2012 Planning Committees

Program Committee 

  1. Linda Akutagawa, Leadership Education for Asian Pacifics (LEAP)
  2. Lee Butcher
  3. Tony Byers, H.J. Heinz
  4. LaChelle Drayton, Cargill 
  5. Kenida Harris, PNC Financial Services
  6. Kathryn Johnson, SUPERVALU 
  7. Melissa Johnson, Best Buy 
  8. Monica Long, Hennepin County    
  9. Kjirsten Mickesh, General Mills 
  10. Amy Perez Ortiz 
  11. Sue Plaster, Fairview Health Services 
  12. Rebecca Robinson 
  13. Vivian Tanniehill, HealthEast Care System 
  14. Laurie Trousil, Ameriprise Financial
  15. Kim Vappie, Menttium 
  16. Howard Tarkow, Maslon Edelman Borman & Brand, LLP

Government Committee

  • Diane Fisher, Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis
  • Ying Iverson, Minnesota Judicial Branch
  • Michael Jordon, Minneapolis Department of Civil Rights
  • Monica Long, Hennepin County
  • Miriam Vaughn-Lee, City of Minneapolis 
  • Sheila Williams, City of St. Paul

Health Care Committee

  1. Candi Castleberry-Singleton, University of Pittsburgh Medical Center
  2. Karen Dobbins, HealthPartners
  3. Kelly Redmond, American Hospital Association
  4. Chrishonda Smith, Trinity Health
  5. Vivian Tanniehill, HealthEast Care System
  6. Kurt Wiger, Courage Center

Legal/HR Committee

  1. Valerie Jensen, Twin Cities Diversity in Practice
  2. Yvonne Shorts Lind, Twin Cities EEO Consulting, P.C.
  3. Howard Tarkow, Maslon Edelman Borman & Brand, LLP
  4. Joni Thome, Halunen & Associates

Awards Committtee

  1. Dave Baker, Opus College of Business
  2. Wanda Brackins, RBC Wealth Management
  3. Roycie Earvin, Ameriprise
  4. Kathryn Johnson, SUPERVALU 
  5. Monica Long, Hennepin County
  6. Angela Myles, U.S. Bank
  7. Bill Wells, William W. Wells & Associates

Logistics/Volunteer Committee

  1. Dave Baker, Opus College of Business
  2. Heather English,  Opus College of Business
  3. Lisa Gallmeyer, G&K Services
  4. Jean Grossman, Lifeworks
  5. Krisitin Gustafson, Wells Fargo
  6. Lyle Iron Moccasin, American Indian OIC
  7. Betsy Lofgren, Opus College of Business 
  8. Manichan Nguyen, Wells Fargo
  9. Renee Pagano , Chamilia 
  10. Jordan Roberge, SUPERVALU
  11. Greg Warfield
  12. Sara Taylor, deepSEE Consulting 
  13. Kurt Wiger, Courage Center
  14. Jean Ysbrand, DaVita, Inc. 
  15. Mickey Willard, American Family

Staff, University of St. Thomas

  1. Steve Humerickhouse, Director
  2. Diana Musoke, Administrative Assistant
  3. Nicole Smith, Administrative Assistant
  4. Barbara Voorhees Blaha, Conference Manager
  5. Maggie Zawasky, Conference Manager
University of St. Thomas - Minnesota Opus College of Business