ORGANIZATIONS
Roxane Battle
The Women’s Foundation of Minnesota, a Minneapolis organization focused on grantmaking, research, public policy and narrative change, announced that Roxane Battle has joined as vice president of communications and strategic Initiatives. Battle previously was a Twin Cities TV personality on NBC-Minneapolis, KARE-11, WCCO-TV, and FOX9. … The Minneapolis Renaissance Coalition, a public-private partnership aimed at revitalizing the city’s urban core, has named Dario Anselmo president; Anselmo is a former state legislator and former owner of the Fine Line music venue in downtown Minneapolis.
ADVERTISING/PUBLIC RELATIONS
Nordeast Marketing Group, Minneapolis, announced that Scott Dahl is joining the firm as chief creative officer. Dahl previously was VP, group creative director at Betty (formerly Periscope), and came out of retirement to join Nordeast. … The Lacek Group, a Minneapolis-based Ogilvy One agency focused on brand-loyalty marketing, announced it has been named as FNBO‘s agency of record for credit card marketing. FNBO, First National Bank of Omaha, is headquartered in Nebraska.
FINANCIAL SERVICES
Mairs & Power, a St. Paul-based employee-owned investment advisory firm, announced the appointment of Pete Slattery as head of distribution. Slattery joins Mairs & Power from Aristotle Capital Management, where he served as senior vice president of institutional services.
HEALTH CARE
Fyzical Therapy & Balance Centers, a nationally franchised holistic physical therapy and rehab program, announced the planned opening this fall of a clinic in White Bear Lake near Century College. The franchisee is Kyle Smaagard, a White Bear Lake High School and U.S. Air Force Academy graduate who previously worked in artificial intelligence research and development.
HONORS
Storm Creek, an Eagan-based sustainable apparel company, announced that CEO and majority owner Teresa Fudenberg has been named one of the most influential leaders in the promotional products industry, earning a spot on the 2025 ASI Counselor Power 50 list. Fudenberg joined the company with her husband, Storm Creek founder and President Doug Jackson, in 2014. Storm Creek has pledged to donate $5 million to charity by 2030. … Central Lakes College meat cutting and butchery instructor Jess Feierabend has been named 2025 Post-Secondary Educator of the Year by the Minnesota Farm Bureau Federation. Feierabend also will participate in the American Farm Bureau Federation’s 107th Annual Convention in Anaheim, Ca., in January. Central Lakes College is located in Brainerd.
LAW
Fredrikson, Minneapolis, announced that attorney Masha M. Yevzelman has been appointed to serve a two-year term as vice chair of the Tax Section’s State and Local Taxes Committee of the American Bar Association.
MEDICAL TECHNOLOGY
Solventum, a St. Paul-based provider of medical components, announced the appointment of Heather Knight in the newly created position of chief commercial officer, effective Nov. 10. Knight most recently served as chief operating officer at Baxter International. … AngioInsight, a Minnetonka-based developer of AI-powered cardiovascular diagnostics, announced the appointment of Shlomi Nachman to its board of directors. Nachman is former worldwide chairman of Johnson & Johnson’s Cardiovascular and Specialty Solutions. … Provation ,a Minneapolis-based provider of office software for the health care industry, announced the appointment of gastroenterologist Dr. Lukasz Kowalczyk as executive medical director. Kowalczyk is a graduate of the Mayo Clinic AI Accelerator and a member of the HIMSS AI Advisory Group.
MINING
Pulsar Helium, a Portugal-based helium exploration and development company, announced the appointment of Peter Barry of the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution as the company’s scientific helium-3 adviser, assisting the company’s Topaz helium project in northern Minnesota.
REAL ESTATE
Sherman Associates, a national commercial real estate firm, announced the appointment of Mary Jo Kelly as manager of Commercial Leasing and Business Development in Minneapolis. Kelly previously was vice president, financial services group at Kraus-Anderson.
TECHNOLOGY
LiquidCool Solutions, a Rochester-based developer and maker of computer hardware systems, announced that Brian Casey has been appointed chief operating officer. Casey comes to LiquidCool Solutions from Celestica, a global electronic manufacturing services provider.
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