Laura Purfeerst

Pentair, Inc. manufactures water treatment systems. The company's products include water & wastewater pumps, filtration & purification, components & systems, storage tanks & pressure vessels and pool. Its applications include industrial machinery, data communications, networking, telecommunications, test and measurement, automotive, medical, security, defense and general electronics. The company was founded on August 31, 1966 by Murray Harpole, Vern Stone, Vincent Follmer, Leroy Nelson and Gary Ostrand and is headquartered in Minneapolis, MN.

Varnum LLP provides legal services. Its services include agriculture and farm law, banking, employee benefits, financial services, intellectual property, private equity services, securities law, tax planning, compliance and litigation. The company was founded in 1888 by Robert Montgomery and McGeorge Bundy and is headquartered in Grand Rapids, MI.

Allianz Life Insurance Co. of North America engages in the provision of individual annuities and life insurance products. It operates through the following segments: Individual Annuities, Life, Questar, and Legacy. The Individual Annuities segment includes fixed, fixed-indexed, variable, and variable-indexed annuities that are provided through independent distribution channels made up of agents and registered representatives. The Life segment issues fixed-indexed universal life insurance products, as well as maintains term and whole life in-force blocks that the company no longer sells or distributes. The Questar segment distributes a range of securities products, including mutual funds, variable life insurance, and annuity contracts; and also processes general securities transactions through a clearing arrangement with a third-party provider. The Legacy segment consists of closed blocks of long-term care and special markets products. The company was founded in 1896 and is headquartered in Minneapolis. MN.

THL/Cannae Investors LLC provides technology enabled human resources and payroll processing services. The firm’s products include Human Capital Management, Dayforce HCM, Dayforce global Solutions, small business payroll & HR and Ceridian services. It specializes in tax services, employee benefits administration, corporate wellness and employee assistance, employee retention and recruitment services. The company was founded in 1992 and is headquartered in Minneapolis, MN.

Allianz Life Insurance Co. of New York operates as a life insurance company. It operates through the Individual Annuities and Other segments. The Individual Annuities segment provides tax-deferred investment growth and lifetime income opportunities for its customers through fixed, fixed-indexed, variable-indexed, and variable annuities. The Other segment is composed of Life, Long-Term Care, and Special Markets products. The company was founded on September 21, 1982 and is headquartered in New York, NY.

Franciscan Health Community provides elderly care services. The company is headquartered in St. Paul, MN.

Part of Otter Tail Corp., Varistar Corp. operates an electric utility. The company is based in Fargo, ND.

Prime Therapeutics LLC provides pharmacy benefits and services to insurance providers. The company manages pharmacy benefits for health plans, employers, and government programs including Medicare and Medicaid. It processes claims and delivers medicine to members, offering clinical services for people with complex medical conditions. The company was founded on August 28, 1998 and is headquartered in Eagan, MN.

BCBSM, Inc. engages in the provision of health care plans and resources. It offers individual and family plans, medicare plans, employer provided plans, prescription drugs, and dental plans. The company was founded in 1933 and is headquartered in St. Paul, MN.

Digi-Key Corp. distributes electronic components. It also distributes semiconductors, discrete, electromechanical parts. Its products include audio products, batteries, cable assemblies, capacitors, computer & video accessories, connectors, crystals & oscillators, discrete semiconductor products and many more. The company was founded by Ronald A. Stordahl in 1972 and is headquartered in Thief River Falls, MN.

Cigna Behavioral Health, Inc. provides healthcare services and plans. It manages behavioral health care benefits and employee assistance programs (EAPs) for health plan members nationwide. The firm's services include disability management programs for employees on short and long-term disability and referral services such as financial and legal services, childcare and eldercare. The company was founded in 1974 and is headquartered in Eden Prairie, MN.

The University of St. Thomas is an institution that values diversity, equity, and inclusion. The private company is based in St. Paul, MN. It offers over 150 undergraduate majors and minors, as well as graduate programs in various fields such as business, engineering, law, education, social work, and arts and humanities. The University of St. Thomas was founded in 1885 by John Ireland.

Yoplait USA, Inc. manufactures and distributes flavored yogurts to the consumer sector. The firm offers different preparations such as light calories, thick and creamy, smoothies and whipped. The company was founded in 1965 and is headquartered in Minneapolis, MN.

Capital Asset Advisory, Inc. provides investment advice. The private company is based in Jacksonville, FL.

Blue Cross & Blue Shield of Minnesota Foundation is a non-profit organization based in Minneapolis, MN. The foundation focuses on improving the health of communities in Minnesota by providing grants to organizations that work towards health equity and addressing social determinants of health. Dana Erickson has been the CEO of the non-profit company since 2022.