Category: Talent
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Alliant Energy names JP Brummond vice president of business planning
MADISON, Wis. – January 8, 2019 – John Larsen, president and chief operating officer of Alliant Energy Corp., announced that JP Brummond has been named vice president of business planning.
In his role, JP will be responsible for developing an energy resource and infrastructure plan that takes advantage of newer technologies to meet customer needs for cleaner, affordable energy.
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Derek Metcalf promoted to Chief Financial Officer
Madison, Wis. (January 3, 2019) – National Guardian Life Insurance Company (NGL), a mutual insurance company located in Madison, Wis., has promoted Derek Metcalf, CPA, FLMI to the position of Vice President & Chief Financial Officer. Metcalf oversees the financial reporting, general and investment accounting, budgeting, and tax functions for NGL and its subsidiaries.
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DeWitt Promotes Three Attorneys to Partner
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
January 1, 2019
FOR INFORMATION CONTACT:
Michelle M. Friedman (262) 754-2877
mmf@dewittllp.com
DeWitt Promotes Three Attorneys to Partner
MADISON|MILWAUKEE|MINNEAPOLIS – DeWitt LLP announced today that it has promoted Chase Horne, Julie Nagorski and Raluca (Luca) Vais-Ottosen to Partner.
Horne, of DeWitt’s Madison office, practices in the areas of litigation and environmental law. He has represented clients in a wide variety of cases, ranging from business and shareholder disputes, to construction disputes and personal injury matters. In his practice, Horne has developed substantial trial experience when jury trials are becoming increasingly rare, including multiple jury trials in state and federal courts. Horne also counsels business clients regarding employment issues, such as employee handbooks, wage practices, non-compete agreements, and terminations. He earned his J.D. from the University of Wisconsin Law School and B.A. from Wake Forest University.
Nagorski, of the firm’s Minneapolis office, has significant experience litigating disputes in numerous areas of the law, with a focus in real property and construction disputes. In addition to her substantial litigation experience, Nagorski has taken many cases through jury and bench trials and has argued multiple cases in front of the Minnesota Court of Appeals. Nagorski represents all types of clients, from businesses, to trusts, to families and individuals, with a far-reaching range of needs. She earned her J.D. from the University of Minnesota Law School and B.A. from the University of Wisconsin-La Crosse.
Raluca Vais-Ottosen, of the firm’s Madison office, focuses her practice on U.S. immigration and nationality law. She has assisted numerous clients with immigration matters ranging from family-based and individual immigration applications, to employment-based visas, permanent residence (green card), and U.S. citizenship. Originally from Romania, Vais-Ottosen utilized her personal experience as an immigrant to develop a special interest in Immigration Law. She also has an extensive background in Employment Law. She assists companies in several areas, including claims of workplace discrimination, harassment and retaliation, and termination and constructive discharge, among others. She earned her law degree from Spiru Haret University Law School – Romania, L.L.M. from Louisiana State University Paul M. Hebert Law Center and B.S. from Petru Rares National College – Romania.
About DeWitt
DeWitt LLP, is one of the 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, corporate law, employment, environmental, employee benefits, estate planning, family law, government relations, health care, intellectual property, patents, trademarks and copyright law, litigation, personal injury, real estate, and tax law.
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Julie Nagorski – https://seroka.box.com/v/JNagorski
Raluca Vais-Ottosen – https://seroka.box.com/v/RalucaVaisOttosen
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Jennifer Myers Promoted to Account Executive
Madison, WI – Jennifer Myers has been promoted to Account Executive at M3 Insurance. Specializing in employee benefits, Jennifer’s evolving role at M3 will have her coordinating ongoing service for clients to ensure that their coverage meets their needs. She will also consult with and advise clients about the design, implementation and management of their benefit programs based on their current and future needs.
Jennifer joined M3 in 2011 as an Account Manager. Prior to M3, she held several account management and project management positions in various industries as well as owning and operating her own business. She holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in communication studies and broadcast journalism from University of Northern Iowa and is a Wisconsin licensed life and health insurance agent.
In her free time, Jennifer teaches Junior Achievement classes at Chavez Elementary and volunteers as a youth basketball coach.
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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.
Contact for additional information:
Stacy Paré
Marketing Communications Specialist, M3 Insurance
608.288.2779
stacy.pare@m3ins.com
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Alliant Energy announces leadership changes
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Media contact: Scott Reigstad (608) 458-3145
Investor Relations contact: Susan Gille (608) 458-3956
Alliant Energy announces leadership changes
John Larsen, Terry Kouba and David de Leon promoted
MADISON, Wis. – December 17, 2018 – As part of the company’s succession planning efforts, the Alliant Energy Corporation (NYSE:LNT) Board of Directors made the following leadership appointments, effective January 1, 2019:
- John O. Larsen as president and chief operating officer of Alliant Energy and chief executive officer of Interstate Power and Light Company (IPL) and Wisconsin Power and Light Company (WPL)
- Terry L. Kouba as president – IPL and senior vice president – Alliant Energy
- David A. de Leon as president – WPL and senior vice president – Alliant Energy
These changes follow the announcement by Douglas R. Kopp, president of IPL and senior vice president of Alliant Energy, of his intent to retire. Kopp has been with Alliant Energy for more than 26 years. His retirement date will be set in the first half of 2019.
“Doug has been central to the customer-focused transformations at Alliant Energy, from plant modernization to environmental strategy to our renewable buildout,” said Patricia Kampling, chairman and CEO of Alliant Energy. “We thank Doug for his many years of effective, authentic leadership, and we wish him the best in his retirement.”
Mr. Larsen will oversee all Alliant Energy utility operations as president and chief operating officer. Larsen continues to take positions of increasing responsibility at the company and was appointed president of Alliant Energy in 2018. Prior to that, he served as senior vice president of Alliant Energy from February 2014 to December 2017 and as senior vice president of generation from January 2010 to February 2014. He has served as president of Wisconsin Power and Light Company (WPL) since 2010.
Mr. Kouba will replace Mr. Kopp as IPL’s president. Kouba has served as vice president of generation operations for the company since 2014, and director of generation operations since 2011. He has served in various engineering, operations and customer service positions at Alliant Energy and its predecessors since 1983.
Mr. de Leon will replace Larsen as WPL’s president. De Leon has served as vice president of operations for the company since 2017, director of generation construction since 2016 and director of construction since 2011. He has served in various engineering and operations positions at Alliant Energy and its predecessors since 1987.
“These leadership changes recognize John’s success in setting our vision and executing our strategy. Continued strong leadership is central to our success at Alliant Energy,” said Kampling. “Terry and David are well-respected and have a proven record of leading utility operations. They are ideally equipped to work with John to lead our utilities into the future.”
Alliant Energy Corporation (NYSE: LNT), headquartered in Madison, Wis., provides regulated energy service to 960,000 electric and 410,000 natural gas customers across Iowa and Wisconsin. Alliant Energy’s mission is to deliver the energy solutions and exceptional service customers and communities count on – safely, efficiently and responsibly. Interstate Power and Light Company and Wisconsin Power and Light Company are Alliant Energy’s two public energy companies. Alliant Energy Corporation is a component of the S&P 500. For more information, visit alliantenergy.com.
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