Business people

Data Sciences International, New Brighton, named Kristen Knox president and chief executive. Knox joined the company in 2011 and most recently was chief operating officer. She held marketing and product management positions for Mayo Clinic, Otto Bock and Coloplast.

Faegre Baker Daniels, Minneapolis, named Deb Mackay counsel. Mackay taught business and construction law for the University of Minnesota and Mitchell Hamline School of Law. She was a partner for Faegre Baker Daniels from 2003-09.

McCollum Crowley named Jacob Tomczik shareholder for the civil litigation section. Tomczik was a partner at Aafedt Forde Gray Monson & Hager.

Jeremiah Program, Minneapolis, named Ellen Muller chief advancement officer. Muller was an economic development manager for the city of St. Paul's department of planning and economic development.

The Lacek Group, Minneapolis, named Laura Blankley and Warren Wiens directors, strategic services. Blankley was a senior marketing manager at Best Buy and worked for 3M, Land O'Lakes and PadillaCRT. Wiens was director of strategy and analytics at IC Group.

U.S. Bank, Minneapolis, named Peter Gunderson and Nick Scheibel wealth management advisers for the private client reserve. Gunderson was head of sales trading for Northland Securities and worked for Robert W. Baird, Wachovia Securities and Piper Jaffray. Scheibel was a philanthropic adviser with the Minneapolis Foundation and is a member of the development committee for Open Arms of Minnesota. U.S. Bank also named Jesse Rehovsky portfolio manager for the private client reserve.

The KNW Group, Minnetonka, named Ben Clymer financial adviser. Clymer worked for Merrill Lynch and is a broadcaster for Fox Sports North.

CBRE named Mike Wilhelm senior vice president. Wilhelm was a senior vice president for Zeller Realty Group and previously worked for CBRE as a senior associate.

Dominium, Plymouth, named Jordyn Kelly senior marketing analyst. Kelly was a leasing and marketing director at Excelsior & Grand.