- 7Summits, Milwaukee, has added Aaron Walker as a senior front-end developer, and Ryan Tucker as director of front end development. Combined they have more than 20 years of experience in web development. Brian Molstad was also hired as senior user experience architect and web analyst. Molstad brings over 10 years of experience in information/user experience architecture, web analytics, usability and project management to the firm.
- Zizzo Group Marketing Public Relations and New Media, Milwaukee, has promoted Lisa Ninmer to vice president of public relations. Ninmer joined Zizzo Group as director of public relations in 2008. The firm also recently promoted Wade Kohlmann to manager and Jen Rumpel to senior account executive of integrated marketing.
- Zeppos & Associates Inc., Milwaukee, has promoted Mikaela Balfany to account executive. Balfany joined Zeppos & Associates in 2008 as an assistant account executive.
- Bader Rutter & Associates, Brookfield, has promoted Colleen Grams and Audra Jacobs to team leader in the agency’s public relations division. Both previously served as senior account executives. Toni Czajka was also recently promoted to the position of group leader in the agency’s account management group. Czajka previously served as an agency team leader. Czajka joined the firm in 2006 as an account supervisor.
- Core Creative, Inc., Milwaukee, recently promoted Beth Crivello-Wagner, Dana Carpenter and Colin Deval within its agency. Crivello-Wagner has been promoted to director of marketing communications. Carpenter has been a part of the public relations team at Core Creative for more than six years she has been promoted to account supervisor. Deval has been promoted to the role of account executive, he has been with the firm for four years.
- Boelter + Lincoln Marketing Communications, Milwaukee, has added Stasha Korthour as account executive and Elizabeth Taft as project manager.
- Rosalind Elliott has been promoted to account executive/interactive at LePoidevin Marketing, Brookfield. She joined the company in November of 2008, and previously served as assistant account executive.
- Waukesha-based Avicom Marketing Communications has announced that Jeff McCulloch, co-founder of the company, will leave and president Tim Kubina will become sole owner of the firm. Craig Roberts has also joined the firm as the director of strategic business development.
- Z2 Marketing, Pewaukee, has added Kim Stapleton as account executive. Stapleton comes to Z2 from Bader Rutter & Associates in Brookfield. She has worked on national and local accounts that span the technology, agrichemical and hospitality industries.