Our Owner
Jim PohladExecutive Vice President
Jim Pohlad is executive vice president of Marquette Financial Companies and serves as
a member of its Board of Directors. Under Jim’s leadership, Marquette has built a strong
portfolio of high-performing businesses. He also has led the acquisition of several fast-growing
specialty finance organizations to expand Marquette’s product depth to areas of automobile,
equipment, construction, land development and commercial real estate financing.
Jim is a director and vice president of the Pohlad Companies and a member of the executive
committee of the Minnesota Twins.
Jim’s civic involvement includes work on behalf of organizations and programs that support
the well being and interests of children and families in the Twin Cities and surrounding
communities. He currently serves on the boards of the Pohlad Family Foundation and The
Minneapolis Foundation. He has actively supported and been a business leader for the
United Way and the YWCA of Minneapolis Capital Campaign. He has been General Walk Chair
for the Juvenile Diabetes Foundation Walk. His involvement also includes serving on the
boards of the Minneapolis Institute of Arts and the Greater Minneapolis Chamber of Commerce.
Jim is a graduate of the University of Southern California. He holds a degree in business
administration and is a certified public accountant.