OF NOTE
Yoland Pierson
The Minnesota Black Chamber of Commerce, St. Paul, announced the appointment of Yoland Pierson as president and chief executive officer. Pierson is a principle in family-owned and Minneapolis-based Pierson & Sons Trucking.
ADVERTISING/PUBLIC RELATIONS
Betty, a Quad agency based in Minneapolis, announced the opening of offices in Austin, Texas, and Mexico City.
FINANCIAL SERVICES
Thrivent, a Minneapolis-based diversified investment brokerage, announced that Lynn Crump-Caine has been elected chair of the board of directors, effective Feb. 1; Crump-Caine succeeds N. Cornell Boggs, III, who served on the board since 2013 and as chair since 2023. Crump-Caine has been on Thrivent’s board since 2016. She spent 30 years at McDonald’s Corp., where she served as executive vice president of worldwide operations.
FOOD
Hormel Foods Corp., an Austin, Minn.-based provider of grocery store prepared food brands, announced the appointment of Domenic Borrelli as executive vice president of retail, effective Feb. 23. He joins Hormel from Danone North America, where he served as president and general manager of the Beverage Creations business.
HEALTH CARE
University of Minnesota Physicians, the clinical practice of the University of Minnesota Medical School, announced it has named Dr. Greg Beilman chief executive officer. Beilman has served as M Physicians’ interim CEO since July 2025. Beilman previously served as associate dean of Department of Defense research and partnerships at the University of Minnesota Medical School in addition to founding the University of Minnesota Translational Center for Resuscitative and Trauma Care. Beilman is a retired Colonel in the U.S. Army Reserves. … Nura Pain Clinics, an Edina-based subsidiary of the Capitol Pain Institute family of practices, announced the promotions of Dr. Erin Bettendorf and Dr. Larry Studt, along with the retirements of Dr. David Schultz and Dr. Peter Schultz. Bettendorf moves into the role of medical director of the Nura Surgical Center, and Studt will take over Peter Schultz’s role as medical director of Nura Pain Clinics. … Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Minnesota, an Eagan-based health insurer, announced the appointments of Allysia Jenkins as vice president of health solutions and Benjamin Pepin as vice president of affordability. Jenkins most recently served the company as senior director of case management; Pepin joins the organization from Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Kansas City, where was vice president of enterprise improvement and business evolution.
LAW
SiebenCarey, Minneapolis, announced that law students John Gauger and Nick Downes will join the firm as associate attorneys following their anticipated admission to the Minnesota Bar in 2026. Both Gauger and Downes are completing their JD degrees: Gauger at Mitchell Hamline School of Law and Downes at the University of St. Thomas School of Law.
MANUFACTURING
Apogee Enterprises, a Bloomington-based provider of architectural windows and related products for commercial construction, announced that Mark Augdahl has been promoted to executive vice president and chief financial officer. Augdahl has served as interim CFO since Jan. 7; he joined the company in 2000 and previously served as chief accounting officer.
MEDIA
The Minnesota Star Tribune, Minneapolis, announced the addition of Jess Bellville as head of audience strategy and Mark Baumgarten as outdoors editor. Bellville comes from St. Paul-based Twin Cities PBS (TPT); Baumgarten most recently was at Cascade PBS in Seattle.
MEIDCAL TECHNOLOGY
Nuwellis Inc., an Eden Prairie-based developer and provider of bodily fluid management systems, announced the appointments of Katharyn Field and Mika Grasso to its board of directors, effective Jan. 21. Field is chief executive officer of ISpecimen Inc.; Grasso is a private investment manager.
ORGANIZATIONS
The Minnesota Chapter of the National Association of Women Business Owners announced Stephanie Lee as 2026 president. Lee runs Global Street Partners, a Minneapolis-based commercial real estate brokerage and previously held executive leadership experience roles at Cargill and Courage Center.
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