OF NOTE
The Minnesota Vikings NFL franchise announced the hire of Morgan Kennedy as vice president of partnership activation, events & special projects. Kennedy most recently served as the chief marketing and growth officer for Minneapolis-based Atomic Data, an IT-as-a-service company with a focus on sports and large public venues.
ADVERTISING/PUBLIC RELATIONS
Haberman, a Minneapolis-based marketing communications agency, announced it has been selected as the agency of record for MNsure, Minnesota’s health insurance marketplace.
ARCHITECTURE/ENGINEERING
Wold Architects & Engineers, St. Paul, announced the promotion of Jacob Marshall to the Associates Leadership Team. Marshall is an electrical engineer and has six years with Wold.
ENTERTAINMENT
Children’s Theatre Company, a Minneapolis-based live performance venue focused on young audiences, announced Antonio De La Vega, Elijah Virgil Hughes and Yuheng (Kitty) Jiang as CTC Fellows for the 2024-25 Season.
FINANCIAL SERVICES
Piper Sandler Cos., a Minneapolis-based investment bank, announced the addition of Matt Monaco as a managing director to its fixed income trading team, leading to a strategic buildout of the U.S. Small Business Administration 7(a) loan platform. Monaco joins the firm from Memphis Capital where he was responsible for building and managing SBA related businesses. … Ameriprise Financial, Minneapolis, announced financial adviser Michael Walstien has joined the branch channel in Wayzata with $150 million in assets. He previously was with UBS Financial Services.
HONORS
The Hennepin County District Court announced it has presented Beth Holger with the Steven A. Pihlaja Justice Partner Award. Holger is chief executive officer and executive director of The Link, a metrowide North Minneapolis nonprofit providing housing and supportive services for youth and young families experiencing homelessness, positive alternative programs for youth in the juvenile justice system, and emergency shelter, housing, and supportive services for youth who have been sexually exploited.
LAW
Maliya G. Rattliffe has been appointed to the Minnesota Women Lawyers board of directors. Rattliffe is an attorney at Fredrikson, which announced the appointment. … Nilan Johnson Lewis, Minneapolis, announced that Kathleen Curtis has been promoted to shareholder. Curtis joined the firm in 2021, focusing on on product liability, personal injury, business litigation, construction litigation, professional malpractice and insurance. … National business law firm Barnes & Thornburg announced the hire of attorney Erin Killeen as an associate in its Minneapolis office, focusing on bond financing for corporate, nonprofit and governmental organizations.
MILESTONES
Rihm Family Cos., a South St. Paul Kenworth truck dealership, announced it is celebrating its 75th year as a dealership and 92 years in business.
NONPROFITS
Hold Your Horses, a Greenfield, Minn.-based organization promoting healing and well-being through animal and nature-based therapy and programs, announced that Founding Director Janet Weisberg will be stepping aside and that Kenz Becco has been named executive director. Becco joined three years ago as operations director.
RETAIL
Play It Again Sports, a retail reseller of used sporting goods and apperal, has announced the opening of a location at 13625 Grove Drive North, Maple Grove. Play It Again Sports is a portfolio company of Winmark Corp., a Plymouth-based franchisor of retail resale chains.
SPONSORSHIPS
Twin Cities In Motion announced that Post Consumer Brands, Lakeville, will be the new title partner of the Family Activity Area for the 2024 Medtronic Twin Cities Marathon. Post Consumer Brands is a business unit of Post Holdings, whose product brands include Honey Bunches of Oats, Grape-Nuts, Malt-O-Meal, and others.
TECHNOLOGY
Clearfield, a Plymouth-based communication fiber management company, announced the Fiber Broadband Association awarded company President and Chief Executive Officer Cheri Beranek its Women Changing Fiber for Good AMPLIFY Award. The Fiber Broadband Association is a trade organization. … Spave, a Red Wing, Minn.-based financial technology company focused on charitable giving, announced the formation of a Advisory Council aimed at driving growth. It includes Ajay Nair, Spave’s former co-founder. Other members: Jodie Thellin Skyberg, Margaret Bransford and Sudeep Nadkarni.
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