Business People: Sunday July 16

ARCHITECTURE/ENGINEERING

HGA Architects and Engineers has hired Stephanie Reem as associate vice president and senior interior designer in the Healthcare Practice Group in Minneapolis. … Northern Technologies, Inver Grove Heights, announced the promotion of Chris Myers to construction services manager in its Fargo, N.D., office.

DEVELOPMENT

Apartment development and management company Dominium announced that it has hired Zach Halverson as a human resources assistant and Emily Rostad as a senior marketing analyst at its Plymouth headquarters.

EDUCATION

Young Art Lessons, a children’s art store and studio, announced the opening of a location at Ridgedale Center, Minnetonka, offering “drop in” art lessons seven days a week. … Minneapolis law firm Fish & Richardson announced that full scholarships have been awarded to Twin Cities middle school students Rashell Cruz Tapia, Luis Huerta Huerta and Glenda Madero Fuentes to attend the U.S. Space & Rocket Center Space Camp in Huntsville, Ala., this summer. … The Spire Credit Union Scholarship Committee recently awarded a $500 Traditional Scholarship to East Ridge High School student Mallory Bannink, who plans to attend Brigham Young University – Idaho this fall. East Ridge High School is in Woodbury.

FINANCIAL SERVICES

Business financial consultants BerganKDV announced it has acquired Farmington-based Beltz, Kes, Darling & Associates as of July 1. The firm also announced the promotions of Lee Roberts in its St. Cloud office and Adam Goehring in its Bloomington office as partners. … Peoples Community Credit Union, Hopkins, announced it has merged with Falcon Heights-based Spire Credit Union, effective July 1. Spire Credit Union also announced it has received four awards from the Marketing Association of Credit Unions: a Gold Award for the Spire 2016 Annual Report; a Silver Award for the Spire TV Series, Driven by Midwestern Values; a Bronze Award in the Outdoor Advertising category, and a Bronze in the Video category for the Annual Meeting and Member Appreciation Day video. … Kraus-Anderson Insurance, Minneapolis, has acquired the operations of Twin Cities-based Dennis J. Linder & Associates, a property and casualty agency focused on architectural and engineering firms. … GWG Holdings, Minneapolis, the parent company of GWG Life, announced it is partnering with Long-Term Care Resources to roll out the LifeCare Xchange, a suite of financial solutions to address the long-term care needs of aging Americans. … South Metro Federal Credit Union, Prior Lake, has expanded its field of membership to include Hennepin and Carver counties as well as Scott County. … Minnesota Valley Federal Credit Union, Mankato, was voted the Best Bank or Credit Union in the Mankato area by readers of the daily Free Press newspaper and monthly Mankato Magazine. … James Paulsen has joined The Leuthold Group, Minneapolis, as chief investment strategist. Paulsen has been an investment industry professional since 1983, most recently as chief investment strategist at Wells Capital Management, where he worked for 20 years. … Lincoln Financial Network, the retail wealth management affiliate of Lincoln Financial Group, announced the appointment of John R. Ekman as divisional vice president for Lincoln Financial Advisors for the Midwest market. He is based in Edina. … Tina Jones, community outreach administrator at Hiway Federal Credit Union, St. Paul, received the Credit Union Development Education certification through the National Credit Union Foundation.

HONORS

Pam Gonnella of Eagan received the 2017 “Tip of the Spear” Award from the Minnesota Organization for Habilitation and Rehabilitation, recognizing individuals who have made an impact and inspire others to take action benefiting individuals with disabilities. After being involved with The Arc of Minnesota for 30 years, Gonnella has spent the last two as chair of the Best Life Alliance, which advocates for increased wages for direct support professionals serving people with disabilities. … Mahtomedi-based pet supplies retailer Chuck & Don’s has chosen three Minnesota- and Wisconsin-based nonprofits for its annual Raising Awareness fundraiser: Pets Loyal to Vets, Leech Lake Legacy and Midwest Animal Rescue & Services. … PrideOne, a minority-certified managed services and payroll provider, was honored with the 2017 3M Supplier of the Year Award in recognition of the company’s contribution to improving 3M’s competitiveness. 3M is based in Maplewood. … Anchor Bank, St. Louis Park, has received a gold Wellness by Design award from Hennepin County, recognizing organizations that make employee health a priority through creative and effective wellness initiatives. … Midwest Industrial Tool Grinding, Hutchinson, has been named a finalist in the Workforce Development Award category for the 2017 Minnesota Business Manufacturing Awards.

HOSPITALITY

Guest Services Inc. announced the hiring of Frederick Seymour as general manager for its Giants Ridge golf resort in Biwabik, Minn.

LAW

Minneapolis-based law firm Nilan Johnson Lewis has hired Joel O’Malley as an attorney for its national labor and employment practice group. … FordHarrison announced that Alec J. Beck has been selected to the 2017 list of “Minnesota Super Lawyers” by Super Lawyers magazine. … Property tax attorney Jennifer R. Pusch has joined Fredrikson & Byron as an associate in the Property Tax Appeals, Tax Disputes & Litigation and Litigation Groups. Fredrikson & Byron is based in Minneapolis. … Ten Larson King attorneys have been named 2017 Super Lawyers and Rising Stars: Mark Solheim has been named a Minnesota Top 100 Attorney two years running; others on the list: John B. Bjorkman, Angela Beranek Brandt, Bradley R. Bultman, Kevin W. DeVore, Kelly A. Lelo, John A. Markert, Anthony J. Novak, Shawn M. Raiter, Mark A. Solheim, and David M. Wilk. Larson King is based in St. Paul. … Maple Grove law firm Henningson & Snoxell announced that attorney Kristin L. Kingsbury has joined the firm. … Sixteen Sieben Carey attorneys were selected to the 2017 Minnesota Super Lawyers and Rising Stars list: William Bongard, Robert Brabbit, Jim Carey, John Carey, Shannon Carey, Paul Downes, Robert Hauer, Susan Holden, Arthur Kosieradzki, Jeffrey Montpetit, Mark Olive, Michael Scully, Harry Sieben, Jeffrey Sieben and Cory Whalen; Michael Miller received recognition as 2017 Minnesota Rising Star. Sieben Carey is based in Minneapolis. … Larkin Hoffman, Bloomington, welcomed David Swenson, Federal Circuit practitioner, to its intellectual property practice.

MEDICAL TECHNOLOGY

Medibio Ltd., an Australian company with U.S. headquarters in Savage, Minn., announced the appointment of former Rhode Island congressman Patrick J. Kennedy to the board of directors. Medibio assists in the diagnosis and management of depression, chronic stress and other mental health disorders. … Australia’s Genome.One and Minneapolis-based OneOme have partnered to provide genetic and pharmacogenomic information as part of a new personal health management service. … Recombinetics, St. Paul, a provider of gene editing solutions for human health and animal agriculture, announced that Dr. Mitchell Abrahamsen has joined the company as executive vice president and chief commercial officer. … Entellus Medical, a Plymouth-based medical technology company focused on delivering minimally invasive ENT procedures, announced that it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Spirox Inc.

ORGANIZATIONS

The Eagan Rotary Club installed Jodi Hassing as the new club president and special awards were given to Judy Vicars as Eagan Rotarian of the Year, and Jeffrey Larson as Rotary International’s Major Donor of the Year.

RETAIL

Bluestem Group, an Eden Prairie-based holding company for online retail brands, announced that Peter Michielutti has joined the company as chief financial officer, effective July 24. Michielutti previously was Christopher & Banks‘ executive vice president, chief operating officer and chief financial officer.

SERVICES

Patrick Hockaday, Boulevard Moving & Storage, Eden Prairie, was selected a Mayflower Transit van operator of the month for May for logistics. … Eden Prairie-based transit logistics company C.H. Robinson has earned recognition as a Partner-level Supplier for 2016 in the John Deere Achieving Excellence Program. … JAN-PRO, a cleaning service for offices, commercial and health care facilities, have announced the expansion of its sister company, home-cleaning service Maid Right, into the Twin Cities market.

TECHNOLOGY

CyberOptics Corp., a Golden Valley-based developer and manufacturer of 3D sensing technology, announced that it was added to the Russell 3000 and the Russell 2000 indexes.

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