Business People: Sunday Sept. 23

AIRPORTS

The Metropolitan Airports Commission has promoted Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport Police Chief Mike Everson to director of its new Department of Public Safety. The department consolidates the airport’s police, fire and emergency programs under one umbrella for improved coordination of services.

DESIGN

The American Institute of Building Design has named David Charlez Designs of Lakeville as one of its top designers in the 11th annual American Residential Design Awards. … Novare Renovation & Design, Woodbury, announced that Meagan Trantow has come on board as senior marketing coordinator.

EDUCATION

Slam Academy, a Minneapolis electronic music school, announced its Innovation in Music Education Award will be presented to David Birrow, teacher, clinician and percussionist at Breck School and the MacPhail Center for Music. … The inaugural class of the Finnovation Fellowship Program for impact entrepreneurs has been announced: Junita L. Flowers, Frozen Cookie Dough to Increase Hope, Awareness and Funding for Domestic Abuse Victims; Michelle Tran Maryns, Reservation Tool to Increase Small-Business and Customer Community Impact; Mimi Aboubaker, Connecting Low-Income Students to Needed Financial Resources and Support; Nicholas Alm, Supporting LGBTQ Entrepreneurs; Precious Drew, Natural and Affordable Skin Care Solutions through Upcycling. The Minneapolis-based Fellowship Program, a nine-month incubator and professional development program to support emerging leaders, is the brainchild of Finnegans Beer founder Jacquie Berglund. … Bayport-based window and door maker Andersen Corp. announced a $50,000 grant to Park High School in Cottage Grove, provided by the Andersen Corporate Foundation, to support STEM Inventor Space, a classroom created to accommodate, engage and inspire students in science, technology and engineering and math.

FINANCIAL SERVICES

Kraus-Anderson Insurance, Burnsville, is expanding in the greater Fargo, N.D., region with the hire of Lisa Flick as account executive. … Bell Bank, Bloomington, has been named to American Banker Magazine‘s list of the nation’s Best Banks to Work For. … U.S. Bank, Minneapolis, announced that John Elmore, vice chairman, Community Banking & Branch Delivery, will retire in March 2019. Elmore, 62, is a 38-year veteran of the banking industry who has been with U.S. Bank for the majority of his career. … Minneapolis EY (Ernst & Young) employee Tara Servais recently led a group of nine employees to Xochimilco, Mexico, to assist local farmers/entrepreneurs in skills-based projects to empower local businesses.

GRANTS

Educational technology innovator Andamio Games, Minneapolis, has been awarded
a 3-year, $1.1 million Small Business Innovation Research grant from the National
Institute of General Medical Sciences of the National Institutes of Health to fund the creation of interactive digital educational tools to aid in the neurobiology of addiction and recovery.

HONORS

Ameriprise Financial, Minneapolis, announced it has been named a 2019 Military Friendly Employer for the fifth year in a row by VIQTORY, a service-disabled, veteran-owned small business that connects the military community to civilian employment, educational and entrepreneurial opportunities through its G.I. Jobs and Military Friendly brands.

LAW

Eric Tostrud of Lockridge Grindal Nauen, Minneapolis, has received unanimous confirmation by the U.S. Senate to serve as a judge for the U.S. District Court for the District of Minnesota. … Attorney Brian T. Benkstein has joined Fredrikson & Byron as a shareholder in the firm’s Employment & Labor, Employment & Labor Litigation and Labor Management Relations Groups. Fredrikson & Byron is based in Minneapolis. The firm also announced that it won two 2018 national awards from the Turnaround Management Association: the Small Company Transaction of the Year for First United Funding LLC, and the Nonprofit Turnaround of the Year Award for Christ’s Household of Faith. … The law firm of Quarles & Brady, Milwaukee, announced it is opening an office in the Fifth Street Towers at 150 South 5th Street, Suite 1800, Minneapolis.

MANUFACTURING

Atrix, Burnsville, a manufacturer of portable industrial vacuums, announced the promotion of Shane Vail to vice president, general manager. … Donaldson Co., a Bloomington-based manufacturer of filtration systems and parts, has launched a e-commerce website, Shop.Donaldson.com. … Klein Tools and Ergodyne parent company Tenacious Holdings Inc. announced that Klein Tools has acquired Ergodyne, a maker of jobsite work gear. Ergodyne will be operated as a separate business unit at its current headquarters in St. Paul.

MARKETING

MotivAction, Plymouth, has been named to MeetingsNet magazine’s 2018 CMI 25 list of the largest meeting and incentive travel management companies.

MEDICAL TECHNOLOGY

MatrixCare, a Bloomington-based post-acute care technology provider, has been selected as Lutheran Services Carolinas’ Skilled Nursing Facility and Senior Living EHR platform partner. … Precision Therapeutics, an Eagan-based provider of applied artificial intelligence for medicine and drug discovery, announce the formation of a Scientific Advisory Board, with Marc Malandro appointed as its first member. Malandro is vice president of operations for science at the Chan Zuckerberg Initiative, an endowment-funded organization founded by Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg and Priscilla Chan. … Minnetronix Inc., a St. Paul-based medical technology and solutions provider, announced that it has rebranded as Minnetronix Medical Inc. … Resolution Medical, Fridley, has been named as digital 3D manufacturing company Carbon’s first Midwest production partner focused solely on medical devices.

ORGANIZATIONS

The Twin Cities Chapter of Financial Executives International announced the hiring of Executive Director Rosanne Bump. Bump most recently served as president/CEO of the St. Paul Festival and Heritage Foundation.

PRINTING

The Vomela Cos., a St. Paul-based provider of graphic promotional materials, announced it has completed the acquisition of Owatonna-based Learning ZoneXpress, a producer of educational posters, banners, handouts and other products.

RESTAURANTS

Sarah Botcher is planning to open Black Walnut Bakery at 32nd and Hennepin Avenue in Minneapolis in the spring of 2019. She previously has sold baked goods at farmers markets and coffee shops.

RETAIL

Wag N’ Wash Food & Bakery, a provider of goods and services for cat and dog owners, announced plans for a location in Heritage Commons, 20139 Idealic Ave., Lakeville. It will be owned and operated by Jon and Natalie Wagner and is scheduled to open by November. … The Minnesotan, a store featuring branded Minnesota-inspired apparel, has opened at 2186 Fourth St., White Bear Lake. … Miller Hill Mall, Duluth, announced the opening of Great Steak America‘s Premier Cheesesteak in the food court and western wear retailer Beyond the Barn.

SERVICES

Human resources consultancy MRA – The Management Association, Plymouth, announced the appointment of Keith Peterson as vice president of learning & development. … Sign maker Gator Signs of Hugo announced it is merging with Fastsigns of Maplewood, a franchise owned by Ryan and Dennis Campbell. … Minneapolis-based talent recruiting firm Salo has hired Tom Dunlap, business development director, search; Anne Loughrey, business development director, finance, and Danielle Ringwelski, business development director, human resources.

TECHNOLOGY

Merrill Corp., a St. Paul provider of SaaS solutions for M&A, communications and secure business collaboration, announced it has sold its Marketing and Communication Solutions division to a subsidiary of Toppan Vintage Inc. … Elavon, a merchant payment processing provider and subsidiary of Minneapolis-based U.S. Bancorp, has acquired Electronic Transaction Systems, a financial technology company based in Virginia. … Code42, a Minneapolis data security company, announced it ranked 2,653 on the 37th annual Inc. 5000 ranking of the nation’s fastest-growing private companies. Code42 has been named to the Inc. 5000 for eight consecutive years. … Live.Give.Save., a Red Wing-based tech startup, announced that Ajay R. Nair has been named chief technology officer.

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