Editorial Staff

Editorial Staff


Dale Kurschner
Editor In Chief
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Dale Kurschner became editor in chief of Twin Cities Business in September 2010. His most recent previous positions include senior director of corporate communications at OptumHealth and manager of employee communications at Lawson Software. He also founded Minneapolis-based Profits Journal, where he served as president and publisher. In addition, he was editor at Business Ethics magazine in New York and managing editor and reporter at the Minneapolis-St. Paul Business Journal.

Adam Platt
Executive Editor
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Adam Platt is executive editor at Twin Cities Business magazine, a position he has held since 2011. A seasoned journalist-turned-editor, he attended Macalester College in St. Paul, became a staff writer and media critic for the Twin Cities Reader, moved on to become editor of Casino Executive, and then joined Mpls.St.Paul magazine in 1998, where he served as executive editor until joining TCB.

Gene Rebeck
Senior Editor
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Gene Rebeck is senior editor at Twin Cities Business magazine, a position he has held since 1999. As senior editor, Gene works on feature stories and manages the magazine's Spotlight department. His writing work has won several awards from the Minnesota Magazine Publishers Association and the American Society of Regional Business Publications. Before joining TCB, he was editorial director for a St. Paul trade publisher, as well as a freelance business and travel writer.

Mary Connor
Special-Sections Editor
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Mary Connor has been special-sections editor for Twin Cities Business since April 2005. She's responsible for planning and editing the Special Focus sections in each issue. Previously, Mary edited a monthly magazine for the industrial fabrics industry and worked in administration for both the University of Minnesota and a large environmental advocacy organization.

Christa Meland
Research Director
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Christa Meland became research director for Twin Cities Business in January 2008. She is responsible for the development, research, and editorial aspects of all TCB ancillary projects, including lists and supplements. She also oversees editorial initiatives for the Web site. Prior to joining the staff, she was a reporter at a Wyoming newspaper and an editorial intern for TCB, both after earning a journalism degree from the University of Missouri-Columbia. 

Jake Anderson
Assistant Editor, Web
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Jake Anderson became assistant editor for Twin Cities Business in March 2010. He is responsible for managing Web content and production of the twice-weekly Briefcase e-newsletter. Prior to joining the staff, he was an editorial intern for TCB. He's a graduate of the University of Minnesota.

Nataleeya Boss
Assistant Editor, Research
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Nataleeya Boss became assistant editor for Twin Cities Business in February 2012. She helps with the research aspects of TCB’s ancillary projects, including lists and supplements. Prior to joining the staff, she was an editorial intern and then a research assistant for TCB. SheÕs a graduate of North Dakota State University.