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Jul 21, 2023

Business People: Lisa Roath to head marketing for Target Corp.

National retail chain Target Corp. , Minneapolis, announced that Lisa Roath has been named executive vice president and chief marketing officer. Roath most recently served as senior vice president of

National retail chain Target Corp., Minneapolis, announced that Lisa Roath has been named executive vice president and chief marketing officer. Roath most recently served as senior vice president of food and beverage merchandising for the company.

Preston Spire, a Minneapolis-based ad agency, announced it received a bronze Effie Award in the Social Good: Non-Profit category for its work with Second Harvest Heartland and a Radio Mercury Award for its work with the YMCA of the North. Effie Awards are presented by the New York American Marketing Association.

Children’s Theatre Co., a Minneapolis-based live-entertainment organization, announced the pending departure of Managing Director Kimberly Motes, who will become executive director of Chicago Shakespeare Theatre. CTC will conduct a search to name Motes’ successor.

CLA, a Minneapolis-based national accounting firm, announced the advancement of Samantha Metcalf to a “matrix leadership” position in Minneapolis, one of 10 people promoted to leadership positions nationally. … Honour Capital, a Minneapolis-based provider of business capital financing, announced the hiring of Craig Ault as chief revenue officer and executive vice president. Ault most recently served as the national sales director for San Francisco-based ATEL Capital Group.

Dunn Brothers Coffee, a Twin Cities-based specialty coffee and food franchise, announced it has named Scott Harvey president. Harvey previously served as president and CEO of Golden Krust Caribbean Bakery.

Children’s Minnesota, a Twin Cities-based chain of hospitals and clinics focused on pediatric care, announced the planned departure of Senior Vice President and Chief Operating Officer Jennifer Olson effective Sept. 2. Olson has a 22-year tenure with our organization.

MarineMax, a national retailer of recreational watercraft, announced that Heather Wiczek, operations manager for MarineMax Nisswa, Nisswa, Minn., was named to Boating Industry‘s 2023 Women Making Waves. … Gardner Builders, a Minneapolis-based commercial-building construction company, announced it was selected as the winner in the Midsized Companies (100-999 employees) category and as No. 66 overall on the 100 Best Workplaces for Innovators list by Fast Company magazine. The list also includes Cargill, Wayzata, at No. 33, and Hormel, Austin, Minn., at No. 91.

Merchant & Gould, Minneapolis, announced that James P. Rieke joined as a partner in the Mechanical Practice Group, and will co-chair the Design Patent & Trade Dress Group. … Fredrikson, Minneapolis, announced that senior immigration attorney Matthew P. Webster has been elected chapter chair of the American Immigration Lawyers Association for Minnesota and the Dakotas. … Larkin Hoffman, Minneapolis, announced that attorney Alison Jarzyna has joined the firm’s intellectual property team.

Malco Products, an Annandale, Minn.-based maker of professional hand tools for workers in the HVAC, construction and automotive trades, announced that Rebecca Talbot has joined as vice president of marketing.

Cumulus Media announced that it has promoted Derek Madden to vice president Mainstream Rock Formats at 93X/KXXR-FM in Minneapolis; Madden will continue to serve as operations manager for Cumulus Minneapolis and program director for 93X.

Mill Rock Packaging Partners, an investment firm specializing in companies that provide packaging products and services to business, announced that Sandeep Relan has joined as general manager of the company’s St. Paul and Hutchinson, Minn., facilities. … Mister Sparky, a national franchised provider of residential electrical services, announced the opening of a location in Eden Prairie, owned and operated by Bob Reller, Minnesota native and U.S. Navy veteran.

U.S. Bank, Minneapolis, announced its sponsorships of Minnesota Lynx forward Napheesa Collier and Peloton trainer and sports journalism personality Jess Sims. Collier and Sims will work with the WNBA Changemaker program to conduct outreach and awareness around financial wellness to U.S. Bank employees, WNBA players and the community. … Minneapolis-based NBC Sports Next, operators of SportsEngine, a youth sports-management technology platform, announced a multi-year partnership with Softball Canada.

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