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Off the Record

Minneapolis-St. Paul Business Journal and Platinum Bank

Off the Record is a podcast exploring the lives and stories of Twin Cities executives. Join the Minneapolis/St. Paul Business Journal, in partnership with Platinum Bank, for robust conversations with local leaders as they share pivotal moments in their lives, some of their career highlights, and their goals for the coming years. You know their names and faces, now get to know their stories.

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Dan Vansteenburg, Spin the Planet CEO, on what happens when you change your mindsetJune 24, 2024
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Jill Renslow, chief marketing officer with Mall of America, on embracing what’s new in retail and entertainmentJune 10, 2024
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Marvin CEO Paul Marvin on committing to showing up and being presentMay 27, 2024
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Cale Johnston, founder and CEO of Roy and former CEO of ClickSWITCH, on his entrepreneurial drive and his legacyMay 13, 2024
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Nikki Rohloff, managing partner of Rohloff Associates, on facing “one of the hardest things ever” with her companyApril 22, 2024
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Heide Olson, founder and CEO of Accountinuity and Veracity Pros, on jumping into entrepreneurship before you’re readyApril 08, 2024
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Sara Dziuk, Junior Achievement North CEO, on identifying her “aha moment” March 25, 2024
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Dan Stoltz, Blaze Credit Union CEO, on thinking boldly enough to overcome business challengesMarch 11, 2024
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Allison Gettings, CEO of Red Wing Shoe Co., on proving herselfFebruary 26, 2024
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Kelly McGrath, GM and executive director at Xcel Energy Center, knows how to change on the flyFebruary 12, 2024
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Kris Kowalski Christiansen, CEO of Kowalski Co., on learning from those you respectJanuary 29, 2024
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Melvin Tennant, president and CEO of Meet Minneapolis, on acknowledging the city’s challenges and changemakers January 08, 2024
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Brian Bruess, Ph.D., president of the College of Saint Benedict and Saint John’s University, on creating environments for optimal growthDecember 25, 2023
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Dave St. Peter, president and CEO of the Minnesota Twins, on his career’s big breakDecember 11, 2023
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LeeAnn Rasachak, CEO of WomenVenture, on making the leap as a first-time CEONovember 27, 2023
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Luke Palen, president and co-owner of Spectro Alloys, on a facilitative style of leadershipNovember 13, 2023
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Dave Wellstone, CEO and co-founder, Pathfinder Solutions, on identifying what’s importantOctober 23, 2023
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Pete Scherer, chairman and CEO of Scherer Bros. Lumber Co., “rolls the tape way back” in a career conversationOctober 09, 2023
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Brian and Kent Roers, cofounders of the Roers Companies, on taking advantage of life’s opportunitiesSeptember 25, 2023
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Ethan Casson, CEO, Minnesota Timberwolves and Minnesota Lynx, on “grit” and “points of differentiation”September 11, 2023
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Nancy Korsah, founder of Black Business Enterprise, on entrepreneurship and activismAugust 28, 2023
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Ravi Norman, chairman and CEO of Sagiliti, on “the synthesis of Black and green”August 14, 2023
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Dario Otero, founder and CEO of Youth Lens 360, on inspiring others to createJuly 24, 2023
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Michele Henry, founder and CEO of Face Foundrié, on learning as you go and pivoting quicklyJuly 10, 2023
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Dr. Mark Lobanoff, founder and president of OVO LASIK + Lens, on making permanent, positive changesJune 26, 2023
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