Governing Body
Governing Body members are responsible for the strategic direction of the CIO Executive Summit. The support and participation of our region's Fortune 1000 CIOs, along with the top government and academic CIOs, ensures that each of the conference sessions, speakers and best practice vendor sponsors are relevant, timely and structured to deliver maximum value.
Michael Connly
Governing Body Co-Chair
CTO
UnitedHealth Group, Inc.
Governing Body Co-Chair
CTO
UnitedHealth Group, Inc.
Jody Davids
Governing Body Co-Chair
SVP, Global Business Services & CIO
Best Buy Co., Inc.
Governing Body Co-Chair
SVP, Global Business Services & CIO
Best Buy Co., Inc.
Scott Dillon
Governing Body Co-Chair
EVP, CTO Head of Technology Infrastructure Services
Wells Fargo & Company
Governing Body Co-Chair
EVP, CTO Head of Technology Infrastructure Services
Wells Fargo & Company
Denis Edwards
Governing Body Co-Chair
SVP & Global CIO
ManpowerGroup
Governing Body Co-Chair
SVP & Global CIO
ManpowerGroup
Michael Hedges
Governing Body Co-Chair
CIO
Medtronic, Inc.
Governing Body Co-Chair
CIO
Medtronic, Inc.
Ernest Park
Governing Body Co-Chair
VP & CIO
3M Company
Governing Body Co-Chair
VP & CIO
3M Company
Wayne Shurts
Governing Body Co-Chair
EVP & CIO
SUPERVALU INC.
Governing Body Co-Chair
EVP & CIO
SUPERVALU INC.
Theresa Wise
Governing Body Co-Chair
SVP & CIO
Delta Air Lines, Inc.
Governing Body Co-Chair
SVP & CIO
Delta Air Lines, Inc.
Alan Abramson
SVP & CIO
Healthpartners, Inc.
SVP & CIO
Healthpartners, Inc.
Carl Adams
Program Director
Carlson School of Management, University of Minnesota
Program Director
Carlson School of Management, University of Minnesota
Haseen Alam
CIO
Johnson Brothers Liquor Co.
CIO
Johnson Brothers Liquor Co.
Margaret Anderson Kelliher
President & CEO
MHTA
President & CEO
MHTA
Lynn Askew
VP, IS
Walman Optical Company
VP, IS
Walman Optical Company
Kate Bass
CIO
The Valspar Corporation
CIO
The Valspar Corporation
Steve Brown
SVP & CIO
Carlson
SVP & CIO
Carlson
Scott Buchholz
SVP & CIO
Black Hills Corporation
SVP & CIO
Black Hills Corporation
Terry Carroll
Sr. VP of Transformation & CIO
Fairview Health Services
Sr. VP of Transformation & CIO
Fairview Health Services
Paul Challe
VP, Global Infrastructure
Boston Scientific Corporation
VP, Global Infrastructure
Boston Scientific Corporation
Julius Chepey
CIO
APi Group, Inc.
CIO
APi Group, Inc.
Tom Colbert
Director, IT
Kwik Trip, Inc.
Director, IT
Kwik Trip, Inc.
Michael Curmi
CIO & SVP, Technology
Carlson Wagonlit Travel, Inc.
CIO & SVP, Technology
Carlson Wagonlit Travel, Inc.
Becky Dawley
VP & Director, IS
Federated Mutual Insurance Companies
VP & Director, IS
Federated Mutual Insurance Companies
Anthony M. Decanti
CIO
Werner Enterprises, Inc.
CIO
Werner Enterprises, Inc.
Otto Doll
CIO
City of Minneapolis
CIO
City of Minneapolis
Gerald Filler
SVP, Technology Infra.
Ameriprise Financial, Inc.
SVP, Technology Infra.
Ameriprise Financial, Inc.
Bill Fisher
Vice President, CIO - Dealer & Info Systems
Polaris Industries Inc.
Vice President, CIO - Dealer & Info Systems
Polaris Industries Inc.
Julie Flaschenriem
CIO
Park Nicollet Health Services
CIO
Park Nicollet Health Services
Kathryn Freytag
VP & CIO
Honeywell Building Solutions
VP & CIO
Honeywell Building Solutions
Wayne Glaus
CIO
Deluxe Corporation
CIO
Deluxe Corporation
Richard Goldsby
VP & CIO
BioScrip, Inc.
VP & CIO
BioScrip, Inc.
Ranell Hamm
CIO
Patterson Companies, Inc.
CIO
Patterson Companies, Inc.
David Harkness
CIO
Xcel Energy Inc.
CIO
Xcel Energy Inc.
Darrin Hebert
CIO
GE Capital Fleet Services
CIO
GE Capital Fleet Services
Chris Higgins
CIO
U.S. Bancorp
CIO
U.S. Bancorp
Darrel Huish
Vice Chancellor, ITS
The Minnesota State Colleges and Universities System
Vice Chancellor, ITS
The Minnesota State Colleges and Universities System
Jim Jones
VP & CIO
Great River Energy
VP & CIO
Great River Energy
Michael Jones
CIO
National Marrow Donor Program
CIO
National Marrow Donor Program
Karen Kirwan
CIO
G&K Services, Inc.
CIO
G&K Services, Inc.
Jeff Kubacki
SVP & CIO
Alliant Techsystems Inc.
SVP & CIO
Alliant Techsystems Inc.
Mike Larson
CIO - CoreLogic National Joint Ventures
CoreLogic, Inc.
CIO - CoreLogic National Joint Ventures
CoreLogic, Inc.
Judy Lemke
EVP & CIO
Schneider National, Inc.
EVP & CIO
Schneider National, Inc.
Barry Libenson
VP & CIO
Land O'Lakes, Inc.
VP & CIO
Land O'Lakes, Inc.
Scott Manicor
Group CIO
Emerson Process Management
Group CIO
Emerson Process Management
Mike Martiny
VP, IS
General Mills, Inc.
VP, IS
General Mills, Inc.
Doug Mills
CIO
The Mosaic Company
CIO
The Mosaic Company
David Moorman
Global Director, IT
H.B. Fuller Company
Global Director, IT
H.B. Fuller Company
Beth Nordin
CIO & VP, IT
CHS Inc.
CIO & VP, IT
CHS Inc.
Cole Orndorff
CIO
M. A. Mortenson Company
CIO
M. A. Mortenson Company
Carolyn Parnell
State CIO
State of Minnesota
State CIO
State of Minnesota
Mary Lynne Perushek
VP & CIO
Donaldson Company, Inc.
VP & CIO
Donaldson Company, Inc.
Rich Richardson
CIO
Kiewit Corporation
CIO
Kiewit Corporation
David Ruch
Director, IS
Metropolitan Airports Commission
Director, IS
Metropolitan Airports Commission
Rich Schappert
CIO
Casey's General Stores, Inc.
CIO
Casey's General Stores, Inc.
Steve Semmer
CIO
Michael Foods, Inc.
CIO
Michael Foods, Inc.
Calvin Sihilling
EVP & CIO
Nash Finch Company
EVP & CIO
Nash Finch Company
Randy Skare
VP & CIO
Holiday Stationstores
VP & CIO
Holiday Stationstores
Shawn Smith
Vice president IT
Lifetouch Inc.
Vice president IT
Lifetouch Inc.
Brad Smuland
SVP & CTO
Merrill Corporation
SVP & CTO
Merrill Corporation
Pat Steinbrech
SVP, IT & Operations
ACT
SVP, IT & Operations
ACT
Scott Studham
CIO
University of Minnesota
CIO
University of Minnesota
Robert Tabb
VP & CIO
Ecolab Inc.
VP & CIO
Ecolab Inc.
Tim Thull
SVP & CIO
Medica, Inc.
SVP & CIO
Medica, Inc.
Joe Topinka
CIO
Red Wing Shoe Company, Inc.
CIO
Red Wing Shoe Company, Inc.
Mark Vaupel
Director, IT Svcs
Hormel Foods Corporation
Director, IT Svcs
Hormel Foods Corporation
Walter Weir
CIO
The University of Nebraska
CIO
The University of Nebraska