Category: Talent
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Capitol Bank hires Jim Saer as Senior Vice President of Commercial Lending
Madison, WI: Ken Thompson, President and CEO of Capitol Bank, is pleased to announce the recent hiring of Jim Saer as Senior Vice President of Commercial Lending. Jim has twenty years of commercial finance experience with a strong background in commercial real estate. His vast experience includes the Chicago, Milwaukee and Madison markets. Jim earned a Bachelor of Business Administration in Finance from the University of Wisconsin-Madison.
“Jim’s experience as a commercial lender in multiple markets makes him a dynamic addition to our commercial lending team,” said Ken Thompson.
Jim grew up in Brookfield, WI and currently resides in Waunakee, WI with his wife and three children. They enjoy traveling and hiking. Jim is an active member of his church and the Feed My Lambs Ministry program.
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.
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Ryan Pulvermacher Promoted to Account Executive at M3
Ryan Pulvermacher has recently been promoted to account executive at M3 Insurance. Specializing in property and casualty for tribal nations, public entities and the hospitality industry, Ryan supports the agency’s efforts to secure new business and maintain positive client relationships.
Ryan graduated from the University of Wisconsin – Eau Claire with Bachelor of Business Administration in Marketing in 2012. Following graduation, Ryan began his career in tribal casino marketing at Ho-Chunk Gaming Madison. Prior to joining M3 in May of 2017, Ryan was working in Executive Leadership at Ho-Chunk Gaming Wisconsin Dells.
Ryan currently serves as a board member on the South Central Wisconsin Workforce Development Board. He is also the vice president of the Hospitality Financial & Technology Professionals Association–Milwaukee Chapter.
About M3
M3 Insurance offers insight, advice and strategies to help clients manage risk, purchase insurance and provide employee benefits. We are committed to being experts in both the products we represent and the industries we serve. Our people advance M3’s competitive advantage in the marketplace, and our focus on community builds better places to live and work. M3 is consistently ranked a top 100 broker in America and celebrated its 50th anniversary in 2018.
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Second Harvest Foodbank CEO to Retire at End of Year
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
CONTACT: Kris Tazelaar, Communications Manager, Second Harvest Foodbank, 608-216-7206, krist@shfbmadison.org
SECOND HARVEST FOODBANK CEO TO RETIRE AT END OF YEAR
MADISON, Wis., February 15, 2019 – Second Harvest Foodbank of Southern Wisconsin, southwestern Wisconsin’s largest hunger-relief organization, announced today that after leading the organization for more than 10 years, president and CEO, Dan Stein is retiring at the end of the year. In addition to performing the duties required by his current role, Stein will use his remaining time with the organization to help ensure a smooth and successful transition for his successor.
“For the past 10 years, Dan has provided outstanding leadership to Second Harvest and its mission to end hunger in southwestern Wisconsin,” said Mark Thompson, Second Harvest’s Board Chair. “I am confident because of his demonstrated passion to serve those challenged by food insecurity, that Second Harvest will be well served with Dan’s guidance through this transition.”
Stein is the fifth leader in Second Harvest’s 33-year history. During his tenure at the helm, the organization experienced unprecedented growth; nearly tripling the number of meals it provides each year to those facing hunger in southwestern Wisconsin. In 2018 they provided 14.2 million meals to those most vulnerable in our community, including children, seniors, families and those with a disability.
Under Stein’s leadership the organization implemented numerous innovative ways to serve individuals facing food insecurity, including FoodShare (formerly known as food stamps) Outreach, the HungerCare Coalition, School Food Pantries, Mobile Pantries, Field to Foodbank, and the Diabetes Wellness Program.
Additionally, in the last 10 years Second Harvest has been recognized nationally by Feeding America for their SNAP (FoodShare) Outreach, and their Adopt-a-Dairy-Cow promotion (a creative approach to raising funds to provide milk to those served by Second Harvest). Second Harvest is a member of Feeding America – the nation’s leading domestic hunger-relief organization.
“The past 10 years have been the most rewarding of my 43 year business career,” said Stein. “I am grateful for having the opportunity to lead this organization with such an important mission. I am confident in the continued success of the organization because the next CEO will get to work with our strong and focused Board of Directors, and our dedicated and creative staff who are driven to end hunger in southwestern Wisconsin. Finally, I am humbled when I think of the thousands of incredible volunteers, partners and generous food and financial donors who have advanced our mission over the years.”
The Board of Directors for Second Harvest will conduct a search for Stein’s successor in the coming months.
About Second Harvest Foodbank of Southern Wisconsin
Second Harvest Foodbank of Southern Wisconsin began working with local hunger-relief agencies in 1986. It helps end hunger in 16 southwestern Wisconsin counties through food distribution to its partner agencies, promotion of outside food assistance programs like FoodShare, and raising awareness of hunger. As southwestern Wisconsin’s largest hunger-relief charity it meets nearly one million requests for help each year. From July 1, 2017 to June 30, 2018 Second Harvest, together with its partner agencies and programs, provided 14.2 million meals. It is one of 200 members of Feeding America, the nation’s leading domestic hunger-relief charity. For more information, visit SecondHarvestMadison.org.
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Scherer Recognized for Excellence in Intellectual Property Client Service
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
February 14, 2019
FOR INFORMATION CONTACT:
Michelle M. Friedman
262-754-2877 / mmf@dewittllp.com
SCHERER RECOGNIZED FOR EXCELLENCE IN INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY CLIENT SERVICE
MILWAUKEE|MADISON|MINNEAPOLIS – DeWitt LLP (DeWitt) today announced its partner Christopher M. Scherer, Co-Chair of DeWitt’s Intellectual Property (IP) Group, was recognized by Lexology in its 2019 Client Choice Awards – Excellence in Client Service.
The Client Choice Awards recognize those partners around the world that stand apart for the excellent client service they provide. The criteria for the awards focus on the ability to add real value to clients’ businesses, above and beyond other players in the market. Uniquely, these awards survey senior corporate counsel only, with this year’s winners chosen from a pool of more than 2,000 individual client assessments. Client Choice Awards recognized 369 winners across 67 jurisdictions worldwide, which included 160 winners across 30 U.S. states and four Canadian provinces.
About Christopher Scherer
Scherer is the Co-Chair of DeWitt’s IP Group. His domestic and international practice involves all facets of IP law, especially patent and trademark prosecution. In particular, he is skilled in electrical and electronic circuits and systems, computer software, medical devices, medical patient monitoring and treatment technology, device fabrication, optical devices and systems, and mechanical devices. Scherer also serves as In-House Corporate Counsel on a contract basis for clients, where he manages IP portfolios, outside counsel and any litigation matters which may arise.
His clients include universities, small and large corporations, privately held businesses, and foreign law firms. He is actively involved in the International Association for the Protection of Intellectual Property (AIPPI), and serves on the AIPPI-US National Steering Committee. The Executive Committee of AIPPI has also appointed Scherer to its International Standing Committee on the Patent Cooperation Treaty (PCT).
Scherer, who earned his J.D. from the John Marshall Law School, and his B.S. in Electrical Engineering from Marquette University, is a prolific speaker having given dozens of presentations to a variety of groups on the topic of IP law, and created and taught an Intellectual Property Law course in the Marquette College of Engineering. He is a past President of the Wisconsin Intellectual Property Law Association (WIPLA), and he is a member of the American Intellectual Property Law Association (AIPLA), the American Bar Association (ABA) and the Milwaukee Bar Association (MBA). He is admitted to practice in Wisconsin and Illinois.
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 civil rights litigation, construction litigation, corporate law, employment, environmental, employee benefits, estate planning, family law, government relations, health care, intellectual property, patents, trademarks and copyright law, litigation, real estate and tax law. More information is available at dewittllp.com.
About 2019 Client Choice Awards Methodology
Research for the awards begins with a readership survey of in-house counsel subscribers to Lexology, and also gathers feedback at several international in-house counsel events. Clients are asked to rate individual lawyers and law firms on the following client service criteria: quality of legal advice, commercial awareness, industry knowledge, strategic thinking, billing transparency, tailored fee structures, value for money, responsiveness, effective communication, clarity of documentation, sharing of expertise, appropriate staffing, project management, use of technology, loyalty and ethics. To ensure that the results cannot be influenced, law firms are not informed when this initial round of research is conducted. The results of the survey are used to draw up shortlists for each work area. Shortlisted candidates are then invited to submit up to five referees. The research team conducts follow-up interviews and additional research where necessary.
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