M3 Welcomes Paul Klein as Senior Risk Manager

Paul Klein recently joined M3 Insurance as a Senior Risk Manager. Specializing in property and casualty, Paul will work with clients to develop risk management strategies, conduct job site safety assessments and training, and help design and implement programs to reduce liability exposures. In addition, he provides disaster recovery support to avoid business interruptions. Paul comes to M3 with over 15 years of prior experience in industrial hygiene, safety services, and property & casualty insurance consulting.

Paul is a long-time member of the American Industrial Hygiene Association (AIHA), both national and local (Chicago) section affiliation. He is a Certified Safety Professional (CSP), a Certified Industrial Hygienist (CIH), and has also presented professional posters at the American Industrial Hygiene conference & expo (AIHce).

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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.

Kevin Hess to retire from TDS Telecom after thirty-three years

Madison, Wis. (April 6, 2017) — TDS Telecom (TDS^®) President and CEO Dave Wittwer announces the retirement of senior executive, Kevin Hess. Hess is the executive vice president of Government and Regulatory Affairs at TDS Telecom. He intends to retire at the end of 2017, after serving the company for the past thirty-three years.

“I have truly enjoyed working with Kevin throughout his entire career at TDS. I will sincerely miss his guidance, his strong forward-looking leadership, and his commitment to making the company the best it could possibly be,” states Wittwer.

Drew Petersen, currently vice president of External Affairs and Communications, was named as Hess’ replacement. Petersen will assume the leadership role of the Government and Regulatory department later this year following a collaborative transition period during the next few months.

Hess joined TDS Telecom in April 1984, arriving from Kiesling Associates where he spent eight years in public accounting—with TDS Telecom as one of his key clients. Since joining TDS, Kevin has held a number of different positions within the Government and Regulatory area, and recently added leadership responsibilities for Human Resources and Legal Affairs. He also serves as the TDS Telecom Data Privacy Officer.

Externally, Kevin has made tremendous contributions on behalf of the company and the communications industry, regularly being recognized by his peers and policymakers for his institutional knowledge and policy expertise. He was appointed by the FCC to serve three terms (1997 – 2006) on the Universal Service Administrative Company (USAC) Board of Directors.

Kevin is the current Chair of the Independent Telephone and Telecommunications Alliance (ITTA) Board and served in many other board and committee capacities at both state and national levels. Kevin is also the immediate past president of the Olbrich Botanical Society Board in Madison, Wis.

Wittwer adds, “His presence will be missed within our organization; however, he has done what every great leader should do— prepare for a solid succession. I’m confident his team is positioned for long-term success.”

Brad Duffy Receives Prestigious NCISS Award & Elected 1st VP of NCISS

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

Des Moines, Iowa — Brad Duffy, President of the Security Officer Division for Per Mar Security Services, was the recipient of the 2017 Wayne J. Wunder Memorial Award from the National Council of Investigation & Security Services. This award is voted on by NCISS members and presented to a member annually to recognize exceptional contributions to NCISS.  The primary purpose of the NCISS is to monitor and direct federal legislation that affects the security and investigation industry.

Duffy was presented with this award while attending the annual Hit the Hill conference in Washington D.C. where he joined other NCISS members to talk with members of Congress about national legislative and regulatory policies affecting the industry.  “The Wunder Award is named after a family who has been devoted to the mission of NCISS for decades. It represents integrity and dedication to the industry and it is an honor to receive the award,” said Duffy. Duffy has been a member of NCISS for five years, and currently serves as 2^nd Vice President of NCISS. Michael Duffy, his father and CEO of Per Mar Security Services, previously won this prestigious award for his contributions to NCISS.

Also, while attending the Hit the Hill conference, Brad Duffy was elected 1^st Vice President for the National Council of Investigations & Security Services for the 2017/2018 year. “NCISS is the leading voice in Washington D.C. for the security and investigations industry. It is humbling to be elected 1st Vice President and I look forward to continuing to help lead NCISS and serve our industry,” said Duffy.

About Per Mar Security Services

Established in 1953, Per Mar Security Services is the largest, family owned, full-service security company in the Midwest with more than 2,400 team members, operating in 23 locations throughout Iowa, Illinois, Indiana, Wisconsin, Minnesota, and Nebraska.

The company provides full-service security solutions for homes and businesses including guard services, mobile patrol, electronic security, smart home automation, fire alarms, monitoring services, investigative services and pre-employment services. For more information about Per Mar Security Services, please visit permarsecurity.com.

Catholic Charities Hires Volunteer Coordinator

Catholic Charities is pleased to announce Tami Fleming as their new Volunteer Coordinator. Tami will coordinate volunteers for the Day Resource Center for the Homeless and other Catholic Charities services.

Tami has a Bachelor of Arts from UW-Stevens Point and has spent a majority of her life volunteering as well as working full time. She has 25+ years of experience recruiting, training, and supervising volunteers and began the Friends of the State Street Family – a Madison-based, all volunteer homeless outreach organization and will continue to serve as their Executive Director.

She also started the Wisconsin chapter of Winners on Wheels (for children who use wheelchairs) and has been a Child Abuse Intervention and Prevention Case Manager and Victim’s Advocate.

Awards include: GHC Community Champions Award 2016, the Jefferson Award 2016, the Dane County United Way Community Volunteer of the Year Award 2015, the Dane County Sherriff’s Citizen Award in 2013, and the Dane County Small Business Award in 2007.

Contact Tami at TFleming@ccmadison.org or (608) 826-8022 for more information, or if you are interested in volunteer opportunities at the homeless day center and other Catholic Charities programs.

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Veteran Treasury Management Officer Steven Clark Joins Wisconsin Bank & Trust as Vice President

Wisconsin Bank & Trust is pleased to welcome Steven Clark, a longtime treasury and cash management bank officer in the greater Milwaukee area, as Vice President, Treasury Management. In this role, Clark oversees Treasury Management statewide.

“Steve Clark is among the most experienced treasury management professionals in the state, with three decades of successful service to businesses throughout Wisconsin,” said Kevin Tenpas, President and CEO of Wisconsin Bank & Trust. “As we continue to grow both Treasury Management and the bank as a whole, Steve’s talents are a tremendous addition to our team.”

Prior to joining Wisconsin Bank & Trust, Clark most recently held Vice President and Sales Manager roles at two large regional banks. Previously, he held senior treasury and cash management roles for banks headquartered in the Milwaukee area. Across these roles, Clark has built a record of building and managing teams to provide a high level of service to customers while growing deposits and revenues for the lending institutions.

Clark has been in banking his whole career, which he launched as a manager of two Marshall & Ilsley Bank branches, including one in Brookfield, where Clark continues to make his home. Over the years he has been active in coaching his two sons in football, soccer and basketball. His passion, outside of work, includes spending time outdoors with his family camping, fishing, golfing and mountain biking whenever he has the chance.

Clark is based from one of Wisconsin Bank & Trust’s two banking centers in the Milwaukee metro area: 5380 N. Port Washington Road in Glendale. He can be reached at (414) 930-7015 or sclark@wisconsinbankandtrust.com.

About Wisconsin Bank & Trust

Wisconsin Bank & Trust (WBT), a subsidiary of Heartland Financial USA, Inc., (NASDAQ: HTLF), is a business-focused community bank with assets of more than $1 billion. With eighteen banking centers and one mortgage loan origination office, Wisconsin Bank & Trust serves customers in the Madison, Milwaukee, Green Bay, Sheboygan, Monroe and southwest areas of Wisconsin. WBT offers a wide range of personal and business banking, private client and mortgage lending services. For more information, visit www.wisconsinbankandtrust.com or call 608.203.1214. Wisconsin Bank & Trust is a member of the FDIC and an Equal Housing Lender.

About Heartland Financial USA, Inc.

Heartland Financial USA, Inc. is a diversified financial services company with assets exceeding $8 billion. The company provides banking, mortgage, private client, investment, insurance and consumer finance services to individuals and businesses. Heartland currently has 112 banking locations serving 87 communities in Iowa, Illinois, Wisconsin, New Mexico, Arizona, Montana, Colorado, Minnesota, Kansas, Missouri, Texas and California. Additional information about Heartland Financial USA, Inc. is available at www.htlf.com.