Doug Stang named next president and CEO of Minnesota Chamber of Commerce. Today at 10:38 AM News Reporting ST. PAUL - The Minnesota Chamber of Commerce has named Doug Stang the organization's next president and CEO. Stang brings more than two decades of experience leading government affairs for major employers and serving in Minnesota's House of Representatives. He succeeds Doug Loon, who announced his retirement earlier this year after leading the Chamber since 2015. Stang will begin in the role December 1. "The Minnesota Chamber has been the voice of Minnesota business for more than a century, and I am honored to lead it into its next era of influence," said Stang. "My career has been at the intersection of business, government and public policy, and I have seen how much Minnesota's economic future depends on a strong voice for employers. I will build on the Chamber's considerable strengths to improve Minnesota's business climate and advance the long-term economic prosperity of our state." Stang most recently served as head of federal and state government affairs at LegalZoom, where he built the company's enterprise government affairs function across federal and all 50 state jurisdictions. From 2007 to 2022, Stang served as director of state government affairs at 3M, where he directed multistate policy strategy for the Fortune 100 company and led its national advocacy team. He previously advised Fortune 500 companies on technology and health care policy at Lockridge Grindal Nauen P.L.L.P. More business headlines Stang served four terms in the Minnesota House of Representatives, including as assistant majority leader. He later served as deputy commissioner of the Minnesota Department of Health. He is a former member of the Minnesota Chamber board of directors and has served on several other boards, including the St. Paul Chamber of Commerce and the Minnesota Private College Council. Stang holds a bachelor's degree in government from St. John's University and lives in Maple Grove. News Reporting Its newsroom occasionally reports stories under a byline of "staff." Often, the "staff" byline is used when rewriting basic news briefs that originate from official sources, such as a city press release about a road closure, and which require little or no reporting. At times, this byline is used when a news story includes numerous authors or when the story is formed by aggregating previously reported news from various sources. If outside sources are used, it is noted within the story. More stories for you. Receive the top business stories, features & more. Please enter a valid email address. Something went wrong. Please try again later. Click below to see more newsletters. Loading Audio Player By Instaread, Please Wait... Conversation

Doug Stang named next president and CEO of Minnesota Chamber of Commerce. Today at 10:38 AM News Reporting ST. PAUL - The Minnesota Chamber of Commerce has named Doug Stang the organization's next president and CEO. Stang brings more than two decades of experience leading government affairs for major employers and serving in Minnesota's House of Representatives. He succeeds Doug Loon, who announced his retirement earlier this year after leading the Chamber since 2015. Stang will begin in the role December 1. "The Minnesota Chamber has been the voice of Minnesota business for more than a century, and I am honored to lead it into its next era of influence," said Stang. "My career has been at the intersection of business, government and public policy, and I have seen how much Minnesota's economic future depends on a strong voice for employers. I will build on the Chamber's considerable strengths to improve Minnesota's business climate and advance the long-term economic prosperity of our state." Kindred's Fisher Johnson talks about his team's EDC Division 2A title victory. Stang most recently served as head of federal and state government affairs at LegalZoom, where he built the company's enterprise government affairs function across federal and all 50 state jurisdictions. From 2007 to 2022, Stang served as director of state government affairs at 3M, where he directed multistate policy strategy for the Fortune 100 company and led its national advocacy team. He previously advised Fortune 500 companies on technology and health care policy at Lockridge Grindal Nauen P.L.L.P. More business headlines Stang served four terms in the Minnesota House of Representatives, including as assistant majority leader. He later served as deputy commissioner of the Minnesota Department of Health. He is a former member of the Minnesota Chamber board of directors and has served on several other boards, including the St. Paul Chamber of Commerce and the Minnesota Private College Council. Stang holds a bachelor's degree in government from St. John's University and lives in Maple Grove. News Reporting Its newsroom occasionally reports stories under a byline of "staff." Often, the "staff" byline is used when rewriting basic news briefs that originate from official sources, such as a city press release about a road closure, and which require little or no reporting. At times, this byline is used when a news story includes numerous authors or when the story is formed by aggregating previously reported news from various sources. If outside sources are used, it is noted within the story. More stories for you. Loading Audio Player By Instaread, Please Wait... Conversation

Doug Stang named next president and CEO of Minnesota Chamber of Commerce. Today at 10:38 AM News Reporting ST. PAUL - The Minnesota Chamber of Commerce has named Doug Stang the organization's next president and CEO. Stang brings more than two decades of experience leading government affairs for major employers and serving in Minnesota's House of Representatives. He succeeds Doug Loon, who announced his retirement earlier this year after leading the Chamber since 2015. Stang will begin in the role December 1. "The Minnesota Chamber has been the voice of Minnesota business for more than a century, and I am honored to lead it into its next era of influence," said Stang. "My career has been at the intersection of business, government and public policy, and I have seen how much Minnesota's economic future depends on a strong voice for employers. I will build on the Chamber's considerable strengths to improve Minnesota's business climate and advance the long-term economic prosperity of our state." Keep Watching Kindred's Fisher Johnson talks about his team's EDC Division 2A title victory. Stang most recently served as head of federal and state government affairs at LegalZoom, where he built the company's enterprise government affairs function across federal and all 50 state jurisdictions. From 2007 to 2022, Stang served as director of state government affairs at 3M, where he directed multistate policy strategy for the Fortune 100 company and led its national advocacy team. He previously advised Fortune 500 companies on technology and health care policy at Lockridge Grindal Nauen P.L.L.P. More business headlines Stang served four terms in the Minnesota House of Representatives, including as assistant majority leader. He later served as deputy commissioner of the Minnesota Department of Health. He is a former member of the Minnesota Chamber board of directors and has served on several other boards, including the St. Paul Chamber of Commerce and the Minnesota Private College Council. Stang holds a bachelor's degree in government from St. John's University and lives in Maple Grove. News Reporting Our newsroom occasionally reports stories under a byline of "staff." Often, the "staff" byline is used when rewriting basic news briefs that originate from official sources, such as a city press release about a road closure, and which require little or no reporting. At times, this byline is used when a news story includes numerous authors or when the story is formed by aggregating previously reported news from various sources. If outside sources are used, it is noted within the story. More stories for you. Receive the top business stories, features & more. Please enter a valid email address. Something went wrong. Please try again later. Click below to see more newsletters. Loading Audio Player By Instaread, Please Wait... Conversation