The Milwaukee Post

16 • Milwaukee County Post • June 20, 2014 Post Staff MILWAUKEE – For his efforts to improve the quality of life in Milwaukee neighborhoods, the Greater Milwaukee Foundation recognized community organizer Christopher Boston as the 2014 recipient of its Doug Jansson Leadership Award. He received the honor at the foun- dation's 99th annual meeting and civic awards presentation Wednesday at the Wisconsin Center in Milwaukee. As director of sustainable communi- ties for LISC Milwaukee, Boston leads the organization's strategy for comprehen- sive community development, helping transform distressed urban communities into healthy places to live, work and raise families. He serves as LISC's liaison in Milwaukee's Washington Park and Harambee neighborhoods. Boston's years of experience in grass- roots community leadership complement his calling as pastor at Lamb of God Missionary Baptist Church. He previous- ly served as lead organizer/director of Milwaukee Inner-city Congregations Allied for Hope and was the youngest to serve in that role in the agency's history. He also was president of the Milwaukee Chapter of the Black Alliance for Educational Options. Born and raised in Milwaukee, Boston studied international management at the University of Wisconsin-La Crosse. He began his career in organizing to help improve education outcomes for Milwaukee Public Schools students. The Greater Milwaukee Foundation created the Doug Jansson Leadership Award to provide support for local non- profit leaders, particularly those serving underserved communities, to strengthen their leadership skills. Jansson led the Foundation for 17 years, beginning in 1993. The award was sponsored this year by BMO Private Bank. www.greatermilwaukee foundation.org Community organizer recognized for leadership Submitted photo Christopher Boston was honored by the Greater Milwaukee Foundation with the Doug Jansson Leadership Award on Wednesday. By DWAYNE BUTLER Post Editor MILWAUKEE – The University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee has installed the first electronic vehicle fast-charge stations in Milwaukee County, bringing the total in the state to four. UWM collaborated on the installation of the fast-charge stations with New Berlin- based ABB, which offers one to the general public at its New Berlin facility, 16250 S. Glendale Drive, and another is available in Madison. The two new DC stations, which will charge electronic vehicles in 30 to 90 min- utes, are the latest addition to UWM's other two AC charge stations. The AC stations take between four and eight hours to charge a vehicle, says Mike Priem, a senior facili- ties planning specialist in UWM's Parking & Transportation division. The EV fast-charge stations will work for the Nissan LEAF and Mitsubishi i-MiEV vehicles. They will charge a Nissan LEAF to 80 percent in about 30 minutes, according to a release. The fast-charge stations are located on the first levels of the parking structure under the Engineering Math Sciences build- ing and the Klotsche Center & Pavilion. They are available for use by anyone with an electric vehicle at no cost, except for a parking fee. "We see fast charging technology sup- porting electric vehicle adoption rates all over the world, so this project is an impor- tant milestone for both the university com- munity and the greater Milwaukee region," said Andy Bartosh, program manager for the Electric Vehicle Charging Infrastructure business at ABB. The existing longer-term charge stations on campus include one in the Northwest Quad parking lot and another in the EMS parking structure, which are also available to the general public. ABB produces automation products, such as the charging station equipment. The company also manufactures higher kilowatt chargers that can complete charg- ing in 15 to 20 minutes, but the units installed at UWM are suitable for students, staff and faculty who are going into the Klotsche Center & Pavilion for a workout or running to a class, said Heather Flanagan, ABB's marketing communications manager for electric vehicle charging infrastructure. "It's all about what makes most sense in each particular use case," Flanagan said. "For example, you wouldn't require a high- voltage quick charge unit at home. But they become much more necessary around town to enable greater driving range." www.uwm.edu www.abb.us UWM, ABB collaborate on installation of fast-charge stations Submitted photo Ken Graber, director of media relations at ABB, charges the company's Nissan LEAF at the UWM quick- charge station in the Klotsche Center & Pavilion parking structure. Starr Group makes two hires GREENFIELD – The Starr Group has announced the additions of Cheryl Michalek and Samuel Hope to its staff. Michalek has joined The Starr Group team as the marketing and social media specialist. She bring more than two decades of graphic design and communi- cations experience. She earned scholastic honors in May at Milwaukee Area Technical College, including the Lamp of Knowledge Award in the Web designer program. Hope joins the company as a personal insurance counselor. He will support the personal benefits department in customer service. Hope recently graduated from the University of Wisconsin – Whitewater with an undergraduate degree in finance and an MBA in management and interna- tional business. www.starrgroup.com American Freight Furniture opens third location WAUKESHA – Discount furniture chain American Freight Furniture and Mattress is opening a new store in Waukesha at 1725 Dolphin Drive on Friday. The warehouse covers over 19,000 square feet and will bring 10 new jobs to Waukesha. This is American Freight's 97th store in the country and the third in Wisconsin. The other two are in Madison and Milwaukee. www.americanfreight.us BUSINESS BRIEFS

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