To: Jim Spitz who wrote (37498 ) 1/7/2002 1:53:28 PM From: Jim Spitz Read Replies (2) | Respond to of 37746 Business people Published Jan 7 2002 Moving up *Carlson Hospitality Worldwide, Minnetonka, promoted John Reynolds to vice president of human resources. Reynolds was promoted from sister-company Carlson Marketing Group, where he was vice president of project management. On the move *Mansfield, Tanick & Cohen, Minneapolis, named Aaron Biber as chief operating officer. He is past president of the Hennepin County Bar Association. Also, V. John Ella and Steven Silton were named as shareholders. *Best Buy Advertising, Eden Prairie, hired Mark Messing as vice president of advertising strategy and business development, and promoted Julie Owen to vice president of business operations and integration from director of operations. Messing had been general manager and senior vice president for business development and integrated branding at the Bozell Group's New York City office. Directors *The Koch Petroleum Group's Pine Bend Refinery, Rosemount, named the following to its community advisory council: Andrew Balgobin, Ed Gerten, Frank Knoll and Greg Schuck. *Richard Beens, an attorney with Felhaber Larson Fenlon and Vogt, Minneapolis, has been appointed to the Lawyers Professional Responsibility Board by the Minnesota Supreme Court. Also, Karen Dyck has been named as marketing director of the Felhaber firm; previously she operated a consulting business. *American Hotel & Lodging Association named Kirby Payne, president of American Hospitality Management Co., as chairman of the Washington, D.C.-based association. Honors *The International Association of Amusement Parks and Attractions, Alexandria, Va., honored the following with its annual Big "E" Entertainment Awards: Michelle Steensland, of Bloomington, honorable mention for best costumed character award, and Spooky World, Shakopee, for best Web site, outdoor advertisements and best print advertisements. *Pulte Homes Inc., Eagan, was honored by Professional Builder Magazine as 2002 Builder of the Year for outstanding performance and its long-standing leadership role in the residential construction industry. © Copyright 2002 Star Tribune. All rights reserved.