Tag: Leadership

Inside Life Time’s Pivot to Luxury

Inside Life Time’s Pivot to Luxury

On St. Patrick’s Day 2020, Bahram Akradi, founder, chairman, and CEO of Life Time, sat in his corner office surveying the company’s Chanhassen campus. The parking lots were empty, the
Hormel CEO Jim Snee to Retire

Hormel CEO Jim Snee to Retire

Jim Snee, the longtime chief executive of Austin, Minnesota-based Hormel Foods Corp., is stepping down. On Tuesday morning, the company announced that Snee will retire at the end of Hormel’s
First Take: Parallax CEO Jeff Eckerle

First Take: Parallax CEO Jeff Eckerle

In some respects, Edina-based tech firm Parallax is in the business of helping other businesses predict the future. Founded by local tech industry vet Tom O’Neill, the 35-person firm uses