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
Debora Almirall
President/CEO
Minnesota Power Employees Credit Union
Steve Burgess
CEO
National Bank of Commerce
Tom Conrad
Vice President & CFO
BendTec
James Dahline
Director of Marketing
SportsEngine
William Drazkowski
Executive Vice President, National Accounts Sales
Fastenal Company
Joseph Dusek
Senior Vice President & Regional Brokerage Manager
Wells Fargo Private Client Svc.
David Gartzke
CEO - ALLETE, Inc. (Retired)
Chairman & CEO - ADESA (Retired)
Dave Goldberg
President
Dave Goldberg Investments
Bob Heimbach
Account Executive
Otis-Magie Insurance, Inc.
Michael Howe
President/CEO
Howe Associates
Nicole Johnson
Vice President, Human Resources
ALLETE, Inc.
Mark Labovitz
President & CEO
Labovitz Enterprises
Susan Meyer
Global Supply Chain Manager (Retired)
3M Advanced Materials Division
Tania A. New
Former Director of Sales
Kraft Foods North America
Dan Peterson
Senior Vice President Technical Development
AMSOIL
Mark Phillips
Commissioner
Iron Range Resources and Rehabilitation Board (IRRRB)
Phil Rolle
Owner
PDR Consulting
Sue Ross
Executive Vice President, Human Resources
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Brendon J. Schrader
President/CEO
Antenna
Fred Shusterich
Senior Consultant - Krech Ojard & Associates
President, Midwest Energy Resources - DTE Energy (Retired)
William (Bill) Spang
Regional Business Manager
Northern State Bank
Judy Weber
CEO
Inter City Oil Co, Inc.
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
Lendley C. Black
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