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…
The TCB 100 - 2019
Minneapolis-based Blu Dot makes cool stuff. The company designs and produces a wide array of sharp, savvy, distinctly modern furniture. Maurice Blanks and John Christakos founded Blu Dot with Charlie…
Chris Clark, appointed president of Xcel Energy’s Minnesota operations in 2015, came from the utility’s regulatory side, where he was in charge of its frequently contentious dealings with the Minnesota…
At CNS, his first company, neurologist Dan Cohen developed two commercially successful products, Breathe Right nasal strips and Fiber Choice. At Round River Research Corp, he holds several patents on…
Named CEO in November 2017, Jeff Crivello marks Famous Dave’s fifth CEO in five years. In hopes of turning around the struggling Minnetonka-based barbecue chain, Crivello is working with founder…
Greg Cunningham’s elevation in 2016 to U.S. Bank’s corporate-wide vice president in charge of inclusion and diversity was a natural move, given his status as a high-profile black executive; since…
Building a business empire on cheese may not be architecturally sound, but it proved to be a solid foundation for Mark Davis and Davisco Foods International. The $1 billion dairy-processing…
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…
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…
The pharmacy benefit management industry is the kind of behind-the-scenes business that never gets much publicity, so Jim DuCharme’s leadership of Prime Therapeutics normally would draw little notice beyond insider…
Since Gray Plant Mooty has been around since 1866, it’s tempting to assume it’s one of Minnesota’s more tradition-bound law firms for employee demographics. But that would be wrong, thanks…
The $12 billion health care institution known as Mayo Clinic has a tradition of rotating out top leadership every seven to 10 years. Current CEO John Noseworthy was asked to…
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…
Askov Finlayson made national headlines in January with a pledge to begin calculating the annual cost of its carbon footprint and donate 110 percent of that amount to organizations dedicated…
Beth Ford made history in July when the Land O’Lakes board promoted her to CEO, becoming the first woman to lead the agricultural cooperative, which reached $13.7 billion in sales…
2021, Alumni: Teaming up with YouTube on virtual concerts and hosting private weddings at the iconic First Avenue is but a small part of Dayna Frank’s pandemic pivot. Frank has…
Ever since founding her private equity firm LFE Capital in 1999, Leslie Frecon has established a strong identity as an investor in and advocate for female-owned and -led businesses. Her…
2021, Alumni: Elevating the voices of those who’ve been marginalized is Luz MarÃa FrÃas’ work; in 2020, that mission took the longtime public servant and former CEO of YWCA Minneapolis…