Vice President at KeyStone Search
Greater Minneapolis-St. Paul Area
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- Vice President at KeyStone Search
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- Director of Development at Humphrey Institute of Public Affairs
- Director of Member Services at The Collaborative
- Interim Assistant Director, Alumni & Parent Relations at St. Olaf College
- Market Development Manager at Four51.com
- Leadership Development Program at GE Capital Fleet Services
- National Touring BBQ Rib Team at Famous Dave's of America
- Education
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- University of Minnesota - Carlson School of Management
- St. Olaf College
- Minnehaha Academy
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Lars Leafblad (www.larsleafblad.com)’s Summary
Lars joined KeyStone in 2007 after serving as Director of Development for the Hubert H. Humphrey Institute of Public Affairs at the University of Minnesota. He gained additional management experience as assistant director of alumni and parent relations at St. Olaf College. He began his career in a leadership development program with GE Capital and subsequently spent two years helping launch a high-tech start-up. He also spent two summers in college working as a member of the National Touring BBQ Team for Famous Dave's of America competing in BBQ competitions across the upper Midwest.
Lars earned a BA in Economics from St. Olaf College, and his MBA with a concentration in Strategic Management from the University of Minnesota's Carlson School of Management. There he was recognized with a "President's Student Leadership and Service Award" for his leadership contributions to the MBA student community. In May 2007, Lars was also recognized with a "40 Under Forty" award from The Minneapolis-St. Paul Business Journal.
Lars makes his home in Roseville with his wife Maren, and two children. He has founded several networking organizations dedicated to helping connect emerging leaders. He also serves on the board of directors for Faith's Lodge (www.faithslodge.org), The Salvation Army's Twin Cities Advisory Board (www.thesalarmy.org), and as a member of the development committee for the CaringBridge (www.caringbridge.org) board of directors.
In his free time, he enjoys spending time with his family, reading, creative writing, cookin' up some mean barbeque and trying to become slightly less unhandy.
Lars Leafblad (www.larsleafblad.com)’s Experience
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Vice President
KeyStone Search
(Privately Held; Staffing and Recruiting industry)
September 2007 — Present (1 year 1 month)
http://www.keystonesearch.com
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Director of Development
Humphrey Institute of Public Affairs
(Educational Institution; 10,001 or more employees; Fund-Raising industry)
August 2003 — September 2007 (4 years 2 months)
http://www.hhh.umn.edu
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Director of Member Services
The Collaborative
(Privately Held; 1-10 employees; Market Research industry)
February 2003 — May 2003 (4 months)
http://www.collaborative.net
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Interim Assistant Director, Alumni & Parent Relations
St. Olaf College
(Educational Institution; 1001-5000 employees; Higher Education industry)
April 2002 — January 2003 (10 months)
http://www.stolaf.edu
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Market Development Manager
Four51.com
(Privately Held; 11-50 employees; Information Technology and Services industry)
January 2000 — December 2001 (2 years)
http://www.four51.com
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Leadership Development Program
GE Capital Fleet Services
(Public Company; 10,001 or more employees; GE; Financial Services industry)
June 1999 — January 2000 (8 months)
http://www.gefleet.com
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National Touring BBQ Rib Team
Famous Dave's of America
(Public Company; 1001-5000 employees; Food & Beverages industry)
May 1998 — August 1998 (4 months)
http://www.famousdaves.com
Lars Leafblad (www.larsleafblad.com)’s Education
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University of Minnesota - Carlson School of Management
MBA, Strategic Management, 2004 — 2006
- Activities and Societies:
- Founded Common Grounds, a networking organization for graduate students from the Carlson School, Humphrey Institute of Public Affairs, and the U of MN Law School.
http://common-grounds.blogspot.com/
Founded St. Olaf MBA Association, a networking organization for St. Olaf alumni who are/were MBA students and alumni. http://olemba.blogspot.com
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St. Olaf College
BA, Economics, 1955 — 2005
- Activities and Societies:
- Student Body Vice-President
Founder, Manitou Investment Society
Founder, St. Olaf Alumni/ae Partnership
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Minnehaha Academy
High School, 1986 — 1995
Additional Information
Lars Leafblad (www.larsleafblad.com)’s Websites:
Lars Leafblad (www.larsleafblad.com)’s Groups:
Faith's Lodge, member, Board of Directors, (www.faithslodge.org)
The Salvation Army, member, Twin Cities Advisory Board, (www.thesalarmy.com)
CaringBridge, member, development committee, (www.caringbridge.org)
RESOLVE:The National Infertility Association, member, (www.resolve.org)
The Minneapolis Club, member, membership committee and young members committee, (www.mplsclub.org)
Citizens League, member, (www.citizensleague.net)
St. Olaf MBA Association (SOMA), co-founder, (http://olemba.blogspot.com)
The LEAD Project, member, host committee, (www.theleadproject.org)
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St. Olaf MBA Association (SOMA) -
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Minnehaha Academy Alumni -
University of Minnesota Alumni Association (UMAA) -
Minnesota MBAs (CSOM) -
HARO--Help A Reporter Out
Lars Leafblad (www.larsleafblad.com)’s Honors:
2007 Minneapolis-St.Paul Business Journal "40 Under Forty" award winner
2006 University of Minnesota President's Student Service and Leadership Award
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