Coalition Members

Forge North is a coalition of dozens of individuals and organizations. Learn more about us below.

Coalition Members - Organizations

Organizations in the Forge North Coalition include startups, entrepreneur support organizations, investors, service providers, nonprofits, government entities, and more. Learn more about the partners who make up our Coalition!

NearestYou

Neighborhood Development Center (NDC)

Senior Program Director
Neighborhood Development Center (NDC)

Niniijaanis One of Ones

Panache LLC

Peozzle

CEO
Peozzle

Phillinnova

Phoenix Growth Systems LLC

Pitchwell

Plymouth Diversity Equity and Inclusion

Popup Think Tank

Quill Security

Riverbridge Partners

Room2A

S & S Style

S & S Style

SCORE Twin Cities

Saint Mary's University of Minnesota

Salo, LLC

Sassy Lassy Interactive Events

Science Museum of Minnesota

Silicon Prairie

Social Enterprise Minneapolis-St. Paul

Social Enterprise Minneapolis-St. Paul

Sofia Fund

Sofia Fund

Somali American National Institute-SANI

Sown Emancipation

Sown Emancipation

Spangler and De Stefano, PLLP

Starting 11 Inc.

The Gap Year MSP

The Musicant Group

The Network Connect

The PLUM Catalyst

The PLUM Catalyst

Coalition Members - Individuals

Individuals in the Forge North Coalition have followed many paths. We have founded startups, served and funded founders, and created spaces for founders to gather and tools they need to succeed. Look for a familiar face or company below or reach out to add yourself to our community!

Jess Strohm

Producer
gen.boutique

Jessica Berg

Director
Minnesota Cup

Jim Moar

Founder/Owner/CEO
MN Emerging Software Advisory (MESA)

Joe Gagnon

Managing Director / Founder
SAB Co. Software

Joe Morris

VP Investments and Acquisitions
Traction Capital

Joel Ribnick

Ernst & Young

John Folkestad

Salo, LLC

Judd Grutman

Founder
Vonzella

Julianna Nelson

Founder/Owner/CEO
Phillinnova

Julie DuRose

Owner
Sassy Lassy Interactive Events

Karin Egge

Founder, Owner
Growing Love Project

Kasey Devine

Regional Director
TriNet

Katharine Holland

86 Proof

Katie Kalkman

Executive Director
Impact Hub MSP

Kevin Allen

Territory Manager
Camber Road

Kurt Waltenbaugh

Founder
Kestrel Rising

Laura Dunham

Dean
Opus College of Business at University of St Thomas

Lauren Altschuler

M&A Advisor
Transitions in Business

Laurence Reszetar

Director, International Business Strategy
Minnesota Trade Office

Lewis Werner

CEO
Quill Security

Louis Garcia

Co-Founder
Media Garcia

Maliza Kalema

Founder / Executive Director
Sown Emancipation

Maria Ploessl

Executive Director
University of Minnesota Technology Commercialization

Mark Ritchie

President
Global Minnesota

Mary Grove

Managing Partner
Bread & Butter Ventures

Mary MacCarthy

Sr. Program Manager
University of Minnesota Venture Center

Mary Rick

Director of Business Development
City of Saint Paul, Full Stack Saint Paul

Matt Brown

Partner
Lurie, LLP

Matt Lewis

Vice President, Strategic Initiatives
GREATER MSP Partnership

Max Musicant

Founder + President
The Musicant Group

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