David Fantle has joined Zigman Joseph Stephenson (ZJS) as vice president. Fantle comes to ZJS from Kohl’s Corp., where he has served as public relations manager, responsible for media relations efforts in support of the retailer’s expansion and charitable giving program. Prior to joining Kohl’s, Fantle spent 13 years in the energy industry, working as director of public and media relations for Wisconsin Gas, and manager of generation communications at Wisconsin Electric. Prior to those positions, the St. Paul, Minn. native and University of Minnesota journalism graduate held public relations posts at The Pillsbury Company, First Bank System and 3M, all in the Twin Cities. Fantle also co-owns a freelance entertainment writing business, Reel to Real, in which he has interviewed more than 200 celebrities for publications throughout the world. A Bayside resident, Fantle previously served as Bayside village trustee and president and is a past member of the Wisconsin Humanities Council. He currently serves on the boards of the Milwaukee Jewish Community Center and the Glendale Little League.
Terry R. Sutter has joined First Federal Savings Bank of Wisconsin as vice president of business banking. He is located at the bank’s main office in downtown Waukesha. Prior to joining First Federal, he was a vice president of commercial banking with Bank One Wisconsin. Sutter has served on the boards of the Waukesha Area Chamber of Commerce, the United Way of Waukesha County, the Waukesha Women’s Center, and the Waukesha Chapter of Junior Achievement.
Aldrian Guszkowski, Architects and Engineers of Wauwatosa has promoted three persons to the senior associate level: architects Tracey R. Schnick and Joseph P. Silvers, and CPA Cynthia Lofy, who has been named financial manager.
Diane Ott has been named director of Child and Youth Services for Curative Care Network’s 92nd Street location. She previously served as the director of Pediatric Services and Speech Therapy Services for Cedar Haven Rehabilitation Services in Ozaukee County. She holds a master of science degree in speech pathology from UW-Milwaukee and a bachelor of science degree in communication disorders from UW-Madison.
Susan Wacha has been named controller at the Milwaukee insurance firm of Fitzgerald, Clayton, James & Kasten.
Betsy Antisdel has joined the Milwaukee public relations firm of Zeppos & Associates as office manager.
Matt Bucher has joined HNI Co. in New Berlin as marketing and business development coordinator. He had previously been an account executive with Small Business Times.
R.A. Smith & Associates in Brookfield has promoted Matt Grove to construction services transportation manager. Grove joined R.A. Smith’s construction services division in March 1998 as a construction manager. He has 10 years of Wisconsin Department of Transportation highway project management and municipal construction experience. He received his bachelor of science degree in civil and environmental engineering from UW-Madison. He is registered as a professional engineer in the state of Wisconsin.
Elizabeth L. Menzer has been named executive director of Wisconsin Forward Award, Inc., and Bundy Trinz has been promoted to program director. Founded by former Gov. Tommy Thompson in 1997, the Wisconsin Forward Award program was created to promote significant achievements in continuous improvement and performance excellence-business practices that foster the economic vitality of Wisconsin organizations and the communities they serve.
Tom Pederson has joined the Kahler Slater architectural, design and planning firm as accounting manager. Pederson has more than 12 years of professional experience in the field of accounting.
Creative Business Interiors of West Allis has promoted Kristi Feuling to the position of construction services coordinator and Mike Strangfeld to the positionof accounting manager. Feuling has been with the company for more than years, most recently serving as administrative assistant. Stragfeld has more than four years of experience in the firm’s accounting department.
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