Jennifer Lauerman
**Canterbury Park Racetrack and Casino**, Shakopee, announced that **Jennifer Lauerman** has been named vice president of marketing and entertainment. Lauerman most recently was a partner with **Bold North Associates** overseeing **Taste of the NFL** and **Taste of the Draft**. Prior to that, Lauerman was senior director of partnership marketing for the **Minnesota Super Bowl Committee**.
#### FINANCIAL SERVICES
**JNBA Financial Advisors**, Minneapolis, announced that CEO and Chairman **Richard S. Brown** has been named top adviser in Minnesota on the **Forbes Best-in-State Top Wealth Advisors-High Net Worth** list.
#### GOVERNMENT
**Minnesota Housing**, the state’s housing finance agency, announced that **Andy Pratt** has joined as finance counsel. Pratt most recently practiced real estate law at **Messerli Kramer** in Minneapolis, and before that was with **Eckberg Lammers** in Stillwater and **RBC Capital Markets** in Minneapolis.
#### HEALTH CARE
**HealthPartners,** a Bloomington-based health insurer and health care provider, announced the election of **Paul Williams** as chair of its board of directors, **Laura Liu** as vice chair and **Morris Goodwin** as treasurer, and the addition of board members **Sherri Broderius** and **Mary Grove**.
#### LAW
The **Minnesota Judicial Branch** announced that the Honorable **Christopher Jon Lehmann** has been elected by his peers to serve as chief judge of Minnesota’s **First Judicial District** for a two-year term beginning July 1, and chambered in Dakota County; and that the Honorable **Charles Webber** has been elected to serve as assistant chief judge in the First Judicial District, chambered in Scott County. … **Moss & Barnett**, Minneapolis, announced that attorney **April E. King** has joined the firm.
#### MANUFACTURING
**Donaldson Co. Inc.**, a Bloomington-based maker of filtration systems for industry, announced the following in-house 2024 inventor award winners: Emerging Innovator award: **Mikayla Yoder**; Manufacturing Excellence: **Jon Haag**; Technology Champion: **Gert Willems**; Technology Achievement: **Vincent Kayaerts**, and the Frank A. Donaldson award for long-term contributions: **Dan Tuma**. In 2024, Donaldson registered 392 new patents and currently has a total of 3,260 active U.S. and international patents.
#### NONPROFITS
**Elder Voice Advocates**, a Minneapolis-based organization supporting the policy interests of older adults and their families, announced the hire of **Josh Sande** as associate director, a new position, effective May 15. Most recently, Sande served as committee administrator with the **Minnesota House of Representatives**, leading the work of the Health Finance & Policy Committee. … The **Minnesota Justice Research Center**, a Minneapolis-based organization advocating for change in the criminal justice system, announced the hire of **Jana Kooren** as associate director. Kooren most recently was with the **Minnesota Freedom Fund**, and before that the **American Civil Liberties Union of Minnesota**.
#### OPENINGS
**My Salon Suite**, a national retail personal-care franchise, announced the opening of a location at 1341 113th Ave NE, Blaine. The franchise owner is **Brian Farrell**, who also owns My Salon Suite locations in Bloomington, Plymouth, Apple Valley, Chanhassen and Rogers.
#### ORGANIZATIONS
The **U.S. Chamber of Commerce Foundation** announced that **Whitney Harvey**, senior director of workforce solutions for the **Minnesota Chamber of Commerce,** was selected to participate in the 11th cohort of its **Business Leads Fellowship Program,** which trains and provides participants from state and local chambers, economic development agencies and trade associations with resources and networking opportunities.
#### RECREATION
**Seagull Outfitters and Cabins**, a Grand Marais-based Boundary Waters outfitter and provider of cabin rentals on Seagull Lake, announced **Grant** and **Christina Hopke** as new owners, taking over from **Debbie Mark**, who is retiring.
#### SERVICES
St. Paul-based **Ecolab**, which provides businesses with sanitary protection products and services and also runs several related subsidiaries, announced the appointment and election of **Marion Gross** to the Ecolab board as an independent director. Gross previously was executive vice president and global chief supply chain officer at **McDonalds**.
#### TECHNOLOGY
**Arctic Wolf**, an Eden Prairie-based provider of cybersecurity products and services for business, announced the promotions of **Chris Kraft** to chief product officer and **Jeff Green** as chief development officer.
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