28 January 2024
OF NOTE
Susan Bass Roberts
The Pohlad Family Foundation, Minneapolis, announced that Susan Bass Roberts has been named president. She previously served as vice president and executive director and is the first non-family member to serve in this role since the organization’s founding 30 years ago. Bass Roberts succeeds Bill Pohlad, who will become chairman. The Pohlad family owns and runs several Twin Cities business, including real estate developer United Properties and the Minnesota Twins.
ARTS
Jeanne Calvit announced her retirement as artistic director of Interact Center for the Visual and Performing Arts, St. Paul, effective in February.
DESIGN
Imagine, a Minneapolis-based visual design studio for business communications, announced Robert Grimmett has been named senior vice president, executive creative director for Imagine Studio, a new endeavor focusing on retail, hospitality, and food service clients.
EDUCATION
Scholarship America, a Bloomington-based scholarship administrator for students and providers, announced it has selected Abigail Seldin as chief growth officer. Seldin, a Rhodes Scholar, previously co-founded College Abacus, a financial aid ed-tech company, and later the Civic Mapping Initiative, a research center identifying transit expansion opportunities for cities. … Dunwoody College of Technology, Minneapolis, announced it has named Scott Stallman to succeed President Rich Wagner, who is retiring in July; Stallman has served as Dunwoody provost at since January 2021.
HEALTH CARE
Be The Match, a St. Paul-based organization that works to connect bone marrow donors with recipient patients, announced its name change to NMDP (National Marrow Donor Program), to reflect its larger outreach. … HealthPartners, a Bloomington-based health insurer and health care provider, announced that Mohammad (Moe) Suleiman has been named senior vice president of commercial business for its health plan.
LAW
Larkin Hoffman, Minneapolis, announced that Julia Page has joined the firm’s government relations team. Page is a former co-chair of the Minnesota
Consortium for Citizens with Disabilities policy committee. … Gov. Tim Walz announced the appointment of Allison Whalen as district court judge in Minnesota’s Eighth Judicial District, succeeding David L. Mennis; she will be chambered in Benson in Swift County. … Faegre Drinker, Minneapolis, announced the additions of Molly Sigel as senior director with Faegre Drinker Consulting, and Megan Hennen, who joined the firm’s Minnesota state government affairs team in October 2023.
MEDICAL TECHNOLOGY
Bio-Techne Corp., a Minneapolis-based provider of genetic materials for medical research and diagnostics, announced Dr. Matthew F. McManus has been appointed president, diagnostics and genomics segment, effective Jan. 8. He succeeds Kim Kelderman who will become chief executive officer effective Feb. 1. McManus most recently serving as executive vice president and chief operating officer for Azenta,
ORGANIZATIONS
The Latino Economic Development Center, St. Paul, announced Enrique Blanco has been named interim executive director; he succeeds Henry Jiménez departs in February. Blanco has been with LEDC since 2020, most recently as director of operations. … Tim Smith has been appointed to the Young Professionals Committee of the St. Paul Area Chamber of Commerce for 2024; Smith is business development and marketing manager for Integrated Equity Management, Bloomington, which announced his appointment.
REAL ESTATE
Commercial real estate firm Transwestern Real Estate Services announced it has named Emily Nicoll city leader for the Minneapolis market. She joins Transwestern from CBRE, where she was a senior vice president in the Occupier Services group.
SPONSORSHIPS
Datasite, a Minneapolis-based business software and services company, announced it has renewed its endorsement of Professional Golf Association tour player Ryan McCormick.
TECHNOLOGY
Turnberry Solutions, a Minneapolis-based provider of business technology consulting and staff recruitment, announced the appointment of Allen Debes as chief executive officer and president; he succeeds Jim Kelly, who will become chairman of the board; Debes joined Turnberry in 2023 as president and chief growth officer.
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