Most recently, she served as vice president of planning and organizational development at Rimage Corporation in Minneapolis.

In her new role, Lampert will serve as the strategic leader of human resources, organizational development and communications for Pohlad-owned businesses, including Marquette Financial Companies (MFC), a $3.1 billion financial services company. Lampert will provide leadership for human resource and communications activities, including strategic human resource development, executive recruitment, competitive compensation management, payroll and benefits.

“Pam brings to us great insights and talents, along with a strong values-based approach to leadership, that will enhance our organization’s ability to grow, develop our people, and strengthen our management processes,” said Bert Colianni, MFC chief executive officer and Pohlad family executive.

“This is a wonderful opportunity for me to work with an organization I’ve long admired, based on the quality of its people and business practices,” said Lampert.

She brings nearly 30 years of human resources experience to the Pohlad organization, including eight years operating her own human resources consulting practice and serving in various human resource leadership roles for several high tech organizations. She holds a bachelor’s degree from Carleton College in Northfield, Minn., and a Master of Business Administration degree from the University of Minnesota.

About the Pohlad family of companies

The Carl R. Pohlad family holdings include significant interests in financial services, beverage, entertainment and real estate industries, as well as ownership of the Minnesota Twins Major League Baseball team. Marquette Financial Companies has a nationwide presence with consumer, commercial finance, residential construction lending and commercial real estate financing. For more information, visit http://www.marquette.com

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