Lynn Shelton, VP of Marketing & Organizational Development at Enterprise Minnesota

Lynn Shelton

Vice President of Marketing and Organizational Development

About Lynn

As VP of Marketing & OD Lynn leverages decades of in-depth experience managing complex relationships across government, nonprofits, and businesses to facilitate strategic planning and execution across Enterprise Minnesota. In addition to leading the team responsible for marketing, legislative relations, public relations, events, publications, lead generation and media relations; Lynn oversees the HR/OD programs that enable organizational execution of business strategies. Across the MEP system she is a big picture thinker with a demonstrated track record of motivating staff to operationalize plans and achieve results.

Prior Roles:

  • Director of communications & advertising for the nonprofit MPAAT, (now ClearWay Minnesota)
  • Director of MSP communications marketing, MSP Communications
  • Practice group supervisor, Karwoski & Courage Public Relations
  • Director of communications, Minnesota Dpt. of Trade and Economic Development (now DEED)
  • Director of development, Minnesota Private College Council
  • Washington DC – PR/Media/Communications/fundraising for two U.S. Senators; and the political arm of the GOP leadership
  • Minnesota – senior staff member, Minnesota State Senate

Education

  • Bachelor’s degree in political science – Gustavus Adolphus College, Saint Peter, MN
  • Mini-masters – Financial Management & Marketing Management – University of St. Thomas, St. Paul, MN
Additional resources:

Enterprise Minnesota consulting services

State of Manufacturing® survey results

Enterprise Minnesota® magazine

Author Content

Practicing What He Teaches

The Weekly Report – October 21, 2024 Enterprise Minnesota consultant Eric Blaha specializes in lean, continuous improvement, and automation–the same approaches he uses on his…

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A Tailored Approach to ISO

The Weekly Report – October 14, 2024 Our next workshop will show manufacturers how to customize the ISO certification process to improve operations, drive customer…

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Full Circle

The Weekly Report – October 7, 2024 Metal Services CEO Kurt Schrom combines the values of a farm kid with big company experience to drive…

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Strategic Advantage

The Weekly Report – September 23, 2024 At our next manufacturing workshop, strategy expert Steve Haarstad and a panel of executives will show manufacturers how…

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Ramping Up Manufacturing Education

The Weekly Report – Sept. 9, 2024 With help from business leaders, two of Minnesota’s technical colleges are upgrading to teach advanced manufacturing.

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A Bedrock of Support

Minnesota’s Initiative Foundations play a critical role for manufacturers in Greater Minnesota.

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Making Connections

The Weekly Report – August 19, 2024 As global events drive many American OEMs to homeshore their suppliers, our supply chain expert is helping link…

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Coming Into Focus

The Weekly Report – August 12, 2024 Our upcoming State of Manufacturing® focus groups offer executives an opportunity to provide input and connect with other…

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Eyeing Opportunities for Improvement

The Weekly Report – August 5, 2024 At our next manufacturing workshop, business growth consultant Ryan Steinert will show how helping employees understand the entire…

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Exceeding Standards

The Weekly Report – July 22, 2024 Companies are embracing ISO – once considered a document-heavy process limited to product quality – as a path…

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