This connection to the community is vital, and council members are an active link between the school and area businesses. They also play an essential role in strategic planning, fundraising, and program development.
The Dean's Business Advisory Council is diverse, dynamic, and involved, and it represents business leaders from the Iron Range to southern Minnesota and nationally.
Council Members
Eric Albrecht
President
National Bank of Commerce
Debora Almirall
President/CEO
Minnesota Power Employees Credit Union
William Drazkowski
Executive Vice President, National Accounts Sales
Fastenal Company
Joseph Dusek
Senior Vice President & Regional Brokerage Manager
Wells Fargo Private Client Svc.
Nicole Johnson
President
ALLETE Clean Energy
Mark Labovitz
President & CEO
Labovitz Enterprises
Susan Meyer
Global Supply Chain Manager (Retired)
3M Advanced Materials Division
Phil Rolle
Owner
PDR Consulting
Sue Ross
Executive Vice President, Human Resources
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Fred Shusterich
Senior Consultant - Krech Ojard & Associates
President, Midwest Energy Resources - DTE Energy (Retired)
Ex Officio Members
Praveen Aggarwal
Interim Dean
Labovitz School of Business and Economics
Jannifer David
Interim Associate Dean
Labovitz School of Business and Economics
Amy B. Hietapelto
Interim Executive Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs
University of Minnesota Duluth
Suzanne Anderson
Development Director
Labovitz School of Business and Economics
David McMillan
Interim Chancellor
University of Minnesota Duluth
Sue Bosell
Interim Vice Chancellor for Finance and Operations
University of Minnesota Duluth
Rolf Weberg
Director, National Resources Research Institute
University of Minnesota Duluth