Liz Fedor

Minneapolis, Saint Paul

Trending Editor at Twin Cities Business

Senior editor for Twin Cities Business, former Star Tribune airlines reporter and foundation program officer.

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C-Suite Leaders Want to Move Beyond ‘Managing in the Moment’

3 weeks ago | tcbmag.com | Liz Fedor

Short-term, crisis management becomes the focus of executives when their companies face external threats, but it isn’t the type of work that attracts them to the chief executive’s job. Most CEOs want to shape and execute long-term business strategies that support a company’s clear vision.
New Salary Posting State Law Boosts Job Applications

3 weeks ago | tcbmag.com | Liz Fedor

Jenna Estlick, Versique’s president of human resources solutions, is carefully watching how Minnesota job seekers are responding to a new state law that requires employers to include salary ranges in job postings. Designed by the Minnesota Legislature to put more power in the hands of job applicants, the new law took effect on Jan. 1 for employers who have 30 or more employees. In the first three months of 2025, Estlick said some early trends already are emerging.
Thrivent CEO's Quest to Build Financial Security for Millions of People

1 month ago | tcbmag.com | Liz Fedor |TCB Insights

When a catastrophe strikes, Thrivent president and CEO Terry Rasmussen is known for acting quickly, calmly, and decisively. That’s what Paul Johnston observed on Sept. 11, 2001, after terrorists crashed airplanes into the twin towers of the World Trade Center in New York City. Johnston was on his second day of a new job as vice president and group counsel with American Express, and Rasmussen was his new boss.
Wild Owner Envisions Championship Runs Led by Superstar Kaprizov

1 month ago | tcbmag.com | Liz Fedor

When the Minnesota Wild discovered Kirill Kaprizov in Russia, he was a teenager who had caught the attention of fans and coaches in his native country. But Kaprizov’s potential within the National Hockey League wasn’t widely known, which allowed the Wild to sign him in the fifth round of the 2015 NHL draft. Kaprizov played his first game for the Wild on Jan. 14, 2021, and he immediately demonstrated his value by scoring an overtime goal to beat the Los Angeles Kings.
Minnesota Wild Owner’s ‘All In’ for 2025 Arena Funding

1 month ago | tcbmag.com | Liz Fedor

While the Minnesota Wild hockey team focuses on securing a playoff spot, owner Craig Leipold is competing for funding at the Minnesota Legislature for a Wild arena renovation project. Earlier this month, Leipold and St. Paul Mayor Melvin Carter jointly appeared before the investment committees in the Minnesota House and Senate to seek $395 million in state funding.
Rebecca Noecker’s Presidential Agenda

1 month ago | tcbmag.com | Liz Fedor

St. Paul’s City Council attracted glowing nationalmedia coverage following the 2023 city election. Seven women—young, progressive and mainly of color—were elected to the seven council seats. Less than two years later, the state of Minnesota faces a large projected deficit, and economic and electoral realities are affecting local politics in St. Paul. Rebecca Noecker, the longest-serving council member, first elected in 2015, became the council president Feb.
Cargill CEO Braces for Trade Disruptions

2 months ago | tcbmag.com | Liz Fedor

Uncertainty in U.S. trade policy is among the key challenges facing Cargill CEO Brian Sikes in 2025. Sikes, who succeeded Dave MacLennan as president and CEO of Cargill in 2023, discussed the company’s role in the world food and agriculture system as well as pressing issues in the U.S. during a Wednesday appearance before the Economic Club of Minnesota.
Richard Davis Becomes Chair of the Mayo Clinic Board

2 months ago | tcbmag.com | Liz Fedor

Richard Davis, former CEO of Minneapolis-based U.S. Bancorp, will serve a four-year term as chair of the Mayo Clinic board of trustees. Davis, who joined the Mayo board in 2017, was elected chair of the board for a term that began Friday. He was U.S. Bancorp’s CEO from 2006 to 2017 and served as the executive chair from 2007 to 2018.
Are CEOs walking away from civic leadership?

2 months ago | minnpost.com | Liz Fedor

The riots that followed the Minneapolis police killing of George Floyd in 2020 left several commercial corridors in ruins. Lake Street and West Broadway in Minneapolis as well as University Avenue in St. Paul bore the scars of the violence. Many of the small businesses that were burned, badly damaged, and/or looted were owned by people of color.
Analysis: New Players Alter Dynamics of Fairview, U of M Talks

Feb 13, 2025 | tcbmag.com | Liz Fedor

Emotions were raw in July 2023 when Sanford Health and Fairview Health Services dropped plans to merge after prominent leaders of the University of Minnesota were among the vocal opponents to the combination. Fairview owns the U of M hospitals, supplies patients to university physicians, and it also makes annual payments to the U. Informed observers argue that the U of M and Fairview have been locked into a symbiotic relationship that could be better for both parties.