Our Board 

Our Board Officers
Derek Nicoll
Derek Nicoll

Chair

Vice President of Growth Marketing, Quantum Health
Amy Roberts - Minnesota
Amy Roberts

Chair Emeritus

Partner, Grant Thornton, LLP
David T. Sommer - Minnesota
David T. Sommer

Vice Chair

Vice President of Operations, Pet Resorts, NVA
Karen Larson - Minnesota
Karen Larson

Treasurer

Retired - Former Vice President, Transformation Office, Thrivent
Our Board Members
Scott Aberson - Minnesota
Scott Aberson
System Vice President, Legal & Enterprise Risk Management, Sanford Health
Christy Bartlett - Minnesota
Christy Bartlett
Vice President, Enterprise Innovation, U.S. Bank and Wish Parent
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Sam Bickel
General Counsel & Chief Administrative Officer, ABOUT Healthcare, Inc.
Patrick Boldischar - Minnesota
Patrick Boldischar
Senior Vice President & Wealth Advisor, Wells Fargo
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Carrie Guthrie
Global Vice President, Corporate HR, Talent Management and DE&I, Polaris
Carita Hibben - Minnesota
Carita Hibben
Vice President Human Resources, C.H. Robinson
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Glenn Karwoski
Former Managing Director, Karwoski & Courage Public Relations and Adjunct Marketing Faculty, University of St. Thomas
Jillian Klein - Minnesota
Jillian Klein
Senior Vice President, Government & External Affairs, Strategic Education, Inc.
Kristen Kowalski
Kristen Kowalski
Principal, Deloitte Tax, LLP
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George McCrary
Former Executive Vice President of People and Culture, Chief Human Resource Officer, YMCA of the North
Nik Nayar - Minnesota
Nik Nayar
Former Senior Vice President of Merchandising, Target
Rose Neale - Minnesota
Rose Neale
General Counsel & Senior Vice President, Sun Country Airlines
Dr. Nneka Sederstrom - Minnesota
Dr. Nneka Sederstrom
Chief Health Equity Officer, Hennepin Healthcare
Jim Sheehan - Minnesota
Jim Sheehan
Retired - Former Chief Financial Officer, Hormel Foods
Mark L. Thompson
Mark L. Thompson
Chief Financial Officer & Treasurer, Marsden Holding, LLC
Lisa Valensi - Minnesota
Lisa Valensi
Attorney and Wish Parent
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Mike Vanyo
Chief Financial Officer, Liberty Diversified International