OF NOTE

The Minnesota Department of Commerce announced it has issued a charter for Arise Community Credit Union, based in Minneapolis. It is the first new state-chartered credit union in 23 years and the state’s first Black-led credit union. Arise will be a not-for-profit cooperative owned by members, with membership open within Hennepin and Ramsey Counties. The Association for Black Economic Power, under the leadership of Executive Director Debra Hurston, has led the creation of the organization.

ADVERTISING/PUBLIC RELATIONS

Minneapolis-based digital-first media agency KOSE announced the promotion of Colin Murphy to group media director. Murphy’s career includes working with such brands as Buffalo Wild Wings, American Express, General Mills, Nestle, Purina, H&R Block and 3M. … Lime Valley Advertising, Mankato, announced it has received two Service Industry Advertising Awards for communication excellence this year: Gold Award — Minnesota Valley Lutheran High School, Building on the Rock Casebook; and Silver Award — North American Society for Trenchless Technology, No-Dig Show 2024 – Sponsor & Exhibitor Prospectus.

ARCHITECTURE/ENGINEERING

Wold Architects & Engineers, St. Paul, announced the promotion of Jacob Windschitl to the Associates Leadership Team. … Braun Intertec, a Bloomington-based engineering and environmental consulting and testing firm, announced the retirement of Chief Executive Officer and President Jon Carlson, to be succeeded by Tim Lenway. Lenway has been with Braun Intertec since 2007 and was named a corporate officer in 2018.

ATTRACTIONS

The Science Museum of Minnesota, St. Paul, announced the following new members to its board of trustees: Dr. Bret Haake, Regions Hospital; Jennifer Hellman, Goff Public; Sri Koneru, Winnebago Industries; Jennifer Lastine, Securian Financial; Timothy M. O’Brien, Ecolab; Claudine Rydstrand, Delta Air Lines; Arvind Sharma, Ameriprise Financial; Susan Rundell Singer, St. Olaf College, and May yer Thao, Hmong American Partnership.

GOVERNMENT AFFAIRS

Stateside Associates, an Arlington, Va.-based state and local government lobbying firm, announced that Kurt Daudt is joining the firm as vice president. Daudt is a former Minnesota state representative and served as Speaker of the House from 2015 to 2019 and House Republican minority leader.

MANUFACTURING

New Wave Design and Verification, an Eden Prairie-based maker of digital electronic interfaces for business, announced the appointment of Darlene Weiss as director of human resources. Weiss has held similar roles at Donaldson, Medtronic, Integra LifeSciences and Lockheed Martin.

MILESTONES

Steve’s Appliances, a Mounds View retailer, announced its 50th anniversary in business.

NONPROFITS

Operation Underground Railroad, a Salt Lake City, Utah-based organization focused on combating human trafficking that plans to expand to Minneapolis, announced that Tammy Lee has been appointed chief executive officer. Lee previously led Xena Therapies, a med-tech company based in Red Wing, Minn. In conjunction, Xena announced that Lee’s business partner and co-founder Mitch Abrahamsen becomes CEO with Lee assuming the role of board chair. … Twin Cities Habitat for Humanity announced the following new board members: Cecilia Stanton Adams, The Diversity Institute; Steve Albrecht, Shakopee Mdewakanton Sioux Community; Brian Durmaskin, North America Surgical, Ecolab; Lara Koza, Longevity Holdings; Jamie McCarty, Dorsey and Whitney; Tariq Malik, Securian Financial; Tara Norgard, Carlson Caspers; Rich Rubenstein, General Mills; Jonathan Sage-Martinson, Amplio Economic Development Corp.; Board Chair is Nash Shaikh, Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Minnesota; executive committee: Tony Barranco, Ryan Cos.; Jim Mulrooney, Bremer Bank; Keiko Sugisaka, Maslon LLP, and Paul Delahunt, community volunteer. … Woodbury Community Foundation announced the following new board members: Erich Mische, SAVE (Suicide Awareness Voices of Education), and Ross Hillukka, Thrivent. Both are residents of Woodbury.

SERVICES

St. Paul-based Ecolab, which provides businesses with sanitary protection products and services and also runs several related subsidiaries, announced it has appointed Judson Althoff to its board. Althoff is chief commercial officer at Microsoft.