Business People: Flint Hills exec Holli VanOverbeke to lead Dakota Chamber board

OF NOTE

The Dakota County Regional Chamber of Commerce announced that Holli VanOverbeke, director of public affairs at Flint Hills Resources, Rosemount, will assume the role of board chair on Jan. 1, succeeding Scott O. Swenson, Drake Bank. VanOverbeke also serves on the board of directors for the Ordway Center for the Performing Arts, St. Paul.

ADVERTISING/PUBLIC RELATIONS

KOSE, a Minneapolis-based, digital-first media agency, announced the promotion of Joe King to president. King joined KOSE in 2022. … Max Allers, creative director at Max Marketing Communications, St. Paul, announced that he has received a16th national GDUSA American Graphic Design Award for Print Design, Advertising Design and for Website / Digital Design.

EDUCATION

Rasmussen University, a Minneapolis-based American Public Education institution, announced the appointment of Carrie Daninhirsch as provost, leading all eight areas of study within the university and its central academic teams. Daninhirsch joined Rasmussen in 2006 and has since held numerous leadership roles.

FINANCIAL SERVICES

Stearns Bank, St. Cloud, announced the hire of Adrian Hebig to national sales director of its Equipment Finance Division. Hebig most recently was chief corporate development officer at Channel Partners Capital and has held executive roles with Wells Fargo, U.S. Bank and Optum Financial Services. … JNBA Financial Advisors, Bloomington, announced that Barron’s has named CEO Richard S. Brown to its list of Top 100 Independent Financial Advisers for the 10th year in a row, ranking 32nd overall and moving up from the 45th spot last year.

HONORS

United Properties, a Minneapolis-based residential and commercial property developer, announce that The Ellie residential development has received the 2024 Sustainable Eden Prairie Award in recognition of its water conservation efforts.

LAW

Fredrikson announced the addition of the following attorneys to its Minneapolis office: Carter D. Allen, Mergers & Acquisitions; Louisa C. Botten, Mergers & Acquisitions; Jordan B. Boudreaux, Employment, Labor & Benefits; Annie K. Brooking, Mergers & Acquisitions; Sadie R. Buckel, Immigration; Trysten J. Cisney, Mergers & Acquisitions; Collin P. Crosswhite, Corporate, Start Up & Rapid Growth Enterprises, Venture Capital & Angel Financing, Finance & Securities and Private Investment Fund Services; Cierra M. Dinsmore Johnson, Energy & Natural Resources; Deqa O. Mohamed, Mergers & Acquisitions; Eric Y. Nakamura, Mergers & Acquisitions; Ryan S. Neigbauer, Energy & Natural Resources; Hannah M. Peterson, Mergers & Acquisitions and Private Equity; Anthony R. Rodriguez, Trusts & Estates; Jeremy T. Ruppert, Immigration, and Madeline L. Thieschafer, Bank & Finance.

MANUFACTURING

Savillex, an Eden Prairie-based maker of plastic-molded container products for medical uses and other industries, announced the appointment of Eric Giesing as chief executive officer. Giesing has previously held leadership positions for numerous life sciences companies, most recently serving as chief commercial officer at Fortis Life Science.

MARKETING

RBD Co. (Rare Bird Company), an AI-first growth marketing consultancy, announced its launch in Minneapolis. Founder Megan Starkey has previously worked with Target, General Mills and Thrivent.

MEDICAL TECHNOLOGY

Rion Aesthetics, a Rochester, Minn.-based maker of platelet-derived skin- and hair-care products, announced the appointments of Alex Haskell as vice president of marketing; Sean Mathison, vice president of business development & innovation; Jonathan Nugent, sales director, and Olivia Swanson, sales director.

MILESTONES

Provation, a Minneapolis-based provider of office software for the health care industry, announced it has celebrated its 30th anniversary in business.

NONPROFITS

The Virginia Community Foundation, a Virginia, Minn., community fundraising organization, in partnership with CommunityGiving, announced Maija Biondich as executive director. Biondich is a small-business owner and served six years on the city council. CommunityGiving is a St. Cloud-based consortium of Central Minnesota-based philanthropic and community fund-raising organizations.

OPENINGS

Border Foods, New Hope, announced the opening of a Taco Bell franchise at 2371 McKnight Road North in North Saint Paul. It is Border Foods’ 98th restaurant in Minnesota and 247th in the Upper Midwest. Border Foods’ president is Aaron Engler.

TECHNOLOGY

Emergent Software, a St. Paul-based provider of business technology, announced it has named Marc Kermisch as chief technology officer. Most recently, Kermisch served as global chief digital and information officer at CNH, a manufacturer of agricultural and construction products.