Dean's Business Advisory Council

The role of the Dean's Business Advisory Council is to be supportive of the Dean and the administrative staff and just as importantly, to be the eyes and ears of the University throughout the city and region.

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
maurices

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