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	Colleen Kennedy Kanan ’14 Owner	Pequot Lakes, MN
Melinda Wolff	Melinda Knutzen Wolff Artist	St. Paul, MN
Nicole Pederson Photography	Nicole Pederson ’17 Owner and Photographer	St. Paul, MN
Quad City Symphony Orchestra True Bear TV	Chelsea Schwarzkorf Sammons ’18 Director of Education and Community Engagement Alyssa Chromy Hutcherson ’15 Director	Davenport, IA London, United Kingdom

Advertising, Communications & Marketing

Bennie Business	Bennie Name & Title	Location
Allium Advertising	Maria Wessman-Conroy ’09 Owner	Minneapolis, MN
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
Boston Scientific	Megan Barrett Vathing ’11 Principal Content Strategist	Minneapolis, MN
CW Marketing & Communications	Carolyn Will ’86 Principal/Owner	St. Paul, MN
DAYTA	Afton Windsperger-Dick ’16 Consultant	St. Cloud, MN
Electric Pulp	Wendy Wuebben Johnson ’96 Senior Project Manager	Sioux Falls, SD
Equator Design	Megan Russell ’18 Creative Account Manager	Minneapolis, MN
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
Optum	Marina Maric ’07 Marketing and Communication Lead	Eden Prairie, 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
Riverside Writing	Angela Sigl Janson ’07 Freelance Writer	Minneapolis, MN
Travel South Dakota	Erin Wiese Weinzettel ’11 Global Marketing & Brand Strategy Director	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
Trellis LLC	Katie Neunsinger Walter ’00 Fractional CMO \| Marketing Consultant	St. Paul, MN

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
Dakota Wealth Management	Gina Koshiol Bartell ’95 Managing Director	Sartell, MN
Get Balanced Bookkeeping LLC	Danielle Purcell Lohbeck ’06 Owner	Edina, 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
Granite Partners	Angie Krtnick Complin ’04 Talent Director	St. Cloud, MN
Baker Tilly	Jenifer Swann Louwagie ’12 Audit Manager	Tempe, AZ
Julie Kolbow Accounting	Julie Ajax Kolbow ’91 Bookkeeper/Small Business Accountant	Chanhassen, MN
Riverbridge Partners	Samantha Noble Decker ’10 Director of Alchemy	Minneapolis, MN
RSM US LLP	Alexa Bollig Lambert ’14 Manager, IT Business Operations	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.com	Megan Malz ’12 Quality Assurance Director	St. Paul, MN
AT&T	Sarah Lange Miller ’15 Senior Technology Program Manager	Chicago, IL
Cargill	Mary Cavanagh ’83 Talent Management Consultant	Hopkins, 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 Sales Consultant	St. Paul, MN
Filsan Talent Partners	Hudda Ibrahim ’13 CEO	St. Cloud, MN
High Road Heating & Cooling	Robin Bennett Johnson ’88 Owner	Long Lake, MN
Innovative & Waste Recycling	Carissa Pfarr Burns ’14 General Manager	New Prague, MN
Nanny	Doreen Thelen Runquist ’90 Self Employed	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
Nritya Sultana Productions	Nritya Sultana ’08 CEO & Founder	Minnesota \| New York \| Dubai \| Riyadh \| Muscat
Premier, Inc.	Elise Guimont-Blackburn ’08 Vice-President, Performance Services Enterprise Solutions	Charlotte, NC
Korn Ferry	London Stelten DeBenedetto ’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
SPS Commerce	Maria Larson ’12 Senior Sales Trainer
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
After The Jersey Coaching	Kelsey Robinson Wiechman ’06 Founder and Certified Coach	Medina, MN (and virtual)
ALIGN Strategy, LLC	Tara Tollefson Gronhovd ’99 Founder, CEO	St. Cloud, MN
AZT Enneagram and Consulting	Adia Zeman Theis ’12 Owner and Facilitator	Cold Spring, MN
BeMoved \| Speaker Coaching	Sally Koering Zimney ’99 Speaker and Founder	St. Paul, MN
Centered Living, LLC	Lisa Lippert Roesner ’87 Owner	Prior Lake, MN
Neurodivergent	Meghan Fitzgerald Bonde ’07 Neurodivergent Learning and Development Specialist	Westminster, CO
Mary Olk & Associates	Mary Olk ’82 Chief Coaching Officer	Minnetonka, MN
Wild Roots Coaching	Kristin Sweetman ’08 Life & Mindset Coach	Minneapolis, MN
WSB	Amy Fredregill ’97 Senior Director for Sustainability	Minneapolis, MN

Direct Sales

Bennie Business Amare Global	Bennie Name & Title Rachel Baraibar Sande ’94 Wellness Partner	Location MN
Cabi	Mallory Lundeen Swierk ’08 Independent Cabi Stylist	Plymouth, MN
J. Hilburn Men’s Clothier	Jodi Montgomery Mayers ’98 Senior Partner	Minneapolis, MN
LivaNova	Shannon Bassett ’13 VNS Territory Manager	San Francisco, CA
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 Piper ’79 Independent Beauty Consultant	Minneapolis, 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
Nerium International	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
Dayna International	Colette Dick Krueger ’77 Consultant	Silver Springs, MD
ESL Educator	Elizabeth Lytle Isaac ’83 ESL Educator	Greater Boston, MA
Kennedy College Consulting	Stephanie Palubicki Kennedy ’78 Educational Consultant	Downers Grove, IL
Mounds Park Academy	Ashley Brown Goetzke ’10 Director of Development and Community Engagement	St. Paul, MN
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 ’09 Associate Director, Chairs and Professorships	Berkeley, CA
Visitation School	Ann Bachman Barter ’03 Director of Upper School	Mendota Heights, MN

Event Management/Planning

Bennie Business	Bennie Name & Title	Location
Balanced Roots Retreats	Katherine Krois Quade ’10 Founder & Creative Visionary	Plymouth, MN
HelmsBriscoe	Abby Hahn Hoffman ’06 Manager, Global Accounts	Minneapolis, MN

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
Alliance for Healing	Diane Gerdts Hovey ’81 President/Owner	White Bear Lake, MN
Bee Well Massage & Bee the Voice	Molly Dose ’99 Owner & Massage Therapist/ Mental Health Speaker	Shakopee, MN
Benedictine Health System – St. Crispin 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 Rosenberg ’86 Owner	Excelsior, MN
Desirée Brazelton, Homeopath and Conscious Parenting Champion	Desiree Palmen Brazelton ’99 Homeopath	Minneapolis, MN
Dunamis Coaching by Kristin	Kristin Erickson Kraemer ’03 Owner/Certified Peer Support Specialist	Eden Prairie, MN
Face Foundrie	Genevieve (Genna) Schneeweis Bohlman ’04	Apple Valley, Blaine, & Wayzata, 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
Metro MN Community Oncology Research Consortium, Nursing Association	Michele Matusovic Lacy ’87 Administrative Director	St. Louis Park, 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
Prime Therapeutics	Denise Chambers Lecher ’05 Director of Public Relations	Eagan, MN
Professional Case Management	Danielle Vanderhyde Lambert ’15 Director, Talent Acquisition	Denver, CO
Springwood Therapy	Maureen Laschen ’10	Edina, MN
Starkey Hearing Technologies	Alexandra Hammerstrom Commers ’16 Product Marketing Associate

Hospitality/Restaurant

Bennie Business	Bennie Name & Title	Location
Canteen One	Megan Russell ’18 Client Services Manager	Minneapolis, MN
Roaming Buffalo BBQ	Rachael Lundby Webb ’04 Owner	Denver, CO

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/Manager	Denver, CO
Harkwell Prosser Inc	Madeline Cocca Bauer ’14 LSP	New Hope, MN
Harkwell Prosser Agency	Mary Harkwell Prosser ’84 Agency Owner	Minnetonka, MN
Holmes Murphy	Annie Dittberner Bushey ’17 Employee Benefits Consultant	Minneapolis, MN
Marsh McLennan Agency	PK Kriha ’91 SVP, Employee Health and Benefits	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, Inc.	Mackenzie Sullivan Thompson ’15 VP Operations	Blaine, MN

Legal

Bennie Business	Bennie Name & Title	Location
Bassford Remele	Amie Stanley Penny Sayler ’93 Attorney	Minneapolis, MN
Calibrate	Jenny Schwope ’11 Senior Executive Search Associate	Lansing, KS
Collins, Buckley, Sauntry & Haugh, PLLP	Sonja Nyberg ’04 Attorney	St. Paul, MN
Faegre Drinker Biddle Reath	Sarah Swenson Kilibarda ’97 Counsel	Minneapolis, MN
Fox Rothschild LLP	Kathryn Hauff Dehn ’12 Attorney	Minneapolis, MN
Heart Law, LLC	Angela Heart ’90 Collaborative Family Law and Digital Asset Attorney	Woodbury, MN
Henson & Efron, P.A.	Allison Plunkett ’12 Attorney	Minneapolis, MN
Independent Freelance Court Reporter	S. Ryan Ziegler ’05	Inver Grove Heights, 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

Management

Bennie Business	Bennie Name & Title	Location
Be The Match	Emily Heying ’17 Donor Contact Representative	Minneapolis, MN
C.H. Robinson	Michelle Melsen ’08 UX Designer	Minneapolis, MN
Executive Growth Advisors	Mimi Palen-Clare ’78 President	Eagan, MN
Precision Discovery	Lisa Locher Wahlers ’11 Director, Sales Operations	Chicago, IL

Manufacturing

Bennie Business	Bennie Name & Title	Location
Boston Scientific	Lisa Fenske Shaw ’13 Digital Marketing Manager	Maple Grove, MN
General Mills	Elizabeth Sturlaugson Kohlhof ’08 Sr National Account Executive	Minneapolis, MN
HanesBrands Inc	Raeleen Rasmussen Fandrich ’08 Category Manager	Minneapolis, MN
Michelin	Andrea Carrow Morsching ’09 Marketing Brand Director	Greenville, SC

Nonprofit

Bennie Business	Bennie Name & Title	Location
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 Twin Cities	Christa Troup ’14 Manager of Corporate and Foundation Relations	Minneapolis, MN
Churches of St. Michael & St. Mary	Erin Fogarty Lisle ’90 Director of Business Admin. & Parish Operations	Stillwater, 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 Resource Development Operations	Little Rock, AR
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
Whole Woman’s Health Alliance	Tammy Tesky Ausen ’98 Development Director	Charlottesville, VA

Real Estate & Interior Design

Bennie Business	Bennie Name & Title	Location
Alon Interiors	Nicole Smith ’08 Kent German Kitchen Specialist	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
Cushman & Wakefield	Barbara Weinzierl Sorensen ’86 Senior Assistant Property Manager	Edina, MN
J&RS	Bridget Erickson ’19 Kitchen & Bath Designer	Duluth, MN
Molly McKinney Palettes	Molly Lynch McKinney ’91 Architectural Color Consultant	St. Paul, MN
Partners 4 Design	Lisa Pope ’83 Lead Designer	Minnesota
Richdale Apartments	Laura Barry ’19 Leasing Professional	Minnetonka, MN
Vivus Design	Mary Koupal Schmelzer ’89 Owner	Northfield, MN
West+Main Homes	Kate Lutz Nestingen ’12 Realtor	St. Paul, MN

Retail/Wholesale

Bennie Business	Bennie Name & Title	Location
Essential Bodywear – The Bra Lady	Bonnie Duetsch Granskog ’88 Owner	Chicago, IL
Hygge Wear	Re becca Brown-Medvec ’91 Owner	St. Cloud, MN
Jodi Mayers & Style Partners	Jodi Montgomery Mayers ’98 Wardrobe Consultant • Presenter/Speaker • Style Expert	Minneapolis, MN
Lifetouch \| Shutterfly, Inc.	Molly Flaig ’15 Manager, Sales Enablement & Marketing	Northfield, MN
Red Wing Shoe Company	Jaime Strein Lenczewski ’09 Director, Global Retail Projects	Red Wing, MN
Schuler Shoes	Kristen Findley ’94 Director of Marketing	Maple Grove, MN
Target Corporation	Lindsay Hall ’05 Senior Content Manager, Enterprise Communications	Minneapolis, MN
Target	Katrina Noele Lusty-Daly ’00 Senior Sourcing Manager	Minneapolis, MN
Target	Valerie Smith Olson ’03 Sr. Manager Strategy & Planning – Corporate Responsibility & Sustainability	Minneapolis, MN

Sports & Recreation

Bennie Business	Bennie Name & Title	Location
Dancin’ Off Broadway	Mariya Lawinger Kemper ’15 Owner & Creative Director	Alexandria, MN
University of Wisconsin- Madison Recreation & Wellbeing	Karen Lux ’07 Associate Director of Operations	Madison, WI

Travel & Tourism

Bennie Business	Bennie Name & Title	Location
AdZentures Yoga	Lindsey Conroy Owner/CEO	Austin, TX
Live Well Travel	Amanda Kelly ’03 Travel Agency Owner	Minneapolis, MN