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March 1, 2008

Faculty and Staff News

Michael Mihelbergel has accepted a faculty associate position in the Puelicher Center for Banking Education. He previously worked in the Graaskamp Center for Real Estate. In his new role, he will mentor students interested in a career in banking, interface with banks that support the center's activities and assist students in identifying career opportunities in the banking industry. He also will work on annual-giving initiatives to benefit the business school.

Melissa Anderson is the new PR director for the Wisconsin School of Business. Anderson joins the school as a senior university relations specialist in the Marketing Services unit. For the past four years, Anderson has been communications director of the American International Automobile Dealers Association, an 11,000 member national automobile trade association headquartered in the Washington, D.C. area. In addition to developing and carrying out the organization’s communications strategy, she served as its primary media contact and prepped senior executives to interact with local and national media and trade press. Anderson has a B.A. in English and psychology from Ripon College. She is near completion of an M.A. in Social Sciences from the University of Chicago.

Ilsa Valdez has accepted the position of program assistant advanced confidential in the Dean's Office. Valdez joined the business school from the UW-Madison Research and Sponsored Programs office. She earned her MBA at St. Mary’s University in San Antonio, Texas, and her B.A. at Our Lady of the Lake University in San Antonio, Texas.

Jolene Krahn has joined the business school as an academic department associate B with the Marketing Department. Krahn previously worked as a program assistant for the University of Wisconsin-Whitewater. Susan Kosharek has accepted an LTE position as university services associate 1 with the MBA Program.

Jennifer Laack has a university services associate 2 project appointment with the Family Business Center. Laack joins the business school from Ruff Wear Inc., in Bend, Ore.

Danielle Saunders has accepted the position of academic department associate A with the Finance Department. Saunders previously worked as an accounting assistant for TomoTherapy, Inc. She is working toward her B.S. in Business Management from Upper Iowa University.

Martin Halek has joined the Actuarial Science Risk Management and Insurance department as a senior lecturer. He has a Ph.D. from the Wharton School and most recently has been on the faculty at the University of Georgia.

Lorraine Overson has accepted the position of accountant - journey with Executive Education at the Fluno Center. Overson joins the business school from the UW-Madison Department of Transportation as an accountant- journey. She has a B.S. in accounting from Upper Iowa University.

Constance Miles has accepted the position of university services associate A with Undergraduate Academic Services. Miles joins the business school from the UW-Madison Multicultural Student Center. She has a B.A. from Michigan State and an M.A. in special education from UW-Madison.

Julia Piernot has accepted the LTE position of university services associate 2 with Conference Services.

Maureen Armstrong, university services associate 2 with Executive Education, has retired.