Our sponsors
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We appreciate the generosity of our sponsors, who are the main source of funding for the scholarships we offer. SFM Foundation awards scholarships to a growing number of applicants each year. The more sponsors we have, the more students we can help.
The bottom line is without our supporters, many of these families wouldn’t get the help they need. Thank you, from the bottom of our hearts, to our SFM Foundation sponsors. Your support helps change lives.
Premier sponsors $10,000 and up
Paradigm
Paradigm is an accountable specialty care management organization focused on improving the lives of people with complex and catastrophic injuries and diagnoses. The company has been a pioneer in value-based care since 1991 and has an exceptional track record of generating the very best outcomes for patients, payers, and providers. Deep clinical expertise is the foundation for every part of Paradigm’s business, including its risk-based clinical solutions, case management services, high-value specialty networks, home health, and payment integrity programs. Paradigm is headquartered in Walnut Creek, California, with offices across the U.S. For more information, please visit www.paradigmcorp.com.
Pat Johnson
Pat Johnson is a former President and CEO of SFM, Minnesota’s largest workers’ compensation insurer. Now retired, Johnson continues to serve in many capacities to reach out to those in need. Pat is the current Treasurer of the SFM Foundation Board of Directors, has a scholarship in her name, and is a mentor to each recipient of this special scholarship.
SFM Mutual Insurance
SFM is the leading workers’ compensation insurer in the Midwest, serving businesses of all sizes and types for more than 30 years. We strive to be the workers’ compensation partner of choice for agents, employers, and injured workers through unrivaled service, expertise and commitment to workplace safety.
Platinum sponsors $5,000-$9,999
Healing through telehealth, we enhance the healthcare experience for patients and physicians with our advanced telehealth platform, non-narcotic solutions and real compassion.
Bob Lund
Bob is a former President & CEO of SFM Mutual Insurance Company and a former SFM Foundation board member. He is a longtime supporter of the SFM Foundation.
EMC Insurance Companies
EMC Insurance Companies is among the top 60 property/casualty insurance organizations in the U.S., based on net written premium. EMC writes commercial property/casualty insurance and life insurance in the U.S. and reinsurance worldwide. The company provides commercial coverage for more than 500 classes of business and is known for its comprehensive loss control services and exceptional claims service.
Horton Group
The Horton Group is an insurance, employee benefits and risk advisory firm. We specialize in helping clients turn costs and risk into competitive advantage, and growing the business for tomorrow. Our business is about helping you achieve a higher level of performance. The Horton Group has the people, insight and innovation to get ahead of trends, and offer new ideas on critical challenges.
Marsh McLennan Agency
We create peace of mind by passionately delivering exceptional employee benefits and risk management solutions, committed to:
- Providing world-class resources with local touch
- Serving our clients, colleagues, carriers and communities
- Acting with integrity and respect
myMatrixx
myMatrixx is a unique PBM with an exclusive focus on workers’ compensation cases. We combine high touch customer service with clinical expertise and state-of-the-art business intelligence systems to deliver simplified solutions and positive outcomes. As an Express Scripts Company, myMatrixx leverages the robust pharmacy network of an industry leader, while still providing a smooth and personalized experience for clients and injured workers.
Gold sponsors $3,000-$4,999
Aafedt, Forde, Gray, Monson & Hager, P.A.
Aafedt, Forde, Gray, Monson & Hager, P.A. provides comprehensive legal representation for insurance carriers, self-insured employers and corporate interests, and has done so for more than ninety years.
Atkinson Gerber Law Office
Workplace injuries can quickly complicate your life. At Atkinson Gerber Law Office, we will stand up for your rights and assist you with all aspects of your injury. From our offices in St. Paul, Minnesota, we represent people throughout the Twin Cities and the entire state of Minnesota in workers’ comp claims.
Bill Greene
Bill Greene is currently the Strategic Government Customer Manager at Dun & Bradstreet. He is a longtime supporter of the SFM Foundation.
Bosch Law Firm
At Bosch Law Firm, experienced Minnesota attorney Gerald W. Bosch concentrates on one objective, every day — that of helping injured workers in the Twin Cities of St. Paul and Minneapolis, and throughout the state of Minnesota.
Deloitte Consulting
Connecting with clients on a more personal level has been a cornerstone of how we operate for more than 175 years. The depth and breadth of the Deloitte team, our focus on forming stronger, collaborative relationships, and our legacy of examining the finest details reveal new perspectives for our clients.
Maguire Agency
We’ve been guiding businesses and families on insurance matters since 1928. We’ve enjoyed long-term relationships with our clients because of our progressive, knowledgeable and responsive approach, and by working collaboratively with them and the many insurance companies we represent for the best possible outcomes. We think you’ll find our approach refreshingly different and surprisingly personal.
Kathryn & Terry Miller
Terry Miller is currently the President & Chief Executive Officer of SFM. He and his wife Kathryn are longtime supporters of the SFM Foundation.
Guy Carpenter
Guy Carpenter helps its clients achieve profitable growth with a powerful combination of specialized reinsurance broking expertise, strategic advisory services and analytics.
NEAM
New England Asset Management (NEAM) strives to be integral to the success of our insurance industry clients by providing investment management solutions through a team of skilled professionals dedicated to delivering exceptional client service.
North Risk Partners
North Risk Partners specializes in strategic insurance solutions for people and business. Our team helps clients Face Risk Head On with right-fit insurance coverage and loss prevention resources. For businesses, we offer commercial insurance, surety bonds and employee benefits, as well as programming and compliance support in the areas of human resources, health and safety, and more. We are one of the largest independent insurance broker and risk advisory firms in the Midwest with over 400 employees and 30+ locations across our five-state footprint.
RAYUS Radiology
RAYUS Radiology (formerly CDI) provides a full range of services a full range of services from regular screenings and diagnostic imaging to therapeutic injections, pain care and more. Each year, more than one million patients and their providers nationwide trust our local teams of top radiologists, technologists and care providers for answers to their most important health care questions.
Sit Investment Associates
Sit Investment Associates provides quality investment management expertise in domestic and international growth equities and fixed income. Investment management services are offered across four channels: Separate Accounts, Private Investment Funds, Collective Investment Funds, and Mutual Funds. We take pride in serving as a true extension of our clients’ operations, providing highly individualized service in an increasingly challenging economic and financial environment.
Voya Investment Management
At Voya Investment Management, we are dedicated to exceeding our clients’ expectations for both service and investment results. We help institutions, insurance clients, and retail intermediaries push what’s possible via innovative fixed income, equity and multi-asset solutions – including private markets and alternative capabilities.
Silver sponsors
$1,250-2,999
Athletico Physical Therapy
Braman & Associates
Caswell, Panko & Westerhold, LLC (CPW Law)
Dave Kaiser
Dyste Williams
Engles, Ketcham, Olson & Keith
Enlyte
Mahowald Insurance Agency, LLC
McAnany, Van Cleave & Phillips, P.A. (MVP)
MIIAB
Minnesota Occupational Health / Summit Orthopedics
North Star Mutual Insurance Company
Peddicord Wharton
Professional Insurance Agents of Minnesota (PIA)
Safety National Re
Schott Mauss & Associates, LLC
Sedgwick
WCRA
Western National Mutual Insurance Company
Bronze sponsors $375-$1,249
Arch Reinsurance Company
Archdiocese of St. Paul and Minneapolis
Berkley Re America
Brown & Brown
Catholic United Financial
Ceil Jung
Christensen Group
Clarity Coverdale Fury
CorVel
Dick Marshik
Doctors Michael Lee & William Jacobson at Capital Ortho & Sports Medicine
ExamWorks, Inc.
FDL Area Foundation, “Society Insurance Charitable Fund”
Harald Borrmann
HarbourVest
Heacox, Hartman, Koshmrl, Cosgriff, Johnson, Lane & Feenstra, P.A.
HealtheSYSTEMS
Heartman Agency, Inc.
Iowa Ortho
Iowa Work Comp Advisory Committee (IWCAC)
iSpine Clinics / iWorks Health (formerly known as PDR)
John Hollick
Kathy Bray
Kent D. Dixon
Kyllo Consulting
Mars Supply
Monroe Capital LLC
Optum
Ray Smith Insurance Agency
Rick and Joan Ahmann
Smith Mills Schrock Blades P.C.
Sodoro Law Group
Steve Sandilla
Strohm Ballweg, LLP
Stubbe & Associates
TrueNorth Companies / First MainStreet Insurance
Union Construction Workers’ Compensation Program
University of Iowa Health System
US Bank
VGM Homelink
Wisconsin Compensation Rating Bureau (WCRB)
Woodlake Medical Management
Friends of the Foundation
Baylor Evnen, LLP
Chad Hagedorn
Chuck Clysdale
Employers
IOA Re
Jeffrey Baker
Jennifer Wolf
Joe Cortese
Ken Johnson
Lindner & Marsack, S.C.
Mark Arrington
Mary Wells
Mike Happe
Terry and Paula Keseley Charitable Fund
“With the help of our generous supporters, we are able to enrich the lives of young people through higher education. Many recipients pay it forward by choosing careers that give back to their communities. We encourage you to join the SFM Foundation family of individual and corporate supporters who make these dreams a reality.”
Linda Williams
President, SFM Foundation

