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2022 Events Speakers

Check back for updates to learn more about our 2022 Events Speakers! 

 154th Annual Meeting

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General Paul M. Nakasone
United States Army, Commander, United States Cyber Command,
​Director, National Security Agency/Chief, Central Security Service
February Keynote Speaker

Breakfast with the Mayors

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Melvin Carter
Mayor 
​City of Saint Paul
January Speaker
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Jacob Frey
Mayor
​City of Minneapolis
January Speaker


Business Education Series

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Trina C. Olson
CEO & Co-Founder
​Team Dynamics
​January Speaker
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Alfonso Tomás Wenker
President & Co-Founder
Team Dynamics
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​January Speaker
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Dr. Faisal Kaleem
Professor, Computer Science and Cybersecurity
Metropolitan State University
April Speaker
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Joan Siewert-Cardona
CFO, Sales & Partner
Ideal Printers, Inc.
April Speaker
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Carlee Diggins
Senior Consultant and Chair 
Deloitte and Minnesota OD Network
July Speaker

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Jenna Kellerman
Director, Workplace Strategy & Development
LeadingAge
July Speaker
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Scott Martens
Professional Director &
​Adjunct Faculty
Carlson School, U of M 
July Speaker
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Julie Ring
Executive Director
Association of Minnesota Counties
July Speaker
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Terry Wu, Ph. D.
Owner
Why The Brain Follows 
October Speaker
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Shannon Murphy Robinson
CEO
​BrainSkills@Work
​October Speaker
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Robert Sjoberg
President
​Dynamic Personalities
​October Speaker
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Ned Tiche
Business Coach
​Evolve ActionCOACH
​October Speaker

Equity Leadership Series

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Keith A. Baker
Executive Director
ReConnect Rondo, Inc.
March Speaker
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Maureen Ramirez
Director, Office of Economic Opportunity 
Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development
March Speaker
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Anika Ward
Founder & Principal 
Sankofa Leadership Network
April Speaker

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James A. White
Senior Vice President of Leadership
& Curriculum Development
YMCA of The North UnitedHealth Group Equity Innovation Center of Excellence
May Speaker

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Joseph Adamji
Director of Equity & Systems Change
​Science Museum of Minnesota

May Speaker
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Damaris Hollingsworth
TEDx Speaker &
Inclusive Architectural Thought Leader

Design by Melo
May Speaker
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Bethany Iverson
Co-Founder & Partner
The Coven
August Speaker


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Alex West Steinman
Co-Founder & Partner
The Coven
August Speaker


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Tracey Gibson
Vice President &
Chief Diversity Officer
Andersen Corporation
August Speaker


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Jamie Millard
Executive Director
Pollen Midwest
August Speaker

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Ruby Oluoch
Studio Manager & Director of Narrative Programs
Pollen Midwest
August Speaker
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Nathan Arnosti
Director of Products
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and Analytics
​Center for Economic Inclusion
September Speaker
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Colette Campbell
Chief Talent Acquisition & Diversity Officer
Bremer Bank
​September Speaker

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Joffrey Wilson
Director of Diversity Equity, & Inclusion
​Mortenson Construction
September Speaker

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Michael Develle Winn Associate Artistic Director/Director of Equity & Community Partnerships
Children's Theatre Company
September Speaker

Equity Summit V

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Luis Moreno
Keynote Speaker, Writer, Trainer, & Coach
Human Centered Leadership & Emotional Intelligence
November Keynote Speaker

Leaders in Local Government Awards

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Todd Axtell
President and CEO, Axtell Group
Former Chief of Police, St. Paul Police Dept. (Retired)
​September Keynote Speaker

Lunch with Leaders

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Neel Kashkari
President and Chief
Executive Officer
Federal Reserve Bank
of Minneapolis
January Speaker
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Kenya McKnight Ahad
Chief Executive Officer and Founder
   Black Women's Wealth Alliance
March Speaker 
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Major General
Johanna P. Clyborne
 
Assistant Adjutant General

   Minnesota National Guard & Deputy Commanding General – Cyber Center of Excellence
March Speaker
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Lara Juras
Executive Vice President and
Chief People and Culture Officer

   Minnesota Vikings
March Speaker
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Jeff Aguy
Founder and CEO, 
2043 SBC & Founding Partner, NCXT 
September Speaker
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Devin Boeing
Founder, Cryptic Investing & Student, University of Minnesota 
September Speaker
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Andre Creighton
Co-Founder and CFO

TurnSignl
September Speaker
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Walter Cortina
​Co-Founder and President

Bridgemakers
​September Speaker
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Cole Stevens
Co-Founder and Vice President

Bridgemakers 
​September Speaker
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Maureen Michalski
Vice President, Development
Ryan Companies
November Speaker
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Josh Olson
Deputy Director, Community and Economic Development
Ramsey County

November Speaker
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Kathryn Sarnecki
Senior Vice President, 
Real Estate & Development
Saint Paul Port Authority
November Speaker

Public Affairs Issue Forum

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Blois Olson
Founder
Fluence Media
​September Speaker
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Elizabeth Emerson
VP, Public Affairs
Goff Public 
​September Speaker
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Jeremy Estenson
VP,
Public Affairs Strategies
Taft Advisors
​September Speaker
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Kirsten Kukowski 
​President
K2&Co
​September Speaker
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Dan Pollock
​State Government Relations
Lockridge Grindal
​Nauen PLLP

​September Speaker
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Rebecca Noecker
Ward 2 - Councilmember
October Speaker

Roseville Business Council

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Jim Schowalter
Commissioner of Minnesota Management
​and Budget
​State of Minnesota
January Speaker
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Dan Roe
Mayor
City of Roseville

February Speaker
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Marc Culver
Director, Public Works
City of Roseville
March Speaker
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Ted Schoenecker
Director, Public Works
Ramsey County
March Speaker
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​Fay Simer
North Area Coordinator  MnDOT
​March Speaker
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David Brosnahan
Fire Chief
City of Roseville
​April Speaker
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Erika Scheider
Chief of Police
City of Roseville
​April Speaker
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​Rep. Jamie Becker-Finn
May Speaker
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​Rep. Alice Hausman
May Speaker
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​Sen. John Marty
May Speaker
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Megan Dayton
Minnesota State
​Senior Demographer
​June Speaker
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Lauren Bennett McGinty
​Executive Director
Explore Minnesota
​July Speaker
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Ron Wirtz
Director, Regional Outreach
​Federal Reserve Bank

of Minneapolis
​August Speaker
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Ling Becker
Workforce Solutions Director  Ramsey County
September Speaker
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Julie Brekke
Executive Director
HIRED
September Speaker
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Emma Corrie
President & CEO
Twin Cities Rise
September Speaker
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Paul Nikstad
Manager of Outreach and Admissions Activities & Career Transition Services
Hubert H. Humphrey Job Corps Center
​September Speaker
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Laani Xiong
Strategic Partnerships Manager
Karen Organization of Minnesota
September Speaker

Young Professionals Events

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Maureen Smith
Executive Vice President,
​Chief Operating Officer

Minnesota United FC
October Speaker
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Dan Stoltz 
President & CEO
SPIRE Credit Union
​October Speaker
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