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Political Strategist Symone Sanders to Speak at Memorial Union

Contact Information:
Shauna Breneman, Wisconsin Union
Phone: (608) 262-8862
Email: sbreneman@wisc.edu

POLITICAL STRATEGIST SYMONE SANDERS TO SPEAK AT MEMORIAL UNION
Symone Sanders to come to Madison, Wis., as part of student-led lecture series

MADISON – Political strategist Symone D. Sanders will present a talk called “Black History, American History” April 6 in Shannon Hall at Memorial Union.

Sanders’s lecture is part of the student-led Wisconsin Union Directorate (WUD) Distinguished Lecture Series (DLS) Committee’s spring lecture series.

In her lecture, Sanders will speak about steps to becoming more involved with social issues and how people’s differences can contribute to effective social movements. Following her lecture, audience members will be invited to ask Sanders questions about her experiences and speaking topic.

“Politics is, I think, one of the best ways to help people,” Sanders has said. “Politics touches every single avenue of life.”

Sanders serves as a communications consultant and CNN political commentator and held the role of spring 2018 resident fellow at Harvard’s Institute of Politics at the Kennedy School. Sanders currently serves as the senior advisor for the presidential campaign of former Vice President Joe Biden. She previously held the role of national press secretary for the presidential campaign for Senator Bernie Sanders.

“Symone Sanders has been recognized as an expert in political and social issues analysis,” said WUD DLS Associate Director of Marketing and Outreach Evanka Annyapu.

A general admission, free ticket is required for this event. Tickets will be available to University of Wisconsin-Madison students March 25 and to other patrons March 30. Tickets can be obtained online or at the Memorial Union Box Office.

Additional WUD DLS lecture opportunities include science writer Rebecca Skloot on March 4, science educator Bill Nye on April 21, civic engagement activist Tiana Epps-Johnson on April 23, and a presidential candidates forum March 30 and 31.

The WUD DLS Committee brings engaging and influential people to the University of Wisconsin-Madison campus to encourage thought-provoking conversations. WUD includes 10 committees and six Wisconsin Hoofers clubs that program thousands of events each year.

More information about upcoming DLS events is available at union.wisc.edu/get-involved/wud/dls.

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About the Wisconsin Union Directorate Distinguished Lecture Series Committee

The Wisconsin Union Directorate Distinguished Lecture Series Committee contributes to the educational experience of University of Wisconsin–Madison students, Wisconsin Union members and community members by bringing engaging and influential people to campus. Founded in 1987, the series aims to expose the campus community to a diverse and vibrant array of people, backgrounds, and ideas. Learn more: union.wisc.edu/dls.

[Note to the editor: Click here to download a photo of Symone Sanders. Photo by Heather Hazzan.]

To read this release online, visit union.wisc.edu/about/news/symone-sanders.

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The Alexander Company Welcomes Gravity Photo Co. to the Novation Campus

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Contact: Steve Daubs, Owner
Gravity Photo Co.
Office: 608-620-8304
Cell: 608-630-0117 (call/text)
steve@gravityphoto.com

NEW PHOTO EXPERIENCE STUDIO OPENS ON MADISON’S SOUTH SIDE
Gravity Photo Co. brings a new look and name, and a highly personal approach to photography

MADISON, WI – February 24, 2020 – A new kind of photographic experience comes to Madison with the opening of Gravity Photo Co. Owners Steve and Olga Daubs embrace everyone’s need for connection, helping people pay attention to the important relationships in their lives and celebrating them through amazing photographic experiences.

The new studio at 2500 Rimrock Road in the Novation Campus will be holding a grand opening party on March 5, from 5-8 p.m. The studio will be providing drinks, light hors d’oeuvres, a grand prize drawing, and special offers for those who attend.

Gravity Photo is a different kind of photographic experience. The Daubs take a highly personal approach, including pre-session interviews with family and friends to find out what’s truly behind the individual, the couple or the family, and use those insights to create unique sessions that focus on the experiences and emotions of their clients. Creating photographs that truly matter to clients also means creating custom artwork for clients’ walls so that they can see what’s wonderful about the people in their lives every day.

“You wouldn’t believe what a difference a personal approach makes in creating meaningful wall art,” says Steve. “We created Gravity to embrace everyone’s need to connect, and to help you be more mindful of the important relationships in your life.”

Steve and Olga began their photographic journey eight years ago with a focus on weddings, and they’ve developed an approach that brings the candid emotions from their wedding photography into everyday photo sessions. Gravity Photo offers full-service photography of families, couples, pets, high school seniors, head shots and branding, weddings and more. The studio has won numerous local, national, and international awards for their wedding and portrait photography.

“This location at the Novation Campus was ideal for us given its accessibility and proximity to a wonderful coffee shop – Finca Coffee,” says Steve. “It’s five minutes from downtown, and about 10 minutes from the east and west sides – it’s important to us that everyone have access.” In addition to the easy access of Madison’s primary thoroughfares (Beltline Highway at Rimrock Road and Highway 14), Novation is accessible via Madison’s network of bike paths and the Madison Metro bus system.

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LINKS

https://gravityphoto.com/

@gravityphotoco

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The QTI Group Announces Leadership Progression

The QTI Group (QTI) is excited to announce leadership progression. Jay Loewi who joined QTI in 1989 will progress from CEO to Chairman; Londa Dewey who joined QTI in 2007 will progress from President to CEO, and Tara Conger, who joined QTI in 2017, will progress from COO of QTI Human Resources to President.

Tara brings extensive experience and a deep understanding of the complexities of human resources and is well-positioned to build on The QTI Group’s 63-year history of growth and success!  As COO of QTI’s Professional Employer Organization (PEO) business, Tara led record growth through service and technology advances.  Tara’s diverse background includes over thirteen years of experience in strategic human resources roles, including Vice President of Human Resources at Palmer Johnson Power Systems, as well as experience in sales and marketing.

In addition to the President role, Tara will continue to lead QTI’s PEO service offering. Tara states, “I am excited, humbled, and honored to lead the organization forward.  We all have amazing roles and what we do makes a difference in the lives of the candidates we place, the organizations we help, and the communities we serve.”

With QTI’s new leadership, the strategy will evolve around thoughtfully preparing and positioning the company for continued growth and success. Londa Dewey states, “Together as leaders and as an organization, we have a shared purpose of helping organizations reach their full potential through people.  The new decade is a great opportunity to create new energy and ensure we are well-aligned to provide the absolute best employee, candidate and client experience.”

The QTI Group Chairman Jay Loewi states, “It is critical to prepare and evolve our capabilities to help our clients adapt, grow and succeed.  This requires a strong leadership team to look into the future and deliver value through our capable QTI colleagues.”

About The QTI Group

Founded in 1957 as a small staffing agency, The QTI Group has grown to be a full-service, privately owned human resources firm.  QTI’s key service areas include staffing, professional, technical and executive search, HR Consulting and PEO. With a people first focus and a commitment to helping businesses reach their full potential through people, The QTI Group is headquartered in Madison, WI and has nine locations in Wisconsin and a sales office in Minneapolis, Minnesota.

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Cresa Completes Sale in Fitchburg to Bring Community to Former Industrial Property

Madison, WI – Cresa Madison finalized the sale of a former industrial manufacturing property in the City of Fitchburg. 3101 Fish Hatchery Road will now be redeveloped to a mixed-use building with retail, office and market rate apartments.

The property was previously occupied by All-Juice Midwest, and has been sold to Inventure Capital, LLC. The original 5.2 acre industrial use property, shuttered for the past three years, will be redeveloped to include 10,000 square feet of commercial space, a parking garage, and 160 apartments. Cresa was hired by the seller to search for buyers and oversee the sale of the property.

“We are pleased that we were able to find a reputable, new owner for this site,” says Matt Apter, Cresa Managing Principal. “This property sale was slightly more complicated due to issues with the current building conditions, environmental challenges that require cleanup, as well as the City of Fitchburg rezoning the area and wanting to take ownership of part of the property” Apter adds.

As part of the transaction, a portion of the original property will be dedicated to the City of Fitchburg for a road reconstruction project that will extend Traceway Drive, opening up adjacent farm land for future redevelopment. This is part of the City of Fitchburg’s long term vision to revitalize the Fish Hatchery Road corridor, including total reconstruction of the road itself and working with developers to increase the density and urban attraction of one of the oldest and highest traffic gateways to the South from downtown Madison.

“This is the first step in redeveloping another major urban corridor in the greater metro area. We’ve seen the exciting changes that are happening on East Wash, University, Park Street and other important corridors, bringing together a combination of housing density, local commercial and retail businesses and office to create dynamic urban centers,” says Michael Thorson of Inventure Capital. “City officials have an ambitious, forward-looking plan to reinvigorate Fish Hatchery Road and bring that vision to Fitchburg, and we are thrilled to be a part of it.”

“We have a long, outstanding relationship with Cresa, and this is the second complex infill site we’ve worked with them to acquire for redevelopment. We are impressed by their ability to patiently navigate complicated sales involving environmental, regulatory and governmental issues through to successful purchase,” adds Michael Thorson.

“It is satisfying to be a part of a project that is revitalizing the community,” adds Matt Apter. “Cresa is proud to be a part of these types of projects that are better for our community as a whole.”

Demolitions for the new development is underway, with final approvals and building construction slated to begin in March, for opening in June of 2021.

About Cresa
Cresa is the world’s largest commercial real estate advisory firm that exclusively represents occupiers and specializes in the delivery of fully integrated real estate solutions.  Delivered across every industry, Cresa’s services include Consulting, Facilities Management, Global Portfolio Solutions, Investment Banking, Lease Administration, Location Strategy & Economic Development Incentives, Project Management, Transaction Management and Workplace Intelligence.  With over 1,000 employees in more than 80 offices globally, Cresa partners with occupiers everywhere. For more information, visit www.cresa.com/madison.

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The Alliance Board Selects its 2020 Officers

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Contact:
Jennifer Austin, Director of Marketing and Product Development
Telephone 608.210.6639; E-mail: jaustin@the-alliance.org
www.the-alliance.org/news-and-press

THE ALLIANCE BOARD SELECTS ITS 2020 OFFICERS

MADISON, Wis. (February 20, 2020) ─ The Alliance board elected its officers for 2020 on February 6, 2020.

     The Alliance executive committee:

  • Board Chair: Wendy Culver, chief human resources officer, Mead & Hunt, Madison, Wis.
  • Vice Chair: Diana Clark, benefits manager, Promega Corporation, Madison, Wis.
  • Executive Committee Member: Mick Gronewold, owner, Fehr Graham, Rockford, Ill.

Larry Pribyl, CFO of Trachte, retired in 2019 as chairman of The Alliance Board of Directors and his seat remains vacant.

The Alliance Board of Directors works together with staff to set the direction for The Alliance. The Alliance is an employer-owned not-for-profit health cooperative that moves health care forward by controlling costs, improving quality, and engaging individuals in their health. Its members include more than 275 self-funded employers and insurance trusts across the Midwest.

     Other board members for The Alliance includes:

To learn more about The Alliance Board, please visit: https://the-alliance.org/about-the-alliance/board-of-directors