Planning Committee

Program Committee 

1. Wanda Brackins, RBC Wealth Management
2. Tony Byers, Cargill
3. Bev Franklin 
4. Tonya Hampton, Medtronic
5. Kenida Harris, M&I Bank
6. John Higgins, Ceridian
7. Kathy Johnson, SUPERVALU
8. Sophia Khan, PepsiAmericas, Inc.
9. Monica Long, Hennepin County
10. Kjirsten Mickesh, General Mills
11. Linda Bellows Olson, Clarion Legal
12. Sue Plaster, Fairview Health Services
13. Rebecca Robinson 
14. Nancy Stevens, Omni Leadership Exchange
15. Vivian Tanniehill, HealthEast Care System
16. Kim Vappie, Menttium Corporation 

Health Care Committee

1. Karen Dobbins, HealthPartners
2. Sue Plaster, Fairview Health Services
3. Kurt Wiger, Courage Center
4. Jim Burnett, BlueCross BlueShield of Minnesota
5. Micheal Valencia, Medtronic, Inc. 

Legal/HR Committee

1. Kathryn Engdahl, Metcalf, Kaspari, Howard, Engdahl & Lazarus, P.A.
2. Linda Bellows Olson, Clarion Legal 
3. Yvonne Shorts Lind, Twin Cities EEO Consulting, P.C.
4. Howard Tarkow, Maslon Edelman Borman & Brand, LLP
5. Dawn Swink, University of St. Thomas 

Awards Committtee

1. Dave Baker, Opus College of Business - UST MBA
2. Sophia Khan, PepsiAmericas, Inc.
3. Monica Long, Hennepin County
4. Ron Maye 

Government Committee

1. Ying Iverson, Minnesota Judicial Branch
2. Michael Jordon, Minneapolis Department of Civil Rights
3. Monica Long, Hennepin County
4. Sheila Williams, City of St. Paul 

Logistics Committee

1. Dave Baker, Opus College of Business - UST MBA
2. Heather English, University of St. Thomas
3. Lyle Iron Moccasin, American Indian OIC
4. Manichan Kimanivong, Wells Fargo
5. Betsy Lofgren, University of St. Thomas
6. Renee Pagano 
7. Jordan Roberge, SUPERVALU
8. Kurt Wiger, Courage Center
9. Jean Ysbrand, DaVita, Inc. 

Quality Assurance Committee

1. Michael Barker, Boston Scientific
2. Elsa Batica, Batica & Associates
3. Amy Batiste, Strategic Counsel/ Project Leadership
4. Ying Iverson, Minnesota Judicial Branch
5. Amy Perez Ortiz, Novations Group Inc.
6. Amy Shroeder, Prudential Financial

Marketing Committee

1. David Albornoz, La Escuelita, NSHMBA
2. Ghislaine Ball, University of St. Thomas
3. Mick Dyer, RBC Wealth Management
4. Fayaz Jaffer, Ernst & Young, LLP
5. Rosemary Ugboajah, Target 

Resource Fair Committee

1. Dave Baker, Opus College of Business - UST MBA
2. Shirley Engelmeier, InclusionINC
3. Kristin Gustafson, Wells Fargo
4. Angela Myles, U.S. Bank
5. Amy Perez Ortiz, Novations Group Inc.
6. Sara Taylor, Sentient Consultants 

Staff, University of St. Thomas

1. Steve Humerickhouse, Director
2. Nancy Lo, Administrative Assistant
3. Mike Orth, Administrative Assistant
4. Barbara Voorhees Blaha, Conference Manager
5. Maggie Zawasky, Conference Manager