Fox Cities Chamber names leadership vice president
APPLETON – The Fox Cities Chamber of Commerce & Industry welcomes Josh Dukelow as the new vice president of public policy and leadership. Dukelow grew up in Slinger and first came to Appleton for college at Lawrence University in 1998. After completing a bachelor’s in history in 2002, he earned a master’s in public affairs at the UW-Madison La Follette School of Public Affairs in 2004. Working for the State of Wisconsin, he directed the development of the state’s first user’s manual on tax increment financing and managed the implementation of Badger Care Plus. In 2007, he returned to Appleton as a major and planned giving officer at Lawrence University. In 2012, Dukelow joined the staff of the Fox Cities Chamber as part of the newly formed economic development program.
APPLETON – Loaves and Fishes of the Fox Valley Inc., a volunteer-based agency providing evening meals to those in need, has announced the appointment of Kelly Stephens as executive director. Stephens brings 10 years of experience working with nonprofits and social clubs with considerable knowledge of food preparation and delivery operations. She had previous worked as lifestyle director for La Posada, A Masterpiece Living Community. Founded in 1999 by Carol Burns, Loaves & Fishes of the Fox Valley is a nonprofit, nondenominational, faith-based organization that provides a free, nutritious meal to anyone, in a safe and welcoming environment. To learn more, visit www.loavesandfishesfv.org.
APPLETON – BrightStar Care of Appleton has announced that Suzette Guelker is the winner of its 2014 Nurse of the Year award. BrightStar said Guelker goes above and beyond her duties in her 23 years in the health care field. She has worked as an RN for the past nine years and with Martha Siekman Cancer Center for the last year. Guelker helped her niece through chemotherapy after her employer allowed her to take off work for almost a month. Her niece had two children and her husband was deployed with the Air Force. Guelker’s niece is now a five-year survivor. She lost a first cousin to melanoma and a brother-in-law to liver cancer.
GREEN BAY – Jeff Marquardt has been named as executive vice president of Employee Benefits Group for Johnson Insurance Services. Marquardt most recently served as vice president of regional sales for WPS Insurance and also led the strategic efforts for their Healthcare Exchange program. He is experienced in a variety of roles including leadership, sales, sales management, product development and operations. A resident of Green Bay, Marquardt holds a bachelor’s degree in business administration and marketing from the University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point. Marquardt also holds his Wisconsin health, accident and life insurance licenses. Johnson Insurance Services has offices in Appleton, Kenosha, Racine, Milwaukee, Green Bay, Madison, Janesville and Eau Claire.
NEENAH – Jewelers Mutual Insurance Co. has announced that Dylan Place has joined the company’s executive leadership team as vice president of actuarial services. He will oversee actuarial, risk management, product development and market research activities. Dylan holds FCAS and MAAA certifications and has nearly 20 years’ experience as an actuary. Place served as vice president and actuary at Assurant Inc. in Scottsdale, Ariz., and in a leadership role at Fireman’s Fund Insurance Co. in Novato, Calif. He began his career at Ernst & Young in Los Angeles. He is a graduate of Washington State University with degrees in mathematics and economics.
ThedaCare has named Carrie Riley to the newly created position of director of population health development and integration. Riley will lead ThedaCare’s efforts to research, explore and implement health care models that serve specifically identified patient groups. By September, pilot programs for a subset of patients in Shawano and ThedaCare Physicians-Internal Medicine in Appleton will be in place. Riley joined ThedaCare in 1986 and most recently served as the practice administrator for ThedaCare Physicians’ Internal Medicine, Endocrinology, and Infectious Disease clinics. Before that she was a quality manager for Physician Services, Senior Services, Home Care and Behavioral Health.