MEETINGS

2025-2026 Meetings - All meetings will be held at the Minneapolis Club featuring the following speakers:  ​

  • September 25, 2025 - Member Roundtable Discussion

  • October 23, 2025 - Laura Dunham, University of St. Thomas

  • November 20, 2025 - Joe Ungemah, EY

  • February 19, 2026 - Spencer Stuart Staff

  • March 19 OR March 26, 2026 - Speaker and Topic TBD

  • April 23 OR April 30, 2026 - Speaker and Topic TBD


2024-2025 Meetings - All meetings were held at the Minneapolis Club and featured the following speakers: ​

  • September 19, 2024 - Matt Kucharski, Padilla

  • October 24, 2024 - Member Roundtable Discussion; Julie Sexton, moderator

  • November 21, 2024 - Joe Schmitt, Nilan Johnson

  • February 20, 2025 - Mike Meyer, Kristina Morton, Kevin Wilde; Kathy Arnold, moderator

  • March 20, 2025 - Megan Rock, CHS, Inc; Emilio Tenuta, Ecolab; Mary Kaul-Hottinger, moderator

  • March 26, 2025 - VIRTUAL ONLY, Joe Schmitt, Nilan Johnson

  • April 24, 2025 - Brian Schiegg, Mike Pulcanio, The Schwans Company; Julie Sexton, moderator


2023-2024 Meetings - All meetings were held at the Minneapolis Club and featured the following speakers:

  • September 21, 2023 - Member Roundtable Discussion

  • October 26, 2023 - Professor Connie Wanberg, Carlson School of Management

  • November 30, 2023 -  Jason Averbook, Mercer

  • February 8, 2024 - Cara McNulty, CVS Health

  • March 21, 2024 - Corie Barry & Kamy Scarlett, Best Buy

  • April 18, 2024 - Sarah Bovim & Erin Olson, CHS, Inc.; Velma Korbel, APi Group

2022-2023 Meetings - All meetings were held at the Minneapolis Club and featured the following speakers:

  • September 22, 2022 - Welcome Back/Member Roundtable/Networking Discussion

  • October 27, 2022 - Elena Ochian and Mollie Saunders, Willis Towers Watson

  • November 17, 2022 -  Matt Kucharski, Padilla

  • February 16, 2023 - Dr. Michael Osterholm, University of Minnesota

  • March 23, 2023 - Dr. Talee Vang, Hennepin Healthcare

  • April 20, 2023 - Rodney Young & Kathie Eiland-Madison, Delta Dental of Minnesota


2021-2022 Meetings - All meetings were held VIRTUALLY and featured the following speakers:

  • September 20, 2021 - Hari Abburi, The Fast Future Executive

  • October 18, 2021 - Ravin Jesuthasan, Mercer

  • November 15, 2021 - Member Roundtable Discussion

  • February 7, 2022 - Peter C. Evans, PhD, Platform Strategy Institute

  • March 14, 2022 - Bryan Mattimore, Growth Engine Company

  • April 21, 2022 - John Boudreau, University of Southern California & Pete Ramstad, PMR Associates


2020-2021 Meetings - All meetings were held VIRTUALLY and featured the following speakers:

  • September 21, 2020 -  Hari Abburi, The Fast Future Executive

  • October 19, 2020 - Dr. Amit Sood, Global Center for Resiliency and Wellbeing

  • November 16, 2020 - Michael Fosberg, Incognito, Inc.

  • February 8, 2021 - Member Roundtable Discussion

  • March 15, 2021 -  President Joan T.A. Gabel & Ken Horstman, University of Minnesota

  • April 22, 2021 -  Charlie Montreuil & Gail Gibbs, Best Buy

  • May 10, 2021 -  Sue Abderholden, NAMI