by WebAdmin | Jan 4, 2019
CEO Forum – January 2019 Leadership & Business Growth Series Speaker: Paul J. Wagner, Chairman and CEO of Minnesota Wire Thursday, January 17, 20197:30 to 9:00 am St. Louis Park City Hall – 3rd floor Council Chambers5005 Minnetonka Blvd.St. Louis Park, MN 55416 7:30 am to 8:00 am – Registration and continental breakfast (sponsored by Insperity)8:00 am to 9:00 am – Speaker presentation and Q&A Paul Wagner Paul Wagner is chairman and chief executive officer of Minnesota Wire. He has been with the St. Paul based custom development and manufacturing firm since 1985, when he joined the sales department. Before coming to Minnesota Wire, Mr. Wagner worked for Northstar Financial Corporation and the Metropolitan Sports Center. He became president of Minnesota Wire in 1992 and was named CEO in 2000. During that time, Mr. Wagner greatly expanded the company’s market exposure which now includes the medical, defense, industrial, and commercial sectors; and he has provided strategic direction to evolve the business into a high technology development house, primarily through federal research and development grants. The company has a greater than 80 percent capture rate on federal grant applications (compared with a 10 percent national average) and won the prestigious Tibbetts Award in 2007 for excellence in Small Business Innovation Research. Mr. Wagner developed Minnesota Wire’s subsidiary Minnesota Med-Equip, the Minnesota Defense division, a joint venture with Primordial, Inc., and was a founding member of the state’s Manufacturers Alliance and Leaders Alliance. In 2004, he founded Defense Alliance, the region’s defense and homeland security industry network that is the first of its kind nationally. The organization serves to network businesses, organizations,...
by WebAdmin | Dec 4, 2018
CEO Forum – December 2018 Leadership & Business Growth Series Thursday, December 20, 20187:30 to 9:00 amWIPFLi – Conference Room7650 Edinborough Way, Suite 330Edina, MN 55435 7:30 am to 8:00 am – Registration and continental breakfast (sponsored by Insperity)8:00 am to 9:00 am – Speaker presentation and Q&A Rhoda Olsen Rhoda Olsen began consulting with Great Clips, Inc., in 1984, only two years after this Minnesota-based brand opened its first location. During her time as a consultant, Olsen helped develop the brand’s inaugural franchisee orientation program and operations manual. She joined the corporate team as vice-president for human resources and training in 1987, at which time she also became an owner. Over the years, she assumed additional responsibility for several other functional areas including marketing, communications, operations, facilities, and purchasing. She was named president in 1998 and transitioned to CEO in 2011. Effective Jan. 1, 2018, Olsen transitioned from CEO to the role of vice-chairperson on the board of directors. Great Clips grew from 1,000 salons in 1998 to more than 4,100 salons across the United States and Canada in 2016. During that time, Great Clips also grew system revenues four-fold, increasing from $200 million to well over a billion dollars. Today, Great Clips is the world’s largest salon brand with locations in more than 180 markets across North America. CLICK HERE TO REGISTER For more information, please visitwww.Hennepin.us/BusinessAssistance and click on the Economic Gardening section, call 612-348-4191, or email...
by WebAdmin | Nov 12, 2018
The CEO Forum: Central Florida Wednesday, December 12, 2018 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm Winter Park, FL Featured Presenter: David J. Duda President and Chief Executive Officer A. Duda and Sons, Inc. David J. Duda was appointed President of A. Duda & Sons, Inc. in September 2009 and Chief Executive Officer in September 2010. He joined the company in 1987 as a Business & Systems Analyst and went on to hold a variety of positions in Finance & Accounting before being named Chief Financial Officer of the corporation in 2001. Prior to being appointed President, he most recently served as Executive Vice President & Chief Administrative Officer. Mr. Duda holds a Master of Business Administration degree in Finance, and a Bachelor of Science degree in Food and Resource Economics, both from the University of Florida. A native of Oviedo, Florida, Mr. Duda is a member of St. Luke’s Lutheran Church, where he served as… Click here to view the flyer. Click here for more information about the...
by WebAdmin | Oct 26, 2018
CEO Forum – November 2018 Leadership & Business Growth Series Thursday, November 29, 20187:30 to 9:00 amWIPFLi – Training Room7601 France Avenue S #400Minneapolis, MN 55435 7:30 am to 8:00 am – Registration and continental breakfast (sponsored by Insperity)8:00 am to 9:00 am – Speaker presentation and Q&A Robert Warner Robert Warner, president of Warners’ Stellian, has worked for his family’s appliance company full-time since 1988. The company began as Stellian’s in St. Paul and was purchased in 1971 by Robert’s father, Jim Warner, who added his name (plural to include his wife and children) to the existing store name-thus Warners’ Stellian. Established on a solid foundation of the best products and exceptional service from sale to delivery, Warners’ Stellian is now owned by Jim Warner’s nine children. Four members of the Warner family actively operate the company, while nineteen third-generation Warner family members work full-time for the company in sales, merchandising, operations, and marketing. One of Robert Warner’s proudest accomplishments is the construction of the 150,000 square foot distribution center which incorporates energy-saving features such as photo lighting and a natural cooling system. Warner also initiated an aggressive recycling program, resulting in tons of appliance packaging being removed from the waste stream. Warners’ Stellian now has ten store locations in addition to the corporate headquarters and distribution center. CLICK HERE TO REGISTER For more information, please visitwww.Hennepin.us/BusinessAssistance and click on the Economic Gardening section, call 612-348-4191, or email...
by WebAdmin | Sep 21, 2018
CEO Forum – October 2018 Leadership & Growth Thursday, October 18, 20187:30 to 9:00 amWIPFLi – Training Room7601 France Avenue S #400Minneapolis, MN 55435 7:30 am to 8:00 am – Registration and continental breakfast (sponsored by Insperity)8:00 am to 9:00 am – Speaker presentation and Q&A Gerald Mattys Gerald R. Mattys, CEO, joined Tactile Medical in 2005 after serving in top positions at several other medical technology companies. Tactile Medical develops and markets at-home therapy devices that treat chronic swelling conditions such as lymphedema and chronic venous insufficiency. Their mission is to help people suffering from these chronic diseases live better while enabling them to care for themselves at home, thus reducing overall healthcare costs and improving the patients’ quality of life. Currently, Mattys serves on the board of directors of Tactile Medical and the American Venous Forum Foundation. In the past, he served on the board of the American College of Phlebology Foundation and the Medical Alley Association. Mr. Mattys holds a BS degree in economics from Penn State University. CLICK HERE TO REGISTER For more information, please visitwww.Hennepin.us/BusinessAssistance and click on the Economic Gardening section, call 612-348-4191, or email...
by WebAdmin | Sep 13, 2018
Event Photos click on an image to view larger Scott Faris speaking Scott Faris speaking A recent CEO Forum presentation featuring Luminar Technologies executive Scott Faris was informative and entertaining. Scott offered insights on leading a company in an industry experiencing exponential change. No small task considering the competitive landscape. Luminar is at the forefront of developing the sensing products required to fulfill the promise of an emerging market – self-driving vehicles. Click the link below to listen to Scott’s comments on leadership, accessing growth capital and the shifting priorities of an evolving applied technology, dated 09.12.18. Media Archive – (requires CEO Nexus member...
