Sara BorresenPersonal Info

- From New Ulm, MN - Married last summer

- I live in Blaine

- No kids or pets… yet

Hobbies

- Shopping - Baking (recipes from Pinterest)

- MN wineries

- Traveling and Food Tours

Professional Goals

- SPHR in May!

- Leadership in Talent Management

Best way to Communicate with me

- Email

Words most people use to describe me…

- Unflappable

- Task Master/Planner

- Listener/Coach

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Michele BryntesonPersonal Info:

Works at 3M – Functional Recruiting Lead

Married with 2 daughters – Haidyn 10 and Ava 3

Live in Savage, MN

Hobbies:

My children – Haidyn’s activities, outside of that like following politics, working out, swimming spending time with extended family (sisters and their families)

Professional Goals:

Would like to move into a generalist or business partner role

Best way to Communicate with me: Cell phone or email – mbrynteson@mmm.com

Words most people use to describe me: results oriented, direct communicator, funny, life-long learner, passionate, compassionate, high level of knowledge, driven, leader and developer

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Rebecca “Reb” GishPersonal Info:Married for nearly 9 years to Ross Gish. Handsome little man, Nathan, will be 3 at the end of May. Two black labs: Truman and Shelby. If I could use one word to describe my childhood that shaped who I am today: independence.

Hobbies A Few of My Favorite Things• Date Nights• Mommy & Nathan Time• Boating• Starbucks (ADDICT)• Mani’s & Pedi’s – Best with friends• Dance• Nap Time• Binge Reading• Walks

Professional GoalsImmediate:

Learn my role and develop it into a world-class college recruitment marketing strategy team.

Future:

“…only as much as I dream, can I be.”

Best way to Communicate with me

I love to talk, but when time is a concern, e-mail is best. Text is great too!

Words most people use to describe me

Outgoing, High-Energy, Responsible

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Amanda GreenbergPersonal Info•Born, raised, and still live in Edina. And, cake is actually my favorite food. •Married to Craig, daughter Megan (18 months), black lab Morgan. Advice: never name your children and animals similar names!•Childhood goldfish, Goldy, lived for 7 years.•I’ve eaten the same lunch almost every day since elementary school.

Hobbies• Music – signing and playing piano• Traveling• Attempting to play golf • Reading• Watching any season of

CSI or whatever is on

HGTV

Professional Goals•Continue in HR generalist/

management role for a large organization with a mission that provides me the opportunity to make a difference•Always keep learning and be challenged•Have fun

Best way to Communicate with me• Include a timeline when you need a

response

Words most people use to describe me•Dependable•Detail and action-oriented•Funny•Honest

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Alecia HansonPersonal Info• I have a 6 year old, named Kole. • I live in Blaine. • I love basketball and football –

my favorite thing to do is watch my son play sports.

Hobbies Coaching my son’s sports teams, Running Studying Socializing with friends

Professional Goals• Finish my Masters Degree• Go to Law School

Best way to Communicate with me Email

Words most people use to describe me Energetic Enthusiastic Humanistic, What you see is what you get

Steve JewellPersonal Info• Lived in South Mpls since 1989• Have a 16-year-old cat named PT• I am a fitness/workout guy; • been teaching group fitness at Calhoun Beach Club

since 2004. • I am a runner (17 marathons since 1986). • Still in pursuit of a Boston Marathon

experience...2014? Need to run 8 minute miles for 26 miles...to qualify.

Hobbies Urban landscaping/gardening HOBY (Hugh O’Brien Youth Leadership) Running Farmer’s Markets Live Music

Professional Goals• Short term: consultative sales of HR services. • Next 5 years....self employment.

Best way to Communicate with me:Information/telling Email Text

Questioning/Challenging Phone

Words most people use to describe me: Creative Energetic Enthusiastic Enrolling Thoughtful.

Tiffany KuehlPersonal Info• Born and raised in Minnesota (Minneapolis area)• Have a brother who is 17 years younger• Went to school to be a teacher / Grad school for HR• Met my husband at work, married in Oct 1999, three years

to the day of our 1st date• Mother of one: August Joseph Toussaint Kuehl• Favorite color is yellow!• Previous work experience:

• Training and Development, HR stuff, Recruiting• Restaurant, Financial Services, Not-for Profit, Manufacturing

Hobbies• Baseball – MN Twins, backyard/park• Massage Retreat & Spa membership! Ahhhhh…..• Photography• Camping / fishing• Movies• Spending time with family & friends

Professional Goals• Have fun at work• SPHR• Leadership development and growth• Continue in HR/Recruiting – Leadership role(s)

• Sr. Staffing Leader, Staffing Director, HR Manager, HR Director

Best way to Communicate with me• Face to face is preferred but next (in order of

preference)• Phone• IM• Email

Words most people use to describe me…• Organized• Friend• Loyal• Reliable

Jason KujanenPersonal Info

• ESTP - Myers Brigs• Live in St. Louis Park• Grew up in Blaine, MN• Avid traveler• Played college soccer

Hobbies

Photography Travel Downhill Skiing Running Gardening Softball

Professional Goals

To become an entrepreneur and open my own business within the next 3-5 years

Best way to Communicate with me:

Text or phone call: 612-281-0136

Words most people use to describe me: High energy Optimistic Decisive Professional

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Melanie OlsenPersonal Info: My boyfriend, John, and I have been together for 7 years now. We have a daughter, Luella, who is 5 years old as well as a son, Zach, who is 15. My big huge Finnish family is from the Range (Virginia/Mt. Iron, MN) so I consider that my hometown, but I graduated from Blaine High School where I still have a strong circle of friends. John’s mom is from Italy, so we have a strong Italian influence – my daughter speaks fluent Italian and I am trying to learn.

Hobbies: Traveling is probably my #1 – I love seeingthe world, meeting new people and trying localcustoms. I love getting together with friends and tryingnew restaurants, spending time with my family, bothimmediate and extended. Living and hanging out in Stillwater is a daily activity (I love the town andatmosphere) - we also spend a good portion of oursummer boating on the St. Croix. Then there’s music, dancing and yoga….plus I love to entertain and like tothink I can throw a heck of a good party.

Professional Goals: I really love working at 3M and know I will have a lot of opportunity here. One of my goals is to work abroad for a period of time (3-5 years) and I really, truly would go anywhere to have that experience abroad (China? Sure! Turkey? Why not? Brazil? You betcha!). I’d like to start working towards my Master’s degree sometime in the near future as a personal goal that will fuel my professional goals. Overall I really want to experience and learn ( I love solving complex issues) vs have a clearly defined growth path so I just keep an open mind and stay flexible.

Best way to Communicate with me: Typically email,but sometimes I get buried in it (as most people do).Text messages are an amazing form of communication if the message is short and not complicated. I have a personal SLA of 24 hours (I try my hardest to meet) for returning people’s calls both at work and in life.

Words most people use to describe me: Outgoing, driven, direct, happy, generous, motivated, reliable, loving, funny (sometimes too sarcastic LOL).

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Carrie PattonPersonal Info

Live in Eagan with my hubby, 3 kids (Zoe 14, Steven 10, Stella 7), 2 dogs (Paris Hilton and Beckham David)

My one (and only) claim to fame is being the niece of Governor Pawlenty. It’s been an interesting 10 + years.

Hobbies

As a family, the one thing we can all agree on is BASEBALL! We love the MN Twins and watching my son play in his little league.

I also work part-time at Weight Watchers to stay healthy, skinny and for extra baseball $.

Professional Goals

I’m not a fan of “balance” since I don’t think it exists. But, my goal is always to try to balance my busy professional life, family and a little me time. My number one goal is to be a good role model for my kids to stay active both professionally and personally.

Best way to Communicate with me

Email, text, is best but I do take a phone call every once and a while.

Words most people use to describe me

Outgoing, driven and sometimes not political enough. Uncle Tim wants us to be like the Kennedy’s but it’s not going to happen. 10

Beth PetersenPersonal Info•Grew up in Thief River Falls, MN•Son – Noah (2 ½), •Husband – John•Live in Shoreview •Work at Thomson Reuters

Hobbies• Golf & travel (when I can!)• Jogging/running/whatever you call it• Pinterest – (I’m addicted)• SIOUX hockey• Family time

Professional Goals•To learn how to Tweet from Tiffany•To continue to learn and grow in the HR profession and move toward a manager/director level role

Best way to Communicate with me

-email or phone is just fine!

Words most people use to describe me

-Practical, easygoing, hard working, honest

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Sarah WaitePersonal Info:• 2 kiddos Ian (10) and Larissa (7)• One great husband Dave• Moved around a lot as a kid; went to high school in MN

Went to college at BU for Broadcast Journalism• Moved to CT and had 3 jobs -one in HR/one in radio• Planned to get my PhD but didn’t get into the program• Moved back in 1999 – worked at Target 8 years, now at

Medtronic almost 5• Random fact: won statewide piano contest in 1982ish• Love all things 80s!!

Hobbies• After my kiddos and hubby what I love most is:

• Reading• Scrapbooking• Good food/good wine/good chocolate• Travel• Time with friends and family• Shoes

• I signed up for a triathon this year to push my workout routine and face some of my fears.

Professional Goals:• Current job is the perfect job design for me• 0-1 yr plan – hit my 5 year tenure at Medtronic• 2-8 year plan – we will see!• 8-10 yr plan: Get 2nd Masters in OD

Best way to Communicate with me• Depends on the topic• Pet peeves: long emails and email trails with no

action• Visual learner with low attention to detail• ENFP

Words most people use to describe meStrengthsFinder:• Learner• Relator• Activator• Achiever• Input

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