Business people
A look at hires and moves that businesses and business employees made.
Flint Hills Resources named Geoff Glasrud vice president and manufacturing manager of the Pine Bend refinery in Rosemount. Glasrud joined the refinery in 1995 and is a graduate of the University of Minnesota. Flint Hills Resources also named Scott Lindemann vice president in the company's corporate operations division. Lindemann was the refinery's leader for more than eight years.
GLS Cos., Brooklyn Park, named Jayme Wisely chief executive/president. Wisely was chief operating officer/president and held leadership positions at Jostens.
moving up
M.A. Mortenson Co., Golden Valley, named Dwight Larson senior vice president and general counsel. Larson joined the company in 2004 and was corporate counsel for Honeywell's building control business.
Marco, St. Cloud, named Eric Casteel senior director of IT sales. Casteel joined Marco in 2001 and serves on the Minnesota State University Mankato Alumni Association board. Marco also named Pat Haney director of major accounts.
Drake Bank, St. Paul, named Kenneth Schaefer senior vice president, senior lender. Schaefer held leadership positions at Coulee Bank, Sunrise Bank and U.S. Bank.
Evantage Consulting, Minneapolis, named Bret Busse senior vice president, consulting operations and technology. Busse joined Evantage in 2005 and was a president of the Minnesota Interactive Marketing Association.
on the move
DeWitt Mackall Crounse & Moore named Dwight Rabuse to its litigation practice. Rabuse founded and managed Rabuse Law Firm and was senior counsel for Honeywell's home and building control. He was an appellate attorney with the U.S. Department of Justice and served as a speechwriter for the attorney general.
Wells Fargo Home Mortgage named Todd Johnson Northeast divisional manager. Johnson was president and chief operating officer for Home Services Lending.
Kraus-Anderson Development Co., Minneapolis, named Mike Hille senior vice president. Hille worked at Target Corp. for 17 years and most recently was a senior regional real estate manager.
Northwestern Health Sciences University, Bloomington, named Deb Bushway provost. Bushway held leadership positions at Metropolitan State University and Capella University.
Gustavus Adolphus College, St. Peter, named Jaime Hollis director of the diversity center. Hollis was the director of LGBT, transfer, veteran and returning adult services at Gonzaga University in Spokane, Wash.
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B2 Bank in Mountain Iron and Choice Financial, which has Twin Cities branches, have both been hit with enforcement actions. Regulatory scrutiny of community banks’ relationships with financial tech firms has increased.