at the top
Avionté, Eagan, named Mark Young chief financial officer. Young was general counsel and chairman of the board at MentorMate and was chief financial officer and general counsel at Blue Rock Advisors. He serves on the board for Smile Network.
PaR Systems, Shoreview, named Rich Baker chief technology officer. Baker was chief technology officer for MTS Systems and serves on the board for NanoVox.
on the move
UCare, Minneapolis, named Dale Nasby behavioral health director. Nasby is an adjunct faculty member at Winona State University and was director of health services for Mayo Clinic. UCare also named Julie Feirtag customer services director and Gary Sikma project management office director. Feirtag worked for Allianz Life Insurance Company of North America as vice president, enterprise operations. Sikma was project management office director at Good Samaritan Society in Sioux Falls, S.D.
Securian Financial Group, St. Paul, named Michael Webster second vice president, enterprise digital strategy. Webster worked for Ameriprise Financial in interactive marketing and received his masters from the University of Minnesota. Securian also named Patrick Boyd director, enterprise strategy and business development. Boyd has worked for UnitedHealth Group and RBC Wealth Management.
StoneArch, Minneapolis, named Nicole Cron director of client services. Cron was marketing director for UnitedHealth Group's data services business, Optum, and has held leadership positions at Riley Hayes and Periscope.
Logic PD, Minneapolis, named Mona Phaff vice president of design and engineering. Phaff worked for Beckman Coulter, BioTrove, PerkinElmer and Sensormatic/Software House.
honors
Children's Miracle Network Hospitals named Mike Frattallone Local Corporate Person of the Year. Frattallone is co-owner of Frattallone's Ace Hardware.
U.S. Green Building Council named Patrick Thibaudeau a LEED fellow. Thibaudeau is vice president of sustainable design for HGA Architects and Engineers.
on the board
First Book named Nina Barjesteh to the board. Barjesteh is vice president of ready-to-wear merchandising for Target and has served on the board for Partners of the Americas.
Institute for Organization Management named Angela Whitcomb to the Midwest Board of Regents. Whitcomb is the president of the Shakopee Chamber of Commerce.
