Our Team

CCS is a wholly owned subsidiary of PSL. The Board of Directors includes
George Bogdanovich, CEO of Personnel Specialists, Ltd.
Kris Bogdanovich, President of Personnel Specialists, Ltd.
Attorney Keith R. Butler, President of Contract Counsel Solutions, Inc.

Keith R. Butler - President

Keith Butler is an attorney who spent over 23 years in private practice in Milwaukee. During this time, he practiced in the areas of general business, mergers and acquisitions, real estate, estate planning and probate. Keith earned a Bachelor of Business Administration degree in 1981 (graduation with distinction) and a Juris Doctor degree in 1984 (cum laude) from the University Of Wisconsin.

The past 16 years, Keith practiced with one of Milwaukee’s most respected law firms, serving both corporate and individual clients. He is past President of the Milwaukee Estate Counselors Forum.

Keith oversees the daily operations of CCS and designs the appropriate program for each client. With Contract Counsel Solutions, he has developed a means to provide companies and other organizations with a more efficient, cost-effective method of obtaining quality legal services.

George Bogdanovich, Chairman and CEO
Personnel Specialists, Ltd.

"We are excited to create a company that will allow us to become synonomous with the legal community in the greater Milwaukee area. Our people make the difference and Keith joining our team will add to that 'Difference Making.'"

Kris Bogdanovich - President
Personnel Specialists, Ltd.
"I love the excitement generated when we put the right mix of people together. In our business, the gratitude expressed by our client when we find the right candidate as well as the excitement the candidate expresses is still the stimulus after all these years of serving the staffing industry."

Joe Haas - Vice President Business Development
Personnel Specialists, Ltd.

“We are looking forward to developing this new line of services. It is our mission to be a pioneer in the legal placement community. The launch of Contract Counsel Solutions is an innovative approach to the temporary legal market.”

Shirley Westphal - Office Administrator

Shirley Westphal joined Legal Placement Services as an Employment Counselor and brings a broad-based human resource background to the role. Prior to joining the team, Shirley successfully managed the human resource function in the technology and consulting sectors. Her roles have given her experience in recruitment/staffing, employee assimilation, performance management, employee relations and compensation/benefits with special emphasis on managing through organizational change.

Shirley completed a certificate program in Human Resource Management and has a Bachelor's Degree in Business Management. She has worked in both large and small company environments.

Shirley's hands-on approach is especially valuable to her clients who value her insight and willingness to go the extra mile. "Throughout my human resources career, my approach has been to balance individual and organizational needs. I take pride in my ability to develop and maintain strong working relationships; enabling me to be a creative partner in resolving difficult and unique situations. I am proud to be a part of a firm that was founded on that principle."

M.K. Spilde - Business Development Executive

MK joined the Personnel Specialists and Legal Placement Services team in 2004. Before joining our company she spent six years as the business manager for a business communications company in charge of their human resources, financial and operations functions.

"I believe that my experience in the business world, working and helping a company grow over 600% in less than four years provides me with the skills to help my clients with their challenges. I have a solid understanding of what goes on in the day to day operations of a company, and how important the best employees are to not just making things run smoothly, but to the future growth and success of the team they're joining."

MK works closely with our clients and our candidates to ensure that the best match made in some key areas including culture, personality and skill set. This ensures meeting her personal goal of a solid, long term relationship between the client and their new hire.

Nate Bogdanovich - Business Development Executive

Nate joined our LPS/PS team this past October having previously worked as a special assets representative within the banking industry. He holds a Bachelors degree in Business from Trinity International University which shines through in how he ‘sees’ our business from all views.

“Our company’s success is derived from the relationships that we form, both with candidates and clients. The aspect of our business that I enjoy most is the constant interaction with people. The energy in our company is tremendous and I am excited to be part of such a unique group of people.”

Tim Mostowik - Employment Counselor

Tim joined the Personnel Specialists and Legal Placement Services team in 2007. Upon graduation, Tim began his business career at an exclusive country club as an assistant golf pro. He mastered his work ethic by integrating his skill set with outstanding customer service. Tim worked with various individuals with varied athleticism patiently instructing them on refining their game.

"I was able to assess my client’s ability and then tender the proper program to maximize their strengths and improve their game.”

Mara Sonderman - Employment Counselor

Mara Sonderman has worked for Legal Placement Services for just over two years. She is dedicated to and enjoys finding the right match for both the client and the candidate. She values the opportunity "in finding the tough fits!"

Mara is our resident attorney specialist. She has developed a following of corporations and attorneys that have come to trust her professional standing in the staffing industry. She looks forward to earning your trust and creatively assisting you in your search process.

"I love to put things together in both the traditional and the non-traditional manner. I seek to devote myself to 'thinking outside the box' while working within the framework of what's mutually beneficial to our clients as well as our candidates. Traditional searches seem to be getting more and more difficult. Personnel Specialists Legal Placement Services has built it's tradition on the 'CAN DO' approach until our efforts have been exhausted!"

Sandy Palen - Coordinator, Temporary Services

Always cheerful and enthusiastic, you can count on Sandy to greet you with her gregarious smile and the warmth of someone that would love to help you. She brings a welcomed level of experience as a coordinator from her background of running her own company.

Her strengths lie in ‘putting all the pieces together’, like a jigsaw puzzle. “I thrive on handling lots of details, for lots of people, and having it all work well together!” Her professionalism exudes when the many details of our busy Temporary Services Department create that jigsaw puzzle! You will be in great hands when dealing with Sandy!

Amy Mathison - Temporary Staffing Administrator

Amy has been representing PS/LPS Temporary Staffing Services since 2002. Her dedication to the client as well as her intuitive feel for the dynamics of the interview and selection process have allowed her to have a powerful impact for our clients’ temporary staffing needs.

"I only want to send the best candidates to our clients. I will continue interviewing and evaluating candidates until I find the ones that I can place my confidence in. Our company sets high expectations; I know that works to the benefit of our clients and I hope it raises the bar for the candidates who want to work for Personnel Specialists."

Katie Kaluzynski - Temporary Staffing Administrator

Katie began her career with our LPS/PS team as our office administrator. She has been helping support both our internal team of employment counselors as well as our currently placed employees.

Recently, Katie has moved into our Temporary Services Department. “I’m excited to be part of a team that sets such a high standard of service and commitment to its clients and employees.”

Katie graduated from the University of Minnesota with a Bachelors Degree in Biology and brings with her several years of non-profit project management and educational outreach. She hopes to utilize her diverse collection of work experience to help provide excellent temporary staffing service for our clients.

Laura Reed - Employment Counselor

Laura is the newest member of our LPS/PS team. As a graduate of the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee with degrees in Psychology and Spanish, her ability to work well with people comes naturally. “I enjoy helping clients find ‘just the right candidate’ for the position they desire to fill. And, nothing is as satisfying as finding the right person for the right position and knowing I am providing a great service to our clients!”

Laura’s professional experiences include seven years with our LPS/PS team prior to relocating to the Steven’s Point area where she worked within customer service in the logistics industry. After several years, Laura decided to return to the Milwaukee area to be closer to family and to accept a position with our company as an Employment Counselor.

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