School of Law

ADVISORY BOARD

The Organizational Ethics and Compliance Program at St. Thomas was thoughtfully planned with input from leading experts in the field. The University tapped its vast network of corporate partners across multiple disciplines to establish an advisory board made up of leaders in the ethics and compliance field from all over the United States. The advisory board meets regularly to ensure the program remains relevant to meet the needs of corporations both big and small. The advisory board includes:

HEALTHCARE

  • Daniel R. Roach, general counsel and chief compliance officer, Optum360
  • Tobi Tanzer, vice president for integrity and compliance, chief compliance officer and privacy officer, HealthPartners
  • Michele M. Duncan, chief international compliance officer; senior vice president, compliance operations, UnitedHealth Group
  • Shannon Hendricks, chief compliance officer, Delta Dental of Minnesota

MEDICAL DEVICE

  • Piran Farhadieh, senior counsel, St. Jude Medical
  • Thomas J. Schumacher, vice president, chief ethics and compliance officer, Medtronic, Plc.

INSURANCE

  • Joe Fleming, chief compliance officer, advice and wealth management, Ameriprise Financial
  • Michael Brennan, vice president, Riversource/Ameriprise Financial
  • Steve Koslow, chief compliance officer, Allianz

MANUFACTURING

  • Veena Lakkundi, vice president and chief compliance officer, 3M
  • Joanne Mullen, chief compliance officer and associate general counsel, ECOLAB

AGRI-BUSINESS

  • Jeffrey Johnson, senior lawyer and anti-bribery compliance program manager, Cargill
  • Sheilah Stewart, vice president and deputy general counsel, Land O’Lakes
  • Jack Lenzi, vice president for compliance and integrity, CHS

CONSUMER PRODUCT GOODS

  • Chris Collin, senior ethics and compliance manager, General Mills

PRIVATE PRACTICE - LEGAL

  • Peggy Kubicz Hall, partner, Greene Espel (retired)

FINANCIAL SERVICES

  • Justin D. Windschitl, senior vice president, total compensation director and chief risk officer, U.S. Bank
  • Pamela K. Ziermann, senior vice president for compliance, Dougherty Financial (retired)

HIGHER EDUCATION

  • Robert L. Foehl, faculty, Ohio State University College of Business

ENERGY

  • Laura Lonsdale, director of corporate compliance and business conduct, Xcel Energy
  • Michael J. Wietecki, general counsel and vice president for business operations, Powin Energy

TECHNOLOGY

  • Ann Scovil, vice president for internal audit, GoDaddy