Business People: John Heshelman named chief investment officer at Securian

FINANCIAL SERVICES John Heshelman Securian Financial St Paul declared the promotion of John Heshelman to vice president and chief resources officer Heshelman joined Securian Financial in as the head of private credit LEARNING Kiddie Academy a national chain of franchised early childhood learning centers declared the planned opening and ground emerging of a location at Stephens Way in Woodbury The franchise is owned and operated by Andrew and Amye Lemon and Josh and Caitlin Orloff FOOD INDUSTRY QualiTru Sampling Systems an Oakdale-based liquid sampling facility and equipment provider for dairy and food industry quality and safety controls communicated David Roesser as chief executive officer He succeeds Ian Davis who is retiring Roesser joins QualiTru after serving as CEO of Encina Expansion Group HONORS The Minnesota Elder Justice Center a Minneapolis-based assistance organization for vulnerable elder adults and their families communicated Martin Fleischhacker as its Jane Ochrumowycz Award for Advocacy recipient Fleischhacker was senior financial fraud ombudsman and civil enforcement liaison at the Minnesota Department of Commerce The award recognizes Minnesotans for their outstanding advocacy for vulnerable adults The Courage Project a national initiative of major philanthropies and nonprofits communicated that Isaac Garcia from Isaac s Blessing Bags in St Paul is included in its second slate of awardees Issac s Blessing Bags supports homeless individuals by providing basic requirements through bags filled with essential lifestyle goods The Courage Project is designed to honor everyday acts of civic bravery that safeguard democracy and strengthen district life LAW Fredrikson Minneapolis publicized that attorney Luke Vetter has joined its Real Estate Construction Group Fish Richardson Minneapolis stated the promotion of Elham Dehbozorgi to general counsel effective July She succeeds Roger D Feldman who will retire on Dec Dehbozorgi was named the firm s inaugural chief legal menace officer in august The Minnesota State Bar Association declared the following members of its - Executive Committee President Tom Pack Faegre Drinker President-Elect Kenya Bodden Amazon Treasurer Nicole Kettwick Brandt Kettwick Defense Secretary Sarah Soucie Eyberg Soucie Eyberg Law and Brooke Hein Monarch Healthcare Management chair of the New Lawyers Section The Ramsey County Bar Association declared the following new leaders for the - bar year President Maya Missaghi Moersch Dorsey Hahn President-Elect Racey Rodne Vice President Judge Joseph Meyer Secretary Treasurer Sheina Long immediate past president Andrew Rorvig Cheryl Dalby serves as the CEO of the Ramsey County Bar Association Minnesota State Bar Association and Hennepin County Bar Association MANUFACTURING Landscape Structures a Delano Minn -based designer and maker of outdoor playground equipment publicized the promotion of Karlye Emerson to president and CEO succeeding Pat Faust who has retired Emerson began her career at Landscape Structures in human materials and was promoted to executive vice president in DIAGNOSTIC SYSTEM Avivomed a Roseville-based developer of sleep apnea treatments revealed Dan Brounstein as chief executive officer and board member Brounstein succeeds Steve Masson who retired in May Brounstein previously served as chief strategy officer at Saluda Biological Medtronic declared the appointment of appointed Dr Joon Lee CEO at Emory Healthcare to its board of directors Medtronic is a Dublin Ireland-based maker of electronic heart devices and spine treatments with executive offices in Fridley PHILANTHROPY Ameriprise Financial Minneapolis publicized it has donated nearly million to more than nonprofits across the U S as part of its first-round of grants Andersen Corp a Bayport-based maker of windows and doors for residential construction publicized the following recipients of its spring grant round Lakeview Robustness Foundation to expand soundness care access through the Lakeview Hospital campuses in Minnesota and Wisconsin and Every Meal to advocacy capital and capacity-building efforts including building acquisition for its Setting the Table campaign SPONSORSHIPS The Special Olympics USA Games publicized Minneapolis-based Target as a platinum partner and the official tennis sponsor The games will be held in the Twin Cities June Related Articles Twin Cities native Isaac Thompson named president and CEO of the Minnesota Orchestra Stillwater Silver Sobriety marks years with new location new executive director Children s Minnesota names Dr Emily Chapman new president and CEO St Paul and Minnesota Foundation announces new president CEO with strong local ties Business People Dr Sean Ercan-Fang named top therapeutic officer for state veterans agency EMAIL ITEMS to businessnews pioneerpress com