OF NOTE

Thrivent, a Minneapolis-based diversified investment brokerage, announced that N. Cornell Boggs III, has been elected chair of the board of directors, effective Feb. 1, succeeding Bonnie E. Raquet. Boggs is a senior strategic adviser for Quarles & Brady, a national multi-disciplinary legal services firm.

ADVERTISING/PUBLIC RELATIONS

KC Truth, a Minneapolis-based independent ad agency, announced new clients Minnesota Public Radio and Twin Cities Orthopedics and the appointment of Mike DePauw in the newly created position of executive director. DePauw previously was SVP, director of account leadership at Periscope.

AGRICULTURE

The Minnesota Cattle Industry Convention announced the following award winners: 2022 Cattleman of the Year: Mike Landuyt; 2022 Minnesota Beef Industry Service Award: Minnwest Bank; Dennis Bottem and Reid Mason Memorial scholarships to college students Josephine Jensen and Sydney Pankonin respectively.

COMMODITIES

Wayzata-based global commodity trader Cargill announced that Jamie Miller will step down as chief financial officer and Joanne Knight will serve as acting CFO. Knight currently serves as vice president of finance for Cargill’s Agriculture Supply Chain enterprise.

FINANCIAL SERVICES

Maple Grove-based accounting firm Barton Walter & Krier announced that Ben Johnson was promoted to tax director.

GOVERNMENT

Malco Products, an Annandale, Minn.-based maker of professional hand tools for workers in the HVAC, construction and automotive trades, announced that its safety and environmental manager, Chris Strand, has been appointed to the Minnesota Department of Labor and Industry’s Occupational Safety and Health Review Board.

HEALTH CARE

Gravie, a Minneapolis-based health benefits manager for business, announced the hiring of Dr. Greg Burrell as the company’s first-ever chief medical officer. Burrell previously served as vice president of clinical solutions and operations at Accolade and also co-founded Carbon Health, a provider of urgent and virtual health care.

HONORS

Great Clips, a Minneapolis-based franchisor of retail hair salons, announced it has won a 2022 Digiday Technology Award for the development of its Salon Social Ad Platform in the Best Social Marketing Platform category.

LAW

Maslon, Minneapolis, announced the addition of financial services attorney Michael Rosow to the firm’s partnership.

MEDICAL TECHNOLOGY

Patterson Cos., a Mendota Heights-based national supplier of medial equipment to veterinary and dental practices, announced that Kevin Barry, interim chief financial officer, has been named chief financial officer, and Kevin Pohlman, most recently president of Patterson Animal Health, has been named chief operating officer.

ORGANIZATIONS

Woodbury Area Chamber of Commerce announced its 2023 Board of Directors: executive team: Chair Trent Scheidecker, ChiroWay; First Vice Chair: Brandon Severson, SPIRE Credit Union; Second Vice Chair: Meggan Kerkenbush, Bridgeman’s Ice Cream Parlor; Treasurer: Pat Fritz, Seasons Market Holiday, and Past Board Chair: Elizabeth Neyens, Neyens Law; board members: Amy Johnson, Crossroads Properties; Gina Kazmerski, Image360-Woodbury, Kim Quigley, Summit Orthopedics; Jim Tubbesing, WA Group; at large board members: Mayor Anne Burt, City of Woodbury; Michelle Clasen, Washington County commissioner; Julie Nielsen, South Washington County School District; Janelle Schmitz, City of Woodbury.

REAL ESTATE

Colliers Mortgage, Minneapolis-based debt financing arm of Colliers | U.S., announced the hires of Matthew Rocco as president and Joe Lovell as executive vice president, chief administrative officer. Rocco is the current chairman of the Mortgage Bankers Association.

SERVICES

C.H. Robinson Worldwide, an Eden Prairie-based global provider of third-party shipping logistics for business, announced the appointment of Jim Barber to its board of directors. Barber is retied chief operating officer for United Parcel Service.

TECHNOLOGY

Boon Logic, a Minneapolis-based provider of AI-based problem detection services for industry, announced the appointment of Barbara D. Stinnett to its board of directors. Stinnett is founder and CEO of Timmaron Group, an international business strategy firm. … BTM Global, a Minneapolis-based provider of services for Oracle Retail and Oracle NetSuite users, announced that ArMand Nelson, director of strategy, is retiring effective Jan. 31. Nelson is the former mayor of

Champlin, Minn.

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