Who's news: June 25

Kimberly-Clark Corp. announced that Jeffrey Melucci has been elected by the company's Board of Directors as senior vice president and general counsel, effective Sept. 1. Melucci will be responsible for all legal and governmental affairs for the company and will serve on the company's Executive Leadership Team. Melucci succeeds Tom Mielke who will retire after 29 years with the company. Melucci has more than 15 years of global leadership experience. He earned a bachelor's degree from Ohio State University, and earned a J.D. from the University of Cincinnati. He also completed Harvard Business School's Program for Leadership Development. 

Rachel Savage has joined ThedaCare as a nurse practitioner specializing in family medicine. She will care for patients at ThedaCare Physicians-Appleton North, in Encircle Health. She earned a bachelor’s degree from the University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire and a master’s degree from Concordia University. She is certified as a family nurse practitioner through the American Association of Nurse Practitioners and is also a member of the organization.

ThedaCare welcomes Robin K. Purdy and Sarah Holets, physicians who specialize in emergency medicine at ThedaCare Medical Center-Waupaca. Purdy received his bachelor’s degree at Drake University and earned his doctor of osteopathic medicine degree at Des Moines University College. He serves as a fellow and a member of the American Academy of Family Physicians and is a two-time recipient of the Centegra Physician of Excellence Award. Purdy has practiced family medicine for more than 30 years. Holets earned her bachelor’s degree from Notre Dame College. She received her doctor of osteopathic medicine degree at Midwestern University-Arizona and completed residency training at Kingman Regional Medical Center. Her professional affiliations include the American Osteopathic Association and the American College of Osteopathic Family Physicians.

The Allergy and Asthma Center of Ear, Nose and Throat Specialists of Wisconsin has announced that Traci Schultz and Elizabeth Warzinik have joined the team. Schultz is a certified medical assistant/certified pharmacy technician. She graduated from Cisco Jr. College in Abilene, Texas. Warzinik, a graduate of Mid-State Technical College, is a certified medical assistant. The Allergy & Asthma Center of Ear, Nose and Throat Specialists of Wisconsin is located at 119 E. Bell St., Neenah. 

KELLER Inc., a design/build general contractor with offices in the Fox Cities, Madison, Milwaukee and Wausau announces the hiring of Paul Hagglund and Don O’Leary as building craftsmen.

Shawn Kienert, chief financial officer of Fox Valley Hematology & Oncology, Appleton, has been named the Corporate Walk Chair of the Wisconsin Chapter of the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society’s 2017 Light The Night annual fundraising event. In his role as Corporate Walk Chair, Kienert will lead efforts to increase corporate financial support and drive revenue growth for the event. 

First Weber welcomes Brianna Espe, who will be working out of the firm's Appleton office. She can be reached at 608-558-8199 or espeb@firstweber.com.