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Business People: Sunday, Dec. 15 - St. Paul Pioneer Press

ADVERTISING/PUBLIC RELATIONS

Martin Williams Advertising, Minneapolis, promoted Melissa Clark to vice president, director of strategy and performance. … Wunderman Thompson, a WPP agency, announced that Anthony Romano has been appointed president for Minneapolis. … Bold Orange, a Minneapolis-based agency, announced the following new hires and expansion into new markets: Garvii Thomas, director of analytics, Dallas; James Vila, director of strategy, California; Amy Hillman, chief financial officer, and Kim Perila-Schlink, leading marketing for the agency’s nonprofit focused arm ShopWithScrip. … Wings Financial Credit Union, Apple Valley, has named Minneapolis-based Preston Kelly its agency of record.

CANNABIS

Minnesota-based medical cannabis company Vireo Health named Shaun Nugent chief financial officer.

CONSTRUCTION

McGough, a general contractor and developer, announced completion of its headquarters at 2737 Fairview Ave. North, Roseville.

DEVELOPMENT

Ryan Cos., Minneapolis, announced it has named Mike McMahan senior vice president and health care leader. McMahan previously worked for Allina Health where he served as the chief integration officer and CEO/president of St. Francis Regional Medical Center, Shakopee.

EDUCATION

Hormel Foods Corp., Austin, Minn., announced Alisa McKinney and Marie Stimpson as the recipients of this year’s $10,000 Hormel Heroes Scholarships, supporting students with military backgrounds pursuing degrees in culinary arts or food-service management and administered by the National Restaurant Association Educational Foundation.

FINANCIAL SERVICES

Bell Bank has named Michael LaSalle senior vice president/bank channel director for its equipment finance team, based in Golden Valley. … Chase announced the opening of its second Minnesota location: 1039 Grand Ave., St. Paul. … Tim Jaynes of retirement plan consulting firm ISC Financial Advisors in Edina and Hudson, Wis., has been awarded the Accredited Investment Fiduciary Analyst designation from the standards-setting body Center for Fiduciary Studies. … U.S. Bank, Minneapolis, announced that Lisa Stark has been named corporate controller following the promotion of Craig Gifford into leading the company’s new strategic infrastructure operations team.

FOOD

Maud Borup, a Plymouth-based gourmet candy, confections and food gift company, announced its expansion into a manufacturing facility in LeCenter, Minn.

GRANTS

Polaris Inc., a Medina-based maker of motorcycles and all-terrain recreational vehicles, announced it has granted more than $90,000 to off-road and all-terrain vehicles organizations across the United States as a part of its T.R.A.I.L.S Grants program.

HEALTH CARE

The Minnesota Health Action Group, a Bloomington-based nonprofit coalition of health care plan purchasers, announced that Mamie Segall has been named president and CEO. … Minneapolis-based health plan UCare has promoted Amy Christensen to vice president of clinical services. … Benedictine Health System, Duluth, a faith-based provider of senior care and living services, announced 14 of its communities received the top high-performing recognition in overall quality in the nursing home category and/or in the category of overall quality of short-stay rehabilitation, in the 2019-2020 U.S. News and World Report “Best Nursing Homes” report.

HONORS

Xcel Energy Center Director of Sales and Marketing Kelly McGrath has been named a 2019 Women of Inspiration Award Winner by the Twin Cities chapter of Women in Sports and Events. Xcel Energy Center, St. Paul, is home ice for the Minnesota Wild NHL team. … Twin Cities business executive and author Nancy M. Dahl has been recognized by the National Indie Excellence Awards and the New York City Big Book Award for her book, “GROUNDED: Leading Your Life With Intention.” … NAMI Minnesota (National Alliance on Mental Illness) presented Richfield-based Best Buy with its 2019 Employer of the Year Award, recognizing an employer that has demonstrated support for hiring and retaining people with mental illnesses. … Gov. Tim Walz and Steve Grove, Commissioner, Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development, honored plumbing manufacturer Uponor North America, Apple Valley, with the International Trade Award for Foreign Direct Investment. … Securian Financial, St. Paul, has been named a Beyond the Yellow Ribbon Company for its work assisting veterans in finding jobs when returning home from deployment; Securian’s military support group was founded by veteran Devin Smith.

LAW

Fredrikson & Byron, Minneapolis, announced that attorney Ryan T. Murphy has been invited to become a Fellow of the American College of Bankruptcy. … LegalCORPS, a Minneapolis provider of pro-bono legal services to businesses, inventors and organizations, has honored Martin (Marty) Rosenbaum as its 2019 LegalCORPS Volunteer of the Year. Rosenbaum is a partner at Maslon LLP, Minneapolis. … Southern Minnesota Regional Legal Services, St. Paul, announced the following staff additions: Anna Wiles, housing law; Larisa Gehmie, administrative intake team leader; Forrest McKnight, volunteer attorney program coordinator, Mankato; Veronica Paige Thomas, paralegal in immigration law. … Gray Plant Mooty, Minneapolis, announced the following new attorneys: Special Counsel Krista Durrwachter, Trust, Estate, and Charitable Planning Practice Group, St. Cloud; Associate Abby Swanson Garney, Corporate and Business Practice Group, Minneapolis; Associate Meaghan Hunt, Litigation Practice Group, St. Cloud; Associate Katherine Morrison, Franchise and Distribution Practice Group, Washington, D.C.; Maria de Sam Lazaro, Litigation Practice Group, Minneapolis. … Dorsey & Whitney, Minneapolis, announced the following new partners locally: Kevin Dooley, Finance & Restructuring; Catlan McCurdy, Technology Commerce; Chelsea McLean, Securities & Financial Services Litigation, and Jeff Saunders, Emerging Companies.

MANUFACTURING

Polaris Inc., a Medina-based maker of motorcycles and all-terrain recreational vehicles, announced several changes to its senior leadership team: current president of Motorcycles, Steven Menneto, has been named president of Off Road; Michael Dougherty, president of International, has been named president of Motorcycles in addition to his role as president of International; and Chris Musso, president of Off Road, has been named to a new role as senior vice president of Electrification Strategy. … Phillips-Medisize, a Hudson, Wis.-based maker of medical implements, announced the opening of a Global Innovation and Development center in Copenhagen, Denmark.

MEDIA

IMedia Brands, an Eden Prairie-based producer of home shopping networks, announced the launch of the male-oriented Bulldog Shopping Network.

MEDICAL TECHNOLOGY

Cardiovascular Systems, a St. Paul-based medical device company developing and commercializing interventional treatment systems for patients with peripheral and coronary artery disease, announced the addition of independent board member Stephen Stenbeck. He replaces independent director Brent Blackey, who is retiring after 12 years of service. Stenbeck is a retired partner of Ernst & Young LLP.

NONPROFITS

Jesse Stremcha has been named vice president and chief development officer for St. Paul-based Lutheran Social Service of Minnesota; he will also serve as president of the Lutheran Social Service of Minnesota Foundation. … Simon Says Give recently honored TruStone Financial Federal Credit Union, Plymouth, at its annual Legacy Awards for the support that the credit union has provided to the local nonprofit, which helps celebrate the birthdays of underprivileged children between the ages of 5 and 12.

RETAIL

UNTUCKit, a men’s apparel brand, announced the opening of a location at Ridgedale Center, Minnetonka.

SERVICES

Ewald Consulting, a St. Paul-based lobbying, marketing and management consulting firm, announced the addition of Eric Hauth as account executive working with the International Concrete Repair Institute.

TECHNOLOGY

Provation, a Minneapolis-based software provider for the medical field, has named Daniel Hamburger president and CEO; former CEO, Dave Del Toro, will become a Provation executive board member. …  NimbeLink, a Plymouth-based provider of cellular IoT technology and services, announced its rank as 269th on Deloitte’s Technology Fast 500. … CyberOptics Corp., Minneapolis, a developer and manufacturer of high-precision 3D sensing technology solutions, announced that it was awarded a 2019 Global Technology Award in the category of Inspection. … Great Bay Software, Bloomington, has been acquired by Plixer, a company that provides a security and network intelligence platform that supports incident response. … Ascentis, an Eden Prairie-based provider of cloud-based workforce management and human capital management technology, announced the addition of Chris Heim to the company’s board of directors; Heim most recently served as CEO of Eden Prairie-based software company, HelpSystems.

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