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W.A. Roosevelt Welcomes New CFO
W.A. Roosevelt is proud to announce that Andy Esser has recently accepted the position of Chief Financial Officer - Vice President of Finance. Andy has a very diverse work experience in both finance and operations, which will be a great asset for his new journey. He comes to W.A. Roosevelt from The Trane Company where for the past four years he had been responsible for Financial Planning and Analysis for Trane's 100-office North American Sales Group. Additionally, Esser strongly believes in personal development, with formal training and experience in supply chain management, lean manufacturing, key customer account management, and Six Sigma where he earned green belt certification.
Franciscan Skemp Healthcare Welcomes Praveen Koneru, MD
Praveen Koneru, MD, recently joined Franciscan Skemp Healthcare as a hospitalist. He joins Dr. Willie Pangilinan, Dr. Brian Kosiak and Dr. Kalyan Ghanta in the Department of Hospital Medicine.
Dr. Koneru earned his medical degree from Guntur Medical College in Guntur, India and completed his Internal Medicine Residency at Government General Hospital in Guntur, India and St. Francis Hospital in Evanston, Illinois.
As a hospitalist, Dr. Koneru will specialize in caring for hospital patients. His activities will include admissions, inpatient consultations, developing medical plans of care and discharging patients. Since hospitalists spend most of their time in the hospital, they are more readily available to a patient than a doctor who spends much of the day in an office or clinical setting.
The term "hospitalist" was coined in a New England Journal of Medicine article in August of 1996. The field has seen explosive growth since the 1990's. The majority of practicing hospitalists are trained in Internal Medicine.
Pieper named VP of finance and operations at Western
Michael Pieper, of Dresbach, Minn., has been selected as the new vice president of finance and operations at Western Technical College. His duties will include leading college operations and policy development, overseeing the college operating budget, and directing the work of Information Networking and Media Services, Business Services, Human Resources, and Physical Plant.
Prior to coming to Western, Pieper was an account executive for Johnson Controls, Inc, a national provider of environmental controls, where he developed solutions for K-12 education clients in Wisconsin and Minnesota. Pieper also has extensive experience working with the business side of educational institutions, including quality improvement initiatives and facility planning.
Pieper is currently completing a doctorate of education in leadership at Saint Mary's University in Minneapolis. He holds a bachelor of business administration degree and a master of science in education degree in school business management, both from the University of Wisconsin-Whitewater.
Pehler & Sons, Inc. Receives Safety Award
Pehler & Sons, Inc., Arcadia, Wis., was recently presented a Gold Safety Award by Great West Casualty Company as part of the 2006 National Fleet Safety Awards Program. The Fleet Safety Award Program drew over 525 entries from across the country. This is the fourth consecutive year Pehler & Sons has been recognized for achieving a low preventable accident frequency per million miles of operation.
Westland Insurance is proud to service the insurance needs of Pehler & Sons, Inc. We congratulate the entire Pehler's team on their excellent record and commitment to safety standards.
For over 60 years, Pehler & Sons, a family owned carrier, have successfully met the transportation needs of area businesses. They maintain a fleet of 61 long-haul vehicles and have 66 employees.
With over 50 years of experience, Great West is the nation's leading provider of property and casualty insurance for the trucking industry. Great West offers risk management, underwriting, claims, and loss control services exclusively to the trucking industry. Great West is headquartered in South Sioux City, Neb. At Great West...The Difference is Service.
La Crosse Floral Travels
Linda Zoerb (President) and Linda Carlson (Grower) recently attended the ANLA Road Show in the Greater Seattle area. ANLA (American Nursery and Landscape Association) also held a marketing session presented by Jeff Elliot (Marketing V.P.) of COSTCO. Area garden centers and nurseries were toured and ideas exchanged by attendees.
In addition, Linda Zoerb, Linda Carlson, and Cindy Thesing (Designer) traveled to the OFA (an association of Floriculture Professionals) an International Industry event representing all of the US and 39 foreign countries. Ms. Zoerb is a consultant for OFA in the Retail Floral Division. Ms. Thesing and Ms. Zoerb competed in the Design Competition of 3
categories: Be Creative (Tropical Bouquet), Be Green (A Memorial Tribute) and Be Jolly (A Wedding Bouquet). Ms. Theising's Wedding Bouquet of black feathers, burgundy calla lilies, and burgundy dahlias earned her top points. She earned points to participate in the Design Off where she placed 4th overall. Linda Zoerb's tropical bouquet of hanging Heliconia, Beehive Ginger, Anthorium, and Fern Curls also earned top points.
La Crosse Floral continually strives to be "ahead of the curve" via education.
Patrick Houlihan receives Economic Developer Award
Patrick Houlihan from the law firm of O'Flaherty Heim Egan Ltd. was presented with the Economic Developer Award from the La Crosse Area Development Corporation. The award was presented to Attorney Houlihan at the LADCO/Coulee Bank Industry Appreciation breakfast on July 19, 2007.
The award states: "Pat has given tireless service to the people of the City of La Crosse in his professional capacity, authoring thousands of pieces of legislation, sheparding hundreds of developer agreements through the City Council and safeguarding the interests of Western Wisconsin's largest municipality, all of which was part of his role as a quiet but effective proponent of economic development. An equally important context of Pat's life, though, is serving as a fine citizen and great family man. For this we say Thank You."
O'Flaherty Heim Egan Ltd. congratulates Attorney Houlihan on this prestigious award and thanks him for the experience he brings to this law firm. O'Flaherty Heim Egan is a twelve attorney law firm that provides trial, family, employment, municipal and business law services. For more information about the firm please visit http://www.lacrosselaw.com or call 608-784-1605
Welshire Capital Wins Practice of the Year Award
PEAK Productions, a consulting company located in Omaha, NE, that provides coaching and software for financial advisors all over the country, annually honors one financial planning firm from among its members that has significantly enhanced its service to clients and shown outstanding growth. Peak is thrilled to announce that Welshire Capital in Onalaska, WI. has won the 2007 PEAK Practice of the Year Award. Owner Brent Welch, CFP, ChFC, CLU, received the award on May 10th in Omaha, Nebraska from Ron Carson during PEAK's semi-annual membership conference. His practice was chosen from among some of the top financial planning practices in the nation.
"I am more excited now about my practice than I have been since I started this business in August of 1984!" says Welch. "This award is an honor for our firm and a testament to our great team and outstanding clients."
Welch also credits his team for much of the success of his practice. "I thank God for our Welshire Capital team. Our intelligent, competent and caring team engenders trust by creating a family atmosphere."
Welshire Capital has specialized in retirement and estate planning since 1984. Welshire Capital's mission is to help clients retire with confidence.
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