TLE - Chapter 19 - 10/20/24

October 20, 2024

TLE (That Lars Email) - Chapter 19 - 10/20/24

Dear TLE Community,

Happy MEA Sunday to those who celebrate!!

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 6,188 civic-minded subscribers across all of MSP and Minnesota since our launch last December with over 85 new subscribers joining us since our last issue was published.

Welcome and thank you for being here!

New subscribers since our last issue include:

Drake Powe Kevin Kelley Kristen Glaros Hanson Casey Kespohl Erin Bagniewski Bobbi Grohmann Kristen Setterberg-Swanson Sean Epp Kris Nelson Carrie Taylor Kemp Veronica Scofield Lori Wall Tim Whipple Erik Bohnhoff Betsy Narr Dan Narr Clint Riley, MA/MBA, CFRE Corey Maslowski Alondra Cano Justin J. Rudnick Andrew Rausch Lena M. Kelly Bukowski Patricia Stockland Mike Guyer-Wood Dan Rogan Angie Kalthoff Aaron Pearson Aram Desteian Edwin Torres DeSantiago, MPP Sara P. Dan Wallek Brianne Hamm Jackie Jankowski Megan Tenenbaum, CFRE Mary Callaghan Matt Musel Kathleen Spehar Connie Ryan Louise Iverson Eva Keller Chris Dettling Tracey Hester Christina Nicholson, MBA Matt Roegge Sarah Stout Miller Asha Carroll Brad White Avary Pomerleau Benjamin Olsen Haley Cobb Jennifer Musolf Amy Nelson Sander Sarah Peters Sami Pelton Lee Kroll

Special shout outs to new #TLE member, Steve Grove , CEO & Publisher of The Minnesota Star Tribune , Adora Land, MPNA, CPPM , Grantmaking Director & leader of #BushFellows program at Bush Foundation and Brian McClung , of TPT - Twin Cities PBS "Almanac" couch fame.

If I missed welcoming you, please email me [email protected] and I'll make sure to include you next issue!!

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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!!)

Casey Larson and Dr. Michelle K. Murray were appointed to the Guild Services Board of Directors -> https://guildservices.org/about-us/leadership/

Michael Anderson Consulting is now Tangelo Tree Consulting, a rebrand that reflects the growth of the Minneapolis-based consultancy serving nonprofits nationwide. -> https://tangelotree.org/

Imagine Deliver is a finalist in the US Chamber of Commerce Citizens Award

Monica Cruz Zorrilla named a Twin Cities Business 2024 Notable Hispanic Leader: https://tcbmag.com/notable/monica-cruz-zorrilla/

Kay Hawley on being featured in new Lund Boats marketing campaign -> https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4wMMu-f4UQg

Susan Corridoni Sarah Yung Ae Clyne and EquaSpace team on their grand opening -> https://www.equaspace.org/equaspace-at-court/

Nils Snyder, CCIM, SIOR and Jen Augustson on joining the board of Ecumen -> https://www.ecumen.org/about-us/leadership/

Julie Bluhm on the launch of her consulting practice, Bluhm Forward -> https://bluhmforward.com/

Nina Moini named next host of "Minnesota Now" on MPR News

Katie Galioto named new beat reporter for the future of "Twin Cities' downtowns" at The Minnesota Star Tribune

Beth Ford and Corie Barry named to Fortune 's "The 100 Most Powerful Women" list

Jessica Beyer named new Deputy Director of Region Nine Development Commission

Kristin Beckmann named to the St. Paul Public Housing Agency Board of Commissioners

Shelley Quiala named new ED of Cantus

Bergen Leafblad on the invitation to speak on the NYU Stern & Tisch Entertainment Business Association Mentorship Panel

Joslyn Biever named SVP Foundation, Chief Philanthropy Officer at Benedictine

Betsy McDermott Altheimer named to the board of Center for Coaching in Organizations

Dr. Nisha Botchwey and Carissa Schively Slotterback named 2024 Fellows of National Academy of Public Administration

Christine Meyer named new Director of Development at Lundstrum Performing Arts (great hire Joan Olson , Um Yah Yah!!)

Martin Wera named new Director of Development at Trellis

Dan Mallin and Scott Litman on the sale of Lucy? AI by Capacity --> https://tcbmag.com/serial-founders-mallin-and-litman-sell-ai-company-lucy/

Christine Fruechte on her successful tenure and leadership succession transition to Jessica Henrichs at Colle McVoy --> https://tcbmag.com/colle-mcvoy-leadership-change/

Mikhail Darlington named new ED of Beyond Walls

AMPLIFY

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

Ballinger | Leafblad, Inc. will be sharing some "BIG news" in the weeks ahead --> https://www.ballingerleafblad.com

"Posters for Parks" supporting Minneapolis Parks Foundation --> https://postersforparks.org/event/

"Repowered for Good" breakfast program hosted by Melrose Toro Center for Principled Leadership -> https://getrepowered.kindful.com/e/repowered-breakfast-for-good-innovative-business-approaches-to-sustainability-?mc_cid=e8f4f9db7f&mc_eid=0b377f045e

CELEBRATE

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

"Minneapolis hotel rebound is among best in the nation" -> https://www.axios.com/local/twin-cities/2024/10/15/minneapolis-hotel-rebound-economy

ThreeSixty Journalism awarded grant from Press Forward --> https://www.pressforward.news/grantees/

Liz Fedor shares in Twin Cities Business on the opportunities for downtown Saint Paul -> https://tcbmag.com/resuscitating-downtown-st-paul/

Minneapolis Institute of Art "Name That Fish" contest --> https://new.artsmia.org/exhibition/catch-of-the-day-humans-and-marine-animals-in-japan

Good luck to our Minnesota Lynx in tonight's WNBA (Women's National Basketball Association) Championship Game 5 --> https://lynx.wnba.com/news/how-to-watch-game-5-of-the-2024-wnba-playoff-finals-minnesota-lynx-at-new-york-liberty-tv-channel-radio-game-time-injury-report-jerseys

Minnesota United FC "The Calling" giant Loon installation is amazing -> https://x.com/IMSoccerNews/status/1846902896232669636

The Como Zoo announces new named for their two tiger cubs -> https://comozooconservatory.org/amur-cubs/

SHARE

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

Initiative Foundation seeks new VP for Community (applications due November 1st) -> https://www.ballingerleafblad.com/s/Executive-Position-Profile-Initiative-Foundation-VP-Community-FINAL.pdf

TPT - Twin Cities PBS seeks new Director of Finance (contact Jen Hanlon Ash ) -> https://www.ballingerleafblad.com/s/Executive-Search-Profile-TPT-Dir-of-Finance-Final.pdf

TPT - Twin Cities PBS seeks new Chief Advancement Officer (contact Jen Hanlon Ash ) -> https://www.ballingerleafblad.com/s/Executive-Search-Profile-TPT-CAO-Final-c5lx.pdf

Alliance Housing Inc seeks Director of Development -> https://jobs.minnesotanonprofits.org/job/director-of-development-minneapolis-minnesota-96176

LeadingAge Minnesota Foundation seeks a new Project Manager (applications due November 8) https://mcf.org/job-board/project-manager

GREATER MSP Partnership hiring new Managing Director, MedTech (reports to Matthew Lewis ) -> https://www.greatermsp.org/about-gmsp/careers/

Humphrey School of Public Affairs hiring new Director of Development -> https://www.dhirubhai.net/jobs/view/4046658634

Xcel Energy hiring Manager, Community Relations -> https://www.dhirubhai.net/jobs/view/4053094609

iHeartMedia hiring Market President -> https://www.dhirubhai.net/jobs/view/4028841208

Mano a Mano International hiring new Executive Director -> https://manoamano.org/blog/we-are-hiring-executive-director/

The Minnesota Star Tribune hiring for several roles including "Retail Reporter" and "Consumer Issues Reporter"-> https://recruiting2.ultipro.com/STA1013/JobBoard/94aec289-5757-a8f0-d3bb-77f9cd846172/?q=&o=postedDateDesc

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Onwards and upwards!!

Lars

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