Dr. Joseph Lee joined Center City-based Hazelden in June. It is the largest nonprofit provider of addiction and mental health care in the U.S. Lee had served as medical director

In June 2022, the Twin Cities enters the big leagues of luxury hospitality when Four Seasons opens the region’s first five-star hotel. The man charged with getting all the details

After earning a master’s degree and Ph.D. in urban planning from the University of Pennsylvania, Nisha Botchwey served in a variety of teaching and administrative roles. This year she’s serving

After 20-plus years of leading nonprofit organizations, Sean Malone moved from Raleigh, North Carolina, to the Twin Cities to head the George Family Foundation, based in Minneapolis. Malone says foundation

The holder of an MBA and an undergraduate music degree from Wayne State University in Michigan, Chris Harrington started his new job at the St. Paul music venue Nov. 1.

Well-traveled UK native David Kornberg came to Duluth in February to lead women’s clothing retailer Maurices. His career has included leadership positions at British chain Marks & Spencer, Disney Stores,

Trevor Bullen was tapped to lead Minneapolis-based Dunwoody’s new School of Design, a combination of its architecture, interior design, and graphic design programs. Bullen, an architect, joined in July. “I

The idea that a Muslim girl can now walk through a mainstream department store and see something designed for her is rewarding, says Hilal Ibrahim, creator of Henna and Hijabs.

Alejandra Peña-Gutiérrez brings new diversity and an international perspective to the Weisman, on the Minneapolis campus of the University of Minnesota. A native of Mexico City, she is the first

Tonya Allen stepped into the McKnight Foundation presidency in March, moving from Detroit, where she led the Skillman Foundation. Arriving in Minneapolis with the pandemic raging and in the aftermath

Katie Lorenson has served as CFO of Grand Forks, North Dakota-based Alerus Financial Corp. since 2017. In January, though, she’ll take over as the North Dakota bank’s new CEO, replacing

Amid a warming world, Bob Frenzel hopes to put Xcel at the forefront of the “clean energy transition.” Frenzel, a U.S. Navy vet and former investment banker who took the

Damon Jenkins considers himself a banker by accident. He left social work for a job as a branch manager at U.S. Bank, working his way up to district manager at

Lisa Shannon took over for Penny Wheeler on Jan. 1, 2022. She knew she had big shoes to fill as she ascended from the president/COO role at Minneapolis-based Allina Health.

Between 2020 and 2021, 2.3 million women dropped out of the labor force, according to the National Women’s Law Center. That was the final stroke to convince Tricia Dege, at

Meka White Morris is a former college track athlete, the daughter of Boston Celtics legend Jo Jo White, and she landed deals with several NFL teams while working for global