Behind The Scenes

Lester Bagley

Vikings owners Zygi and Mark Wilf will be in the spotlight when the new $1.1 billion stadium opens in 2016, but it’s Lester Bagley who took the political slings and
JoAnna Hicks

JoAnna Hicks

JoAnna Hicks knows urban real estate. Prior to joining Minneapolis-based Ackerberg in 2010, Hicks worked with Minneapolis-based Neighborhood Development Center and later Ryan Cos. In her current role, Hicks leads
Judy Poferl

Judy Poferl

After sitting across the table from Northern States Power Co. in the 1990s as a Minnesota utility regulator, Judy Poferl crossed the aisle in 1998 for roles in regulatory and
Heath Rudduck

Heath Rudduck

After Padilla Speer Beardsley acquired Richmond, Va., public relations firm CRT/tanaka late in 2013, there were bound to be changes, and one came last year when executive creative director Dave
Jim Damiani

Jim Damiani

Jim Damiani is a dealmaker. Colleagues and competitors know Damiani as a savvy industry veteran and one of the top office brokers in local commercial real estate. In 2014, Damiani