Park Dental Partners CFO CJ Bernander has been named a Twin Cities Business 2026 Notable Chief Financial Officer, as featured in the publication’s August/September edition.
Honorees are selected by the magazine’s editorial team from a pool of nominations submitted earlier this year. To qualify, nominees must have at least five years of experience in their field and demonstrate a proven ability to effect meaningful change in their role or area of practice. Approximately a dozen CFOs have been recognized each year.
Twin Cities Business editors wrote: “Today’s CFO is a business leader as much as a financial expert. Serving as a trusted advisor to the CEO, the CFO plays a central role in shaping strategy, enabling growth, safeguarding assets, and driving operational excellence, while ensuring the organization maintains the highest standards of financial integrity.”
CJ was selected in recognition of his leadership in guiding Park Dental Partners through a period of extraordinary growth and innovation. CJ played a pivotal role in guiding the organization through its successful initial public offering on Nasdaq in December 2025. Under his financial leadership, Park Dental Partners completed its IPO, marking a defining milestone in the company’s evolution and long‑term growth strategy. CJ’s combination of strong governance, strategic capital planning, and operational discipline has been central to this achievement and to positioning the company for sustained growth.
“I’m truly honored by this recognition and to be included among such a distinguished group of fellow honorees,” said CJ. “I’m also incredibly privileged to support such an amazing organization—one where our doctors and team members are deeply committed to delivering the best outcomes for their patients and communities.”
A complete list of the Twin Cities Business 2026 Notable CFOs is available in the magazine on newsstands and online.