I start with the premise that the function of leadership is to produce more leaders, not more followers. — Ralph Nader
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FYI Twin Cities' mission is to provide opportunities for all of its Members and Strategic Partners to Learn, Lead, and Connect, and our upcoming schedule delivers!
Please check our schedule of events and find time to join us to enjoy some of our unique events and social activities.
We love to hear from you and are constantly looking at ways to improve your connection to FEI and our ability to provide services and support. You can reach me at bpappas@feitwincities.com
And remember our fabulous Strategic Partners; they offer great content and incredible service.
Brad Pappas
Executive Director
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DEI Mentorship Program/Charter |
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FEI Twin Cities offers a mentoring program that establishes one-on-one mentor relationships between our FEI member volunteers and local university students, young professionals or mid-level managers in finance and the accounting field to help them to be successful in their future professional journey. The program for participants is a one-year commitment, meeting once a month for one hour.
We are currently piloting 5 mentees from NABA (National Association of Black Accountants). These mentees have been successfully matched with a mentor from Medtronic and Deloitte.
The mentorship program is mentee lead, meaning that the mentees will own and build the type of relationship they would like to have with their mentors.
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Trusted Peer Group
Sharing and learning with professionals like you
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The FEI Twin Cities chapter's Trusted Peer Groups program is an opportunity for FEI members to meet in small groups for facilitated discussion with finance professionals in similar positions. Topics include challenges, successes, shared interests, career paths, best practices, insights for the group and others.
FEI is focused on delivering value to participants at an affordable cost. An annual fee of $1,800 includes 48+ hours of peer group learning and development, working with an independent facilitator, meeting space and food. Must be a member of FEI to participate.
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Welcome New Board & Committee Members |
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Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Committee Chair |
Principal Financial Analyst - Surgical Robotics with Medtronic
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Member Recruitment
Co-Chair
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Business Advisor & Fractional CFO
Strategic Business
Coach, Inc.
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FEI Twin Cities Open Positions |
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Join a Committee!
Help us to make FEI-Twin Cities even better! We have positions available on the following committees; Programs, Recruitment, Engagement, Marketing, and Retainment. Please get in touch with Brad Pappas at bpappas@feitwincities.com for more details.
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Join the FEI Board of Directors!
Below are the current open board positions.
Strategic Partners: Maintain communication with our Strategic Partners to ensure successful collaboration; identify sponsorship opportunities with proper candidates. Evaluate our current Strategic Partner partnerships to ensure a mutually beneficial relationship. Plan a Strategic Partner reception.
Corporate Membership: Build awareness with Strategic Partners and local FEI members about the benefits of Corporate Membership, collaborate with FEI National and others on potential candidates, provide outreach and materials to prospective companies, and assist new corporate members with the application process and onboarding.
Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion: Support our efforts to create awareness, inclusion, and a welcoming environment within our organization. Identify opportunities to become more involved in BIPOC Twin Cities communities. Develop relationships with local organizations and non-profits and develop partnerships to expand FEI-Twin Cities members' understanding and experience within all communities.
Career Management: Plan educational and networking meetings to help senior finance professionals manage and advance their careers; develop career resources and tools to assist members, and connect and collaborate with organizations and groups to build a job posting listing.
Membership Recruitment: Strengthen FEI Twin Cities Chapter by recruiting and communicating with potential new members to highlight FEI benefits and encourage membership. Activities include reaching out to potential new members to gauge interest in membership, ensuring potential members get relevant materials, greeting guests at meetings and introducing them to other members, following up with guests from meetings, and working with the engagement committee as appropriate.
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Thank You to Our New and Renewing Members!
Please take a moment to reach out to our members on LinkedIn.
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James Adam
Thomson Reuter
Impact Group
Vic's Crane & Heavy Haul
Summit Orthopedics
CLA (CliftonLarsonAllen)
Cresa Minneapolis / St.Paul
Zero6 Energy, Inc.
Hearth & Home Technologies
Thomas Cavalli
Sempris LLC.
Fiduciary Counselling, Inc.
The Bluebird Group
SICO
3M Company
Pinnacle Climate Technologies
The Mosaic Company
The Toro Company
3M Company
Beautiful Hill Financial Consulting, LLC
3M Company
Prevent Biometrics
International Dairy Queen
Autoscope Technologies Corporation
MDI
CLA (CliftonLarsonAllen)
ProfitSolv
Life Link III
3M Company
Archway Marketing Services
Westwood Community Church
United Hardware Distributing Company
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Dalsin Industries, Inc / Memphis Grills
The Toro Company
TMN Consulting, LLC
Cresa Minneapolis
CLA (CliftonLarsonAllen)
Outsell
Miller Milling Company
3M Company
Hiway Federal Credit Union
Perkins Financial Consulting, LLC
Midwest Rubber Service
& Supply Company
3M Company
3M Company
Gavilon Group, LLC
PadillaCRT
CommonBond Communities
3M Company
ECMC Holdings
Southern Minnesota
Beet Sugar Cooperative
3M Company
Bigos Management
Robins Kaplan LLP
EQ Holdings
Sandra Sponem
United Health Group
Reell Precision Manufacturing Corporation
Ergotron
Wipfli LLP
3M Company
Best Buy
Stein-Industries, Inc.
NXC Imaging
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Insights and Perspective from
Lynn Casey - 1 CPE
Tuesday, January 24 | 7:15 - 9:00 am | The Metropolitan | Register
Minnesota Icon Lynn Casey will share the unique insights of her 18-year reign as the CEO of Padilla, shepherding extraordinary growth, tactical acquisitions, and company-wide innovation!
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Inflation, Access to Capital and the Current Interest Rate Environment. Keynote speaker KC Mathews - 1 CPE - Presented by The Horton Group
Wed, Feb 8 | 11:30am – 1pm | France 44 Wines & Spirits | Register
2022 has been a tumultuous year for the world economy, with war, pandemic, inflation, and crypto meltdowns all influencing the global economic landscape. This session will give you the heads-up about what we can expect to come down the economic tracks over the coming year – and what to look out for personally and in business.
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Pryes Brewing Company - FEI Twin Cities Monthly Meeting -
Tue, Feb 21 | 4 - 6:30 pm | Pryes Brewing Company, NE Mpls | Register
Join us in the taproom Mezzanine to learn the origin story of Pryes Brewing Company from co-founder and head brewer Jeremy Pryes. Jeremy will share the financial Drama and Joy of running a popular and successful Brewing Company, Bar, and Restaurant!
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SAVE THE DATE
Annual Golf Outing - Monday, July 17
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The 2023 FEI Twin Cities Chapter golf outing will once again be held at Royal Golf Club in Lake Elmo, Minnesota.
We invite you to join us and network with finance professionals and guests from around the Twin Cities.
Please gather colleagues, customers, spouses, guests and more to join you for the day!
More info will be available soon!
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Join Us These Upcoming Events |
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Join Us for More Upcoming Events:
Pickleball Social Event
Thu, Jan 19 | 4:30 to 6:30 pm | Minneapolis Cider Company | Register
SAVE THE DATE
Future is Now | 4 Professional Development CPE Credits Available
Tue, Feb 28 | 7:30-12 pm
Join the Team - Polar Plunge - Corporate Challenge
SAVE THE DATE
FEI Twin Cities Annual Golf Outing
Monday, July 17 | Royal Golf Club | Lake Elmo
More programs will be announced soon! Visit here to see the full lineup.
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Attention - Women Financial Leaders
Interactive Panel Discussion to be scheduled for March, 2023
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For FEI’s women members: Our FEI Women’s Event Committee is planning to host an interactive moderated panel discussion that will bring together four inspiring women leaders from a variety of backgrounds to share learnings and perspectives from their leadership journeys and the impact they have had on their organizations.
The panel discussion will be followed by opportunities to network with panelists and other attendees in the upscale glass atrium of Padilla’s corporate headquarters located on the banks of the Mississippi River near downtown Minneapolis at 1101 W. River Parkway.
Targeting timing is the first half of March. More information to follow soon.
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Welcome Newest FEI Twin Cities Strategic Partners! |
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For more than 20 years, Oracle NetSuite has helped organizations grow, scale, and adapt to change. NetSuite provides an integrated system that includes financials / Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP), inventory management, HR, professional services automation, and omnichannel commerce, used by more than 32,000 customers in 217 countries and dependent territories.
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Activator, Value Creator And Steward - What It means To...
Finance leaders are front and center in communicating with external stakeholders-investors, customers and regulators-who are calling for more transparency around how the company is meeting its commitments. They manage all of this while continuing ...
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Why Mentoring and Coaching Are Key to Maintaining...
An approximate $223 Billion is lost every five years due to employee turnover. Systemic bias and lack of equitable representation throughout organizations add layers of complexity to the evergreen war for talent. For mid-level finance leadership, ...
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Thank You FEI Twin Cities Strategic Partners! |
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Learn more about all of our Strategic Partners here.
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