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Joel Akason

SVP, Business Investment · Minneapolis - St Paul Regional Economic Development Partnership

SVP, Business Investment at Minneapolis - St Paul Regional Economic Development Partnership. Listed as an officer, director, or key employee across 4 organizations on the Form 990 record.

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Organizations
4
Roles reported
4
Reported compensation
$268K
Others who share this name
1

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Reported as SVP, Business Investment of Minneapolis - St Paul Regional Economic Development Partnership, based in Saint Paul, MN.
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Received $268K in total reported compensation on the most recent Form 990 (Part VII).
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Also listed as Director of Vibrant & Safe Downtown, uncompensated.
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Also listed as Director of Downtown Council of Minneapolis, uncompensated.
Facts extracted directly from each organization's Form 990, Part VII.
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Affiliations

Organizations

Linked as the same person by IRS Schedule R, a shared officer mailing address, or shared fellow board members.

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Vibrant & Safe Downtown Director · $939K revenue · Minneapolis, MNCOLLABORATES AND OFFERS SERVICES THAT INCREASE THE VIBRANCY AND SAFETY OF DOWNTOWN MINNEAPOLIS.Filed FY2024 · Source: Form 990, Part VII
Downtown Council of Minneapolis Director · $3.9M revenue · Minneapolis, MNTO PROMOTE THE GROWTH AND DEVELOPMENT OF THE DOWNTOWN AREA AND ITS BUSINESSES.Filed FY2024 · Source: Form 990, Part VII
Minneapolis Downtown Improvement District Director · $10.7M revenue · Minneapolis, MNCREATE AN ACTIVE, ATTRACTIVE, VIBRANT DOWNTOWN MINNEAPOLIS.Filed FY2024 · Source: Form 990, Part VII
Minneapolis - St Paul Regional Economic Development Partnership SVP, Business Investment · $6.5M revenue · Saint Paul, MNTHE MISSION OF THE GREATER MSP PARTNERSHIP IS TO ACCELERATE REGIONAL COMPETITIVENESS AND INCLUSIVE ECONOMIC GROWTH THROUGH JOB CREATION, CAPITAL…pay $223K → $268KFiled FY2021, FY2020 · Source: Form 990, Part VII
$268Kreported comp

Disambiguation

Other people named Joel Akason

Different individuals who share this name, separated by IRS Schedule R, mailing address, and shared-board evidence. The 990 carries no person identifier, so some may still be the same person.

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Joel Akason 1 organization · Minneapolis, MNMinnesota Economic Development Foundation

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President & CEO · FY2024
$501K
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President,CEO Thru 12/1/23 · FY2023
$362K
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President & CEO · FY2024
$350K
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Vice President, Partnership Strategy · FY2024
$258K
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Managing Director, Forge North · FY2024
$252K
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Vice President, Business Investment · FY2024
$248K
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Vice President, Strategic Initiatives · FY2022
$242K
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Vice President, Operations · FY2024
$227K
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Vice President, Operations · FY2022
$224K
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Managing Director, Research and Intelligence · FY2024
$216K
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Chief Operating Officer · FY2024
$208K
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Enterprise Director, Talent, Inclusion, & Engageme · FY2024
$198K

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