PPB May 2021

Ji l l Hasper t F or Jill Haspert, life is filled with these “weird aha moments.” Haspert became CEO of Foxtrot Marketing Group, the 10th largest minority‐owned business in the Twin Cities, three years ago. Haspert says “it just so happened” that Foxtrot’s parent company is in the part of Minnesota where she grew up. “My family still lives there, and I’ve seen firsthand the economic impact the Tribe makes in an area that’s historically economically depressed. It is extraordinary.” Foxtrot Marketing Group is owned by Mille Lacs Corporate Ventures, the business arm of the Mille Lacs Band of Ojibwe. “We tell the story that when you do business with us, our profit doesn’t go to a small group of wealthy people. It it Defining The Sandbox In March, CEO Jill Haspert of Twin Cities distributor Foxtrot Marketing Group was recognized as one of the Minneapolis/ St. Paul Business Journal’ s 2021 40 Under 40 honorees. In this interview, Haspert shares how she’s leading the company, setting personal boundaries and focusing on employee wellness. by Kristina Valdez CONNECT 86 | MAY 2021 |