Moving up
Medica, Minnetonka, named Paul Crowley vice president and general manager, commercial markets. Crowley joined the company in 2013 as vice president and general manager, leading client retention and growth in the commercial markets unit. He worked for Cigna Corp, Aon Hewitt and Willis Towers Watson.
Marco, St. Cloud, named Todd Erne vice president of information technology solutions. Erne joined Marco in 2016 as director of sales.
Granite City Food & Brewery, Bloomington, named Letha Kunshier vice president, human resources. Kunshier was senior director of human resources.
Navigate Forward, Minneapolis, named Eric Harkins president. Harkins joined the firm in 2015 as executive vice president.
Fish & Richardson, Twin Cities office, named Joe Herriges principal in the intellectual property litigation group and Stuart Nelson principal in the patent group.
On the move
Lindquist & Vennum, Minneapolis, named Mary O'Brien and Lisa Ashley partners in the firm. O'Brien was a partner at Meagher & Geer and Ashley was an attorney for Messerli & Kramer.
Salo, Minneapolis, named Nikki Kietzer human resources director. Kietzer worked for Milestone AV Technologies and G&K Services. Salo also named Laura Best marketing director. Best worked for Mono, RBA and Ameriprise Financial.
Climate by Design International, Owatonna, named Kirsten Budin personnel manager. Budin was director of human resources for Northfield Hospital & Clinics.
On the board
Children's Miracle Network Hospitals named Tim Hawley chairman of the board of governors. Hawley is vice president of marketing communications for International Dairy Queen.
Scholarship America, Bloomington, named Michael Davis to the board. Davis was chief human resources officer for General Mills from 2008-14 and is an adjunct professor for the U of M's Carlson School of Management.
Platinum Bank, Oakdale, named Margaret Murphy to the board. Murphy is chief executive of 1665 partners and was president and chief operating officer of ICF Olson.
