The worst part is Jaren Hall was kind of cooking.

After struggling to find a rhythm on his first drive, the rookie quarterback had the Vikings in position to score a touchdown on his second drive.

He completed a quick pass to tight end Johnny Mundt for 18 yards, then a deep pass to running back Alexander Mattison for 47 yards.

That put the Vikings in the low red zone where Hall tried to scramble for a touchdown. He got hit hard near the goal line, slammed the back of his head into the turf, and had to be helped off the field.

After briefly getting checked out in the medical tent, Hall was quickly ruled out with a concussion. He finished the game 5 for 6 passing for 78 yards to go along with 11 yards rushing.

In place of Hall, the Vikings turned to Josh Dobbs, the journey quarterback they acquired at the trade deadline this past week.

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OF NOTE

Wayde McMillan

3M Co., Maplewood, announced Wayde McMillan as chief financial officer for the company’s Health Care Business Group, effective Nov. 1. McMillan joins 3M from Insulet, where he was executive vice president, CFO and treasurer.

ADVERTISING/PUBLIC RELATIONS

Collective Measures, a Minneapolis-based ad agency, announced the hires of Matt Larson as vice president of Media and Connection Strategy, and Lindsay Early as vice president of Client Services. Larson previously was with Haworth Marketing + Media; Early most recently worked at Optum.

FOOD

Milk Specialties Global, an Eden Prairie-based processor of raw dairy products into ingredients for the food industry, announced that Vincent Macciocchi has joined the board of directors. Macciocchi currently serves as senior vice president at ADM and president of its Nutrition business.

FINANCIAL SERVICES

U.S. Bank, Minneapolis, announced it has named Ariel Meyerstein to lead its Environmental, Social and Governance program office. Meyerstein previously held similar executive roles at Citigroup.

HONORS

St. Paul educational organization Planting People Growing Justice announced that Goldman Sachs has named its founder, Artika Tyner, to the One Million Black Women cohort, which commits $10 billion in direct investment capital and $100 million in philanthropic support to address gender and racial biases; others in the Twin Cities named to the cohort include Calandra Revering, Revering Law Offices; Tasha Harris, Kobi Co., and Tatiana Freeman, Nosh Posh. … The University of St. Thomas Opus College of Business, Minneapolis, announced the following inductees into the Minnesota Real Estate Hall of Fame: Eva Stevens, United Properties (retired); Gary Kirt, Bell Mortgage (retired), and Ray Harris, Ray H. Harris Co. 

LAW

Fredrikson, Minneapolis, announced that attorney Emani Y. Marshall-Loving has joined as an associate in the Litigation Group and that attorney Shantal Pai has joined in its Energy Litigation, Energy Regulation & Permitting and Litigation groups. … Moss & Barnett, Minneapolis, announced that bankruptcy attorney Matthew R. Burton has joined the firm as a
shareholder in its Litigation and Business Law practice areas. … Nilan Johnson Lewis, Minneapolis, announced Alicia Reuter has joined the firm’s Health Care practice. … Shumaker, a national law firm, announced the selection of Amy L. Court as office managing partner for its newly opened office in Bloomington. … Maslon, Minneapolis, announced the addition of attorneys Emilio Giuliani III, who joins the Litigation Group, and Laura Trahms-Hagen, Corporate & Securities Group.

MANUFACTURING

Alexandria Industries, an Alexandria, Minn.-based provider of metal-fabricated parts and services for industry, announced that Tom Welle has been appointed director of engineering. …  Protolabs, a Maple Plain-based online and technology-enabled manufacturer for businesses, announced Agnes Semington as global chief human resources officer; Semington previously held a similar post at The Imagine Group.

MEDICAL TECHNOLOGY

Medtronic, a diversified developer of electronic and chemical medical devices and treatments, announced that Paolo Di Vincenzo joined the company as president of the Neuromodulation business, effective Oct. 30. Di Vincenzo previously was an executive at Smith+Nephew. Medtronic is based in Ireland with executive offices in Fridley.

NONPROFITS

Mni Sota Fund, a Minneapolis-based federally funded certified community development financial institution serving urban Native American communities, announced the additions of Director of Lending Kevin Harris and Loan Officer Jaime Brown.

ORGANIZATIONS

MBOLD, an industry coalition focused on solutions to global food and agriculture challenges, announced that Dimitrios Smyrnios, CEO of Marshall, Minn.-based grocery chain Schwan’s Co., has been named chairman. Smyrnios succeeds Jeff Harmening, chairman and CEO of General Mills, Golden Valley, who has chaired the coalition since 2018. MBOLD is an initiative of the GREATER MSP Partnership.

UTILITIES

Otter Tail Corp., a Fergus Falls, Minn.-based diversified electricity provider and manufacturer, announced the planned retirement of Kevin Moug on Dec. 31. Todd Wahlund will succeed Moug as vice president and chief financial officer; Wahlund previously was chief financial officer and vice president, finance, at Otter Tail Power Co., the corporation’s electric utility.

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ATLANTA — In the first start of his NFL career on Sunday afternoon, rookie quarterback Jaren Hall was without the man that was supposed to be blocking his blindside.

After suffering a groin injury late this week, left tackle Christian Darrisaw was ruled out for the Vikings in the game against the Atlanta Falcons.

The likely replacement for Darrisaw is veteran left tackle David Quessenberry.

The other inactives for the Vikings included safety Lewis Cine, running back Kene Nwangwu, linebacker Brian Asamoah, tight end Nick Muse, receiver Jalen Nailor, and defensive tackle Dean Lowry.