Evan Doran is building on his father’s legacy. Kelly Doran built The Doran Group into one of the region’s top developers and managers of multifamily and student residences. The company…
The TCB 100 - 2025
The TCB 100 is the list of all lists, the essential guide to people in and around Minnesota business likely to make news and drive change in the year ahead. We include not just corporate types, but also leaders in government and philanthropy who intersect with business. We’ve dynamited silos to bridge specialties and industries to introduce you to a group of individuals who may not all be household names, but whom we expect to emerge in that direction in the year ahead. So read on and share in the success of a few old friends and get to know a big bunch of new ones.
Written by Liz Fedor, Allison Kaplan, Kelly Kegans, Sarah Lutman, Stephanie March, Steve Marsh, Tina Nguyen, Dan Niepow, Adam Platt, Gene Rebeck, Hannah Ward
Like soccer itself, Khaled El-Ahmad, who joined the Minnesota Loons this past January, has a global resume. Born in Lebanon and raised in Sweden, he played college soccer at the…
In July, Marcheta Evans, who has four degrees from the University of Alabama, became the 12th woman to serve as president of St. Catherine University in St. Paul. Evans is…
“I think this all came out of my tinkering with fermentation in breads,” Phil Farzanegan explains, describing how he came to be an ice cream chef. The creative force behind…
In November, commercial real estate broker Erin Fitzgerald closed on her first property since leaving JLL to form Willow Peak, a real estate company with a focus on downtown redevelopment.…
An advocate for sustainable agriculture, Molly Gaeckle established Northerly Flora eight years ago. It’s a floral design studio and flower farm with more than 100 varieties of flowers grown in…
Former NBA player Devean George’s retirement plans look a lot different from most athletes. Since leaving the Golden State Warriors in 2010, the North Minneapolis native has developed real estate…
Alex Gese came to Minnesota to attend law school in 2003 and practiced for three years. But he really wanted to be a developer and endured a trial by fire,…
2025: Lisa Goodman served on the Minneapolis City Council from 1998 to 2023, earning a reputation as a constituent-driven public servant on a body typically heavy in ideologues. Over 25…
While local competitor Caribou Coffee downsized its downtown retail footprints, Dunn Brothers Coffee is expanding—and not just in the Twin Cities. In spring, it announced plans to open 250 new…
Chris Heim’s appointment in August as chief executive of IT services firm Atomic Data and sister company Foundation Technologies capped a months-long search for a new leader after founder and…
Josh Helgesen became the third CEO of Greiner Construction in February after joining the company in 2001 as an apprentice carpenter. Helgesen is majority owner of one of Minnesota’s largest…
Daniel Hernandez is dreaming big with Colonial Market, aiming to be the largest Hispanic supermarket chain in Minnesota. The expansion is well underway, with three stores plus a North Minneapolis…
The weekend that A Bar of Their Own opened in March, patrons were already asking Jillian Hiscock if she had plans for a second location. Judging by lines out the…
Every day for 12 years, artist Mary Jo Hoffman photographed nature (milkweed pods, blue jay feathers, fern fronds she gathered around her Shoreview home) and posted the photos on her…
Jake Holdreith joined Robins Kaplan 24 years ago and leads its health and life sciences industry group. In March, he was chosen to become managing partner of the law firm’s…
After graduating from Liberty University, point guard Justin Holland was back in College Park, Georgia, working as a recreation coordinator when he met 14-year-old football player Anthony Edwards. Young Ant…
Jonathon Horne, a former investment banker in New York, is all about homegrown innovation in the Midwest. His venture capital firm, the Idea Fund of La Crosse, is exclusively targeting…