Business people

A listing of who's on the move and winning awards.

January 26, 2014 at 7:18PM
Mike Korsh
Michael Korsh (The Minnesota Star Tribune)

At the top

Schwan Food Co., Marshall, named Trevor Bynum president of Schwan's Food Service. Bynum was vice president and general manager of growth channels for WhiteWave Foods and has worked for General Mills. He was an officer in the U.S. Army and received his master's degree from the University of Minnesota's Carlson School of Management.

Old Republic Title Insurance Group, Minneapolis, named Chris Lieser senior vice president and chief financial officer. Lieser joined Old Republic Title in 1984 as a financial analyst and most recently was a senior vice president and controller. He is a graduate of Macalester College and received his master's degree from the University of Minnesota.

Kraus-Anderson Realty, Bloomington, named Michael Korsh vice president. Korsh was the director of development and serves on the board of Kraus-Anderson Cos.

Moving up

HGA Architects and Engineers, Minneapolis, named Leigh Rolfshus vice president. Rolfshus joined HGA in 1997 and was a senior project architect. HGA also named Ross Altheimer, Rebecca Celis, and Jennifer McMaster associate vice presidents.

Allete, Duluth, named Steven Morris controller effective March 3. Morris was the director of accounting and joined the company in 2001 as manager of financial reporting and budgeting for Minnesota Power. He is a graduate of the University of Minnesota Duluth and serves on the United Way of Greater Duluth board.

Mid-America Real Estate-Minnesota named Alan Young vice president of property management. Young Joined Mid-America in 2011 and has worked for General Growth Properties.

Morgan Stanley named Yedda Marks branch manager of the wealth management office in Bloomington. Marks has worked for UBS Financial Services and Piper Jaffray.

On the move

Science Museum of Minnesota, St. Paul, named Juliette Francis vice president of human resources. Francis was the director of human resources and operations at College Possible. She has worked for Girl Scouts of Minnesota and Wisconsin River Valleys and Fury Motors. The museum also named Amy Nelson director of individual giving and Christine Bauer director of marketing.

West Bank School of Music, Minneapolis, named Paul Coate executive director. Coate was director of education and audience development for the Bloomington Theatre and Art Center and has worked for Caponi Art Park and KVNO in Omaha.

Carmichael Lynch, Minneapolis, named Dean Buckhorn group creative director. Buckhorn was a copywriter for Fallon, which he joined in 1991.


Leigh Rolfshus
Leigh Rolfshus (The Minnesota Star Tribune)
Steve Morris
Steven Morris (The Minnesota Star Tribune)
Juliete Francis
Juliette Francis (The Minnesota Star Tribune)
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Paul Coate (The Minnesota Star Tribune)
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