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Educators Credit Union announced that its Board of Directors has appointed interim CEO Linda Hoover to serve as Chief Executive Officer and President, effective immediately. Hoover, a Racine native, joined Educators in 1987. In her career since then, she has managed most of the business units of the credit union at one time or another. “I am deeply honored that the Board has expressed its confidence in me, and entrusted the Credit Union, its staff and members to my leadership. I believe that the essence of what we are called to do is to create relationships and build trust...

The first group of students began information technology (IT) training through Employ Milwaukee’s TechHire IT training program on March 20. Classes are held at the Milwaukee TechForce Training Center, located at 1916 N. 4th Street. Employ Milwaukee and its partner Blue 1647 are providing training for individuals who wish to pursue a career in certain IT occupations. After completing the 10-week program, the students will have earned the industry recognized CompTIA A Plus certification and gained additional IT skills making them job ready for an entry or mid-level IT position. “I’m inspired by this collaboration which illustrates why Milwaukee...

Marquette will celebrate the grand opening of the 707 Hub, a new collaborative innovation space powered by the Kohler Center for Entrepreneurship and Social Innovation Initiative on March 27. The 707 Hub is located on the first floor of the 707 Building at 1102 W. Wisconsin Avenue. The event will take place from 3:30 p.m. to 5:30 p.m., including a program at 4:15 p.m. with remarks from university leadership, featuring President Michael R. Lovell, as well as remarks from student innovators. “Opening the 707 Hub is an important milestone as we continue toward our goal of building an innovative...

Concordia University Wisconsin and NEWaukee announced recently an upcoming professional development opportunity for young professionals throughout Wisconsin. The two organizations have partnered on multiple program offerings in order to attract and retain Wisconsin’s best and brightest talent. or the second year in a row, Concordia and NEWaukee will offer free learning opportunities, called the YPWeek Academy, during YPWeek, April 24-28, in Milwaukee. Through the YPWeek Academy, attendees have opportunity to connect each day over lunch with industry professionals to tackle the topic of failure; how to come to terms with it, learn from mistakes, and grow through it, both...

In a bold move to discover what they “may be,” Shakespeare in the Park, Milwaukee’s free outdoor summer theater, is moving to the Peck Pavilion at the Marcus Center for the Performing Arts. This July, Shakespeare in the Park is partnering with the Marcus Center to bring twelve performances of Shakespeare’s comic masterpiece Much Ado About Nothing to the heart of the city. The Peck Pavilion, an outdoor performance space on the corner of Kilbourn Avenue and North Water Street, provides valuable infrastructure, with excellent backstage and performance spaces, state of the art lighting and sound systems, and safe,...

The historic Pfister Hotel is seeking its next Narrator in Residence, known as the “Pfister Narrator.” The chosen candidate will have the opportunity to engage with guests and visitors, spend time in the hotel’s lobby and public spaces and share The Pfister experiences on the hotel’s award-winning blog over the course of a year. “Now in its tenth year, the narrator program has evolved to become an integral part of how we communicate with guests and tell our stories,” said Tim Smith, general manager. “Every day a fascinating story takes place within our walls and having the narrator share...