Business people

Last update: August 12, 2007 - 3:59 PM

AT THE TOP

Best Buy Co. Inc., Minneapolis, promoted Mike Norona from vice president of financial services to president of financial services. Bill Thompson was promoted from territory customer experience director to vice president and territory general manager.

Kroll Ontrack, Eden Prairie, promoted Kristin Nimsger from vice president of legal technologies to president. Jeffrey Joyce has been named vice president of Ontrack Consulting. He was a partner in the trial practices section at Jones Day.

MOVING UP

Northern Trust, Minneapolis, promoted Lloyd Nelson to senior vice president of private banking. He was vice president of private banking.

Graco Inc., Minneapolis, promoted Brian Zumbolo to vice president and general manager, lubrication equipment division. He was director of sales and marketing, Asia Pacific.

Northern Tool + Equipment, Burnsville, promoted Greg Mann to director of retail merchandising and John Bakke to director of merchandising.

ON THE MOVE

University of Minnesota Carlson School of Management, Minneapolis, named Mark Sellner director of graduate studies in taxation.

Grant Thornton, Minneapolis, named Dan Bartholet a partner.

Bremer Bank, St. Paul, named Jean Nelson vice president in the small business lending team. She was a business development officer at Minnesota Business Finance.

Faegre & Benson, Minneapolis, named Renee Dotson, John Jeske, Joel Schroeder and Amy Taber as associates.

Freeport West Inc., Minneapolis, named Ramona Wilson executive director. She previously held management and leadership positions at Xcel Energy.

SPS Commerce, Minneapolis, named David Novak executive vice president of business development. He was vice president sales, North America-business intelligence, at Oracle Corp.

Hellmuth & Johnson, Eden Prairie, named Joseph O'Brien a partner.

DIRECTORS

Nash Finch Co., Edina, named as directors Sam Duncan, chairman, president and chief executive officer of OfficeMax Inc., and retired U.S. Army Maj. Gen. Hawthorne Proctor, managing partner of Proctor & Boone.

Women's Health Leadership Trust, Minneapolis, named Dee Thibodeau, CEO, Charter Solutions Inc., president; Dr. Sheila Riggs, CEO, Delta Dental, president-elect; Libby Lincoln, general counsel, the MMIC Group, secretary; Sharon Meyer, partner, McGladrey & Pullen, treasurer, and Paula Hart, CEO, Dakota Communities, past president. Directors are Trisha Schirmers, Nancy Rehkamp, Pat Saari, Janice Aune, Kaye Foley, Kathy Orner, Carol Kraft, Mary Larweck and Kathy Welte.

HONORS

Jan Conlin, a partner in the Minneapolis office of Robins, Kaplan, Miller & Ciresi, was presented with the Women Industry Leaders Award from the Minneapolis/St. Paul Business Journal. The award recognizes 25 women who are at the forefront of their industry.

Big Brothers Big Sisters of the Greater Twin Cities, Minneapolis, presented Jeremy Graff, partner at Allodium Investment Consultants, with its 2007 Big Brother of the Year Award.