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The Daily Reporter honored its 2017 Newsmakers of the Year on Wednesday at the Italian Community Center in Milwaukee. Nearly 325 construction industry professionals were in attendance to honor 32 Newsmakers.
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2017 Newsmakers of the Year
Creative problem-solving drives Nourzad’s success
Architect of the Year
Falamak Nourzad, Continuum Architects + Planners
Built on solid foundation, evolving for future
Architectural Firm of the Year
Bray Architects
J.P. Cullen makes its name taking on tough jobs
Builder of the Year
J.P. Cullen & Sons
Mlsna’s career comes full circle
Business Developer of the Year
Christin Mlsna, J.H. Findorff & Son
Scherrer Cares builds support for anti-bullying campaigns
Charitable Organization of the Year
Scherrer Construction – Scherrer Cares
Catalyst provides stimulus for future workforce
Construction Manager of the Year
Catalyst Construction
O’Toole sees the fruits of his labor
Director of the Year
Ryan O’Toole, Hunzinger Construction
Schwengels on mission to change industry’s perception
Educator of the Year
Joe Schwengels, J.P. Cullen & Sons
Sperberg stays on top of industry trends, technology
Educator of the Year
Dan Sperberg, Operating Engineers Local 139 Training Center
Reisenauer finds her calling on renewable energy projects
Engineer of the Year
Caramy Reisenauer, Faith Technologies
Wickman shaping the Milwaukee skyline
Estimator of the Year
Carl Wickman, J.H. Findorff & Son
Full Story >>
Simpson tackles the toughest projects
Estimator of the Year
Scott Simpson, Mortenson Construction
Vetterkind LEEDS the way in green building
Green Builder of the Year
Phil Vetterkind, Sustainable Building Solutions
Nate stays humble and hungry
Humanitarian of the Year
Pat Nate, Miron Construction
Effinger discovers joy in finding travel efficiencies
Innovator of the Year
Justin Effinger, Wisconsin Department of Transportation
Full Story >>
Jansen ‘never settles,’ continues to push boundaries
Innovator of the Year
Mike Jansen, Faith Technologies
Witzling builds career as local leader, teacher, industry icon
Lifetime Achievement
Larry Witzling, GRAEF
Full Story >>
Greenfire bets big on the construction industry
Minority-Owned Business of the Year
Greenfire Management Services
Career in cinema building comes full circle
Project Manager of the Year
Gary Berkley, Tri-North Builders
Helfert straightforward, solution-driven and on-schedule
Project Manager of the Year
Angie Helfert, Mortenson Construction
Pagel saves time, adds value
Project Manager of the Year
Tom Pagel, C.G. Schmidt
Vos takes transportation fight to the streets
Public Official of the Year
Robin Vos, Wisconsin State Assembly
Shafer concentrates on innovation as he drives MMSD forward
Public Official of the Year
Kevin Shafer, Milwaukee Metropolitan Sewerage District
Mersberger takes pride in helping build Milwaukee
Rising Young Professional of the Year
Reese Mersberger, J.H. Findorff & Son
Massaroni makes name for herself on Bucks arena project
Rising Young Professional of the Year
Tess Massaroni, Mortenson Construction
DeMark starts from principles in all he does
Service Provider of the Year
DeMark’s Building Maintenance Solutions
Thomas turns challenges into opportunities
Team Leader of the Year
Ryan Thomas, Madisen Maher Architects
Bauer shines behind the scenes at Miron
Unsung Hero of the Year
Jen Bauer, Miron Construction
Anderson wears many hats at Scherrer Construction
Unsung Hero of the Year
Cheryl Anderson, Scherrer Construction
Company answers the Bell to put veterans to work
Veteran Owned Business of the Year
US Vet General Contracting
Cullen Schultz courts success at family firm
Woman in Construction of the Year
Jeannie Cullen Schultz, J.P. Cullen & Sons
With C.O.R. Improvements, Hein turns dreams into reality
Women Owned Business of the Year
C.O.R. Improvements
Questions? Call 414-225-1803 or email jbyington@dailyreporter.com.
The Daily Reporter honored its 2016 Newsmakers of the Year on Wednesday at the Harley-Davidson Museum in Milwaukee. Nearly 325 construction industry professionals were in attendance to honor 29 Newsmakers.
Meet this year’s Class of 2016:
Zimmerman connects with clients to find ideal design
Architect of the Year – Zimmerman Architectural Studios
Mortenson takes pride in past while looking to future
Builder of the Year – Mortenson Construction
Griffith helps industry meet residency requirements
Educator of the Year – Tracey Griffith, WRTP/BIG Step
Gutierrez’ work shaves $600M from Zoo Interchange
Engineer of the Year – Bob Gutierrez, WisDOT
Employee-owned Excel Engineering aptly named
Engineering Firm of the Year – Excel Engineering
Wilz starts on ceilings, hits ground running as an estimator
Estimator of the Year – Steve Wilz, Miron Construction
Dillis leads with trust, encouragement
Executive of the Year – Mike Dillis, J.H. Findorff
Sorge learned ways of the trade in ‘old school’
Executive of the Year – Mike Sorge, Mortenson Construction
ZZ doesn’t snore when it comes to community service
Humanitarian of the Year – James “ZZ” Zradicka, J.H. Findorff
McGowan battling labor shortage one click at a time
Innovator of the Year – Terry McGowan, Wisconsin Operating Engineers
Plunkett Raysich Architects uses design to reflect client’s story
Interior Designer of the Year – PRA Interior Designers
Choice Construction builds itself a home in Milwaukee
Minority-Owned Company of the Year – Brian Mitchell, Choice Construction Companies
For Boettcher, fun makes for a job well-done
Project Manager of the Year – Scott Boettcher, Catalyst Construction
Lincoln Logs build Labucki’s career path
Project Manager of the Year – Chad Labucki, Mortenson Construction
Hutton stood in eye of prevailing-wage hurricane
Public Official of the Year – Rob Hutton, State Representative
Amid building boom, Stamper looks out for residents
Public Official of the Year – Russell Stamper II, Milwaukee Alderman
Bertocchi excels in ‘male-dominated’ construction industry
Rising Young Professional – Erin Bertocchi, Mortenson Construction
Grandpa fuels Feuling’s lifelong love of construction
Rising Young Professional – Sara Feuling, WisDOT
Koepsell handles career from the ground up
Rising Young Professional – Benjamin Koepsell, Michels Corporation
New to Wisconsin, McDaniel fits right in at Tri-North
Rising Young Professional – Jared McDaniel, Tri-North Builders
Customer service allows Miller-Bradford to get bigger, better
Service Provider of the Year, Mike Soley, Miller-Bradford & Risberg Inc.
J.F. Ahern has been doing it right for 140 years
Subcontractor of the Year – J.F. Ahern Company
Blubaugh continues service to country through construction
Super super – Justin Blubaugh, Mortenson Construction
Organization, communication key to Hause’s success
Team Leader of the Year – Laura Hause, Gilbane Building Company
Grimes treads lightly, but leaves her mark across Wisconsin
Unsung Hero of the Year – Jennifer Grimes, WisDOT
From cutting grass to cutting edge, Kurth does it all
Unsung Hero of the Year – Arlyn Kurth, Ruekert & Mielke
Baysinger’s work turns virtual into reality
Virtual Construction Manager of the Year – Josh Baysinger, J.H. Findorff
Employ Milwaukee connects jobseekers with industry’s needs
Workforce Creator of the Year – Employ Milwaukee
Thayer takes Tri-North to a national stage
Lifetime Achievement Award Recipient – Tom Thayer, Tri-North Builders
Questions? Call Jenny Byington at 414-225-1803 or email jenny.byington@dailyreporter.com
The Daily Reporter and a host of sponsors honored the 2015 Newsmakers of the Year on Thursday at the Hilton in Milwaukee.
More than 300 of the construction and development industries leaders turned out to honor this year’s Newsmakers.
- To Bush, proof of success is in the buildings
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- H.J. Martin adds on projects’ finishing touches
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- Whaley-Smith refuses to let good opportunities for county pass
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- For Kent, volunteering is a family tradition worth passing on
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- Dedication to quality sets JCP apart
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- Murphy finds in Packers example of well-run team
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- Amid changes, PRA keeps emphasis constant
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- Booth’s love of cities drives efforts
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- Resset gazes into crystal ball for industry
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- LaRue engineers a career in construction
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- Anderson finds communication, teamwork key to success
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- Findorff’s success tied to core values
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- Failure not an option for Lauret
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- Union alliance keeps work moving during negotiations
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- Project variety keeps Cain engaged
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- Platt’s path to the trades led through Vietnam and Marines
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- Pete keeps a brave face during tough times
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- For Sanchez, hard work paved way for thriving company
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- Roadwork success comes with some Luck, and lots of skill
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- Gebhardt wasted no time getting into development
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- Dedication to customer satisfaction sets Kwiatkowski apart
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Meet the 2015 Newsmakers of the Year
Previous Newsmakers of the Year
Who were the outstanding members of Wisconsin’s
building industry in the past year?
Now’s the time to recognize our industry’s greats:
The Daily Reporter is accepting submissions
for its 2016 Newsmakers of the Year
Nominate a colleague today to be honored by The Daily Reporter as a Newsmaker of the Year – a person, company or organization that led Wisconsin’s construction and design industry in a positive direction in 2016.
We’re looking for leaders from across the state, from every level of construction, design and development, to be honored in an October special section of The Daily Reporter and at a dinner awards event Thursday, October 20th Nominees must be based in Wisconsin.
This year’s categories consist of but are not limited to:
• Architect of the Year
• Builder of the Year
• Educator of the Year
• Engineer of the Year
• Estimator of the Year
• Developer of the Year
• Humanitarian of the Year
• Innovator of the Year
• Emerging Business of the Year
• Project Manager of the Year
• Public Official of the Year
• Rising Young Professional of the Year
• Road Builder of the Year
• Service Provider of the Year
• Subcontractor of the Year
• Unsung Hero of the Year
• Up and Coming Firm of the Year
• Woman-Owned Business of the Year
• Veteran-Owned Business of the Year
• Minority-Owned Business of the Year
We’re also including the category this year: Unsung Hero of the Year. Know someone who regularly goes the extra mile, makes his or her workplace a better place and expects nothing for it? Nominate them for our Unsung Hero of the Year award.
If you would like to nominate a person, company or organization in a different category, please submit that suggestion along with your nomination, as award categories are subject to change.
Description of nominee must be MORE THAN 150 words! More info is better as winners are completely based off the nominations!
You can also submit a hard copy if preferred, to:
Jenny Byington
The Daily Reporter
225 E. Michigan St., Suite 300, Milwaukee, WI 53202
Questions? Call 414-225-1803 or email jenny.byington@dailyreporter.com
