Cargill president and COO Maclennan took over Minnesota's largest private company's top spot Dec. 1, 2013, as departing CEO Gregory Page became chairman. MacLennan has been with the company for…

Madsen got her start with Minneapolis-based Ryan Companies as a receptionist more than 35 years ago. Today, she is recognized as an indusrty leader in property management. Madsen is a…

Marwin runs her family business based on the values instilled by her grandfather George, who founded the Warroad company more than a century ago. She steered the business through a…

You no longer have to sweat it out to Zumba or kickboxing among complete strangers. Founded in 2008, the interactive group exercise platform allows for individuals to sift through nine…

Magnet 360 has a powerful attraction to clients, including 3M, Cargill, and General Mills. The Golden Valley agency, which provides marketing strategy and related IT services, made Inc. magazine's list…

Hyerconnected PR exec, media counselor to numerous top businesses, Sid Hartman's extremely close personal friend--one can't imagine that gregarious Mona actually retired (in July) from the agency he started more…

The Cargill heir's charitable organizatoin "went public" with its gift-giving shortly after her death in 2006--and it instantly became ranked as the state's biggest philanthropic foundation. Indeed, in 2011, the…

The Opus organization was stung by the collapse of the commercial real estate indusrty during the reccession. Company and indusrty vetran Murnane rejoined the restructured Opus in 2010 and now…

With 25 years in banking, Margaret Murphy's enthusiasm is cresting. After two-plus years as chief credit officer for Anchor Bank, Murphy is bullish and then some on 2014. With a…

It's a wonder that Nelson is as trim as he is, cosidering the volume of snacks close at kand as CEO of KLN Family Brands. Fortunately, he can always confine…

Duluth has been a tourist destination for a long time, but under Don Ness's leadership, the Zenith City also is becoming a business destination. He can't (and wouldn't) take all…

There are noteworthy years and there are Noseworthy years. In 2013, Noseworthy, the head of Mayo Clinic, convinced the State of Minnesota to secure $585 million in state and local…

Oberton has been called one of the country's best CEOs for the buck (Forbes), who leads the company with the country's top-performing stock of the past 25 eyars (Bloomberg Businessweek).…

"Complementary skills and our love of Apple" were part of the reason JAMF Software's managing partner Pearson and founder Zach Halmstad went into business togehter. Pearson has been with JAMF,…

Peltier, a former Gopher hocket player, joined Edina Realty in 1977 and climbed into the CEO seat in 1992. He retained his title as leader of Edina's parent company, HomeServices…

It's a formula that portfolio manager Perkins has polished to perfection: Smarts + Performance + Integrity = Loyal Customers. Check Perkins' client list at Perkims Capital Management and you'll find…

The Fulton formula: Gather four friends in a one-car garage and brew good beer. Petz, Hoffman, Grande, and Diley officially launched the business in 2009, initially contract brewing in Wisconsin…

"Labels elude us," Pierach says of his Minneapolis North Loop agency. Growth and noteworthy clients--including Marvin Windows, Newcastle Brown Ale, and Coca-Cola--have not. As an integrated marketing firm, Fast Horse…