Air Force veteran Rob Sehi saluted by WPS Health Solutions and the Packers

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DeAnne Boegli
Vice President of Communications
608-512-5754
deanne.boegli@wpsic.com

Air Force veteran Rob Sehi saluted by WPS Health Solutions and the Packers

MADISON, Wis.—Aug. 17, 2021—The Green Bay Packers and WPS Health Solutions paid special tribute this week to U.S. Air Force veteran Rob Sehi and his family in conjunction with the Aug. 14 game against the Houston Texans. Operation Fan Mail, sponsored by WPS, is the program that recognizes military families and veterans at each Packers home game. The program marks its 15th season in 2021.

Sehi, originally from California, has spent the last 23 years in Connecticut. He enlisted in the U.S. Air Force in 1969 and was deployed to Vietnam from December 1970 to October 1971. He continued serving in the Air Force until 1976, and he went on to serve in the Air National Guard from 1985 to 1997. During his 20 years in the military, he earned the rank of Master Sergeant and earned a Meritorious Service Medal.

Aside from his military career, Sehi spent his civilian career as a psychotherapist and is also a reverend, having attended two years of seminary in New York City.

Sehi’s wife, Tamara, is also a veteran who served in the California Air National Guard. She has spent her post-military career working for the Department of Veterans Affairs. A Packers fan since the 1960s, Sehi recently celebrated his 71st birthday and is making his very first trip to Wisconsin and Lambeau Field. The Sehi family lives in Hebron, Connecticut.

As the honoree for Operation Fan Mail this week, the Sehi family also received four tickets to the game and a $150 Packers Pro Shop gift card, courtesy of WPS.

The program, which debuted in 2007, is designed to honor families with a member who is on active duty, or a member who is a veteran. The Packers and WPS Health Solutions will host a family at each 2021 home game and recognize the members on the video boards during pregame activities. A total of 137 individuals, families, or groups have been recognized through the program.

If you know someone whose bravery, sacrifice, and dedication deserves to be honored, WPS Health Solutions and the Packers invite you to submit an application. To apply, share an essay of 500 words or less describing why a particular family should be saluted at operationfanmail.com.

Essays can also be sent to Operation Fan Mail, P.O. Box 10628, Green Bay, WI, 54307-0628.

About WPS Health Solutions

Wisconsin Physicians Service Insurance Corporation (WPS Health Solutions), founded in 1946, is a nationally regarded benefits administrator for a variety of U.S. government programs and a leading not-for-profit health insurer in Wisconsin. WPS Health Solutions serves active-duty and retired military personnel, seniors, individuals, and families in Wisconsin, across the U.S., and around the world. WPS Health Solutions, headquartered in Madison, Wis., has more than 3,100 employees. Within the enterprise, there are three divisions: WPS Government Health Administrators, WPS Military and Veterans Health, and WPS Health Insurance/WPS Health Plan/EPIC Specialty Benefits. For more information, please visit wpshealthsolutions.com.

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Madison Ballet Welcomes Eight New Community Leaders to its Board of Directors

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AUGUST 12, 2021

Madison Ballet Welcomes Eight New Community Leaders to its Board of Directors 

Madison, WI – Madison Ballet is thrilled to welcome eight new community leaders to its Board of Directors.  This cohort is as rich in knowledge as it is diverse, bringing a wealth of corporate experience and a love of ballet that will help shape Madison Ballet for years to come.  

The cohort consists of: Onotse Ikharo (Broker Relationship Executive, Humana); Amy Jo Miller (COO and Co-founder, Goods Unite Us Inc.); Darcy Pinasco (Assistant Vice President, Business Banking Development Consultant, US Bank); Kurt Rose (Human Resources Associate Director, University of Wisconsin-Madison, School of Education); Nicole Safar (Community Leader); Christian Salazer (CEO, Rebate Bus); Michael Weaver Jr. (Program Coordinator for the Retaining, Advancing, & Mentoring of Young Professionals Fellows Program, Urban League of Greater Madison); and Arian Zafari (Realtor® Member of WRA, NAR, RASCW and SCWMLS, First Weber Inc.).  

“I’m so excited to welcome these leaders as we work to come back together safely and execute our vision for Madison Ballet as an art, dance, and education home for everyone in our community.” – Matthew Ulrich, Board President

The organization also adds eight new members to its committees. Peggy Both, Linda Brei, Jill Jokela, Letitia Jowosimi, Erin Rogers, Kim Snatche, Anjee Sorge, and Juan Carlos Díaz Vélez will be invited into Madison Ballet’s HR and Governance, Development, Finance, and Marketing board committees. Madison Ballet expresses their gratitude to outgoing Board Directors Susan Springman, Robert Cottingham (Board President from 2012-2019), and Andrea Marquardt Finck for their service and leadership. 

This transition will grow Madison Ballet’s board from eleven to sixteen directors, in line with other expansions for the organization this year.  Madison Ballet celebrates their 40th Anniversary with a full 2021/2022 production season, featuring A Midsummer Night’s Dream in September, the annual production of The Nutcracker in December, their second dance film series, Lift Every Voice 2022 in February, closing the season with repertory production, Turning Pointe, in March.  The season will feature more live accompaniment, larger stages and auditoriums, and all-new choreography for the annual production of The Nutcracker, and will celebrate the accomplishments of outgoing Artistic Director Sara Stewart Schumann as the company welcomes a new Artistic Director for the 2022/2023 season.

Additionally, the School of Madison Ballet added a new East Side location in July, bringing ballet classes for students 10 and under to Madison’s new MYArts Center.  

Tickets for the 2021/2022 season are on sale now.  For more information and ticket purchase, please visit madisonballet.org or call the Overture Center Box Office at (608) 258-4141.  Your ticket purchase directly supports the artists and staff involved in this season’s productions.

The School of Madison Ballet is now open for fall class enrollment.  For more information and enrollment, visit madisonballet.org/school.

For nearly 40 years, Madison Ballet has been an integral part of the vibrant Dane County arts community. Full scale productions of inspiring traditional ballets, innovative contemporary performances, and the timeless holiday tradition of “The Nutcracker” reach more than 13,000 people each year. The School of Madison Ballet empowers students of all ages and skill levels with the poise, confidence, discipline, and fundamental life skills intrinsic to the study of dance. Outreach programming, presented in partnership with dozens of local school and community groups, enriches thousands of young people’s lives by introducing them to the joy of dance.

Contact: Jonathan Solari, CEO

Phone: (920) 728-6217 

Email: jonathan@madisonballet.org

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Wisconsin Bank & Trust Adds Key Talent to Madison Market with John Hintze and Tanner Voss

CONTACT:
Shawn Kesler
Vice President Marketing
SKesler@htlf.com

WISCONSIN BANK & TRUST ADDS KEY TALENT TO MADISON MARKET WITH JOHN HINTZE AND TANNER VOSS

August 12, 2021 — MADISON, WI — Wisconsin Bank & Trust (WBT) is pleased to announce that John Hintze and Tanner Voss have joined the Commercial Banking Team in the Madison area.  Hintze and Voss will help to continue the growth of WBT’s products and services throughout the Madison area.

With over 20 years of commercial banking experience, John will serve as the Senior Vice President, Director of Middle Market. He will be assisting middle market companies with their growth objectives. Hintze most recently served as the Senior Vice President in Middle Market Banking at U.S. Bank in Madison.    John is a UW-Green Bay graduate.  He is currently serving on various boards in the Madison area including the Madison Children’s Museum, American Heart Association and Capital Off-Road  Pathfinders.  John also serves on the board of directors for My Choice Wisconsin located in Milwaukee.

Tanner Voss, Vice President Commercial Banking, has also recently joined the Madison team led by Madison Market President Rick Cushman.  In his role, Voss will assist commercial businesses throughout the Madison area as they work to grow their operations. Tanner has over 10 years of experience in the banking industry including extensive experience managing commercial relationships in various industries.

“John and Tanner are very experienced commercial bankers with a demonstrated and proven track record in the banking industry,” said Doug Kohlbeck, President, Wisconsin Bank & Trust. “We’re excited to continue to expand our commercial banking team in Wisconsin as both John and Tanner bring deep industry knowledge and a skillset that matches our core strategy by adding tangible value to our clients that is even more important today given the rapidly changing business environment.”

Wisconsin Bank & Trust is a member bank of HTLF, an $18 billion holding company with locations in 12 states. Heartland’s strength and resources match those of regional and national banks, but with strong local leadership and local decision making.  We offer advanced lending, treasury and payment solutions, retirement planning services and more including high touch private banking with advanced technology offerings.

About Wisconsin Bank & Trust

Wisconsin Bank & Trust, a subsidiary of Heartland Financial USA, Inc., (NASDAQ: HTLF), is a business-focused community bank with assets of more than $1.2 billion. With 13 banking centers and one loan processing 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 $18 billion diversified financial services company providing commercial and retail banking, residential mortgage, wealth management, investment services and insurance services.  Heartland currently has more than 130 banking locations in more than 100 communities in Arizona, California, Colorado, Illinois, Iowa, Kansas, Minnesota, Missouri, Montana, New Mexico, Texas and Wisconsin.  Additional information about Heartland Financial USA, Inc. is available at www.htlf.com.

Vogel Bros. Building Co. Expands Ownership

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
August 11, 2021

Contact:
Peter Vogel
Vogel Bros. Building Co.
(608) 241-5454
pvogel@vogelbldg.com

VOGEL BROS. BUILDING CO. EXPANDS OWNERSHIP

Vogel Bros. Building Co. of Madison, WI and Lakeland, FL, is pleased to announce that four key employees have acquired ownership in the firm. Jay Thomsen, VP; Matt Schultz, VP; Eric Ballweg, CFO; and Darren Vogel, VP will join Peter Vogel, President and CEO, in the ownership of the company. Peter Vogel will maintain his current role in the firm.

“Our firm is positioning itself for the future with the elevation of these individuals to an ownership position,” said Peter Vogel. “With over 64 years of combined experience, these individuals have helped us achieve success in growing both our firm and our capabilities over the past 20+ years. Following in our footsteps, they have built enduring relationships with our employees, customers and vendors, and continue our history of successfully engaging with the communities we serve. I am confident this talented team will guide us to a continued successful future, bringing in new ideas while championing our long-held beliefs and values. People are truly the key to our success.”

Vogel Bros. Building Co. was founded in 1875 and is a fifth-generation, award-winning construction services company with offices in Madison, WI, and Lakeland, FL. The company has built a strong reputation for large-scale, complex projects as well as community-focused spaces that embrace new ideas and technologies, and make a difference in the communities it serves.

For more information about us visit vogelbldg.com.

WPS: Telehealth: a safe way to save time and money

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Contact:
DeAnne Boegli
Vice President of Corporate Communications
608-512-5754
deanne.boegli@wpsic.com

Telehealth: a safe way to save time and money

MADISON, Wis.—Aug. 12, 2021—COVID-19 has affected how we do so many things. Getting health care is no different. With the renewed emphasis on safety, telehealth (also known as telemedicine) has exploded in popularity. Technology allows patients to get routine care without ever leaving home—using a mobile device, computer, or phone. Telehealth can save people time and money when they need help for certain minor medical issues.

“When used appropriately, telehealth offers the potential to improve health care access, quality, and cost,” said Dr. Jonah Fox, Medical Director at WPS Health Solutions.  

To be clear, there are instances when going to the emergency room is necessary, such as:

• Chest pain or pressure
• Signs of a stroke, such as numbness or weakness on one side of the body, loss of vision, or trouble speaking
• Bleeding that won’t stop
• Major injuries, such as broken bones or head trauma

Going to the ER when emergency care isn’t needed is costly and a drain on medical resources that may be needed to tend to patients with more pressing concerns. Urgent care is a great alternative for nonemergency situations, such as cuts, scrapes, sprains, or muscle strains. But urgent care can put a strain on a person’s wallet, too.

That’s where telehealth comes in. It’s a great way to get treatment for minor conditions such as:

• Allergies
• Arthritis pain
• Bronchitis
• Colds and flu
• Diarrhea
• Headaches/migraines
• Conjunctivitis (pink eye)
• Insect bites
• Rashes
• Sinus infections
• Sore throats
• Sprains and strains
• Vomiting

Fox continued, “In addition to enabling care when an in-person visit isn’t necessary or required, telehealth services can also allow a care team to monitor your condition remotely, as well as help facilitate collaboration among providers on the care team.” 

Many health insurance policies, whether individual or group health plans, have access to telehealth services. Some allow patients to talk to a board-certified doctor from anywhere at any time by phone, video, or mobile app within their network. Often, telehealth services offer the opportunity to connect with behavioral therapists or dermatologists. People should check their policy documents for details.

About WPS Health Solutions

Wisconsin Physicians Service Insurance Corporation (WPS Health Solutions), founded in 1946, is a nationally regarded benefits administrator for a variety of U.S. government programs and a leading not-for-profit health insurer in Wisconsin. WPS Health Solutions serves active-duty and retired military personnel, seniors, individuals, and families in Wisconsin, across the U.S., and around the world. WPS Health Solutions, headquartered in Madison, Wis., has more than 3,100 employees. Within the enterprise, there are three divisions: WPS Government Health Administrators, WPS Military and Veterans Health, and WPS Health Insurance/WPS Health Plan/EPIC Specialty Benefits. For more information, please visit wpshealthsolutions.com.

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