OF NOTE

Symone Woolridge

Twin Cities TV station FOX 9 announced that Symone Woolridge is joining as an evening anchor. Woolridge most recently spent nearly three years as an anchor for WTMJ4 in Milwaukee. Woolridge will anchor the 5 p.m., 5:30 p.m. and 6:30 p.m. newscasts.

ADVERTISING/PUBLIC RELATIONS

KOSE, a Minneapolis-based, digital-first media agency, announced it received a Bronze Shorty Award for its campaign for the Minnesota Department of Health, designed to inspire Minnesotans to get updated COVID-19 and flu vaccinations. Shorty Impact Awards are selected by the Real Time Academy, a consortium of social-media professionals.

ARCHITECTURE/ENGINEERING

St. Paul-based engineering and architecture company Short Elliott Hendrickson announced the election of Matt Bolf and Deric Deuschle to its board of directors and Erica Olsen as board secretary. Bolf is an SEH principal and regional civil practice center leader; Deuschle is an SEH principal, regional mobility sector leader, and a certified Minnesota wetland professional; Olsen is an SEH principal and regional civil and water resources practice center leader.

FINANCIAL SERVICES

Ameriprise Financial, Minneapolis, announced that Edina-based financial adviser Steve Salmon has joined the firm’s independent channel from LPL Financial with $110 million in assets.

HONORS

The Dakota County Regional Chamber of Commerce announced its Business Excellence Awards for 2024: Nonprofit of the Year: 360 Communities; Emerging Leader of the Year: Amy Sousa, Eagan City Lifestyle Magazine; Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, & Belonging Champion: DARTS; Small Business of the Year: Greater Good Marketing; Large Business of the Year: Dakota Electric Association; Legacy Award: Ann Bailey, president of DARTS. … Catholic Charities Twin Cities announced it has presented St. Paul-based Otto Bremer Trust with its “Spirit of Community Award.”

LAW

The Minnesota Legal Services Coalition has honored attorneys Andy G. Pomroy and Kevin P. Goodno with the Pro Bono Publico Award for outstanding work in support of civil and legal services in the last two Minnesota legislative sessions. Pomroy is senior government relations specialist at Fredrikson, Minneapolis, which made the announcement. Goodno is an attorney with the firm. … Dorsey & Whitney, Minneapolis, announced the following Minneapolis-based partners: Keith Ahlgren, Mergers & Acquisitions; Christopher DeLong, Government Solutions & Investigations; Kiley Petty Henry, Tax, Trusts & Estates; Jack Huerter, Securities & Financial Services Litigation; John Jorgenson, Mergers & Acquisitions; Joshua Oie, Commercial Litigation; Mara Sanders, Healthcare Transactions & Regulations, and Mike Sevilla, Labor & Employment.

MARKETING

IFC National Marketing, a Coon Rapids-based insurance-industry marketing organization, announced that Gintas Garsys has joined as regional sales director for Medicare and health products. Garsys most recently worked at Minnetonka-based health insurer Medica as an agency relationship manager, serving Minnesota, North Dakota, and South Dakota.

OPENINGS

U-Haul Moving & Storage announced the opening of a retail, moving and storage center at 1717 W. River Road North, Minneapolis.

PHILANTHROPY

The Andersen Corporate Foundation, the charitable arm of Andersen Corp., a Bayport-based maker of windows and doors for the residential market, announced the following philanthropic commitments: Science Museum of Minnesota, $400,000; Neighborhood House, $75,000, and Second Harvest Heartland, $125,000.

TECHNOLOGY

Tamarack Technology, a St. Paul-based provider of artificial intelligence-based software and services for the equipment finance industry, announced it has hired Mike Olson as its client success director. Olson’s background includes a 26-year tenure at Wells Fargo, with a decade on the equipment finance team. … TravelNet Solutions, a Cottage Grove-based provider of a vacations rental property management software platform, announced the promotion of Odus “Boogie” Wittenburg from president to CEO. He succeeds company founder and CEO Ryan Bailey, who transitions into the role of executive chairman.

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