Welcoming Anne Defot-Sido to Our Team: A New Chapter Begins
Anne Defot-Sido, MLCV’s VP of Federal Growth Strategy & CEO of Makwa Global We are thrilled to announce a new addition to our growing team here at Mille Lacs Corporate Ventures. Please join us in welcoming Anne Defot-Sido, who has recently started as MLCV’s Vice President of Federal Growth Strategy. With an impressive track record […]
Fostering Future Leaders: The Junior Ambassador Program at Mille Lacs Corporate Ventures
MLCV’s Junior Ambassadors 2023 It’s like providing a seedling with a plot of soil, nourishing water, and a ray of sunsine, allowing it to flourish into a mighty tree. MLCV is a diverse corporation with stakes in mutually beneficial business areas, including Gaming, Hospitality, Tribal Economy Investments, and Government Contracting. Yet our community engagement efforts […]
Beyond the Yellow Ribbon: Embracing Our Commitment to Military Personnel and Their Families
Beyond the Yellow Ribbon Ceremony at MLCV On June 14, 2023, MLCV received the designation of a Beyond the Yellow Ribbon Company (BTYR). We send a heartfelt miigwech (thank you) to the Minnesota National Guard and Minnesota’s Governor’s office for granting us this award. The achievement is a measure of our commitment to military personnel […]
NLDC Committee Chair Q&A: Andrea Bolin
Andrea Bolin, MLCV’s Chief of Staff & NLDC Committee Chair “I don’t say I have expertise; it’s just making sure the right people are on the team, building on their strengths.” When Andrea Bolin, MLCV’s Chief of Staff and Chair of the National Leadership Development Conference (NLDC), was asked what her expertise is in her […]
The Value Behind the National Leadership Development Conference
The crowd at the National Leadership Development Conference (NLDC), 2022. What does Servant Leadership mean to you? I ask this in an intentionally subjective way because I’ve found that the definition of Servant Leadership is just that, and really, to an extent, that’s the point (more on this later). Servant Leadership is the basis for […]
Celebrating Art Gahbow
Chief Executive Art Gahbow Mural If you could go back in time and meet any leader, who would it be? This is a question I ask nearly all my interviewees. Arthur Gahbow was a multi-talented, unprecedented leader. Born on April 26, 1935, Art began his Mille Lacs Band trailblazing mission in 1972 as Chairman and Chief […]
MLCV Get-to-Know: Talent’s Nicole Rhoda
Nicole Rhoda MLCV’s Director Talent Attraction “I have learned to underpromise and overdeliver,” Nicole Rhoda, Director of Talent Attraction, explains. This strategy doesn’t mean giving less of yourself upfront or refraining from setting reasonable expectations. Instead, it requires thoughtful planning and forecasting. To underpromise and overdeliver is to take a selfless step toward serving others […]
Creating a Brave Space
Photo courtesy of Disabled And Here 52% of all MLCV Associates identify as female. This stat may carry little weight on its own. However, identifying numbers like these keeps MLCV’s Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) efforts in full swing. The organization’s DEI focus areas include increasing cultural competency, an inclusive workforce, and diverse suppliers — building […]
A Legacy of Leadership
Joseph Horning Joseph Horning. If the name doesn’t ring a bell, it should. Joseph exudes the MLCV way through and through — always striving to help those around him succeed, braving through the challenges with a smile, and putting others’ needs before his own. Joe Nayquonabe and Joseph Horning JOSEPH HORNING His work ethic rendered […]
From VP of Talent to Pizza Farm CEO: Meet Alpha and Omega Farm Owners, Kim and Brad Hayes
Kim and Brad Hayes of Alpha Omega Farm Alpha & Omega Farm Owners, Kim and Brad Hayes “My passion is people and bringing them together,” says Kim Hayes, MLCV’s VP of Talent. As you arrive at Alpha and Omega Farm in small-town Princeton, Minnesota, that’s precisely what you will see, hear, and feel. Kim and […]