Bennie Businesses Online Directory
Building a strong network isn't just about making connections. It's making the right connections. Use the online directory yourself as a tool for locating services, vendors and partners who share the Saint Ben's education and Benedictine values that helped make you the businesswoman you are today. We are truly proud of the successful woman you have become and we hope that you take this opportunity to share, interact and partner with the rest of our passionate Saint Ben's alumnae community.
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Arts /Advertising, Communications & Marketing / Accounting & Finance / Business & Business Development / Consulting & Coaching / Direct Sales / Education / Event Management/Planning / Health & Wellness / Hospitality/Restaurant / Insurance / Legal / Management / Manufacturing / Nonprofit /
Real Estate & Interior Design / Retail / Sports & Recreation / Travel & Tourism
Arts
| Bennie Business | Bennie Name & Title | Location |
| Capture Your Photos | Holly Breitenbach Corbid '91 Owner/Photo Organizer |
Stillwater, MN |
| Colleen Regina Photography & Design |
Colleen Kennedy Kanan '14 Owner and Photographer |
Milaca, MN |
| Dancin' Off Broadway |
Mariya Lawinger Kemper '15 |
Alexandria, MN |
| Independent Counsultant | Kristen Findley ’94 Independent Consultant |
Minneapolis, MN |
| Melinda Wolff Art | Melinda Knutzen Wolff Artist |
St. Paul, MN |
| Nicole Pederson Photography | Nicole Pederson ’17 Owner and Photographer |
St. Paul, MN |
| Quad City Symphony Orchestra | Chelsea Schwarzkopf Sammons ’18 Quad City Symphony Youth Ensembles General Manager |
Davenport, IA |
Advertising, Communications & Marketing
| Bennie Business | Bennie Name & Title | Location |
| Allyn Linden Media | Social Media Management |
Angie MacDonald Marsh ’03 Owner and Strategist |
St. Paul, MN |
| Bellmont Partners | Johanna Holub ’13 Account Supervisor |
Edina, MN |
| Independent Counsultant | Kristen Findley ’94 Independent Consultant |
Minneapolis, MN |
| CW Marketing & Communications |
Carolyn Will ’86 Principal/Owner |
St. Paul, MN |
| DAYTA Marketing | Afton Windsperger ’16 Account Developer |
St. Cloud, MN |
| Electric Pulp | Wendy Wuebben Johnson ’96 Senior Project Manager |
Sioux Falls, SD |
| ETM Creative | Emma Thomas-McGinnis ’98 Marketing Designer |
Urbandale, IA |
| FleishmanHillard | Emily Leuthner Frager ’96 SVP & Senior Partner, General Manager Southern CA |
Los Angeles, CA |
| Kate Tovsen Media | Kate Westlund Tovsen’10 Owner/Producer/Writer |
North Shore, MN |
| little pepper promotions | Sandy Pfefferle Forster ’82 Owner |
NE Minneapolis, MN |
| One10 | Samantha Noble Decker ’10 Marketing Director |
Excelsior, MN |
| Orman Guidance, Inc | Anne Golden ’91 Executive Vice President |
Minneapolis, MN |
| Periscope | Sarah Beck ’17 Associate Strategist |
Minneapolis, MN |
| Polka Dot Powerhouse | Wendi Moline Giuliano ’93 Regional Support Manager |
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| Riverside Writing | Angela Sigl Janson ’07 Freelance Writer |
Minneapolis, MN |
| Schuler Schoes | Kristen Findley '94 Marketing Director |
Maple Grove, MN |
| Erin Wiese Weinzettel '11 Global Marketing & Brand Manager |
Pierre, SD | |
| Specialty Incentives | Kaettie Wenger ’01 Promotional Consultant |
Durango, CO |
| Sunburnt Studios | Erin Beacom ’17 CEO |
Arvada, CO |
| Sunburnt Studios LLC | Olivia Stewart ’16 Director of Public Outreach |
Denver, CO |
| Katie Neunsinger Walter ’00 Fractional CMO | Marketing Consultant |
St. Paul, MN | |
| True Bear TV | Aly Chromy Hutcherson ’15 Director |
London, United Kingdom |
Accounting & Finance
| Bennie Business | Bennie Name & Title | Location |
| CliftonLarsonAllen | Sue Klick Cron '85 Director of Recruitment |
Minneapolis, MN |
| CliftonLarsonAllen | Mackenzie Ludowese Rooney '08 Senior Associate |
Minneapolis, MN |
| Edward Jones Investments | Christine Berg '89 Financial Advisor |
Arlington Heights, IL |
| Goff Investment Group | Janel Halverson Goff '91 Managing Director Wealth Management |
Edina, MN |
| Henry+Horne, LLP | Jenifer Swann Louwagie '12 Audit Manager |
Tempe, AZ |
| Julie Kolbow Accounting | Julie Ajax Kolbow '91 Bookkeeper/Small Business Accountant |
Chanhassen, MN |
| Ledge Wealth Management, Inc. | Gina Koshiol Bartell '95 Partner |
Sartell, MN |
| RSM US LLP | Alexa Bollig Lambert '14 Project Manager |
Minneapolis, MN |
| Trust Point Inc | Jennifer Elston Brondell '99 Regional Account Executive |
Minneapolis, MN |
Business & Business Development
| Bennie Business | Bennie Name & Title | Location |
| Apex Systems | Emma Fering '16 Recruiter |
Edina, MN |
| AminoAcids | Megan Malz '12 Quality Assurance Director |
St. Paul, MN |
| AT&T | Sarah Lange '15 Sr. Specialist - Technical Development Program |
St. Cloud, MN |
| BumpBenies | Samantha Noble Decker ’10 Co-Founder |
Excelsior, MN |
| Cargill | Mary Cavanagh '83 Talent Management Consultant |
Hopkins, MN |
| C.H. Robinson | Maria Larson '12 Program Manager |
Eden Prairie, MN |
| Colman Group LLC | Becky Kornovich Papp '92 Founder |
Phoenix, AZ |
| Dan Welle's GM & Chrysler | Chrissy Welle Hokanson '02 Vice President/Controller |
Sauk Centre, MN |
| DePuy Synthes |
Maria Wallace '21 |
St. Paul, MN |
| Esler Companies | Renewal by Anderson |
Danielle Vanderhyde Lambert '15 |
Denver, CO |
| Filsan Talent Partners | St. Cloud, MN | |
| Granite Equity Partners | Angie Krtnick Complin '04 Talent Director |
St. Cloud, MN |
| High Road Heating & Cooling |
Robin Bennett Johnson '88 Owner |
Rockford, MN |
| Innovative & Waste Recycling | Carissa Pfarr Burns '14 General Manager |
New Prague, MN |
| Marsh & McLennan Agency | PK Kriha ’91 SVP, Employee Benefits |
Minneapolis, MN |
| Nanny |
Doreen Thelen Runquist '90 |
Minnesota |
| Nonprofit Data Geeks | Jennifer Maza Otremba ’02 Founder & Lead Salesforce Consultant |
St. Paul, MN |
| Northland Kart Kountry & Northland Cabin Care |
Julie Spoden Degen ’93 Owner |
Brainerd, MN |
| SALO, LLC | London Stelten ’17 Compass Program Manager |
Minneapolis, MN |
| Starkey Hearing Technologies | Kathleen Hoeg ’13 Market Access Analyst |
Eden Prairie, MN |
| SPC Commerce | Katelyn Plutt '11 Associate Business Analyst |
Minneapolis, MN |
| Turnberry Solutions | Grace Steinhagen '22 Crew Product Management Associate |
Minneapolis, MN |
| Zimmerman Plumbing, Inc. | Sarah Nachreiner Johnson '99 Owner |
Portage, WI |
Coaching & Consulting
| Bennie Business | Bennie Name & Title | Location |
| AZT Enneagram and Consulting |
Adia Zeman Theis '12 |
Cold Spring, MN |
| BeMoved | Speaker Coaching | Sally Koering Zimney '99 Founder & Speaker Coach |
St. Paul, MN |
| Calibrate | Jenny Schwope '11 Senior Executive Search Associate |
Charleston, VA |
| Centered Living, LLC | Lisa Lippert Roesner '87 Certified Professional Coach, Certified Spiritual Coach |
Lakeville, MN |
| Connected Caregiving | Samantha Noble Decker ’10 Maternity Consultant |
Minneapolis, MN |
| Mary Olk & Associates | Mary Olk ’82 Chief Coaching Officer |
Minnetonka, MN |
| Wild Roots Coaching | Kristin Sweetman '08 Life & Mindset Coach |
Minneapolis, MN |
Direct Sales
| Amare Global | Rachel Baraibar Sande '94 Wellness Partner |
MN |
| Cabi | Mallory Lundeen Swierk '08 Independent Cabi Stylist |
Plymouth, MN |
| J.Hilburn Men’s Clothier | Jodi Montgomery Mayers '98 Senior Partner |
Minneapolis, MN |
| LuLaRoe Teri Durbin | Teri Weller Durbin '86 Fashion Retailer |
St. Cloud, MN |
| Independent Associate with Isagenix International |
Kristi Brever Etzell '88 Executive |
Kent, WA |
| Mary Kay | Jennifer Sainsbury '03 Independent Beauty Consultant |
St. Paul, MN |
| Mary Kay | Julia Schmidt '79 Independent Beauty Consultant |
Coon Rapids, MN |
| Mary Kay | Penny Commerford '85 Independent Beauty Consultant |
St. Paul, MN |
| Modere-Live Clean with Kraig and Doreen |
Doreen Thelen Runquist '90 Social Marketer |
St. Paul, MN |
| Neora | Diane Kruczek Foss '02 Brand Partner |
FL |
| Norwex | Sarah Pokorny Johnson '09 Sales Consultant |
St. Paul, MN |
| Rodan+Fields | Valerie Smith Olson '03 Business Owner/ Consulting and Business Development |
Remote/Virtual |
| Rodan+Fields | Jessie Rasmusson Bruns '06 Executive Consultant |
St. Joseph, MN |
| Rodan+Fields | Katie Towne Winkelman '03 RFX Lexus Acheiver |
Foley, MN |
| SeneGence International | Katie Kaproth Dufault '01 Independent Distributor |
St. Paul, MN |
| Stella and Dot | Doreen Thelen Runquist '90 Ambassador |
MN |
| Zyia Active | Laura Stork Beirne '02 Executive |
St. Joseph, MN |
Education
| Bennie Business | Bennie Name & Title | Location |
| Brainerd Public Schools | Katrina Bigalk Atkinson '19 Teacher |
Brainerd, MN |
| CharterSource | Beth Lenhardt Finch '85 Founder |
Afton, MN |
| Consultant for Dayna | Collette Dick Krueger '77 Consultant |
Silver Springs, MD |
| ESL Educator | Elizabeth Lytle Isaac '83 ESL Educator |
Greater Boston, MA |
| Ginosko Kids Educational Centre | Virginia Cunningham '92 Director |
Nassau, Bahamas |
| C.H. Robinson | Maria Larson '12 Program Manager |
Eden Prairie, MN |
| Kennedy College Consulting | Stephanie Palubicki Kennedy '78 Educational Consultant |
Downers Grove, IL |
| Sadlier | Nancy Stoner Alliegro '82 Director of Marketing |
Minneapolis, MN |
| Skyhawks & SuperTots Sports | Tori Lee Makela '95 Franchise Owner |
Denver, CO |
| St. Francis Xavier Catholic Church | Linda Dietman Arnold '75 Director of Religious Education |
Sartell, MN |
| Tending Windmills | Kristin Sawyer Lyman '00 Barton Tutor/Educator/Community Builder |
Sartell, MN |
| University of California, Berkeley | Britta Kolb-Coughlin '09 Stewardship Communications Manager |
Berkeley, CA |
| Visitation School | Ann Bachman Barter '03 Director of Upper School |
Mendota Heights, MN |
Event Management/Planning
| Bennie Business | Bennie Name & Title | Location |
| HelmsBriscoe | Abby Hahn Hoffman '06 Manager, Global Accounts |
Minneapolis, MN |
| University of Wisconsin - Madison Recreational Sports |
Karen Lux '07 Assistant Director of Scheduling and Special Events |
Madison, WI |
Health & Wellness
| Bennie Business | Bennie Name & Title | Location |
| Aetna | Erin Connelly Wagner '11 Onsite Health Coach Dietitian |
Plymouth, MN |
| Allen & Holm Family and Cosmetic Dentistry |
Nancy Holm Callas '84 Nancy H. Holm, DDS |
Burnsville, MN |
| Balanced Roots Retreats |
Katherine Krois Quade ’10 |
Golden Valley, MN |
| Bee Well Massage & Bee the Voice |
Molly Dose '99 Owner & Massage Therapist/ Mental Health Speaker |
Shakopee, MN |
| Benedictine Living Community | Debby Beumer Bradley '86 Chaplain/Foundation |
Red Wing, MN |
| Children's Hospital Colorado |
Anna Pohlad '15 IT Project Manager |
Denver, CO |
| Core Healers Inc | Elizabeth Knapp '86 Owner |
Excelsior, MN |
| Desirée Brazelton, Homeopath and Conscious Parenting Champion |
Desiree Palmen Brazelton '99 Homeopath |
Minneapolis, MN |
| Empowering All Wellness | Amanda Kelly '03 Wellness Advisor |
Minneapolis, MN |
| Gerhardson Chiropractic | Lacie Schroden Gerhardson '00 Owner |
St. Cloud, MN |
| Healing Meadows Animal Chiropractic |
Jessica Agnew Hoeppner Donaldson '10 Doctor of Chiropractic, Certified in Veterinary Spinal Manipulative Therapy |
Metro Minnesota |
| Jessie Biser Yoga | Jessie Biser '14 Yoga Teacher |
Online |
| Living Well With {K} | Kristin Erickson Kraemer '03 Owner-Certified Holistic Health Coach |
Green Isle, MN |
| Medtronic | Shannon Bassett '13 Clinical Specialist, CRHF |
San Francisco, CA |
| Metro MN Community Oncology Research Consortium, Nursing Association |
Michele Matusovic Lacy '87 Administrative Director |
St. Louis Park, MN |
| Minnesota Brain Injury Alliance & Minnesota Stroke Association |
Susan McGuigan '81 Development Coordinator |
Roseville, MN |
| Missy D Training | Missy Durand Dietrich '02 Owner |
Minneapolis, MN |
| Nancy H. Holm, D.D.S PA | Nancy Holm '88 Dentist - owner |
Burnsville, MN |
| Okaloosa Animal Clinic | Elizabeth Conrad '92 DVM/Owner |
Crestview, FL |
| Optum | Marina Maric '07 Marketing and Communication Lead |
Eden Prairie, MN |
| Personal Trainer/Coach | Missy Durand Dietrich '02 | Minneapolis, MN |
| Premier, Inc. | Elise Guimont-Blackburn '08 Region Director, Customer Success |
Charlotte, NC |
| Prime Therapeutics | Denise Chambers Lecher '05 Director of Public Relations |
Eagan, MN |
| Springwood Therapy | Maureen Laschen '10 | Edina, MN |
| Starking Hearing Technologies | Alexandra Hammerstrom Commers '16 Product Marketing Associate |
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| Skybox | Missy Durand Dietrich '02 Personal Trainer/Coach |
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| UnitedHealth Group |
Marina Maric '07 |
Eden Prairie, MN |
Hospitality/Restaurant
| Bennie Business | Bennie Name & Title | Location |
| Canteen One | Megan Russell ’18 Client Services Manager |
Minneapolis, MN |
| Lucky Guys Distillery | Erin Lisle '90 Manager |
Hudson, WI |
| Roaming Buffalo BBQ | Rachael Lundby Webb '04 Owner |
Denver, CO |
| Compass Group USA | Megan Russell '18 National Account Coordinator |
Minneapolis, MN |
Insurance
| Bennie Business | Bennie Name & Title | Location |
| Allianz Life | Lisa Weathers '13 Distribution Marketing Associate |
Minneapolis, MN |
| Barbara Ellis & Co LLC | Barbara Wilm Ellis '64 Owner Mgr |
Denver, CO |
| Harkwell Prosser Inc | New Hope, MN | |
| Harkwell Prosser Inc | New Hope, MN | |
| Holmes Murphy & Associates | Annie Dittberner Bushey '17 Client Executive |
Minneapolis, MN |
| North Shore Title | Celine Bernard Campbell '84 Executive Closer |
Duluth, MN |
| Northway Insurance of Park Rapids | Andria Primus Nordick '03 Owner/Agent |
Park Rapids, MN |
| Truck Writers | Mackenzie Sullivan Thompson '15 VP Operations |
Blaine, MN |
Legal
| Bennie Business | Bennie Name & Title | Location |
| Allina Health System | Amie Stanley Penny Sayler '93 Attorney |
Minneapolis, MN |
| Best & Flanagan LLP | Ashleigh Leitch '09 Employment Lawyer |
Minneapolis, MN |
| Faegre Drinker Biddle Reath | Sarah Swenson Kilibarda '97 Counsel |
Minneapolis, MN |
| Fox Rothschild LLP |
Kathryn Hauff Dehn ’12 |
Minneapolis, MN |
| Heart Law, LLC | Angela Heart '90 Attorney |
Woodbury, MN |
| Henson & Efron, P.A. |
Allison Plunkett '12 Attorney |
Minneapolis, MN |
| Jeffrey P. Scott and Associates | Charissa Perzel Hall '12 Estate Planning Attorney |
St. Paul, MN |
| Jennifer L. Lavin, P.C. | Jennifer Rexroat Lavin '94 Principal Attorney, Divorce and Family Law |
Chicago, IL |
| Metzger & Nyberg, LLC | Sonja Nyberg '04 Family Law, Wills & Trusts, Criminal Defense |
Minneapolis, MN |
Management
| Bennie Business | Bennie Name & Title | Location |
| Be The Match |
Emily Heying '17 |
Minneapolis, MN |
| C.H. Robinson | Michelle Melsen '08 UX Designer |
Minneapolis, MN |
| Executive Growth Advisors |
Mimi Palen-Clare '78 |
Eagan, MN |
| Precision Discovery | Lisa Locher Wahlers '11 Director, Sales Operations |
Chicago, IL |
Manufacturing
| Bennie Business | Bennie Name & Title | Location |
| 3M | Andrea Carrow Morsching '09 Business Development Manager |
Bangkok, Thailand |
| 3M | Megan Barrett Vathing '11 Marketing Communications Content Specialist |
St. Paul, MN |
| General Mills | Elizabeth Sturlaugson Kohlhof '08 Sr e-Commerce Manager / Amazon National Account Executive |
Minneapolis, MN |
| HanesBrands Inc | Raeleen Rasmussen Fandrich '08 Category Manager |
Minneapolis, MN |
| SICK, Inc | Lisa Fenske Shaw '13 Digital Marketing Manager |
Bloomington, MN |
| Target | Katrina Lusty Daly '22 Sr. Sourcing Manager |
Minneapolis, MN |
Nonprofit
| Bennie Business | Bennie Name & Title | Location |
| A Breath of Hope Lung Foundation |
Molly Flaig '15 Event Manager |
Wayzata, MN |
| Alzheimer's Association Illinois Chapter |
Mary DeMars ’08 Director, Walk to End Alzheimer's, Chicago |
Chicago, IL |
| Bridge to Books | Nickie Johnson Ferguson '12 Director of Marketing |
Stillwater, MN |
| Catholic Charities of St. Paul & Minneapolis |
Christa Troup '14 Managing Director |
Minneapolis, MN |
| Diocese of Saint Cloud | Jane Murray Marrin '64 Chancellor |
St. Cloud, MN |
| Domestic Violence Turning Points |
Melissa Petrangelo Scaia '96 | Grand Rapids, MN |
| Fundraising Institute Australia |
Katherine Raskob '85 Chief Executive Officer |
Sydney, Australia |
| Heifer International | Michelle Dusek Izaguirre '89 Vice President of Marketing and Resource Development Operations |
Little Rock, AR |
| Mounds Park Academy | Ashley Brown Goetzke ’10 Assistant Director of Development |
St. Paul, MN |
| National Multiple Sclerosis Society |
Katie Million '10 Senior Development Manager, Emerging Events |
Minneapolis, MN |
| Special Olympics Minnesota | Sophia Korman Wocken '15 Program Administration Coordinator |
Minneapolis, MN |
| Sustainable Growth Coalition |
Amy Fredregill '97 Managing Director |
Minneapolis, MN |
| The Basilica of Saint Mary | Susan McGuigan '81 Development Officer |
Minneapolis, MN |
| Xperitas/Global Citizens Network |
Grace Janssen '12 Community Partnership Program Manager |
Minneapolis, MN |
| YWCA St. Paul | Tammy Tesky Ausen '98 Major Gifts Officer |
St. Paul, MN |
Real Estate & Interior Design
| Bennie Business | Bennie Name & Title | Location |
| Alon Interiors |
Nicole Smith '08 |
Larkfield, Kent United Kingdom |
| Coldwell Banker Burnet | Sarah Guimond McDermott '84 Real Estate Agent/Sales Associate |
Minneapolis/ St. Paul, MN |
| Coldwell Banker Realty | Kathleen Utley Smith ’06 Realtor |
Englewood, CO |
| Coldwell Banker | Kate Lutz Nestingen '12 Realtor |
St. Paul, MN |
| Cushman & Wakefield | Barbara Weinzierl Sorensen '86 Senior Assistant Property Manager |
Edina, MN |
| J&RS |
Bridget Erickson '19 |
Duluth, MN |
| Molly McKinney Palettes | Molly Lynch McKinney '91 Architectural Color Consultant |
St. Paul, MN |
| Partners 4 Design | Lisa Pope '83 Kitchen & Bath Designer |
Minneapolis, MN |
| Richdale Apartments | Laura Barry '19 Leasing Professional |
Minnetonka, MN |
| Vivus Design | Mary Koupal Schmelzer '89 Owner |
Northfield, MN |
Retail/Wholesale
| Bennie Business |
Bennie Name & Title |
Location |
| Elite Repeat |
Missy Bursey Auran '89 |
St. Paul, MN |
| Essential Bodywear - The Bra Lady |
Chicago, IL | |
| Hygge Wear | St. Cloud, MN | |
| Jodi Mayers & Style Partners |
Jodi Montgomery Mayers '98 |
Minneapolis, MN |
| Lifetouch | Shutterfly, Inc. |
Molly Flaig '15 |
Northfield, MN |
| Red Wing Shoe Company |
Jaime Strein Lenczewski '09 |
Red Wing, MN |
| Target |
Lindsay Hall '05 |
Minneapolis, MN |
| Target |
Valerie Smith Olson '03 |
Minneapolis, MN |
Sports & Recreation
| Bennie Business |
Bennie Name & Title |
Location |
| University of Wisconsin-Madison Recreation & Wellbeing |
Karen Lux ’07 |
Madison, WI |
Travel & Tourism
| Bennie Business | Bennie Name & Title | Location |
| AdZentures | Lindsey Conroy Owner/CEO |
Austin, TX |
| Live Well Travel | Amanda Kelly ’03 Travel Advisor & Agency Owner |
Minneapolis, MN |