Pollen vol 13

May 27, 2010

Curated by Lars Leafblad
Principal, KeyStone Search
http://www.keystonesearch.com

Pollenites,
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Thanks for taking the time to read our 13 edition of Pollen. We’ve grown this talent commune to 1319
email subscribers and 609 members of the Pollen LinkedIn group. Thank you!

Welcome 28 new Pollenites (my sincere apologies to anyone I've missed - if I have, let me know so you
can be welcomed next edition) note: this does not include new Pollen LinkedIn group members who are
not subscribed to this e-newsletter:

Aaron Ackerman, Lindsey Bemmels, Chad Caruthers, Larry Clifford, Julie Donovan, Ashlee Ellis, Ann
Gibson, David Hakensen, Jeremy Hanson, Rebecca Hennen, Lisa Heyesen, Penny Hillemann, Emy
Johnson, Bekah Kent, Matt Kilian, Chris Kloptek, Saphia Lesch, Kate Levine, Garth Peterson, Cynthia
Piette, Marsha Pitts-Phillips, Kelly Puspoki, Ann Sievers, Katie Spehar, Christopher Stevens, Forest
Taylor, Megan Weisenberger, & Dan Wick

Huge thank you to this edition’s 22 Pollenite recruiters who shared/forwarded Pollen with someone in
their network (if I missed you, please let me know):

Angie Andresen, Lauren Beagle, Delinda Blanck Rood, Karla Ekdahl, Dani Fisher, Robin Gibson, Jim
Hammerand, Wendy Helgeson, Deb Hopp, Julie Hurbanis, Kelly Irvine, Jay Kim, Taylor Larson, Jeremy
Lenz, Chris Mayr, Katie Nadeau, Dana Nelson, Alicia Phillips, Rachel Schaefer, Cecily Sommers, Greg
Tehven, and Jennifer Thompson

And thank you to all who shared content for this edition of Pollen! Please forward to your network; truly,
the more the merrier! Please send along job leads, internship leads, board openings, volunteer
opportunities, and news about professional promotions/recognition (yours or others in your networks) so
that we can share with fellow Pollen members.

LinkedIn Pollen Group:

609, yes 609 Pollenites have subscribed to our LinkedIn group (including 50+ new members who joined
since our last edition). Why join Pollen on LinkedIn? You can share articles, updates, and post questions
for immediate comment/feedback from your fellow members in addition to connecting your LinkedIn
networks.

Sample member profiles from our Pollen LinkedIn group:

Dena Alspach – Tiger Oak Publications

http://www.linkedin.com/in/mnbride

Lee Anderson – General Mills

http://www.linkedin.com/pub/lee-anderson/5/598/722

Duchesne Drew – Star Tribune

http://www.linkedin.com/in/duchesnedrew

Lan Freitag – Greater Twin Cities United Way/The LEAD Project

http://www.linkedin.com/in/lanfreitag

Chris Lambe – The Mosaic Company

http://www.linkedin.com/pub/chris-lambe/9/6b/a5b
Jennifer Reedy – The Saint Paul Foundation
http://www.linkedin.com/pub/jennifer-reedy/7/6ba/861

Tammy Lee Stanoch – University of MN Foundation

http://www.linkedin.com/pub/tammy-lee-stanoch/15/646/5a

Greg Tehven – Students Today, Leaders Forever

http://www.linkedin.com/pub/greg-tehven/6/964/1b5

Laura Zabel – Springboard for the Arts

http://www.linkedin.com/in/laurazabel

If you’d like to join us, you can subscribe to the group here:
http://www.bit.ly/Pollen-LinkedIn

Special note from the curator asking for your input:

Pollen & MinnPost.com - potential partners?

We have been contacted by MinnPost.com about the possibility of expanding our Pollen community via a
new partnership with their organization. This partnership would allow Pollen to be shared with the 2,000
members (and 40,000+ regular visitors) of MinnPost.com concurrently with the semimonthly distribution of
Pollen to your inbox as a founding member of this community. It would also allow us to recruit new
contributors and participants in Pollen (here and on our LinkedIn group).

We're in preliminary conversation and would like input from the Pollen community regarding this
prospective opportunity to build a broader network to share ideas, opportunities, and engage with one
another in the greater Twin Cities community. Please respond directly to larsl - at - keystonesearch.com
with your feedback and share your thoughts, ideas, questions or suggestions regarding this potential
partnership. Thanks!

Finally,
If you find value in Pollen, please consider subscribing to our KeyStone Search (the team that makes my
ability to curate Pollen possible) quarterly e-newsletter, Culture Matters, here:
http://www.keystonesearch.com/subscribe.php Thanks!

Jobs:

Goodwill/Easter Seals of MN seeking development officer – foundation giving (via Angela Garrett &
Matthew Oquist)
http://bit.ly/GES-DOrole

National Marrow Donor Program seeks communications manager – business transformation (via Lisa
Pope)
http://bit.ly/NMDP-MarCom

The Jefferson Awards (http://www.jeffersonawards.org/) is hiring a Regional Director for Mpls/St. Paul (via
Tammy Mencel)
Additional information via Jefferson Awards National Director Greg Moore: g.moore-at-
jeffersonawards.org

Target hiring a Senior Policy Advocate (via Tracey Hester)

http://bit.ly/Target-GAJob
Baby’s Space seeks Business Manager (via Terrie Rose) – terrie-at-babyspace.org
http://www.babyspace.org/about.html

Park Nicollet seeks Senior Director, Health Care Marketing & Sales (via Beth McMullen)
http://bit.ly/ParkNicollet-MktgJob

IQ Magazine seeks freelance editorial director or agency (via Matt Kilian) – mkilian-at-ifound.org
http://www.iqmag.org

Internships:

Fast Horse (http://www.fasthorseinc.com) is seeking a paid summer intern – very unique application
process – (via Jorg Pierach)
http://bit.ly/FastHorseIntern

Children’s Hospitals and Clinics has paid internship available for a “Community Benefit Project Intern” (via
Sara Noznesky)
More information: http://www.childrensmn.org/Careers/

Boards:

Mixed Blood Theatre is recruiting prospective board members. (via Bob Schoenbaum)
http://www.mixedblood.com/about/board-of-directors/

If you’re interested in learning more, please email MBT board member, Bob Schoenbaum, at bobs-at-
keystonesearch.com and reference Pollen in your inquiry.

Springboard for the Arts is recruiting prospective board members (via Betsy Altheimer)
http://www.springboardforthearts.org/AboutUs/Board.asp

If you’re interested in learning more, please email Springboard ED, Laura Zabel, at laura-at-
springboardforthearts.org

Engaging – Events, Ideas, Leadership Opportunities

Events:

Passionate about parks? Learn more about the “Next Generation of Parks” event series coming June 16
and July 15 from the Foundation for Minneapolis Parks, Walker Art Center and U of MN College of
Design. (via Cecily Hines) More info? Em: Chines-at-mplsparksfoundation.org
http://mplsparksfoundation.org/index.php?contentID=1691
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Social Venture Partners MN is hosting its “Engaged Philanthropy Conference” on June 17 at Graves 601
Hotel:
http://bit.ly/SVP-JuneEvent

Ideas:

If you’re interested in MN politics and public affairs, subscribe to Blois Olson’s free “The Morning Take”
email. You can join his distribution list by emailing him at bolson-at-tunheim.com & telling him that you’re
with Pollen. Read a sample issue: http://bit.ly/MorningTake
Leadership development/volunteering:

U of MN's Humphrey Institute of Public Affairs seeks applicants for the 2010-11 Policy Fellows program.
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Applications due June 14 ! You can learn more and download application materials
here: http://www.bit.ly/HHHPF-10-11 (via Kate Cimino)

Leadership Twin Cities is now taking applications for the 2010-2011 class. This program is a nine month
course on the region outside corporate walls. You will discuss as you learn, create new business
connections and define what it means for you to be a leader. This is done while visiting our community
museums, hospitals, performance halls and government agencies. Applications are available on line at
the Minneapolis Regional Chamber of Commerce website or this link: http://bit.ly/LTC-Info (via Wendy
Helgeson)

Join Minnesota Public Radio's Advocates Network! Add your voice to the thousands of Minnesotans who-
-like you--make MPR and Minnesota even stronger. Help us advocate for the policies and legislation that
support public broadcasting in Minnesota www.mpr.org/advocates (via Lisa Radzak)

Integrated Governance seeks your input on restoring trust to the marketplace (via Jeff Meacham) –
http://www.bit.ly/trustpetition

Activation, a new Minneapolis company, is looking for students ages 14-19 to join their Advisory Council.
Activation is working to develop an interactive website which will host edgy digital content (film, photos,
music, etc.) surrounding teen health and teen images issues. Through this site, young adults are invited
and encouraged to share their creativity, stories and participate in the interactive aspects of the site.

We need help in creating this brand new site. Members of the Activation Advisory Council will help design
the site and decide what type of content it hosts. Members will also help plan an exciting student film
competition to launch the website. For more information on the Activation Advisory Council contact Molly
Thorpe at (612) 209-5341 or mollythorpe-at-activationcorp.com (via Molly Thorpe)

Props to the following Pollen members (please consider sharing good news about a
friend/colleague/volunteer for next issue):

A special thanks to all retiring MN legislators for their public service – especially to Pollenites Rep. Karla
Bigham and Rep. Laura Brod

You can see full list list of MN legislative retirements here:

http://bit.ly/MNLegRetirements

To the several Pollenites recognized with one of MSP Business Journal’s 2010 “Women in Business”
Awards:

Industry Leaders:

Jill Johnson – Johnson Consulting

http://bit.ly/JillJ-WIB

Alisa Miller – Public Radio International

http://bit.ly/AlisaM-WIB
Paula Prahl – Best Buy Co.
http://bit.ly/PaulaP-WIB

Women to Watch:

Shilpa Alva – Ecolab/SURGE

http://bit.ly/ShilpaA-WIB

Kim Borton – HHH Institute of Public Affairs

http://bit.ly/KimB-WIB

Amy Fredregill – Cooperative Network

http://bit.ly/AmyF-WIB

Nena Street – Dorsey & Whitney

http://bit.ly/NenaS-WIB

Congrats Jill, Alisa, Paula, Shilpa, Kim, Amy, Nena and to all recipients! (and to Pollenite Tammy Mencel
& her MSP Biz Journal team on producing such a great event and feature!)

To Lars Erdahl on joining the board of directors of St. David’s Center for Children & Families
http://www.stdavids.net/about-us/leadership

To Rob Langheim on his new role with Deloitte as a Manager in the Strategy & Operations Group in the
Health Sciences practice

To Colin Irvine, husband of Pollenite Kelly Irvine, on his Fulbright Scholarship award
http://bit.ly/Irvine-Fulbright

To Mike Buttry on his new role as Vice President, Corporate Communications for Capella University
(welcome back to MN Mike!)

To Kathleen Harrington on her new role as CMO and head of Government Affairs for Carol.com

To Jon Spayde and Dan Haugen on the launch of The Line (http://www.thelinemedia.com)

Several Pollenites quoted in one of The Line’s inaugural features on “What Makes MSP Special” (Dan
Grigsby, Lars Leafblad, Laura Zabel)
http://bit.ly/TheLine-MSPstory

To Alex Lopes, Jesse Bergland & TORCH leadership team on their successful public launch event
featuring remarks from Peg Birk and Nathan Dungan
http://public-torchlaunch.eventbrite.com/

To Rick Brimacomb, Aric Nissen & Andrew Schmitz for hosting a great gathering of MSP Business
Journal “40 under 40” alumni at Famous Dave’s Uptown
http://bit.ly/40u40FDevent

To Dr. Rajiv R. Shah, Chris Caruthers & ACES team/board for a great gala event at the Metropolitan Club
at Target Field (several Pollenites were event sponsors/table sponsors including Stef Farsht, Alene
Grossman, Tammy Mencel, Rajiv R.Shah & Rajni Shah – many others in attendance including Jesse
Bergland, Peg Birk, Lindsay Graves, Lars Leafblad, Eric Molho, Alicia Phillips & Greg Tehven)
http://bit.ly/ACES-gala
To Mark and Susan Lacek, Anna Stier and all of Faith’s Lodge staff and board members (incl. Pollenites
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Angie Andresen, Kristin Pardue & Steve Helland) on a wonderful May 13 breakfast fundraising event
raising support for Faith’s Lodge
http://www.faithslodge.org/Directors.htm

To Laura Brod whose letter-to-editor was published in the Wall Street Journal
http://bit.ly/Brod-WSJ

To Ann Mulholland on her appointment as a new board member of the Bush Foundation
http://bit.ly/BushFndBoard

To Sean Kershaw and Citizens League on their profile in Politics in MN

http://bit.ly/aCOhNX

To the 2010 Social Entrepreneurs Cup Finalists – Acara Institute, Bright New Ideas, Mind Body Solutions,
and Springboard for the Arts
http://bit.ly/SVP-Finalists

To Andrew Borene on the publishing of his new book, a compendium on National Security Related Laws
http://bit.ly/BoreneBook

To the Pollenites who participated in MN HR Executive Forum’s annual member event (including Leigh
Bailey, Lynn Casey, Teresa Daly, Nathan Dungan, David Erickson, J. Forrest, Noelle Hawton & Cecily
Sommers) – event was orchestrated by Pollenite, Marcia Ballinger
http://bit.ly/HREF-ReBoot

To Allison Barmann, Mary Kiedrowski on successful Science Museum of MN Young Professionals event
in conjunction with Dead Sea Scrolls
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Social Capital on their summer kick-off event May 22 at the Lyndale Tap House. Over $5,000 was
raised to support The Cookie Cart, Faith’s Lodge, and Friends of the BWCA. http://iamsocialcapital.org/

To Michael Reading on his new role as an analyst with Project Performance Corporation in Washington,
DC (good luck Michael, MN’s loss is DC’s gain)

To Brad Lehrman and all contributing to the launch of MOJO-MN “an innovation advocacy force” – learn
more – http://mojominnesota.com/whats-mojo/

Pollen on Twitter: (selected 140 character snippets/articles/ideas I’ve found and shared on Twitter
– http://www.twitter.com/larsleafblad)

Check out full list of @FastCompany's 100 Most Creative People here: http://bit.ly/FC100Creative

Great article by @TheLineMag on the MN Idea Open and winner! http://bit.ly/axBKbq

RT @HarvardBiz (via @ehellweg) A Dying Father's Lessons on Life for His Teenaged Daughter
http://s.hbr.org/caFWr3

RT @HarvardBiz Job Versus Vocation — What I Didn't Learn in B-School http://s.hbr.org/97JVd6

Freebies/Help a Pollenite Out:

Blatant self-interest alert…The Leafblad’s are seeking new neighbors (Who wouldn’t love to have fellow
Pollenites on their block!?)

2 great homes – 4 parks within walking distance, Mounds View Schools, etc. – and no, we’re not getting
commissions on these! (via Lars Leafblad)

3056 Lydia Court – Roseville, MN

http://www.edinarealty.com/MN/Roseville/55113/homes-for-sale/3056-Lydia-Court-48634694

3068 Lydia Court – Roseville, MN

http://www.edinarealty.com/MN/Roseville/55113/homes-for-sale/3068-Lydia-Court-49378765

Thanks so much for your time and content suggestions. If you’d like to be removed, hit reply with
"remove" in the subject header. It’s an honor to build this community with you. Thanks again for your time,
energy, and ideas!

Lars Leafblad
Principal
KeyStone Search
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http://www.linkedin.com/in/larsleafblad
http://www.twitter.com/larsleafblad
Ph: 612-375-8989
Em: larsl@keystonesearch.com

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