Seasoned Veterans

The businesspeople featured this issue each have more than four decades of solid experience in their respective industries.

Our cover story is Colleen Spike of River’s Edge Hospital and Clinic (St. Peter and Le Center), who has 40 diverse years in healthcare, ranging from being a registered nurse and architectural consultant to chief executive officer. She helped the City of St. Peter construct 62,000 sq. ft., 185-employee River’s Edge Hospital on a 26-acre campus in 2004, and later, River’s Edge Clinic. In our transparent interview, she serves up thoughts for business decision makers to mull over regarding healthcare priorities in our region.

Our first company profile features Scott Singlestad of Singlestad Farms (Waseca), who has plowed through 40 years as a farmer, which includes five years as a national United Soybean Board farmer-director. Lastly, don’t forget to read about gregarious Elmer Rolloff of Rolloff Electric (New Ulm). Let’s just say ol’ Elmer has more experience providing light and electricity than most solar systems.

Sursum ad summum,
Daniel J. Vance
Editor