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Melissa Pfeiffer Named One of the Top Women in Finance by Finance & Commerce Newspaper
Posted on Nov 19 2019
This award recognizes the efforts of 36 women who make notable contributions to their professions and communities. As Associate Director of the Immigrant Law Center of Minnesota (ILCM), Melissa Pfeiffer oversees planning, development, finance, IT, and human resources for the nonprofit legal assistance organization.
Pfeiffer will be recognized at an awards ceremony dinner attended by more than 450 people on Thursday, November 21, 2019 at the Hyatt Regency in Minneapolis.
“I’m honored to be recognized by Finance & Commerce,” said Pfeiffer. “For ILCM, success means serving our clients and the community. In nonprofit organizations, as much as in businesses, responsible management and oversight are crucial to success.”
“We are happy to see Melissa honored for her outstanding work,” said Veena Iyer, executive director of ILCM. “As associate director, her work includes finance and much, much more. She is essential to keeping this organization running and serving the community.”
The Immigrant Law Center of Minnesota (ILCM) is a nonprofit agency that provides immigration legal assistance to low-income immigrants and refugees in Minnesota, with offices in St. Paul, Moorhead, Worthington, and Austin. ILCM also works to educate Minnesota communities and professionals about immigration matters, and advocates for state and federal policies which respect the universal human rights of immigrants. https://ilcm.org
Minneapolis-based Finance & Commerce, which publishes Tuesday through Saturday, focuses on commercial real estate, construction, economic development, regional planning, transportation and transit. Its corresponding website, www.finance-commerce.com, is updated daily with the latest news and data. Finance and Commerce Inc. is also the publisher of twice weekly Minnesota Lawyer. Website: https://finance-commerce.com/