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The members of the 2016-2017 Leadership Twin Cities class completed their ninth and final program day on May 11. Cohort members dedicated one day a month for the past nine-months to take an in-depth look at critical issues facing our community.

Held at the Walker Art Center, the group heard from Trista Harris, President, Minnesota Council on Foundations, Minneapolis Mayor Betsy Hodges, Super Bowl VII Host Committee CEO Maureen Bausch, Rose Maanum, Special Projects Director for HandsOn Twin Cities and R.T. Rybak, President & CEO, The Minneapolis Foundation

Class members also shared the details of their completed group projects benefitting area nonprofits, including RESOURCE, Inc., Camp Fire Minnesota, Catholic Charities, Good in the Hood, HandsOn Twin Cities, and Be the Match.

Congratulations to the Leadership Twin Cities class of 2016-2017 on the completion of their community leadership program. 

Are you looking to strengthen your network of community-minded business and civic leaders? Do you want to learn about our region's challenges, and discover ways to be part of innovative solutions? Then Leadership Twin Cities is for you.

Leadership Twin Cities is a nine-month series that informs people about the critical issues facing our community. Its focus is to inform and inspire future leaders - and challenge them to make a difference.

As a participant in Leadership Twin Cities, you will:

• Get behind the scenes access to museums, hospitals and government agencies.
• Create new business connections from a cross-section of the community.
• Hear from and interact with high-level business, community and government leaders.

Apply for Leadership Twin Cities today at www.minneapolischamber.org/leadership. For additional information, contact Cheri Gengler at 612.370.9160 or leadership@minneapolischamber.org.

Jeff Harmening will become the next CEO of General Mills Inc. effective June 1, the company announced. Harmening, 50, has been the company's president and chief operating officer since July 1, 2016, and joined the company in 1994. Current CEO Kendall Powell will continue to serve as chairman of the board for a period until his retirement, which is expected within the next year, according to the company. "I am honored to take the helm of General Mills at such an important point in its history," Harmening said in a statement. "Building on the legacy of those that have led this great company before me is an exciting challenge and one I do not take on alone. General Mills' employees are singularly focused on driving growth and returns for the long term, and it will be a privilege to help them reach that goal." Golden Valley-based General Mills ( NYSE: GIS) is Minnesota's eighth-largest public company with almost $16 billion in annual revenue. 

Callahan & Associates released their rankings of the top 50 credit unions in the country and Firefly stands tall at number 22. Every year, Callahan's & Associates releases their Annual Report and includes a list of the top 50 leaders in return of the member for credit unions in the United States. This year, a familiar name falls in the top half of the pack. Firefly Credit Union ranked 22nd overall with exceptional ratings in the following four categories: Total Return of Member, Return to Savers, Return to Borrowers and Member Service Usage. The only credit union from Minnesota to make the cut, Firefly is proud of the accomplishment. "We are fulfilling our mission of guiding our members toward lifelong financial well-being," said Firefly President/CEO Bill Raker. "With teamwork and collaboration, we have proven that we can accomplish great things and we are proud to represent Minnesota's very first credit union."