Brookfield, Wis. — R.A. Smith & Associates, Inc. has promoted Steven Miazga to business development manager.

Miazga is responsible for corporate business development planning and implementation, strategic alliances and new market development. He joined the company in 2002 as coordinator of business development.

R.A. Smith & Associates is a civil engineering, planning, surveying, and technical services consulting firm headquartered in Brookfield.

Appleton, Wis. — Town & Country announced that Steve Dreger has accepted the position of energy conservation representative in the firm's Appleton office, working with commercial and industrial customers on lighting retrofit upgrades.

Dreger worked previously as an account representative and account manager in the electric utility industry for 19 years.

Also, Town & Country announced that Christine Rahlf has joined the Appleton office as a project manager.

Rahlf brings more than 15 years in project management experience to the position.

Town & Country Electric is a division of Faith Technologies, Inc., which is headquartered in Appleton, Wis. The electrical and communications contractor has 13 locations, including 10 in Wisconsin, one in Indiana, and two in Kansas and Missouri.

Kenosha, Wis. — Clark Dietz, Inc. announced that Ravi S. Jayaraman , PE, has joined the firm's Kenosha office.

Jayaraman has been hired as a senior engineer/project manager responsible for municipal water, wastewater and other municipal infrastructure projects. He brings over 14 years of experience to the company.

Clark Dietz, Inc. is a multi-disciplined firm providing services for transportation, structural, civil, environmental, and facility development.

Milwaukee — Eppstein Uhen Architects announced that Lisa Logan , a project assistant in the firm's corporate studio, has become a LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) accredited professional.

The designation is given to persons completing education in green or environmentally correct design.

Eppstein Uhen Architects is an architectural firm headquartered in Milwaukee.

Luck, Wis. — Durex Products, Inc. announced that Jon Anderson , a 20-year Durex sales veteran, has been promoted to the position of regional sales manager.

Anderson will oversee and direct dealer/agent sales in Wisconsin, Minnesota, Michigan, Ohio, North Dakota, South Dakota, and throughout the northern portions of Illinois, Kentucky and Iowa.

The firm also announced that Steve Stoker has joined the Durex sales team as regional sales manager and is responsible for direct and dealer/agent sales in additional territories throughout the United States. Stoker has more than 20 years of industry experience.

Additionally, former Durex product engineer Dan Tornio has assumed the position of inside sales and quality systems manager, and will head up the Durex customer service team.

Headquartered in Luck, Durex Products, Inc. serves the aggregate, mining, asphalt, and concrete industries as a manufacturer of wire cloth, urethane and rubber screening media; screening accessories; and urethane and rubber wear parts.

Milwaukee — Plunkett Raysich Architects announced a number of promotions.

Staff promotions announced by the firm are: Daniel J. Becker, AIA, senior project manager; Elizabeth P. Collier , AIA, senior project manager; Ryan McDonald , construction coordinator; Nicholas Pryor , architectural designer I; Brian N. Scheibel , architectural designer III; Marisa E. Sender , AIA, architect; Michael A. Stancl , AIA, senior project manager; and Jacqueline D. Volk , senior administrative manager.

New associates are: Jane A. Carroll , associates IIDA; Gregg R. Golden , AIA, CDT, CSI; and Jeffrey Holzhauer , AIA.

Senior associates are: Nancee J. Ariagno , IIDA; Martin P. Choren , AIA, NCARB; Ronald W. Gurnik , CSI, CCCA; Laura Maurer ; and Grant Reginato , AIA.

Reedsburg, Wis. — Tracy Matthews , accounting manager at Vierbicher Associates, Inc., has been named manager of administrative services for the firm.

Matthews has worked at Vierbicher Associates for 12 years and is responsible for the firm's accounting functions. In addition, she will now oversee administrative services.

Vierbicher Associates, Inc. offers engineering, architecture, planning, community development, surveying, GIS, and water and environmental resources services from offices in Reedsburg; Madison, Wis.; Schofield, Wis.; and Prairie Du Chien, Wis.

Oconomowoc, Wis. — MSI General Corporation has hired Louis F. Katzke as a project superintendent.

Katzke joins MSI General with 30 years of field and management experience in the construction industry.

MSI General Corporation is a design-build general contractor located in Oconomowoc.

Eau Claire, Wis. — SDS Architects, Inc. has announced the retirement of Joe Seymour .

At the time of his retirement, Seymour was serving as a project architect and one of the firm's principals, a position he has held since 1982.

SDS Architects also announced the addition of Dale Poynter and Thomas Twohig to the firm's board of directors.

Other directors include: Dennis Ferstenou , president; Thomas Hanley , vice president; and Anita Warnke , secretary/treasurer.

Headquartered in Eau Claire, SDS Architects, Inc. provides architectural design and engineering services.

Waukesha, Wis. — Voss Jorgensen Schueler Co., Inc. has announced that Rae Ann Bukowski has joined the firm as an accounting assistant.

She brings 10 years of experience in the construction industry to the position.

Voss Jorgensen Schueler Co., Inc. is a general contracting and construction management firm located in Waukesha.