Dave St. Peter, current Strategic Advisor and former President and CEO of the Minnesota Twins is a sports leader that has left an indelible mark on baseball in Minnesota and beyond.
Dave began his career with the Twins as an intern in 1990, rising through communications and business leadership roles before becoming President in 2002 and CEO in 2016. Under his guidance, the Twins have made multiple postseason appearances, hosted landmark events like the 2014 MLB All-Star Game, and spearheaded major initiatives including the “Go Twins, Go Green” sustainability program, the development of Target Field, and the expansion of the Twins Community Fund.
In this episode, Dave shares the role of innovation and community in professional sports, and the many ways the Minnesota Twins and Mall of America have teamed up over the years.
2:30 From Bismark, ND to Major League Sports: Dave’s professional journey
4:30 The importance of community outreach to the success of the Twins
9:30 Getting Target Field built and opened, the excitement and the challenges
12:45 The designed ‘grand reveal’ of Target Field
14:00 How the stadium is used beyond the scope of baseball
19:30 Memories of Harmon Killebrew and the famed ‘red chair’ at MOA
22:00 How leaders can grow, learn, look out for others and make real connections
23:45 What it takes to break into the sports industry
For information on MN Twins visit https://www.mlb.com/twins
For information on MN Twins Community Fund visit https://www.mlb.com/twins/community/fund
Guests: Dave St. Peter, Strategic Advisor to the Minnesota Twins; Twin Cities Business Hall of Fame (Class of 2025)
Your hosts: Jill Renslow with Daniel Jasper
Presented by Bloomington Minnesota Travel and Tourism the official destination marketing organization for the city of Bloomington, Minn.
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