SERVICES
Rob Goggins
Great Clips, a Bloomington-based national franchisor of retail hair salons, announced the promotion of Rob Goggins to president and chief executive officer, effective Jan 1, 2026, upon the planned retirement of CEO Steve Hockett. Goggins has been president of Great Clips for seven years. The company additionally announced that Kerry Bundy will be promoted from vice president of legal, general counsel and corporate secretary to chief legal officer.
CIVIC PROMOTION
Visit Duluth, which promotes Duluth as a destination for leisure travel, tourism, meetings, conventions and business travel, announced Haley Hedstrom as executive director. Since 2018, Hedstrom has worked at Lake Superior Zoo in Duluth, first as director of marketing and most recently as executive director.
CONSTRUCTION
Kendell, a Mendota Heights-based provider of commercial doors, frames and hardware products and services, announced Darrin Anderson has been appointed chief executive officer. Anderson most recently served as CEO of The Cook & Boardman Group and has held senior leadership roles with Crescent Electric and HD Supply.
DEVELOPMENT
United Properties, a Minneapolis-based residential and commercial property developer, announced the promotion of Connor McCarthy to senior vice president, commercial development. McCarthy has been with United Properties since 2015. In 2021, he was honored as the Minnesota Real Estate Journal’s Emerging Leader of the Year.
ENTERTAINMENT
The Ordway Center for Performing Arts, St. Paul, announced that Leah Dixon has been promoted to vice president of advancement. For the past decade, Dixon served as the Ordway’s director of individual giving and advancement operations.
FINANCIAL SERVICES
Ameriprise Financial Services, Minneapolis, announced that Jason Holt has become a private wealth adviser with the firm. Holt is based in Wayzata. … Wells Fargo & Co., San Francisco, announced that Chief Executive Officer Charlie Scharf will be named to the additional role of chairman of the board, succeeding Steven Black. Wells Fargo is Minnesota’s second-largest bank by deposit market share. … Northeast Bank, Minneapolis, announced the following leadership promotions in advance of the planned year-end retirement of Director of Risk Management and Marketing Sue Sjoselius: Janice DeGaetano, promoted to vice president, Compliance and Regulatory Affairs; Sarah Bogenreif, promoted to marketing officer, and Kim Rikimoto, promoted to BSA officer.
HEALTH CARE
The Minnesota Department of Health announced that Sheyanga Beecher, director of the Hennepin Healthcare Pediatric Mobile Health Program, has been named Minnesota’s 2025 Immunization Champion by the Association of Immunization Managers and the Minnesota Department of Health.
HONORS
The MinnesotaCIO and MinnesotaCISO chapters of the Inspire Leadership Network announced the following 2025 Minnesota ORBIE Award winners: Carissa Rollins, Illumina (retired); Jennifer Hartsock, Cargill; Rudi Mohamed, Minnesota Housing; Matt Neale, Agiliti Health; Ben Davis, Cambria; Shikhar Singh, Choice Financial Group; Tony Taylor, Land O’Lakes, and Jason Meszaros, Anderson Trucking Service.
LAW
Fredrikson, Minneapolis, announced that attorney Robert Q. Williams has joined its Real Estate & Construction Group.
MANUFACTURING
Dayton Rogers Manufacturing, a Blaine-based provider of custom fabricated metal components to manufacturing and industry, announced it has appointed Stephanie Lowry as chief executive officer, succeeding Ron Lowry, who will continue as owner and chairman of the board. Stephanie Lowry has held leadership positions at Dayton Rogers for more than 15 years.
MEDICAL TECHNOLOGY
DiaMedica Therapeutics, a Minnetonka-based biopharmaceutical company focused on treating acute ischemic stroke and preeclampsia, announced the appointment of Dr. Julie Krop as chief medical officer, succeeding Dr. Lorianne Masuok. Krop joins DiaMedica from PureTech Health, where she was CMO and head of development.
TECHNOLOGY
Datasite, a Minneapolis-based business software and services company, announced that Matthew Steinhilber has been named general counsel. Steinhilber previously held similar roles at ACA Group and Blueflame AI, which Datasite recently acquired.
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