Board of Governors
The Board of Governors guides the strategic direction of the School of Engineering and assists it in accomplishing its mission. The Board utilizes its influence, both internally within the University and externally, to promote and support the engineering programs at the University of St. Thomas and to enhance the value of the engineering profession as viewed by society. Board membership consists of prominent academic, industry, and public sector leaders.
The Board of Governors performs the following functions:
- Promotes the UST reputation as an outstanding School of Engineering.
- Facilitates the acquisition of the resources necessary to develop and maintain a world-class engineering program at UST.
- Provides guidance in the formation of an engineering education responsive to the demands of contemporary society that advocates ethical and principled behavior.
- Guides the UST School of Engineering in dealing with critical contemporary issues.
- Creates a forum for critical thought, analysis and knowledge on ethical, resource sustaining engineering in a societal context.
- Attracts additional Board of Governors members who can leverage achievement of the Board’s objectives.
Board of Governors Members
- Bernie Aldrich, Rimage
- Clifford Anderson, Crown Iron Works Company
- Jeff Bakken
- Kris Burhardt, Clotho & Associates
- Winslow Buxton, CEO Pentair, retired
- Frank Callaghan, President Cardiovascular Division, St. Jude Medical
- Ric Dressen, Edina Public Schools
- Chip Emery (Chair), Chairman, MTS Systems
- Joel Houlton, VP & GM, Honeywell
- Ken Jenson, COO Alliant Techsystems (Retired)
- Lawrence Jodsaas, Chairman, PolarFab (Retired)
- Steve Kelly, Senior Fellow, Univ. of Minn. H.H. Humprey Institute of Public Affairs
- Rick Krueger, Sr. Governmental Affairs Manager, Global Transportation Technologies
- Dennis Leisz, Business Development, Bel Canto
- C. McKenzie (Mac) Lewis III, Founder and Partner, Sherpa Partners
- Kerry Marusich, CEO, Third Wave Systems
- Larry Matthews, Cofounder Zytec (Retired)
- Kevin Nicholson, VP-Manufacturing, Mate Precision Tool
- John Povolny, Associate Director, UST School of Engineering and VP 3M (Retired)
- Jill Reilly, Academy of Holy Angels
- Jim Renier, CEO, Honeywell (Retired)
- Mike Rowan, UST Development Office
- Kate Rubin, President, Minnesota High Tech Association
- Jay Schrankler, Executive Director, Office for Technology Commercialization, University of Minnesota
- Steve Schultz, Sr. VP of Engineering and Program Management, Textron Systems
- Mark Schumacher, VP and GM, Pressure Marketing, Rosemount Inc.
- Dale Wahlstrom, Chair, BioBusiness Alliance of Minnesota and former VP, Medtronic (Retired)
- Don Weinkauf, Dean, UST School of Engineering
- Arnie Weimerskirch, UST School of Engineering and VP Corporate Quality, Honeywell (Retired)
- Mark Wrightsman, President & CEO, PaR Systems, Inc.
- Barbara Zell, Adjunct Faculty, UST School of Engineering
