MAC Chair Rick King announces retirement – Twin Cities

AIRPORTS

The Metropolitan Airports Commission announced the planned retirement of Chair Rick King. MAC Vice Chair Patti Gartland will assume interim leadership of the 15-member board on Nov. 21 and will serve in that role until Minnesota’s governor appoints a permanent successor. The commission oversees the operations of the Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport and six general aviation airports in the Twin Cities. King’s MAC service began in 2007. He was appointed chair the MAC board in 2019.

ARCHITECTURE/ENGINEERING

Architecture Advantage, St. Paul, announced the retirement of Lee Tollefson, effective Oct. 8, after a 55-year career. … Minneapolis architectural firm Alliiance announced if has been named the 2025 American Institute of Architects Minnesota Firm Award recipient.

EDUCATION

Herzing University, a Milwaukee-based private career-focused institution, announced its 60 years in business and the 25th anniversary of its Minnesota campus, currently located in St. Louis Park.

FINANCIAL SERVICES

Veridian Credit Union announced the relocation of its Eden Prairie branch to 8280 Flying Cloud Drive. Tom Fleck is regional manager.

HEALTH CARE

The Epilepsy Foundation of America announced the board appointment of Dr. Anna Milz, a board-certified pediatrician and vice president of Medical Practice-Primary Care at M Health Fairview at the University of Minnesota.

HONORS

Minnesota Valley Transit Authority, Burnsville, announced it was honored with the Management Innovation Award by the Minnesota Public Transit Association, recognizing the agency’s deployment of five battery electric buses.

LAW

Fredrikson, Minneapolis, announced that attorney Schuyler L.M. Pals has joined the firm’s Bankruptcy, Restructuring & Workouts Group in the Minneapolis office. Prior to joining Fredrikson, Pals was with Heidman Law Firm in Sioux City, Iowa, and has held two judicial clerkships including for the Iowa Fifth District Court. … Southern Minnesota Regional Legal Services, St. Paul, announced the appointment of Micaela Schuneman as chief executive officer, effective Oct. 13. Schuneman previously served as deputy director of Mid Minnesota Legal Aid and most recently as senior director of Immigration and Refugee Services at International Institute of Minnesota. She succeeds Jessie R. Nicholson, who is retiring after 40 years of service.

MANUFACTURING

Protolabs, a Maple Plain-based maker of 3D-printed components for businesses, announced Marc Kermisch as chief technology and AI officer, effective Oct. 13. He succeeds Oleg Ryaboy. Kermisch most recently served in a similar role for Emergent Software and was global chief digital and information officer at Case New Holland. … Niron Magnetics, a Minneapolis developer of rare earth-free permanent magnets for industry, announced the appointment of Shyamli Mohamed as chief financial officer. Mohamed most recently served as chief financial officer at Eavor Technologies, a geothermal startup.

NONPROFITS

The Sheltering Arms Foundation, a children-focused support organization of the Episcopal Church of Minnesota, announced the following additions to its board of trustees: Katherine Madsen of St. Paul; Elizabeth Olson, Minneapolis, and Suzanne Lamb Steinhauer of St. Paul. The foundation’s newly elected board president for2025-2026 is Heidi J. Kim, Minneapolis, who serves on the Episcopal Church executive council.

OPENINGS

The Shoppes at Arbor Lakes in Maple Grove announced that L.L.Bean, an outdoor-lifestyle apparel brand, will open a 17,000 square foot store in the summer of 2026.

PHILANTHROPY

Hormel Foods, an Austin, Minn.-based maker of grocery-store branded prepared meats and other food products, announced its Hunger Action Month campaign provided a $10,000 donation to each of its production facilities in the U.S. to benefit hunger-relief organizations in their local communities. In September, Hormel Foods provided monetary donations to 46 organizations across the U.S.

SERVICES

American Rug Laundry, a carpet cleaning service, announced its planned relocation to the Mac-Groveland neighborhood in St. Paul from its current location on East Lake Street in Minneapolis. The move is expected to be complete by the end of 2025.

WISCONSIN

The Wisconsin Housing and Economic Development Authority announced the appointment of Jodi Jean Amble as director of marketing and communications. Amble joins WHEDA after eight years at RENEW Wisconsin, where she most recently served as interim executive director.