Great Lakes Distillery, Milwaukee, has been awarded a Double Gold Medal at the San Francisco World Spirits Competition for its Rehorst Premium Milwaukee Gin.

Marcus Theatres announced Joseph Andrietsch, Milwaukee, has been hired as director of food and beverage.

Zizzo Group Advertising and Public Relations, Milwaukee, announced the promotion of Michelle Sieg, Milwaukee, as vice president and creative director.

Milwaukee Downtown recently presented the 2007 Downtown Achievement Awards to: Manpower World Headquarters, Brick & Mortar Award; Tutto Restaurant & Bar, Dining & Entertainment Award; Milwaukee Intermodal Station, CPR Award; Alderman Bob Bauman, Cheerleader Award; Jim Baillon, Champion Award; Midwest Airlines, Corporate Citizen Award.

Shorewest Realtors announced the addition of Rashaan Cherry, Milwaukee, to its Greater Milwaukee office.

Quarles & Brady, Milwaukee, announced that Elizabeth A. Orelup, Cedar Grove, a partner with the firm, was named one of this year’s Leaders in the Law, by the Wisconsin Law Journal.

Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage announced its real estate sales leaders for March: Desty Lorino, Shorewood office; James Watters and Sonya Mays, downtown office. In addition, Coldwell Banker hired the following sales associates: Javed "David" Qureshi, Ryan Thompson, Katrina Gilbert, downtown office. Larry Weiss, Milwaukee, of Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage, Glendale, has earned the EcoBroker Certified designation.

Delbert F. Reynolds, Milwaukee, director of the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development-Milwaukee field office, and Donna-Lou Hertz, Milwaukee, supervisor of area programs for the homeless, were honored at the Lissy’s Place Fundraising Dinner.

Sharon Graves, Sussex, has been named director of clinical risk management for Children’s Hospital and Health System, Milwaukee.

William R. Tisdale, Milwaukee, head of the Metropolitan Milwaukee Fair Housing Council, has been awarded the National Community Reinvestment Award by the National Community Reinvestment Coalition.

Jewish Family Services, Milwaukee, received a KOVOD Award from the Association of Jewish Family Children’s Agencies in the Agency Web site category.

Zeppos Associates, Milwaukee, announced the promotion of Laurie Peterson, Brookfield, as account executive.

The Women’s Fund of Greater Milwaukee Inc. has honored Thelma Sias, Milwaukee, with the Lynde B. Uihlein Award.

Hanson Dodge Creative, Milwaukee, has hired Jeff Leswing, Milwaukee, as vice president of global interactive, and Walter Bloch, Greendale, as director of project management.

Waterstone Mortagage, Pewaukee, announced the hiring of Ahmad Rahman, Milwaukee, as accounting intern.

Phoenix Marketing Group, Milwaukee, received the Excellence Award, People’s Choice Award and the Bell Award from the Business Marketing Association for its work for the Perlick Corp.

The Business for Business Chapter of Business Network International announced its new leadership team: Frances Vitale, Milwaukee, chapter president; Patrick Hoffert, West Milwaukee, vice president; John Sage, Brookfield, secretary/treasurer; Anne Bingham, Wauwatosa, education coordinator; Don Caveney, Sussex, and Tom Harrington, Wauwatosa, membership committee; and Ann Durbin, Wauwatosa, visitor host.

Elly M. Pick, Shorewood, has been named executive director for the Charles Allis Art Museum and the Villa Terrace Decorative Arts Museum, Milwaukee.

The American Diabetes Association and their Diabetes Physician Recognition Program recognized the following physicians from Advanced Healthcare: Melinda Bonilla-Puetz, Mark Bostwick, Patrick Brody, Kristine Bruno, John Bryant, Bruce Camilleri, Andrew Catanzaro, Mark Chelmowski, Laura Duncan, Daniel Heyrman, Jennifer Johnson, Jeffrey Katt, Holly Leider, Anne Mattson, Douglas McManus, Mary Ellen Mitchanis, Beverly Ness, Marc Olsen, Kanak Shah, Leonard Weistrop and John Yang.

Milwaukee Public Television has received two first place Awards for Excellence from the Wisconsin Broadcaster’s Association for a review of MPTV’s history and a commentary on Interchange.

Milwaukee Public Radio has been recognized with 21 awards for journalism from the Wisconsin Broadcast Association and Northwest Broadcasters News Association and the Radio-Television News Directors Association.

Bruce A. Arbit, River Hills, president of the Milwaukee Jewish Federation, has been selected as the next chairman of the United Israel Appeal.

Park Bank, Milwaukee, has promoted Bryan L. Swanson, Brookfield, to vice president of commercial banking.

Todd O’Leary, Wauwatosa, has been named director of membership for VISIT Milwaukee.

Aurora Health Care, Milwaukee, has promoted the following to vice president positions: Jay Faherty, vice president of corporate affairs for Aurora’s North Region; Mark Huber, Whitefish Bay, vice president of social responsibility; Mary Reinke, Waukesha, vice president of corporate affairs for Aurora’s Kettle Moraine Region; Randy Roeper, vice president of corporate affairs for Aurora’s Central Region; Rachel Roller, Milwaukee, vice president of government affairs; Jeff Squire, Bayside, vice president of corporate communications.

Kimberley Crews Goode, Milwaukee, has been named vice president of the communications department at Northwestern Mutual, Milwaukee.

Cornerstone Consulting, Milwaukee, has named Erin Zimmer, Pewaukee, director of marketing; Michael Fix, Milwaukee, director of operations; and Sarah Wyman, Milwaukee, sales representative.

Marlene Lauwasser, Mequon, was named director of major gifts and planned giving at Cardinal Stritch University, Milwaukee.

100 Monkeys, Wauwatosa, has added Ashley Franks, Waukesha, and Aradhana Pati, Cudahy, as account coordinators.

The Marcus Center for the Performing Arts, Milwaukee, announced John Barnes, Menomonee Falls, has been hired as group sales executive.

Gilbane Building Co., Milwaukee has hired Julie Gehling, Milwaukee, as a project superintendent, and Suzy Wood, Glendale, as an executive assistant.

George Liberatore, Germantown, has been named to the National Board of Directors for the Arthritis Foundation.

Abri Health Plan, West Allis, has added the following to its staff: Deanna Deubig, Greenfield, senior claims examiner; Donna Strow, Hales Corners, and Dana Neuman, Milwaukee, claims examiners; Lisa Bohovsky, Hartford, systems analyst; Maria Daniels, Milwaukee, claims supervisor; Jack Kernan, Milwaukee, network administrator; and Marna Kurbat, West Bend, provider database specialist.

Courtney A. Stefaniak, Milwaukee, has joined the Stefaniak Group, Milwaukee, as a sales associate.

Dr. Lisa L. Conant, Milwaukee, assistant professor of neurology at the Medical College of Wisconsin, is principal investigator for a two-year grant from the National Institute of Child Health and Human Development.

MSI General Corp., Oconomowoc, announced that structural engineer Ditas Adomenas, Nashotah, architect Steve Rowley, Oconomowoc, and architectural designer Ryan Thomas, Wauwatosa, have become LEED certified.