Araea Minnow

Araea Minnow serves as the Executive Director of Recruitment at Northwestern Mutual, a position held since November 2019, where responsibilities include working with Financial Advisors and the leadership team to identify local talent and guide candidates through the selection process. Previously, Araea held the role of Director of Selection at Northwestern Mutual and served as Branch Team Lead and Relationship Banker at Rhinebeck Bank from May 2016 to November 2019, focusing on customer service, portfolio management, and sales. Prior experience includes positions as a Digital Sales Executive and Advertising Account Executive at Gannett from 2014 to May 2016, and Sales and International Assistant at Sony Music Entertainment from 2013 to 2014. Araea holds a Bachelor of Business Administration in Music Business from Trevecca Nazarene University and an Associate degree from Dutchess Community College.