Rising Star Series - Connect Business Magazine

Rising Star: Andy Wilke

Andy Wilke isn’t one to boast unless it’s to brag about the city of Mankato. Not because it’s his hometown

Laura Drager is the Marketing Manager at ISG in Mankato, where she helps lead the general marketing and business unit

Macy Anderson is an Associate Attorney at Blethen Berens, a role she’s held since August 2020. She practices primarily in

Mary Kennedy is the city administrator in Blue Earth. As the top administrator for this town of 3,174, she focuses

Randall Wempen is our November Rising Star. The co-owner of Kato Moving & Storage, Birchwood Cottages and Owatonna Self Storage,

Laura Jans is a tax manager at Abdo in Mankato. She graduated from Mankato State University-Mankato with both her bachelors

Crystal Olson is the programs & events manager for Greater Mankato Growth. She manages talent development programs, like the Greater

Submitted photo Nick Simon is currently an assurance director in the Agribusiness and Cooperatives Group at CLA in New Ulm.

Angela Guentzel works tirelessly on her family’s farm, aptly named Guentzel Family Farms, which is located in Kasota. The operation