at the top
Life Time Fitness, Chanhassen, named Jeff Zwiefel chief operating officer. Zwiefel joined Life Time Fitness in 1998 as vice president of the health enhancement division and has held multiple leadership positions since. He received his master's degree in exercise physiology from Minnesota State University, Mankato.
Widseth Smith Nolting, Crookston, Minn., named Kevin Donnay president effective Dec. 1. Donnay Joined Widseth Smith Nolting in 1996 after a merger with architectural firm Meyer Donnay. He is the vice president and a member of the board of directors.
moving up
Doran Cos., Bloomington, named Ryan Freese vice president of Doran architecture. Freese was director of the architectural arm and is a graduate of North Dakota State University School of Architecture.
The Opus Group, Minnetonka, named Phil Cattanach senior manager, real estate development in the Minneapolis office. Cattanach was a business development manager for Opus Design Build and was a company commander for the U.S. Army.
U.S. Bank, Minneapolis, named Brett Sorensen vice president and private banking relationship manager for the private client reserve. Sorensen was a commercial banking relationship manager with U.S. Bank's commercial banking group. U.S. Bank also named Leela Rao director of business strategy for the private client reserve. Rao was senior vice president and practice leader for Think2Perform and has worked for 1031 & TIC Investments.
XRS Corp., Eden Prairie, named Christian Schenk senior vice president, business development and strategy. Schenk joined XRS in 2010 and was senior vice president of product strategy and market growth.
on the move
Alerus Financial named Paul Dadlez director of wealth advisory services in the Twin Cities. Dadlez was a vice president, wealth management adviser for the private client reserve of U.S. Bank. He has worked for Anchor Wealth Management and UBS Financial Services.
Medica Research Institute, Minnetonka, named Angela Fertig investigator. Fertig will be responsible for developing a research program in behavioral economics. She was an associate professor at the University of Georgia.
Uponor, Apple Valley, named Linda Lawrence senior director of learning and organizational development. Lawrence was a director of organizational effectiveness for MOM Brands, formerly Malt-O-Meal.
Johnson Plastics, Bloomington, named Kevin Sheehy director of marketing. Sheehy has worked for UltiMed, Fingerhut, National Car Rental and Gander Mountain.
