ORGANIZATIONS
Kari Niedfeldt-Thomas
Better Business Bureau Serving Minnesota and North Dakota announced the appointment of New Brighton Mayor Kari Niedfeldt-Thomas as its next president and CEO, effective June 30. Niedfeldt-Thomas succeeds Susan Adams Loyd, who will be relocating to the greater Boston area. Niedfeldt-Thomas also most recently served as managing director and chief operating officer of Chief Executives for Corporate Purpose.
ARCHITECTURE/ENGINEERING
MSR Design, a Minneapolis architecture firm, announced it won an American Institute of Architects Architecture Award for its work on RIDC’s Mill 19 adaptive reuse project in Pittsburgh. … Golden Valley-based engineering and consulting firm WSB announced the following promotions: Sarah Rohne to senior director, Talent Planning & Partnerships, and Caitlin Austin to director, talent performance & development. … NewStudio Architecture, St. Paul, announced the retirement of founder, CEO and President Sean M. Wagner, effective June 30. He is succeeded by Adam Jarvi as part of a longtime succession plan; Jarvi has worked as an associate principal since the founding of the firm in 2011.
CO-WORKING
The Coven, a Minneapolis-based network of co-working spaces focused on historically underserved communities, announced the opening of a seventh location, at Nordøst Exchange, 2125 E Hennepin Ave, Suite 200, Minneapolis.
FINANCIAL SERVICES
Bloomington accounting firm BGM announced the hire of Dyanne Ross-Hanson to lead a new Succession & Exit Planning unit, helping business owners navigate the process of transitoning their business. … Affinity Plus Federal Credit Union, St. Paul, announced the opening of a branch at 1118 Mainstreet, Suite No. 2, Hopkins. … LoCorr Funds, an Excelsior-based investment company, announced the hiring of John A. Norris to its national accounts team. Norris previously served as director of investor relations for Crowd Street Capital. In addition, LoCorr said it has added internal wholesalers Drew Dean and Brody Munger.
HEALTH CARE
Accra, a Minnetonka-based provider of homecare services to people with disabilities and older adults, announced the appointment of Colin Raymond as chief executive officer. He succeeds John Dahm, who will become executive chairman and serve in an advisory role. Raymond most recently served as regional vice president at U.S. Renal Care.
LAW
Fredrikson, Minneapolis, announced that attorney Nicholas Smith has joined the firm’s Mergers & Acquisitions Group and that attorney Steven F. Mikel has joined the Mergers & Acquisitions and Private Equity groups. … Maslon, Minneapolis, announced the addition of former federal prosecutor Samantha Bates to its investigations team, representing corporations facing government inquiries, enforcement actions, and litigation. … National law firm Spencer Fane announced the addition of Shlomo Hahn to the firm’s Minneapolis office as an associate in the Litigation and Dispute Resolution practice group.
MANUFACTURING
The Central Minnesota Manufacturers Association announced Two Rivers Enterprises, Holdingford, Minn., as its 2024 Manufacturer of the Year. TRE specializes in stainless steel equipment for the foodservice and industrial sectors; the organization also named Les Engel as the 2024 Collaborator of the Year. Engel currently serves as CMMA president and board member for the Midwest Manufacturing Association.
MEDICAL TECHNOLOGY
SynerFuse, an Eden Prairie-based medical device company focused on the treatment of back pain associated with spinal fusion surgery, announced the appointment of Dr. Michael Park as chief technology officer. Park is a former principal investigator for the SynerFuse proof-of-concept study and primary inventor of SynerFuse technology. He also is a board-certified neurosurgeon and associate professor and director of stereotactic and functional neurosurgery in the Department of Neurosurgery and Neurology at the University of Minnesota.
OPENINGS
Ross Stores, a national off-price retail apparel chain, announced the planned openings of locations at 8268 Tamarack Village, Woodbury; and 14375 State Hwy. 13 S., Savage.
SPONSORSHIPS
The Minnesota-North Dakota Chapter of the Alzheimer’s Association announced Minneapolis-based U.S. Bank will be its presenting sponsor for the 2025 Walk to End Alzheimer’s-Twin Cities, held at Target Field on Sept. 27.
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