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Madison Ballet Artistic Director W. Earle Smith Says Goodbye After The 2017-18 Season

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

November 30, 2017

Contact: Gretchen Bourg, General Manager, Madison Ballet

Phone: 608-210-1672 direct, 608-358-9596 cell

Email: gretchen@madisonballet.org

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Madison Ballet Artistic Director W. Earle Smith Says Goodbye After The 2017-18 Season

Leaving behind a 19-year legacy, Madison Ballet Artistic Director W. Earle Smith announced he will leave the organization at the end of the 2017-2018 performance season. Smith was a prolific director and choreographer for Madison Ballet and is leaving to pursue personal projects.

“I will be forever grateful for the opportunities that I have had with Madison Ballet,” says Smith. “I will cherish the wonderful time working with students and professional dancers during my tenure and will hold Madison Ballet near and dear to my heart. I am excited about the new adventures that lie ahead.”

Smith began his tenure at Madison Ballet in 1999 and quickly envisioned more for the organization, expanding its educational programs, as well as the performance season. Under Smith’s leadership, Madison Ballet’s operating budget grew from approximately $250,000 to $1.1 million.

In 2005, Smith opened the School of Madison Ballet (SMB), a highly respected school that currently enrolls over 400 children and adults annually. Additionally, SMB established Madison’s first all-male boy’s ballet class, as well as the city’s first pre-professional program. This program was created to provide training opportunities for dancers seeking a professional career.

One of Smith’s most visible accomplishments has been the formation of a Madison-based professional ballet company. The company, comprised of almost 20 dancers, forms the artistic core of the organization, playing lead roles in performances, the school, and outreach programs.

Smith choreographed over 25 new works for Madison Ballet’s repertoire, including five full-length ballets. His high-flying Peter Pan was an instant family favorite, and his rock ballet, Dracula, garnered such critical and box office success that it helped the company gain a foothold in the touring circuit. Overseeing the company’s annual performances of The Nutcracker, this beloved Madison production has been seen by over 200,000 people since Smith took the helm.

Smith’s reputation in the dance community allowed Madison Ballet to acquire the rights to several ballets by George Balanchine—founding Artistic Director of New York City Ballet and widely considered a 20th century master. Adding these ballets to Madison Ballet’s repertoire is a testament to Smith’s artistic leadership. Through Smith’s innovative work, Madison Ballet has evolved into an organization with a strong regional presence and a national reputation for excellence.

Earle Smith’s dedication to the development of the students and professional company of Madison Ballet “has been inspirational,” remarks board president Robert Cottingham. “I have been honored to work with him and to be associated with the many wonderful productions he has brought to the stage. On behalf of the Board of Directors of Madison Ballet, we congratulate Earle on his achievements and wish him much success in the future. His contributions to this organization will be felt long after he is gone, and we will continue to uphold Madison Ballet’s commitment to bringing professional ballet to the greater Madison community.”

W. Earle Smith will remain with Madison Ballet through the 2017-18 Season, which includes three productions: The Nutcracker (Dec 9-26, 2017), She (Feb 2-3, 2018) and Rise (March 30-31, 2018). The board of directors will conduct a search for the next Artistic Director.

Smith sees a bright future for Madison Ballet. “So many people over the years have contributed to the success of Madison Ballet.” He notes, “I have had the privilege of working with many talented dancers, faculty, musicians, volunteers, board members, production, and administrative staff. It is always the heroes on stage, backstage, and behind the scenes that make a performing arts organization great.”

ABOUT MADISON BALLET

Founded in 1981, Madison Ballet is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit performing arts organization based, led by Artistic Director W. Earle Smith. Its mission is to promote appreciation of and access to ballet by providing training and performing opportunities through public performances and educational initiatives.

Now in its 36th year, Madison Ballet is the second-largest dance organization in Wisconsin. Over 12,000 people attend Madison Ballet’s original production of The Nutcracker each year. In addition, Madison Ballet presents a varied repertoire of other performances each season, from intimate mixed-bill programs to elaborate full-length productions.

Community outreach programs such as Madison Ballet: Offstage & Personal and Behind the Curtains bring the magic of Madison Ballet to both the young and young-at-heart, providing new perspectives on this timeless art form.

The School of Madison Ballet (SMB) opened in September 2005 and has become one of the most highly respected dance education programs in the Midwest. SMB provides classes and pre-professional training for over 400 students from children to adults. Alumni of the school and studio company have gone on to prestigious companies and schools, such as Sacramento Ballet, Miami City Ballet, School of American Ballet, Pacific Northwest Ballet School, and Ballet Chicago.

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Midwest Alarm Services Hires New Account Executive

Contact: Jennifer VanGenderen, Per Mar Security Services, 563-344-7313

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

November 7, 2017

Midwest Alarm Services Hires New Account Executive

DES MOINES, Iowa – Midwest Alarm Services, a leading provider of life safety systems based in Des Moines, IA, is pleased to announce it has hired Tom Christensen as an Account Executive.

As an Account Executive, Christensen will be responsible for growing business in the Iowa, Wisconsin, Minnesota and Nebraska markets. Christensen brings a wealth of knowledge to his new role with over 15 years of industry and sales experience. Most recently, Christensen worked at Primex and while working there he partnered with Midwest Alarm Services on projects.

“I’m thrilled to have Tom Christensen join our team. He is a respected expert in the wireless clock market and I really look forward to Tom growing our wireless markets in our existing footprint.” said Doug Richard, President of Midwest Alarm Services.

About Midwest Alarm Services

Established in 1950, Midwest Alarm Services is a family-owned company specializing in life safety systems across four states.  The company is a leading Notifier dealer, and provides life safety systems and services including card access systems, fire alarm systems, fire extinguishers/hoods, fire inspections, master clock systems, monitoring, nurse call systems, system design/layout and video surveillance. For more information about Midwest Alarm Services, please visit midwestalarmservices.com.

Raihle Joins The Alliance as Provider Network Manager

Rick Raihle has joined The Alliance^®, an employer-owned, not-for-profit cooperative of more than 240 members.

As provider network manager, Raihle will be responsible for contracting with health care providers in Illinois and Iowa to help expand The Alliance’s provider network. His role will include meeting with providers to negotiate contracts and create organizational objectives.

Raihle has significant experience in provider contracting and network development most recently as the manager of contract negotiations at Health Net in Tempe, Ariz. He also has experience at health plans in Oregon and Minnesota.

Raihle has a bachelor’s degree from the University of Wisconsin – Stout. He also served on the Skylark Opera Board of Directors during his tenure in Minnesota.

“We are more than thrilled to welcome Raihle to our team,” said Heather Oliva, Alliance director of provider relations. “He brings a great deal of provider contracting experience that will be invaluable to the expansion of our cooperative.”

More than a provider network, The Alliance moves health care forward by controlling costs, improving quality and engaging individuals in their health. Members of the employer-owned, not-for-profit cooperative provide coverage to more than 80,000 individuals in Wisconsin, Illinois and Iowa. The Alliance uses its purchasing power as a cooperative to negotiate with and provide access to an extensive network of doctors and hospitals paid to improve quality by performing better not doing more.

Savant Expands its Tax and Wealth Transfer Team

Addition of seasoned professional Andrew Welp further positions Savant as industry leader in building and transferring wealth

• With more than a decade of experience and expertise, Andrew J. Welp, CPA, JD, further enhances firm’s comprehensive financial planning services
• Growing wealth transfer and tax team bridges gap between building wealth and transferring wealth
• Increases support team to five attorneys and 13 certified public accountants

MADISON, WI (October 30, 2017) – Savant Capital Management, a nationally-recognized fee-only wealth management firm headquartered in Rockford, IL, with 11 additional offices in three states, including Madison and Park Falls, WI, announced that Andrew J. Welp, JD, CPA has been hired as its third dedicated wealth transfer advisor. He joins the firm’s growing tax and wealth transfer team that is led by Michael Cyrs, director of wealth advisory.

Welp is a member of the firm’s Planning Team and is responsible for overseeing the new in-house trust and estate settlement officers who were added to the team in 2017 and coordinating the necessary legal and tax matters in the estate and wealth transfer process for clients. He also maintains responsibility to act as a direct liaison with Savant’s affiliated trust company, Savant Private Trust, a division of National Advisors Trust Company.

“Savant is about the creation of wealth and, as importantly, the transfer of wealth,” said Brent Brodeski, CEO of Savant. “Andy will further enhance our ability to act as a conduit to help bridge the gap between our clients’ wealth accumulation and leaving the legacy they desire. We are thrilled to have Andy on the Savant team.”

The addition of Welp represents the firm’s commitment to meeting the comprehensive financial planning needs of its clients via a hand-on support team, which now has five attorneys and 13 certified public accountants who serve as advisor support within Savant and its affiliate, Savant Tax and Consulting.

“Savant drew me in because of the team’s broad range of disciplines that enable it to help more people build their ideal futures,” said Welp. “I value the team approach, the diversity of team members, and the strong relationships they have with clients and the communities we serve.”

Prior to joining Savant, Welp worked as head of finance, compliance, and operations for a financial planning firm. He earned a bachelor’s degree in accounting from Bradley University and a juris doctorate degree from Northern Illinois University College of Law. Welp is a Certified Public Accountant and a member of the American Bar Association, the Illinois State Bar Association, the Chicago Bar Association, and the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants.

Savant manages more than $5 billion in assets and employs more than 150 team members. Headquartered in Rockford, IL, Savant also has 11 offices in Chicago, Freeport, Geneva, Hoffman Estates, Naperville, Peoria, Sterling, and Wilmette, IL; McLean, VA; and Madison and Park Falls, WI.

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