Business People: Missy Durant appointed chief people officer at Medica

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OF-NOTE — HEALTH CARE

Minnetonka-based health insurer Medica announced the appointment of Missy Durant to the new position of chief people officer.

AGRICULTURE

Minnesota Farm Bureau Federation, an Eagan-based advocacy group for Minnesota agriculture, announced it has named Pierce Bennett director of public policy. Bennett previously was director of government and industry affairs for the Livestock Marketing Association, Overland Park, Kan.

ARTS

Franconia Sculpture Park, Shafer, Minn., announced the departure of Executive Director and Chief Curator Ginger Shulick Porcella. A national search for Franconia’s next executive director will launch in 2023.

FINANCIAL SERVICES

Bell Bank, Fargo, N.D., announced it has named Dean Friesen president of its Maple Grove branch, located at 15490 101st Ave. N. Friesen is a graduate Hamline University in St. Paul and the Wharton School of Business. He previously was a market president with Alerus Financial.

HONORS

Goldfish Swim School Franchising, a national franchised chain of swim schools, recognized franchisee Dave Handley of Goldfish Swim School – Eagan with its 2022 Rookie of the Year Award. … Eater, a national restaurant-focused website, has named Khâluna, Minneapolis, one of the country’s best new restaurants in 2022. … Global electronic components distributor Digi-Key Electronics, Thief River Falls, Minn., announced that Jeff Poulos, vice president of order fulfillment operations, has been named a 40 Under 40 recipient by Prairie Business magazine.

LAW

Flaherty & Hood, St. Paul. announced that Mike Flaherty has been named a shareholder attorney. Flaherty joined the firm in 2011 and is a graduate of William Mitchell College of Law and Luther College.

MANUFACTURING

Graco Inc., a Minneapolis-based maker of fluid handling equipment for industry, announced that Laura L. Evanson has been appointed to the newly created role of executive vice president, marketing. Evanson has been with the company for 15 years, most recently as a vice president worldwide marketing.

ORGANIZATIONS

Protect Minnesota, a Plymouth-based lobbying group focused on gun violence prevention in Minnesota, announced that Executive Director Rashmi Seneviratne is stepping down; Maggiy Emery will assume the role of interim executive director; Emery previously was the organization’s director of development and communications.

RANKINGS

The following Minnesota companies were ranked on Forbes’ list of the largest private companies: Cargill, Mortenson, Digi-Key Electronics, Ryan Cos., Andersen Corp., Rosen’s Diversified, Johnson Brothers Liquor and Taylor. … The following Minnesota companies made Newsweek’s list of “America’s most responsible companies:” General Mills, Ecolab, Target, Tennant, UnitedHealth Group, Best Buy, Hormel Foods, C.H. Robinson, Polaris Inc., Xcel Energy, Ameriprise Financial, Ceridian, Sleep Number, and Hawkins.

SERVICES

St. Paul-based Ecolab, which provides businesses with sanitary protection products and services and also runs several related subsidiaries, announced it has appointed Eric Green to its board of directors. Green currently serves as chairman, president and chief executive officer of West Pharmaceutical Services.

SPONSORSHIPS

Burnsville-based Northern Tool + Equipment, a supplier of hardware and tools for professionals and consumers, announced a partnership with NASCAR legend Richard Petty for its Tools for the Trades program, initially helping students at Petty’s former high school in North Carolina with a tool donation.

TECHNOLOGY

SHL, a provider of human resources software and services for business with offices in Minneapolis, announced that Steven DeLisle will serve as chief digital officer. DeLisle previously served as chief product and technology officer at Monster Worldwide. … Clearfield Inc., a Plymouth-based communication fiber management company, announced that Chief Marketing Officer Kevin Morgan has been appointed to the Fiber Broadband Association’s Senior Council, following completion of his term as the organization’s 2022 chairman of the board. … Qumu Corp., a Minneapolis-based provider of cloud-based enterprise video technology, announced that CEO Rose Bentley has won the 2022 Aragon Research Women in Technology Award. Bentley joined Qumu in March 2021 and was appointed president and chief executive officer in April 2022. Qumu is in the process of being acquired by Enghouse Systems Ltd., a Canada-based software company.

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