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Colin Anderson

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ALLETE Vice President, Chief Accounting Officer, and Controller at ALLETE
📍 Duluth, Minnesota, United States

Colin Anderson is the Vice President, Chief Accounting Officer, and Controller at ALLETE, bringing over 20 years of diverse financial experience. His background spans public accounting, hedge funds, and CFO positions. He holds a Master of Science in Accounting from the University of Notre Dame and a BBA from the University of Minnesota Duluth.

Outside of his corporate role, Colin is actively involved in supporting local business growth. He recently joined the board of the Entrepreneur Fund, a non-profit organization, where he is also assisting in the recruitment of a new Chief Financial Officer to support the organizations mission.

Unique fact: He applies his extensive corporate finance expertise to foster community development and entrepreneurship in his region.

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Experience
24 Years
Current Role
ALLETE Vice President, Chief Accounting Officer, and Controller
Job Level
Leadership
Location
Duluth, Minnesota, United States
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Priorities

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Energy Transformation
He posts about ALLETE's path forward in the energy transition, focusing on protecting employees, communities, and customers.
Community Entrepreneurship
Actively supports local business as a board member of the Entrepreneur Fund, a non-profit lending organization.
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Career

Work history

4-2025
ALLETE Vice President, Chief Accounting Officer, and Controller
ALLETE
10-2024
Controller and Vice President - ALLETE Tax and Rates
ALLETE
10-2021 - 10-2024
Controller
ALLETE
4-2018 - 10-2021
Chief Financial Officer
Loll Designs
4-2012 - 4-2018
Chief Financial Officer
Moline Machinery
In the press

Media appearances

SEC Filing – ALLETE Inc. (Form 8‑K) mentioning Colin Anderson, Vice President, Chief Accounting Officer and Controller. Featured in U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC)
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Education
2001 - 2002
MSA
University of Notre Dame - Mendoza College of Business
1996 - 2000
BBA
University of Minnesota Duluth
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