In 2020, the brand experience and live-event industries went on hold. For Fridley-based NParallel, a manufacturer of exhibition spaces and other marketing environments, the only option was to pivot. Megan Diamond’s leadership allowed the company to weather the storm by manufacturing personal protective equipment. NParallel generated more than $1 million in sales from the pivot and allowed schools, nonprofits, government organizations, and businesses to get critical PPE in record time. Diamond also created a corporate social responsibility platform at NParallel called Exhibiting Good. This program lets employees allocate dollars to nonprofits.