EDUCATION
Code Savvy, a Minneapolis nonprofit offering computer science training programs to students and school districts focused on traditionally underserved student communities, announced Marvis Kilgore has been named executive director. Kilgore previously served as program director for Sirtify, a Normandale Community College program dedicated to recruiting and empowering Black men in K-12 teaching.
APPAREL
Abode Outside, a Corcoran, Minn.-based provider of four-season outdoor apparel, announced the additions of four outside rep agencies nationwide, including Skyline Sales, Duluth, run by Bill and Tif Gange.
DEVELOPMENT
The Goodman Group, a Chaska-based developer and manager of senior living and retirement communities, announced it has appointed Kevin Carden as vice president of investments for its JBG Design & Development affiliate, specializing in interior design services, project planning, development, acquisitions and renovation for The Goodman Group’s managed communities.
HONORS
St. Paul-based marketing agency AIMCLEAR announced it won seven awards, including Best Small Integrated Agency, at the 2024 U.S. Search Awards, a contest for search-based integrated marketing. Other awards were: Best Use of Search in B2B SEO; Best Use of Search in Health; Best use of Social Media in a Search Campaign; Best Use of Data PPC; Best SEO Campaign (Silver Award); Best Use of Search in B2B PPC (Silver Award). The firm also announced that Ragan Communications in New York honored AIMCLEAR Chief Marketing Officer Amanda Farley as one of its Top Women in Marketing. … Ameriprise Financial, Minneapolis, announced the firm won five awards for excellence in learning and development from research and analyst firm Brandon Hall Group. Ameriprise received four gold and one bronze award in the category of Human Capital Management Excellence for innovative and effective training and development programs. … Hormel Foods Corp., an Austin, Minn.-based provider of grocery store prepared food brands, announced it has been named on Military Times’ 2024 Best for Vets employer list for the 12th consecutive year.
LAW
Fredrikson, Minneapolis, announced that firm president Melodie R. Rose has been elected as a fellow of the American College of Governance Counsel, an organization of corporate governance lawyers from the U.S. and Canada. The firm also announced that attorney John M. Koneck has been named a Minnesota ICON Honoree for 2024 by Minnesota Lawyer and Finance & Commerce for his work and contributions to the community. … The National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers announced that Minneapolis attorney Ryan Garry is one of seven individuals nationwide elected to serve on its board of directors; Garry is the founder and owner of the Law Offices of Ryan Garry.