focus on different areas of the business.

LaBorde has been a member of M3’s team since 1997, serving in a variety of capacities throughout his tenure, including his most recent role as executive vice president of sales and marketing.  “It’s an honor to be named president of an agency that has given and taught me so much throughout my career,” said LaBorde. “I’m excited to help lead M3 by remaining committed to doing what’s right for our clients, colleagues, industry partners and communities.”

Victorson started with M3 in 1992 and has served as M3’s president since 2003. As CEO, he will continue to focus on the strategic direction, investment strategy, and culture of the agency to help further enhance the M3 brand.

“Sean being named president comes at a time of strength for the agency,” said Victorson. “As we pursue new opportunities and areas of growth, it’s crucial to have the right foundation in place to support M3 for many years to come.”

About M3

M3 is the largest insurance broker and risk management firm in the state of Wisconsin. As a top 50 broker 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.

Capitol Bank Hires Jill Mack as Vice President Private Banking

Madison, WI: Ken Thompson, President and CEO of Capitol Bank, is pleased to announce the hiring of Jill Mack as Vice President Private Banking. Jill comes to Capitol Bank with over 30 years of banking experience, 19 of which she has specialized in private banking. A graduate from the University of Wisconsin – Madison with a Bachelor of Business Administration in Finance, Investment and Banking, Jill also holds a Certified Wealth Strategist Designation.

“Jill’s unique skillset will be an asset when providing tailored service to our Private Banking clients,” said Thompson.

Jill currently serves as a Board Member for Friends of UW Health. Her previous involvement includes Board Chair of Breast Cancer Recovery and a Ronald McDonald House volunteer.

Watching and attending Badgers, Packers and Brewers sporting events are Jill’s favorite ways to spend time with her husband and two children. Jill especially enjoys hockey and is an avid reader.

About Capitol Bank: Capitol Bank, locally-owned and operated since 1995, 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 Dane County area. 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.