You are here: Home About Board, Management and Administration Board of Directors

Board of Directors

* denotes membership on Executive Committee

  • Officers

    • Jon R. Campbell *
      Chair
      Executive Vice President, Social Responsibility Group, Wells Fargo Bank, N.A
      Minneapolis, MN
    • Richard K. Davis *
      Immediate Past Chair
      Chairman, President & CEO, U.S. Bancorp
      Minneapolis, MN
    • Michael Henson *
      President and CEO
      Minnesota Orchestral Association
      Minneapolis, MN
    • Nancy E. Lindahl *
      Secretary
      Deephaven, MN
    • Steven Kennedy *
      Treasurer
      Partner, Faegre Baker Daniels
      Minneapolis, MN

  • Life Directors

    • Nicky B. Carpenter *
      Educational Consultant
      Wayzata, MN
    • Kathy Cunningham *
      Mendota Heights, MN
    • Luella G. Goldberg *
      Minneapolis, MN
    • Douglas W. Leatherdale *
      Chairman and CEO, Retired, The St. Paul Companies
      Minneapolis, MN
    • Ronald E. Lund *
      Eden Prairie, MN
    • Betty Myers
      St. Paul, MN
    • Marilyn C. Nelson
      Chairman, Carlson
      Minneapolis, MN
    • Dale R. Olseth
      Chairman Emeritus, SurModics, Inc.
      Eden Prairie, MN
    • Rosalynd Pflaum
      Wayzata, MN

  • Directors Emeriti

    • Margaret D. Ankeny
      Wayzata, MN
    • Andrew Czajkowski
      President & CEO, Retired, Blue Cross & Blue Shield
      St. Paul, MN
    • Dolly J. Fiterman
      Minneapolis, MN
    • Beverly Grossman
      Minneapolis, MN
    • Karen H. Hubbard
      Lakeland, MN
    • Hella Mears Hueg
      St. Paul, MN
    • Joan A. Mondale
      Minneapolis, MN
    • Susan Platou
      Wayzata, MN

  • Directors

    • Emily Backstrom
      Senior Finance Manager, General Mills
      Minneapolis, MN
    • Karen Baker *
      Orono, MN
    • Michael D. Belzer
      Chair, Crescendo Project Board
      Minneapolis, MN
    • David L. Boehnen
      St. Paul, MN
    • Patrick E. Bowe *
      Corporate Vice President, Cargill
      Wayzata, MN
    • Margaret A. Bracken
      Minneapolis, MN
    • Barbara E. Burwell
      Wayzata, MN
    • Mari Carlson
      Director of Development, Mount Olivet Lutheran Church
      Minneapolis, MN
    • Laura Chin *
      President, WAMSO
      Edina, MN
    • Jan M. Conlin
      Partner and Chair of Business Trial and Litigation Group, Robins, Kaplan, Miller & Ciresi
      Minneapolis, MN
    • Ken Cutler
      Partner, Dorsey & Whitney LLP
      Edina, MN
    • James Damian
      Minneapolis, MN
    • Jonathan F. Eisele *
      Partner, National Strategic Education and Leadership, Deloitte Services LP
      Minneapolis, MN
    • Jack W. Eugster *
      Excelsior, MN
    • D. Cameron Findlay
      Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary, Medtronic
      Minneapolis, MN
    • Ben Fowke *
      Chairman, President and CEO, Xcel Energy
      Minneapolis, MN
    • Franck L. Gougeon
      Director and Co-Founder, AGA Medical Corporation
      Plymouth, MN
    • Paul D. Grangaard
      President and CEO, Allen Edmonds Shoe Corporation
      Minneapolis, MN
    • Jane P. Gregerson *
      Minneapolis, MN
    • Susan Hagstrum
      Minneapolis, MN
    • Jayne C. Hilde *
      Vice President, Satellite Shelters
      Minneapolis, MN
    • Karen L. Himle
      Director, HMN Financial
      Minneapolis, MN
    • Shadra J. Hogan
      Minnetonka, MN
    • Mary L. Holmes
      Wayzata, MN
    • Jay V. Ihlenfeld
      St. Paul, MN
    • Philip Isaacson
      Chairman, Nonin Medical
      Plymouth, MN
    • Lloyd G. Kepple
      Partner, Oppenheimer, Wolff & Donnelly LLP
      Minneapolis, MN
    • Michael Klingensmith
      Publisher and CEO, Star Tribune Media
      Minneapolis, MN
    • Mary Ash Lazarus
      CEO, Vestiges, Inc.
      Minneapolis, MN
    • Kelly Leischow
      President-Elect, WAMSO
      Wayzata, MN
    • Allen U. Lenzmeier
      Vice Chairman, Retired, Best Buy
      Minneapolis, MN
    • John T. Machuzick
      Senior Vice President; President, Bakeries and Food Service Division, General Mills
      Minneapolis, MN
    • Warren E. Mack
      Partner, Fredrikson & Byron, P.A.
      Minneapolis, MN
    • Harvey B. Mackay
      Chairman, Mackay Envelope Company
      Minneapolis, MN
    • James C. Melville *
      Kaplan, Strangis, and Kaplan, P.A.
      Minneapolis, MN
    • Eric Mercer
      Partner, PriceWaterhouseCoopers
      Minneapolis, MN
    • Anne W. Miller
      Edina, MN
    • Hugh Miller
      President and CEO, RTP Company
      Winona, MN
    • Anita M. Pampusch
      President, Retired, Bush Foundation
      St. Paul, MN
    • Eric H. Paulson
      Excelsior, MN
    • Teri E. Popp *
      Attorney
      Wayzata, MN
    • Chris Policinski *
      President and CEO, Land O' Lakes
      St. Paul, MN
    • Gregory J. Pulles *
      Minneapolis, MN
    • Judy Ranheim
      President, Young People's Symphony Concert Association
      Minneapolis, MN
    • Jon W. Salveson *
      Global Head of Investment Banking, Piper Jaffray & Co.
      Minneapolis, MN
    • Jo Ellen Saylor *
      Edina, MN
    • Sally Smith
      CEO and President, Buffalo Wild Wings
      Minneapolis, MN
    • Gordon M. Sprenger *
      CEO, Retired, Allina Hospitals and Clinics
      Chanhassen, MN
    • Mary S. Sumners
      Managing Director, RBC Wealth Management
      Minneapolis, MN
    • Georgia Thompson
      Minnetonka, MN
    • Maxine Houghton Wallin
      Edina, MN
    • John Whaley
      Managing Administrative Partner, Norwest Equity Partners
      Minneapolis, MN
    • David S. Wichmann *
      Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, UnitedHealth Group, and President, UnitedHealth Group Operations and Technology
      Minnetonka, MN
    • John Wilgers
      Managing Partner, Ernst & Young, LLP
      Minneapolis, MN
    • Theresa Wise
      Senior Vice President & Chief Information Officer, Delta Air Lines
      Eagan, MN
    • Paul R. Zeller
      Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, Imation
      Oakdale, MN

  • Honorary Directors

    • The Honorable Chris Coleman
      Mayor, City of St. Paul
      St. Paul, MN
    • The Honorable Barbara A. Johnson
      President, Minneapolis City Council
      Minneapolis, MN
    • The Honorable Eric W. Kaler
      President, University of Minnesota
      Minneapolis, MN
    • The Honorable R. T. Rybak
      Mayor, City of Minneapolis
      Minneapolis, MN