Lars Leafblad Promoted To Principal At Keystone Search

Lars Leafblad Promoted to Principal at KeyStone Search MINNEAPOLIS, MN, November 24, 2009 – KeyStone Search has promoted Lars Leafblad from Vice President to Principal. In this role, he will lead two new practice areas; Corporate Affairs and Marketing & Engagement. Lars’ will also co-chair the new Education Services practice at KeyStone and serve as the firm’s functional expert in Institutional Advancement. Mr. Leafblad joined KeyStone Search in 2007. Previously, he served as Director of Development for the Hubert H. Humphrey Institute of Public Affairs at the University of Minnesota. He gained additional management experience as Assistant Director of Alumni and Parent Relations at St. Olaf College. Mr. Leafblad began his career in a leadership development program with GE Capital and subsequently helped launch Four51.com, a high-tech start-up. He is also an alumnus of the Famous Dave's of America National Touring BBQ Team. According to Mike Frommelt, Principal and Co-founder of KeyStone Search, "Lars’ background is perfectly suited to lead these new practice areas. His innovative, strategic and highly engaged approach to executive search will serve these clients well, just as it has our existing clientele.” Mr. Leafblad was recognized as a “40 under Forty” in 2007 by the Minneapolis-St. Paul Business Journal. He was selected as a 2008-09 Policy Fellow at the University of Minnesota's Humphrey Institute and serves on the board of directors for CaringBridge.org, the advisory board of The Salvation Army - Twin Cities, and on the host committee of TEDxTC.com. He is the founder of Common Grounds, a graduate student leadership development organization at the University of Minnesota, and a cofounder of the St. Olaf MBA Association. He earned a BA in Economics from St. Olaf College, and his MBA with a concentration in Strategic Management from the University of Minnesota's Carlson School of Management. There he was recognized with a "President's Student Leadership and Service Award" for his leadership contributions to the MBA student community. About KeyStone Search Founded in 2002, KeyStone Search is an executive search firm emphasizing cultural fit. KeyStone's clients range from start-ups to the Fortune 500, but all clients have one thing in common, an understanding and commitment to aligning talent with the unique culture of their organization. KeyStone Search was honored as a 2009 Minnesota Business Ethics Award recipient and participates as an active member of the Minnesota Keystone Program. KeyStone is led by five Principals, Mike Frommelt, Bob Schoenbaum, Marcia Ballinger PhD, and Rebecca Yanisch. Learn more about KeyStone Search at www.keystonesearch.com. ###