2016
Steve Shank
Lifetime Achievement Award
Martha Goldberg Aronson
Hutchinson Technology Inc.
Gail Boudreaux
Xcel Energy Inc.
Karen Grandstrand
TCF Financial Corp.
Lee Schram
G&K Services Inc.
2015
Wheelock Whitney
Lifetime Achievement Award
Michael J. Dolan
Fastenal Co.
Janel Haugarth
Valspar Corp.
Lois Martin
ADC Telecommunications
Dennis Monroe
Nystrom Inc.
2014
James Campbell
Lifetime Achievement Award
Kathy Higgins Victor
Best Buy Company Inc.
Christopher Policinski
Xcel Energy Inc., Hormel Foods Corp.
Sally Smith
Alerus Financial, Buffalo Wild Wings Inc.
John Somrock
Delta Dental of Minnesota
2013
Marilyn Carlson Nelson
Lifetime Achievement Award
Richard Davis
Xcel Energy Inc.
Willard Oberton
Donaldson Co.
Trudy Rautio
Securian Financial Group
Jeannine Rivet
Schwan Food Co.
2012
Richard W. Perkins
Lifetime Achievement Award
Mary Brainerd
Minnesota Philanthropy Partners
Mary Ellen Domeier
New Ulm Telecom Inc.
Joel Johnson
Ecolab Inc.
Becky Roloff
C.H. Robinson Worldwide Inc.
2011
Ronald James
Lifetime Achievement Award
Karen Bohn
Otter Tail Corp.
Robert Lumpkins
The Mosaic Co.
Robert Marzec
Apogee Enterprises Inc.
Alice Richter
G&K Services Inc., Thrivent Financial for Lutherans
2010
Reatha Clark King
Lifetime Achievement Award
Fredric “Fritz” Corrigan
Xcel Energy Inc.
Esperanza Guerrero-Anderson
M&I Bank
Linda Hall Keller
Health Fitness Corp.
Rodney Young
Possis Medical Inc.
2009
Mark W. Sheffert
Lifetime Achievement Award
Steve Goldstein
Internet Broadcasting Systems
Paul Knapp
Venture Bank, Midwest Wind Finance, Rapid Diagnostek
C. McKenzie “Mac” Lewis III
SearchAmerica
Darrell Tukua
Capella Education Co.
2008
Charles Denny
Lifetime Achievement Award
Mark Banks
Prime Therapeutics LLC
Duane Carlson
Appliance Recycling Centers of America, Inc.
Dave Smith
Capella Education Co.
John Voorhees
Adolfson & Peterson Construction
2007
Roger Hale
Lifetime Achievement Award
Mike Berman
Myocor Inc.
Norman Dann
Heart Leaflet Technologies Inc.
Edward Flaherty
Center for Diagnostic Imaging
Skip Gage
Supervalu Inc.
2006
Leslie Frécon
SimonDelivers
Kenneth Larson
Nortech Systems
Warren Mack
Buffalo Wild Wings Inc.
John Penn
Health Fitness Corp.
Chris Twomey
The Toro Co.
2005
Patrick Delaney
CNS Inc.
Thomas Garrett
Lifecore Biomedical LLC
James Hickey
Vital Images, Inc.
Stephen Shank
Tennant Co.
Winston Wallin
Medtronic Inc.
2004
Terry Glarner
NVE Corp.
Glen Nelson
Minute Clinic
Timothy Scanlan
Synovis Life Technologies
Sven Wehrwein
Vital Images Inc.
Penny Ann Wheeler
Allina Hospitals and Clinics
2003
David Koentopf
Liberty Enterprises
Jack Meyer
Impres Medical
Lee Mitau
Graco Inc.
Larry Perlman
Carlson Cos.
Paul Waldon
Buffalo Wild Wings Inc.
2002
Tom Holloran
Lifetime Achievement Award
Tony Christianson
Cherry Tree Cos.
Donald Goldfus
Apogee Enterprises Inc., G&K Services Inc.
Eliot Kaplan
Best Buy Co. Inc.
Bruce Richard
Spell Capital Partners
2001
Luella Gross Goldberg
Northwestern National Life, Reliastar/ING
Michael Gorman
HighJump Software
Harry Hammerly
Apogee Enterprises Inc.
Marti Morfitt
Graco Inc.
Virginia Stringer
First American Funds