WASB Service Associates
Architecture, Engineering, and Construction
Bray Architects
Matthew Wolfert
829 S. 1st St.
Milwaukee, WI 53204
414.226.0200
mwolfert@brayarch.com
www.brayarch.com
Bray Architects is a trusted and innovative leader in educational design. We guide our clients through their full journey, from planning and community engagement to architecture and interior design.
By actively connecting with our clients, we deliver solutions that are rooted in community. We know that when we’re finished, the project is yours; it’s only successful if it works for you. We draw on our depth of knowledge to create lasting, meaningful, and creative solutions that shape lives and communities for the better.
C.D. Smith Construction
C.D. Smith Construction
125 Camelot Drive
Fond du Lac, WI 54935
920.216.9081
tmuellenbach@cdsmith.com
cdsmith.com
Serving districts of any size, C.D. Smith has over 80 years of diverse experience building state-of-the-art educational facilities.
CG Schmidt
CG Schmidt
433 West Washington Avenue
Madison, Wisconsin 53703
608.255.1177
sarah.dunn@cgschmidt.com
www.cgschmidt.com
Construction management, general contracting, design-build
Eppstein Uhen Architects
Eric Dufek
333 E Chicago Street
Milwaukee, Wisconsin 53202
414.271.5350
ericd@eua.com
www.eua.com
Architectural design and service leader known for inspired design.
Hoffman Planning, Design & Construction, Inc.
Jody Andres
122 East College Avenue, Suite 1G
Appleton, Wisconsin 54911
800.236.2370
www.hoffman.net
Hoffman Planning, Design & Construction, Inc. is a Wisconsin-based Total Project Management firm that provides planning, design and construction management services to school districts throughout Wisconsin. For elementary and middle to high and K-12 school buildings, we handle everything, including facility assessments, renovations and additions, new design and construction, solar planning, and energy upgrades and enhancements.
J.H. Findorff and Son, Inc.
Christin Mlsna
300 South Bedford Street
Madison, Wisconsin 53703
608.257.5321
cmlsna@findorff.com
www.findorff.com
Findorff is proud to offer comprehensive construction management services from pre-referendum planning through post-occupancy. For over 125 years we have proudly constructed new and renovated educational spaces of all sizes. Findorff’s education team serves the K-12 market by partnering with schools to help them identify facility goals and construct quality buildings that enhance the learning experience. Between our Madison and Milwaukee offices, we have over 350 professionals dedicated to school construction. Together we have successfully completed nearly $1 billion in education projects the past 10 years. Findorff – Caring about KIDS from the ground up!
JP Cullen
Marissa Young
marissa.young@jpcullen.com
608.466.2756
www.jpcullen.com
JP Cullen is a family-owned, full-service construction management firm that specializes in budgeting, planning and constructing the tough jobs. Our clients recognize JP Cullen as experts at working within active construction sites where safety is of the utmost importance, discovering solutions for something that was said could not be done, and delivering projects on time, on budget, the right way, the first time. By tackling the toughest projects JP Cullen has created an expertise that is unrivaled.
JP Cullen has completed over $200 million in K-12 referendum construction projects in just the past five years, providing services through idea inception, referendum planning, design, construction and warranty. JP Cullen also has IAP2-certified internal referendum and community engagement experts on staff that work with our education clients on a proven plan for passing referenda, achieving a 70% win rate on the referenda JP Cullen supports.
Miron Construction Co., Inc.
Craig Uhlenbrauck
Vice President, Education
craig.uhlenbrauck@miron-construction.com
Miron Construction Co., Inc.
PH 920.969.7030 | FX 920.969.7393
1471 McMahon Drive | Neenah, WI 54956
Miron is a leader in the educational market, having completed over $1 billion in K-12 construction. Our services include; construction management, design/build, facilities master planning, pre-construction services & referendum planning services.
Performance Services
Jim Wede
N14W23833 Stone Ridge Dr., Suite 210
Waukesha, WI 53188
630-461-0780
jwede@performanceservices.com
Performance Services provides complete referendum services to Wisconsin K-12 schools including pre-planning, design, and construction with a guaranteed learning environment.
Plunkett Raysich Architects
Milwaukee Office:
Nicholas Kent
209 S. Water St.
Milwaukee, Wisconsin 53204
414.359.3060
nkent@prarch.com
Madison Office:
2310 Crossroads Drive, Suite 2000
Madison, WI 53718
Tel: 608.240.9900
Steve Kieckhafer (skieckhafer@prarch.com)
Plunkett Raysich Architects provides complete planning, architectural design and interior design services for educational facilities. We are committed to creating quality architecture that combines function with imagination. Buildings should be inviting, inspire the people who use them, and have a sense of place in the community they are part of.
Scherrer Construction Company, Inc.
601 Blackhawk Drive
Burlington, WI 53105
262.539.3100
customsolutions@scherrerconstruction.com
www.scherrerconstruction.com
Scherrer Construction is a general contractor/construction manager that has been family owned and operated since 1928. For over 90 years, we have been committed to building long-lasting relationships and customized building solutions for clients based on performance, value, and integrity.
We are a leading industry partner in K-12 education, having completed over $200 million of school construction just in the past five years. We provide a variety of services including master planning, facility studies, referendum support, pre-construction services, and construction management.
The Boldt Company
The Boldt Company
2525 N. Roemer Rd.
Appleton, WI 54911
920-225-6216
Alison.Fiebig@boldt.com
www.boldt.com
Boldt is a leading sustainable construction firm in the nation, providing professional construction services to customers in the construction management, real estate development, general construction, and design/build markets.
VJS Construction Services
Rick Andritsch
W233 N2847 Roundy Circle West
Pewaukee, WI 53072
262.542.9000
randritsch@vjscs.com
www.vjscs.com
A top-10 construction company in southeastern Wisconsin with 65 years of experience. As construction manager, general contractor, and design builder, we have completed 140 schools. We provide the following services: strategic planning, referendum planning, cost estimating, life cycle cost analysis, construction management, design build, construction administration, general contracting, and development services.
Computer Hardware, Software, Consulting
Skyward, Inc.
Holly Lilly
2601 Skyward Drive
Stevens Point, Wisconsin 54482-7700
715.341.9406
www.skyward.com
Skyward is an administrative software company serving over 2,000 K-12 school districts around the world. Our goal? To foster a more productive, collaborative, and successful environment.
Insurance and Employee Benefits
Community Insurance Corporation
Josh Dirkse
18550 West Capitol Drive
Brookfield, Wisconsin 53045
262.781.7020
josh@aegis-wi.com
www.communityinsurancecorporation.com
Community Insurance Corporation provides general liability, automobile liability, school board legal liability and worker’s compensation designed specifically for school districts, cities, towns and villages.
EMC Insurance Companies
Phil Lucca, Branch Manager
16455 West Bluemound Road
PO Box 327
Brookfield, WI 53008-0327
262.717.3900
Phil.R.Lucca@EMCIns.com
www.emcins.com
EMC Insurance Companies is rated A “Excellent” by A.M. Best Company. Its reputation as a stable and reliable company is built on more than 100 years of providing outstanding service to policyholders and independent insurance agents across the United States. EMC was recently named to Forbes’ “100 Most Trustworthy Companies” list, further supporting the “Count on EMC” brand. EMC has exceptional experience in writing a well-established insurance program in the education segment of the insurance marketplace. EMC currently insures over 270 school districts in Wisconsin. EMC’s long-standing relationship with WASB confirms their commitment to excellence for their school district insureds.
Gallagher
Nancy Moon
245 S. Executive Dr.
Brookfield, WI 53005
262.792.2240
nancy_moon@ajg.com
www.ajg.com
Gallagher specializes in serving the risk management and insurance needs of public schools.
Key Benefit Concepts, LLC
Linda Mont
200 West Summit Avenue, Suite 270
Wales, WI 53183
262.522.6415 Fax: 262.522.6419
lmont@keybenefits.com
www.keybenefits.com
Key Benefit Concepts, LLC provides actuarial and employee benefit consulting services.
M3 Insurance
Marty Malloy, Account Executive
Director of Education & Government Practice
828 John Nolen Drive
Madison, WI 53713
800.272.2443
marty.malloy@m3ins.com
www.m3ins.com
The dedicated education specialists at M3 Insurance provide over 50% of Wisconsin school districts with the very best in risk management, employee benefits, and insurance services. Through our risk management and employee benefits services, we’re continually exploring strategies that can make school districts a better place, both for students and staff and the larger community.
National Insurance Services of Wisconsin, Inc.
Stephanie Laudon
250 South Executive Drive Suite 300
Brookfield, WI 53005-4273 800-627-3660
www.NISBenefits.com
Over 82% of Wisconsin school districts are already working with NIS! Since 1969, we’ve helped school districts find creative solutions to their employee benefit plans. We offer health, dental, disability, life, insurance, worksite benefits, retirement income solutions, full benefit consulting, exclusive proprietary arrangements, and our own our online enrollment and benefit administration system, NIS Enroll.
R&R Insurance Services, Inc.
Jeff Thiel
1581 E. Racine Ave.
Waukesha, WI 53186
262.574.7000
jeff.thiel@rrins.com
www.myknowledgebroker.com
R&R Insurance’s School Practice Group has more than 20 years of public school district experience and a dedicated Resource Center designed with school district’s risk and claims management needs in mind – to specifically help reduce district premiums and save them money! It’s more than just products, it’s also our people. It’s our mission to help people live safer, more secure lives and our responsibility to do the right things – even when no one is looking.
TRICOR Insurance
2001 W. Beltline Highway, Suite 201
Madison, WI 53713
855.904.1618
www.tricorinsurance.com
jgibson@tricorinsurance.com
WASB Insurance Plan
TRICOR have been insuring public schools for over 30 years and is the largest school broker in Wisconsin working with over 150 public school districts. TRICOR’s School Practice Team is made up of a diverse group of experienced individuals who are extensively trained and specialized in school insurance products, risk management, support services, loss control, human resources and claims advocacy. Our School Practice Team Leader, John Gibson, has his CSRM and is a past school board president. If you would like to put our experience to work for you, contact John Gibson at (855) 904-1618 x1714 or email jgibson@tricorinsurance.com.
UnitedHealthcare
125 South 84th Street, Suite 400
Milwaukee, WI 53214
www.uhc.com
UnitedHealthcare is dedicated to helping people live healthier lives and making the health system work better for everyone. We are committed to improving the healthcare experience of K-12 teachers, staff, retirees and their families in the state of Wisconsin.
USI Insurance Services
Allen J. Jaeger, CEBS
Senior Benefits Consultant, Senior Vice President
USI Insurance Services (formerly Associated Benefits and Risk Consulting)
al.jaeger@usi.com | www.usi.com
800.258.3190
USI is a leading insurance brokerage and consulting firm with nearly 200 offices specializing in employee benefits, property/casualty and specialty products.
USI’s unique approach integrates proprietary analytics, deep industry expertise and comprehensive services to deliver strategic, impactful insurance solutions.
Finance, Banking, Consulting
Baird Public Finance
Brian Brewer
777 East Wisconsin Avenue
Milwaukee, WI 53202
800-792-2473
www.rwbaird.com/publicfinance
Baird’s Public Finance team provides school financing solutions including: long range capital planning, services related to debt issuance and referendum assistance. Baird’s School Business Solutions team provides business office consulting services including: multi-year budget planning, new staff training and employee compensation modeling.
Leadership Consulting
Studer Education
350 W. Cedar Street Suite 300
Pensacola, FL 32502
850-898-3949
info@studereducation.com
www.studereducation.com
At Studer Education, we support the critical work of school district and school board leaders through coaching around an Evidence-Based Leadership framework to increase student achievement, employee engagement, parent satisfaction, district support services, and financial efficiency.
Legal Services
Buelow Vetter Buikema Olson & Vliet, LLC
20855 Watertown Road, Suite 200
Waukesha, WI 53186
262.364.0300
www.buelowvetter.com
The attorneys at Buelow Vetter have decades of experience in representing school boards across the State of Wisconsin. We advise school boards and administrators on labor and employment issues, employee handbooks, nonrenewal and termination, employment discrimination and other compliance concerns. We also provide counsel on pupil rights and responsibilities, student discipline and expulsion and education of students with disabilities. Our benefits attorneys advise school boards on retirement and WRS issues, health and other insurance, tax sheltered annuities, sick leave payout plans and other benefit plans.
Renning, Lewis & Lacy, S.C.
Green Bay office:
205 Doty Street, Suite 201
Green Bay, WI 54301
844.833.0823
Madison office:
660 West Washington Avenue, Suite 303
Madison, WI 53703
844.626.0901
Oshkosh office:
43 W. 6th Avenue
Oshkosh, WI 54902
833.654.1180
Renning, Lewis & Lacy, S.C. provides legal counsel on a full range of issues that school and higher education institution clients confront on a regular basis.
von Briesen & Roper, S.C.
411 East Milwaukee Avenue, Suite 1000
Milwaukee, WI 53202
414.276.1122
amacy@vonbriesen.com
www.vonbriesen.com
For more than fifty years, von Briesen has delivered client-driven results to school districts throughout Wisconsin. Our team’s depth and breadth of experience allows us to understand the unique challenges facing school districts today and help our clients become true leaders and innovators.
Weld Riley, S.C.
Stephen L. Weld
sweld@weldriley.com
715.839.7786
Eau Claire Office
3624 Oakwood Hills Pkwy
Eau Claire, WI 54701
Menomonie Office
392 Red Cedar St.
Menomonie, WI 54751
Black River Falls Office
107 Main St
Black River Falls, WI 54615
Wausau Office
219 Ross Avenue, Suite 100
Schofield, WI 54476
Weld Riley, S.C. provides legal advice and counseling to K-12 school districts, colleges and cooperative educational service agencies (CESAs) located throughout Wisconsin. This advice includes addressing corporate issues such as real estate, vendor contracts and employment issues, and body politic issues such as conflicts of interest, annual meetings, open meetings, public records and elections. It also includes addressing unique legal issues faced by schools such as nonrenewals, school financing, student discipline, WIAA, Title IX compliance and special education.
School/Community Research
School Perceptions, LLC
317 East Washington Street
Slinger, WI 53086
262.299.0329
info@schoolperceptions.com
www.schoolperceptions.com
The team at School Perceptions specializes in helping educational leaders gather, organize and use data to make strategic decisions. We assist school boards and district leaders as they develop strategic plans, prepare for a referendum or assess parent, staff and student engagement. Our proprietary software platform, nationally normed survey items and similar school comparison data make us the first choice of school districts in Wisconsin since 2002.
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Dairyland Buses, Inc.
1701 Pearl Street, Suite 6
Waukesha, WI 53187
262.544.8181
mjordan@ridesta.com
www.ridesta.com
School bus contracting provider, managed contracts, training, maintenance.
