Latest News Casey Appointed to Walman Board; Bassett Elected Chair of the Board By Staff Friday, March 27, 2015 12:24 AM Martin L. Bassett (l) and Lynn Casey. MINNEAPOLIS—Walman announced today that Lynn Casey has joined its board of directors. She replaces Charles “Pat” Patterson who retired as chair of the board after 43 years of service with Walman.The board of directors also announced that Martin L. Bassett, CEO of Walman, has been elected chair of the board. Bassett currently also serves as the chairman of the Vision Council.Casey is CEO of PadillaCRT, a communications and marketing services firm based in Minneapolis. She is also vice chair of the Greater Twin Cities United Way. She was inducted into the Minnesota Business Hall of Fame in 2014 and has also been recognized for her work on a number of nonprofit boards.PadillaCRT is an employee-owned (ESOP) company with 188 employees and offices in Minneapolis, Los Angeles, New York, Norfolk, Va., Richmond, Va. and Washington, D.C. Their list of clients includes Allianz Life, SAP and 3M.