OF NOTE

Manda Sertich

Fredrikson, Minneapolis, announced that firm attorney Manda M. Sertich has received the Attorney General’s David Margolis Award for Exceptional Service from U.S. Attorney General Merrick B. Garland; Sertich, a former federal prosecutor, was on the team that investigated and prosecuted former Minneapolis police officers convicted of federal civil rights violations for the 2020 death of George Floyd.

ADVERTISING/PUBLIC RELATIONS

KOSE, a Minneapolis-based ad agency announced that BurgerFi International and Anthony’s Coal Fired Pizza have chosen KOSE as its media agency of record.

ARTS

Minneapolis law firm Fredrikson announced that firm attorney Eric J. Snustad has been appointed to the Minnesota Orchestral Association’s board of directors.

FOOD

General Mills, Golden Valley, announced the election of Benno O. Dorer and John G. Morikis to its board of directors; Dorer is former chairman and chief executive officer of The Clorox Co.; Morikis is executive chairman and former chairman and CEO of The Sherwin-Williams Co. … Hormel Foods Corp., Austin, Minn., announced the upcoming retirement of Mark Coffey, group vice president of supply chain; Steve Lykken, group vice president of the company’s Jennie-O Turkey Store, will advance to group vice president of supply chain.

HONORS

Bloomington Fire Station 4, at 4201 W. 84th St., announced it received an Award of Excellence from the Minnesota Construction Association; CNH Architects, Apple Valley, and Terra Construction, Rogers, designed and built the station. … The Economic Development Association of Minnesota announced its Excellence in Economic Development Awards: Economic Developer of the Year: Jim Gromberg, WSB; Emerging Professional of the Year: Stephanie Aman, city of Farmington; Innovation Award: Stevens County Childcare Initiative, and Project of the Year: 539 Building, St. Cloud.

LAW

National law firm Shumaker announced it has appointed Partners Christy E. Lawrie and Stacy RC Berliner to the firm’s Council on Diversity and Inclusion; Lawrie is based at the firm’s Bloomington office.

MANUFACTURING

4-Horn Trench & Shoring, a Texas-based provider of trench boxes, road plates and engineering services for underground construction equipment in municipal and industrial sectors, announced the opening of a location at 10967 Clark Road, Inver Grove Heights, led by Regional Manager Josh Ritter and Branch Manager Jordan Ruba.

MEDICAL TECHNOLOGY

Foxo Technologies, a Minneapolis-based biotechnology company specializing in longevity science serving the life insurance industry, announced the appointment of Francis Colt deWolf to the company’s board of directors. DeWolf serves as president of Colt Capital, Florida. … CVRx, a Maple Grove-based developer of a treatment for chronic heart failure, announced Kevin Hykes as president and chief executive officer, succeeding Nadim Yared, who is retiring; Hykes will continue on the company’s board of directors. Yared will consult with the company to ensure a seamless transition. … NMDP BioTherapies, formerly Be The Match BioTherapies, Minneapolis, announced Tom Hochuli as president; Hochuli formerly served as CEO of Current Biologics.

ORGANIZATIONS

Medical Alley, a trade group for Minnesota medical technology companies, announced the appointments of Board Chair James Hereford and Scott Cundy, Heidi Dieter and Aaron Hudy to its board of directors; Hereford is the president and CEO of Fairview Health Services; Cundy is senior vice president and chief quality officer at Medtronic; Dieter is chief research administrator for Mayo Clinic, and Hudy is U.S. and Canada west central region president at GE Healthcare.

RECREATION

Willmar Indoor Golf has opened in the Uptown Willmar Mall, 1605 1st St. South, Willmar, Nate Erickson and Alex Malmgren, co-owners.

RETAIL

Miller Hill Mall in Duluth announced the opening of Poppers Tea, located next to TK Sushi in the Food Court.

SERVICES

C.H. Robinson Worldwide, an Eden Prairie-based global provider of third-party shipping logistics for business, announced that Michael Castagnetto has been promoted to president of North American Surface Transportation; he succeeds Mac Pinkerton.

SPONSORSHIPS

General Mills announced that its Cheerios, Old El Paso, Totino’s Pizza Rolls and Box Tops for Education brands will sponsor Daytona 500 2023 champion Ricky Stenhouse Jr. for various events during the 2024 NASCAR Cup Series season. General Mills is based in Golden Valley.

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