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Cathryn Nelson ’10 spent her 2010 January Interim learning about clinical practice and helping with research projects in the Brain Rehabilitation Program at Mayo Clinic with Tom Bergquist ’83, who is program director. Bergquist has had five Gustavus students spend their Januarys with him at Mayo.
Anderson creates The Driven Group
Doug Anderson ’83, Excelsior, a 26-year marketing veteran with 15 years of client-side chief marketing officer experience, is a founding partner in a new venture, The Driven Group. A recognized expert in franchise and multi-unit marketing, he has been instrumental in creating and transforming brands like Country Inns & Suites by Carlson, McDonald’s, Famous Dave’s of America, Ecolab Food & Beverage, Country Kitchen Restaurants, New Perspective Senior Living, King & Prince Seafood, and Hormel, to name just a few. He is handling accounts and strategic management for The Driven Group. Anderson holds a master’s degree from the Opus School of Business, University of St. Thomas.
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Corpus Christi, TX, is employed at Comidas Consulting ■ Lisa Prince Kofoed, Apple Valley, is a birth and family educator at Fairview Health Services and an early childhood screener at ISD #191 ■ Mary Ann Kristiansen, Roxbury, NH, is executive director at the Hannah Grimes Center ■ Todd F. Krough, Plymouth, is vice president and senior account executive at Fidelity Investments ■ Debra Laurents, White Bear Lake, is director of Cummins Power Generation ■ Rebecca Sydness Liebl, Eden Prairie, is a registered nurse at Park Nicollet Health System ■ Kent R. Lindstrom, Lakeville, is a specialist chemist at 3M ■ Nancy Eisele Lindstrom, Lakeville, teaches second grade in Lakeville ISD #194 ■ Karlyn Rothmaler Mattson, Wayzata, is a divisional merchandise manager at Target ■ Kevin C. Max, Delano, is a senior financial adviser at Ameriprise Financial Services, Inc. ■ Donald McNeil, Burnsville, is an attorney at Coleman, Hull and Van Vliet, PLLP ■ Paul Mihas, Carrboro, NC, is director of education for Odum Institute ■ Kevin L. Morey, Shoreview, is a pharmacist at Hennepin County Medical Center ■ Kim Olson Nelson, Minnetonka, is director of Christian Homeschool Academy of Tutoring ■ Deb Streeter Nutting, Bloomington, is a children's ministry director at Bloomington Baptist Church ■ Kris Warner Olmanson, Eagan, is an immigration judge for the U.S. Department of Justice ■ Terry L. Olson, Horace, ND, is a bank examiner for the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation ■ Joe Peterson, Duluth, is a senior environmental analyst at Enbridge Energy ■ Nels J. Peterson, Marine on St. Croix, is in business development at Apex ■ Kurt A. Ploeger, Pipestone, is a pastor at Cornerstone Church ■ Matt D. Rand, Minneapolis, is a managing director of Wells Fargo Securities ■ David J. Robertson, Loretto, is president of Show House Productions and Mediacraft Communications ■ Mark D. Rodning, Fergus Falls, is an agent with State Farm Insurance Companies ■ Sheila Rieman Rodning, Fergus Falls, is an optician at 20/20 Optical, Inc. ■ Laurie Kellogg Solari, Edina, is regional director of operations at Pearle Vision ■ F. David Steiner, Hartland, WI, is employed at Kohl's Corporation ■ Rick J. Straka, Mankato, is vice president of finance and administration at Minnesota State University, Mankato ■ Stacey Sjoquist Straka, Mankato, owns Red Door Creative and was honored as a Mankato area Woman of Distinction for her community and volunteer work ■ Carla Kamrath Sundblad, Annandale, is a Realtor, GRI, at Oak Realty ■ Dean W. TeBrake, Shakopee, is a CRNA anesthetist at St. Francis Regional Medical Center ■ Heather A. Tideman, Wahkon, is a self-employed designer ■ Janie Rademacher Warner, Chanhassen, is employed at Minnetonka ISD #276 ■ Craig A. Wiese, Eden Prairie, is a senior IS analyst - business intelligence for IKON Office Solutions ■ Kim Anderson Wiese, Eden Prairie, is an accountant at Edina Plastic Surgery ■ Chuck F. Winkler, Champlin, is in sales and marketing at Ditter Cooling and Heating ■ Pam Olson Wollenburg, Big Lake, is a social worker in child protection for Anoka County.
Dahl named president and COO of Lifetouch
Nancy Johnson Dahl ’83, Bloomington, has been named president and COO of Lifetouch National School Studios. With more than 20 years of experience throughout all of the photographic businesses of Lifetouch, Dahl moves into this senior leadership position from the presidency of Lifetouch Portrait Studios, the retail arm of Lifetouch. In her new role, Dahl will lead a multimillion dollar business with some 17,000 employees. Dahl received her M.B.A. from the University of St. Thomas School of Business in 1990 and was recognized as one of Top 25 Women in Business by Minneapolis/St. Paul Business Journal in June 2007.
An Evening with Jamie Ford Gustavus Reading in Common The Alumni Association and Gustavus Library Associates invite you to an evening with Jamie Ford, author of Gustavus’s 2010 Reading-in-Common book, Hotel on the Corner of Bitter and Sweet. All incoming first-year students, Gustie Greeters, CFs, PAs, and many other faculty and staff members will be reading the book over the summer and discussing it this fall. Jamie Ford will be on campus on Tuesday, Sept. 14, to meet with students in classes and to speak that evening, and he has agreed to come a day early to spend time with alumni, parents, and friends in the Twin Cities. An Evening with Jamie Ford Open Book, 1011 Washington Ave S, Minneapolis Monday, September 13, 2010 6:30–7 p.m. Meet and Greet with the author 7 p.m. Presentation and Discussion
Books will be available for purchase at the event. The author will be available immediately following the presentation to sign books.
RSVP to the Office of Alumni Relations at alumni@gustavus.edu or 800-487-8437. For more information about Reading in Common go to gustavus.edu/orientation/ReadingInCommon.php
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