New hires
Oneida Comprehensive Health Division has added Ryley Ruzek, doctor of physical therapy, and Gina Rao, physical therapist assistant.
Prevea Health welcomed Michael Tapscott, a fellowship‑trained sports medicine and family medicine physician, now caring for patients at HSHS St. Mary’s Hospital Medical Center in Green Bay and the Prevea Manitowoc Health Center.
Envision Greater Fond du Lac hired Zachary Beasom as economic development coordinator.
First Business Bank welcomes Niamh Kristufek to its parent company, First Business Financial Services, Inc., as president – specialty finance.
Vijay Hira has joined the Community Foundation for the Fox Valley Region in the finance and operations department and Heather Judge has joined as a donor services coordinator.
Expert Real Estate Partners hired Marissa Quadrini as a new agent.
Orthopedic & Sports Medicine Specialists announced Eric Nygaard as its new controller.
Fox Cities Builders in Seymour recently welcomed the following new team members: Drew Wudtke, commercial project manager; Kallie Ace, architectural drafter; and Tayra Goffard, administrative assistant.
Ethan Beswick has been named general counsel for the Experimental Aircraft Association. He joined EAA in 2022 as legal counsel.
Capital Credit Union named Matt Pieschek as its new vice president of commercial lending.
Promotions
SECURA Insurance promoted Carol Wedig to vice president – chief information officer. Wedig joined SECURA’s human resources department in 2002.
Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection Secretary Randy Romanski announced Julie Lassa as administrator of the division of agricultural development.
Hollie Foley has been promoted to marketing and brand manager at Appleton International Airport. In addition, Katie Horan has been promoted to serve as the airport’s director of finance and administration.
Legacy Private Trust Company has announced several employee promotions and appointments. Teresa Pavelsky and Nick Kewley have been appointed as assistant trust officers. Suzanne Dennis and Tammy Ross have been promoted to assistant vice presidents. Nicole Jones has been appointed director of investment operations. Kelly O’Shea has been appointed director of trust operations. Paul Griesbach and Rachel Wolf have been promoted to vice presidents. Ranee Bahn has been promoted to first vice president.
Lisa Kewley, Gregory Hansen and Candy H. Thurs have been promoted to senior vice presidents.
Keller, Inc. announced the following promotions: Kyle Vander Loop to vice president of construction – Central Wisconsin; Ryan Lillie to vice president of construction – construction management; Joe Vandenberg to vice president of construction – Southeast region; and Mike Hoyer to vice president of construction – Northeast region.
Encompass Security promoted Ryne Lodl to the position of vice president of sales and operations.
PortSide Builders announced the appointment of Joel Daoust as the company’s new president. Outgoing President Paul Shefchik will remain active with PortSide Builders as vice president, managing the sales team and collaborating with existing and potential new developers on future projects. Gregg Pieschek, estimating and drafting manager, will assume additional responsibilities as assistant manager of sales and project development.
Awards
Brendan Locke of GOLFTEC Wisconsin received the Wisconsin PGA professional development award and Jamie Christianson of Horseshoe Bay Golf Club in Egg Harbor received the merchandiser of the year award.
Mike Jansen, CEO and chairman of the board at Faith Technologies Incorporated (FTI), was named to the 2025 “CEOs Who ‘Get It’” list by the National Safety Council.
Graystone Consulting, a business of Morgan Stanley, announced that Becky McCormick, a senior vice president and financial advisor in the firm’s Green Bay wealth management office, has been named to Forbes Magazine’s 2025 ranking of Top Women Wealth Advisors Best-In-State.
The Women’s Fund of the Greater Green Bay Community Foundation named Brighid Riordan, CEO of Nsight and its subsidiaries including Cellcom, as the Nancy Armbrust Impact Award recipient.
Appleton International Airport (ATW) Director Abe Weber was named the best airport partner by online platform The Cranky Flier. Weber was nominated by airline representatives in North and South America as the best air service and development leader in the industry, with multiple airlines acknowledging Weber’s creativity in marketing.
Board appointments
Mental Health America Lakeshore appointed Barbra Klug to the role of president and Amy Odekirk joined the organization’s board of directors.
Dentistry Examining Board member Matthew Bistan has been chosen to lead the national Dentist and Dental Hygienist Compact. Bistan is a partner at Signature Dental in Sheboygan.
GameBoard owner Lynn Potyen has been appointed to be part of the Harbor Centre Business Improvement District’s board of directors for 2025.
Marcus Koehl, chief financial officer of Consolidated Construction, has been named to the board of directors of New North, Inc.
Gov. Tony Evers announced the appointment of Gary Besaw to the Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection Board to serve a term expiring May 1, 2029. Besaw, of Keshena, currently serves as the director of the Menominee Tribal Department of Agriculture and Food Systems and Director of the Menominee Tribal Food Distribution Program.
Transitions
Laurie Radke will leave her role as CEO of the Greater Green Bay Chamber of Commerce Aug. 31.
