As the Twins continue to evolve under the leadership of chief baseball officer Derek Falvey, one of the biggest changes in the organization’s emphasis is in its use of data.
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Lauren Mehler Pradhan turns passion into action. With a broad mission of improving the food system—and making sure Minnesota leads the charge—she spearheaded the Twin Cities’ inaugural Food, Ag, Ideas
In the six years since Ben Cattoor launched Foodsby in the Twin Cities, the Minneapolis-based company has expanded into 14 new markets. In August, Foodsby raised $13.5 million to expand
Michelle Miller Burns was hired to lead the Minnesota Orchestra as it is earning applause on a global stage. Miller Burns, who came to Minnesota after serving as COO of
Most entrepreneurs looking to start a business probably wouldn’t open a new bank. Baack was the principal founder of Bloomington-based Bridgewater Bancshares in 2005, with a plan to focus on
The person who leads Minnesota’s system of 30 community and technical colleges and seven state universities must have credibility with many constituencies—students, faculty, college administrators, employers, legislators, and the governor.
With the Minnesota Wild failing to make it past the first round of NHL playoffs the last three seasons, owner Craig Leipold decided to shake things up this year. After
Amol Dixit is determined to conquer the Midwest’s fear of Indian food. The former General Mills executive launched his bright and friendly Hot Indian food truck in 2013 focused on
Mike Rolih was an all-state high school athlete in Chicago who later played minor-league baseball, then coached and scouted for a couple of professional baseball teams. Along the way, he
With fantasy sports a growing market, Teague Orgeman launched Starting 11 two years ago to offer a fantasy app for soccer fans. Based in Minneapolis, Starting 11 is the first
Deb DeLuca is the first woman to take charge of the Duluth port. Named executive director in August, she had served as the Port Authority’s government and environmental affairs director
After initially joining Recombinetics in 2016 as corporate affairs chief, Tammy Lee took over as CEO in 2017 just as the emerging gene-editing company was working on a $34 million
2021, Rooted: The Hennepin Theatre Trust venues are an anchor of downtown Minneapolis, brightening hundreds of nights each year and helping to keep downtown vibrant. Attendance-based venues were knocked on
As health care policy battles rage in Washington, Andrea Walsh is preparing for her first full year as chief executive at HealthPartners. An attorney who joined the company in 1994,
Very few accomplished orchestral musicians raise their hands to take on leadership duties that constitute a formidable day job. But that’s exactly what Kyu-Young Kim did. As of 2016 he’s
Next year will mark 80 years in business for Minneapolis-based Ryan Cos., which ranks among the largest development and construction firms in Minnesota. But it remains, at heart, a family
2022, Overachievers: Maybe it was pandemic foresight that pushed restaurateur Erik Forsberg to grow outside the restaurant industry. His Erik the Red, Devil’s Advocate, and Dan Kelly’s Pub were all
Clarke is a curious, intriguing new player on the Iron Range. In the past year, this billionaire from Virginia (the state)—who made his money in health care, nursing homes and