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Equipment Finance Cares recently held an event in Minnesota, where CEO Brian Slipka served as the keynote speaker and discussed his book Win Some Fable. Read about the event and the charitable causes it supported here, in The Monitor, https://lnkd.in/gg8Dv6JQ #leadership #servantleadership #philanthropy #givingback #charity

Good News: True North Diversified Announces Promotions in Packaging Division -- Jack Fossand & Nate Prosser Named VPs for Sales MINNEAPOLIS – September 25, 2024 – True North Diversified (TND) today announced two key positions in its packaging division: Portfolio Managers Jack Fossand and Nate Prosser have both been promoted to the position of vice president - sales. “We are pleased to announce the promotions of Jack Fossand and Nate Prosser to VP of Sales for the True North Diversified packaging division,” said James Groenewold, president of True North Diversified. “These are two who embody the True North culture and who will allow us to serve our clients across the nation in a more comprehensive and personalized way.” “We’re here to meet all your needs with reliable and affordable solutions from the packaging division of True North Diversified,” said Fossand. “Whether you need packaging, repackaging, display boards, custom EPS molding, or industrial packaging supplies, True North Diversified has you covered,” said Prosser. Fossand, a Dartmouth College graduate, has worked within the True North Family of Companies in various sales and leadership roles since 2019. Prosser, an Elk River native who graduated from Colorado College, is a former professional hockey player who played for the Minnesota Wild, St. Louis Blues, and Philadelphia Flyers. He has been a portfolio manager for True North at Lonsdale Packaging since 2022. True North Diversified is a portfolio of main street businesses within the packaging, distribution, and manufacturing services industries. TND is experienced in financial execution and long-term cultural stability, which elevates the business operations in its family of independently owned companies. More information is available at www.tndiversified.com.   Contact: 651-338-1777 ### Robin II, Inc - Twin City Metal Seal - Centennial Carbide - Box Man, Inc - Deburring Incorporated - Lonsdale Packaging - Brian Slipka

Look what's coming up: A great purpose-driven event in support of charitable causes, with Brian Slipka from True North as the keynote speaker. Read about it here...

Congratulations to Sunbelt Business Advisors of Minnesota, a True North Company, on being named one of the Best Places to Work in the Twin Cities for the fourth time! Read about it here: https://lnkd.in/g-nwvEMq? #business #businessadvisors #smallbusiness #entrepreneurship #businessbrokers #manda #mergersandacquisitions Sunbelt Business Advisors of South Dakota - True North M&A

Check out this great new podcast episode: "Get To, Not Have To: Circuit Breakers with Brian Slipka of True North Companies," hosted by Steve Semler. Circuit Breakers is an interview series with business leadesr. In this interview, Semler explores how the True North Family of Companies “breaks the circuit” of the routine and stays innovative. Watch it here: https://lnkd.in/gaP8w5QK #business #entrepreneurship #leadership #servantleadership #smallbusiness #corporateculture #innovation Slipka Companies - The True North Family Foundation - Honour Capital - Honour Ag - Sunbelt Business Advisors of Minnesota - Sunbelt Business Advisors of South Dakota - True North Business Services - Box Man, Inc - Lonsdale Packaging - Centennial Carbide - Robin II, Inc

Congratulations to Ariel Waldoch, a real pro who embodies the True North spirit in practice!

News Release: True North Diversified Announces Leadership Changes   MINNEAPOLIS – September 6, 2024 – True North Diversified today announced two key leadership changes. True North Diversified Founder Brian Slipka is transitioning from CEO to the role of executive chairman, while James Groenewold is being elevated from managing director and chief operating officer to the position of president of True North Diversified. “With all going on today with the pressure on American small businesses, I’m pleased to be able to step away from the day-to-day operations and hand much off to a person as capable as Jim Groenewold,” said Slipka. “True North Diversified has a unique opportunity to focus on strategic pursuits and long-term viable growth, given all the changing economic dynamics in the small business world right now. I’m also looking forward to leveraging our successes, lessons learned, and market position in upcoming pursuits such as our small business fund launch in 2025.” “We are fortunate to have a strong team at True North to allow us to make these transitions and to ensure the strength of our portfolio of companies,” said Groenewold. “We are positioned to be a very strong partner and to deliver efficiencies to the companies we have acquired in the past and will acquire in the future.” True North Diversified (TND) is a portfolio of main street businesses within the packaging, distribution, and manufacturing services industries. TND is experienced in financial execution and long-term cultural stability, which elevates the business operations in its family of independently owned companies. More information is available at www.tndiversified.com.   Contact: 651-338-1777 ### #mainstreet #business #smallbusiness #businesstransition #leadership #packaging #distribution #manufacturing True North Business Services - Slipka Companies - Lonsdale Packaging - Centennial Carbide - Box Man, Inc - Robin II, Inc - Twin City Metal Seal