TLE - Chapter 12 - 6/11/24

TLE (That Lars Email) - Chapter 12 - 6/11/24

Dear TLE Community,

Happy June!! Thanks SO much for continuing to expand this community by commenting, posting and sharing this newsletter with your networks!!

Our TLE subscriber community has grown to 5,611 civic-minded subscribers across all of MSP and Minnesota.

YES! 5,611 subscribers!!

Welcome and thank you for being here!!

New subscribers since our last issue include:

Vince Tuss Julie Rogers Mark Ritchie Tom Horgen Isabel Shea Carrie Obry Jake Fons Janica R. Austad Ed.D. Janna Hottinger Jenny Kramm Darren Tobolt Rhoda Fukushima Madson B.J. Nodzon Hlee Lee Melissa Donaldson Melissa Levy Caryn Mohr Samantha Lucas Annalese Wright, M.A. Leona Lewis, J.D., CIPP/US Anissa Rogness Patricia Tototzintle Maureen Ramirez Amy Susman-Stillman Nick Cedergren Christopher A. Boyer Nathan Arnosti Alison Fahy Alison Babb Camie Keilen Sarah M. Kaja Katie Hill Matthew Mohs Amy Slagle Rashida J. Kris Fortman Nicolle Mechelke Annie Schmidt Andrew Leshovsky Jody Ferris Emily Seddon Sophie Wallerstedt Nicole Hansen Emily Reller Brianna Pyka Clara Lind Zuhur Samriye, M.A. Nikki Farago Jacob Dreyer Tim Wegener Kayla Bauer Michaela Clubb Jane Austin Sheree Speer Jill Swarthout (Kopec) Kelly Matthias Adrienne Dorn Eric Moore

Welcome all!!!

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With that, onwards and upwards we go....

PROPS

(Please send along career updates/news/celebrations/props/shout outs/snaps for yourself or colleagues for future issues!!)

Congrats Howard Sinker on your retirement from The Minnesota Star Tribune ! https://www.dhirubhai.net/in/howard-sinker-80921813/

Kathleen Smith recently named Director of Marketing & Communications at the Saint Paul & Minnesota Foundation

Nikki Miller on joining J. Forrest and Employee Strategies team!

To Hon. Margaret Chutich, GREATER MSP Partnership and Mukhtar M. Ibrahim, MBA on being recognized as "2024 Public Leadership Awards" recipients by Humphrey School of Public Affairs --> https://umf.formstack.com/forms/pla_registration_24

Anne Hoyt Taff, JD named new ED of Minneapolis Parks Foundation

Dan Olson, MATS, CFRE named VP with Presbyterian Homes & Services Foundation

Anne Johnson, MA-HRIR named VP, HR with Mn Adult & Teen Challenge

Eric Dayton and Dan Lindquist on launching Cold

St. Olaf College alum Brian Schiegg named CEO of Schwan's Company

Bill Petrangelo, CFP? named SVP, Commercial Banker at Minnesota Bank & Trust, a division of HTLF Bank

Maureen Michalski on being promoted to SVP, Real Estate Development with Ryan Companies US, Inc.

Rebecca Otto named Director of Business Affairs with Minnesota Firefighter Initiative

Caitlin Anderson promoted to Senior Reporter with Minneapolis/St. Paul Business Journal (MSPBJ)

To the 17 Minnesota companies who made the 2024 Fortune 500 list -> https://tcbmag.com/17-minnesota-companies-land-on-2024-fortune-500-list/

To Greg Peterson and Peters Billiards on their Kstp Tv-Channel 5 feature -> https://kstp.com/kstp-news/top-news/so-minnesota-peters-billiards/ (cc James Elasky )

AMPLIFY

(Have an upcoming event or news in Minnesota that you want to help amplify? Pass it along!!)

"Twin Cities World Refugee Day" is June 22nd -> https://www.exploreminnesota.com/event/twin-cities-world-refugee-day/33429

St. Paul Area Chamber hosting "Young Professionals Night at St. Paul Saints " on June 18th -> https://web.stpaulchamber.com/events/YoungProfessionals%20Saints%20Game-2454327/details

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Luis Moreno offers an array of coaching and consulting services for teams and individual leaders around emotional intelligence & human centered leadership. Learn more -> https://luismorenotcbpn.com/

The University of St. Thomas - Opus College of Business seeks nominations for the 2024 "Melrose Twin Cities Principled Leadership Awards" -> https://stthomas.az1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_0PUP1Ry6NFLk9MO

"Giant Trolls Invade Detroit Lakes" -> TRUE STORY!! --> https://www.minnesotamonthly.com/arts-entertainment/giant-trolls-invade-detroit-lakes/

CELEBRATE

(Have some news that made your day or inspired you? Please pass it along!)

Congratulations to the 2024 Bush Foundation #BushFellows!

Meet them here -> https://www.bushfoundation.org/news/new-fellows-big-ideas-bold-leaders

"I've started a new publication via Substack, called "For the Love of Humanity," which will host writing, a podcast, and a vibrant shared community, where we collaborate to create a philanthropy grown from its original roots: love of humanity. Please subscribe... and tell all of your people to, too! This project is all about community, and I'm looking forward to seeing the community start to gather. ForTheLoveOfHumanity.community " - from Cecelia Caspram - MSW/CFRE

Congratulations to The Loft Literary Center on their 50th Anniversary!! -> https://loft.org/events/celebrating-50-years

Joe Spencer Saint Paul Downtown Alliance on the future of downtown City of Saint Paul in Twin Cities Business --> https://tcbmag.com/after-tkdas-departure-whats-next-for-downtown-st-paul/

Chef Justin Sutherland and Rondo Community Land Trust announce partnership to redevelop Golden Thyme Coffee at 934 Selby Avenue -> https://www.startribune.com/justin-sutherland-chef-new-restaurant-st-paul-rondo-neighborhood-northern-soul/600370882/

Happy 75th birthday to Hazelden Betty Ford Foundation !

CEO Joseph Lee M.D. visits with TPT - Twin Cities PBS "Almanac" about the anniversary -> https://www.tpt.org/almanac/video/hazelden-betty-ford-foundation-turns-75-40815/

Andrea Swensson shares in Mpls.St.Paul Magazine about her book ,"Prince and Purple Rain" -> https://mspmag.com/arts-and-culture/the-legacy-the-revolution-beats-on/

Thank you Dan Abdul for sharing about your mental health journey with MinnPost -> https://www.minnpost.com/mental-health-addiction/2024/06/medica-dan-abdul-shares-mental-health-struggles-telly-awards/

Thank you Jon Tevlin for sharing about your mental health journey with The Minnesota Star Tribune --> https://www.startribune.com/depressed-after-his-wifes-death-this-minneapolis-man-turned-to-psychedelics-for-help/600369238/?fbclid=IwZXh0bgNhZW0CMTEAAR29NrPjyAra5DJ0ICO2Egd-7WFsvIWyWJMJJpeH9oHso9voA-rJLc_CL2w_aem_Aap0eXZiwGPY61uKtrewM-4tkzoijenFE43YiKtJlxXLb9X0HKdXGJUgS65RFzl19wv-L_Z9lEiAf9DVOkw5AakT

Jaimee Lucke Hendrikson shares about her work to "make City of Saint Paul more magnetic" -> https://www.startribune.com/meet-the-woman-working-to-make-st-paul-more-magnetic/600371159/?taid=66606f9ab008fa00018ca32b&utm_campaign=trueanthem&utm_medium=social&utm_source=twitter

SHARE

(Have an article, job posting, or content that you found insightful, valuable, inspiring, thought provoking or perspective setting? Pass it along!!)

Please include salary range information with all job posting submissions. Job postings without salary range transparency will not be shared and will be illegal for Minnesota employers with over 30 employees beginning January 1, 2025.

Bravo Minnesota legislature for making this happen! -> https://www.startribune.com/new-minnesota-law-will-require-salary-ranges-in-job-postings/600367818/

If you'd like to learn more about the importance of salary transparency, please start here -> https://www.pollenmidwest.org/opportunities/dismantling-inequitable-hiring-practices-one-job-post-at-a-time/

ASSOCIATION OF WRITERS & WRITING PROGRAMS (AWP) seeks new Executive Director (remote leadership role)! Salary range of $150-175K. Contact Lars Leafblad for details.

Position profile -> https://www.ballingerleafblad.com/s/AWP-Executive-Director-PositionProfile-FINAL-bfnb.pdf

PFund Foundation is Hiring a Grants Management Associate and Sr. Director of Advancement -> https://www.pfundfoundation.org/job-opportunities

Minneapolis Regional Chamber seeks applications for "Leadership Twin Cities" due Friday, June 14th -> https://mplschamber.com/programs/leadership-program/leadership-twin-cities/

Milkweed Editions seeks Administrative Manager ->

https://milkweed.org/call-for-candidates-administrative-manager (via Katie Hill )

Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development seeks Government Relations Director - Senior Executive Officer -> https://www.dhirubhai.net/jobs/view/3942085058

TPT - Twin Cities PBS seeks Director of Government Affairs -> https://recruiting.ultipro.com/TWI1000TWICI/JobBoard/5f71e57f-4b81-4d5d-aa28-9c35a78063bf/OpportunityDetail?opportunityId=5a509ca5-a6b9-4f6e-ad3a-78fdf59ef4d0

New Impact Fund seeks Engagement Manager -> https://mcf.org/job-board/engagement-manager

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Onwards and upwards!!

Lars

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