The Toro Co., a Bloomington-based maker of lawn mowers and snow removal machines for consumers and businesses, announced that Edric C. Funk has been appointed president and chief operating officer, effective Sept. 1. Funk is a 29-year veteran of the company, most recently serving as group vice president of Golf, Grounds and Irrigation.

Stearns Bank, St. Cloud, announced that Heather Braithwaite has joined as vice president, director of sustainable energy. Prior to Stearns Bank, Braithwaite served as chief investment officer at the Collective Clean Energy Fund.

Hormel Foods Corp., an Austin, Minn.-based provider of grocery store prepared food brands, announced the following leadership appointments in its Retail business segment: Paul Peil, promoted to vice president of marketing for Fresh

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