The Humphrey School Dean's Advisory Council brings together distinguished community leaders who advise the dean and help strengthen the School's relationships with communities and partners.
Mike Christenson
Advisory Council Chair
Recovering Attorney and Public Servant
St. Paul, Minnesota
Recovering Attorney and Public Servant
St. Paul, Minnesota
Adam Chelseth
Advisory Council Vice Chair
Director, Government Affairs and Policy, Mastercard
Washington, DC
Director, Government Affairs and Policy, Mastercard
Washington, DC
Nisha Botchwey
Dean, Humphrey School of Public Affairs, University of Minnesota
Minneapolis, Minnesota
Minneapolis, Minnesota
Peter Bell
Retired, Federal Reserve, Met Council
Edina, Minnesota
Edina, Minnesota
Laura Bishop
Founder, Purpose Strategies; Senior Fellow, Sustainability
Eden Prairie, Minnesota
Eden Prairie, Minnesota
Robin Caufman
Planning Project Manager, Bolton & Menk
Richmond, Minnesota
Richmond, Minnesota
Arnoldo Curiel
Director of Inclusion, Diversity, Equity, and Accessibility (I.D.E.A.), University of Minnesota Physicians
Oakdale, Minnesota
Oakdale, Minnesota
Devin Driscoll
Fredrikson & Byron, P.A.
Minneapolis, Minnesota
Minneapolis, Minnesota
Acooa Ellis
Founder and Principal Strategist, ABLE Endeavors
St. Paul, Minnesota
St. Paul, Minnesota
Mark Fagan
CEO, Brazos Electric Cooperative
Waco, Texas
Waco, Texas
Lorie Gildea
Former Chief Justice, MN Supreme Court; Previous Legal Counsel for UMN
Minneapolis, Minnesota
Minneapolis, Minnesota
Shep Harris
Senior Government Relations Specialist, Fredrikson & Byron, P.A.
St. Paul, Minnesota
St. Paul, Minnesota
Mike Hiltner
VP Government Affairs and Corporate Responsibility, Best Buy Co., Inc.
Waconia, Minnesota
Waconia, Minnesota
The Honorable William Howard
Retired
Golden Valley, Minnesota
Golden Valley, Minnesota
Lorie Humphrey
HR Lead for Asset Management Division, Senior Human Resources Business Partner, Thrivent
Maple Grove, Minnesota
Maple Grove, Minnesota
Angelica Klebsch
Director of Community Partnerships and Investment, Second Harvest Heartland
Woodbury, Minnesota
Woodbury, Minnesota
Maureen Kucera-Walsh
Ret. Sr. Vice President for Public Affairs/Corporate Support, DDPM/Decare International
St. Paul, Minnesota
St. Paul, Minnesota
Charles Marohn
President and Co-Founder, Strong Towns
Brainerd, Minnesota
Brainerd, Minnesota
Kiyoshi Nakasaka
CEO, Washington CORE, LLC
Bethesda, Maryland
Bethesda, Maryland
Noel Nix
Mental Health Therapist and Consultant, Vibrant Life Therapy Clinic
St. Paul, Minnesota
St. Paul, Minnesota
Anita Patel
Vice President of Grantmaking, Bush Foundation
Minneapolis, Minnesota
Minneapolis, Minnesota
Lois Quam
President and CEO, Board and Advisory Services
St. Paul, Minneosta
St. Paul, Minneosta
Jonathan Sage-Martinson
Executive Director, Local Initiatives Support Corporation (LISC) Twin Cities
St. Paul, Minnesota
St. Paul, Minnesota
Breanna Schafer
VP of Government Affairs, Target
White Bear Lake, Minnesota
White Bear Lake, Minnesota
Sarah Stoesz
Principal, SISU Consultants
Terri Thao
Program Director, Local Initiatives and Opportunities, Margaret A. Cargill Philanthropies
St. Paul, Minnesota
St. Paul, Minnesota
Evelyn Vazquez Urzua
President, Public Affairs Student Association (PASA)
Minneapolis, Minnesota
Minneapolis, Minnesota
Dan Whalen
Retired
Oakland, California
Oakland, California
M. Andrea Wood
President/CEO, Association of Corporate Citizenship Professionals
Minneapolis, Minnesota
Minneapolis, Minnesota