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.
Rick Davidson
Governing Body Co-Chair
SVP & Global CIO
Manpower, Inc.
Governing Body Co-Chair
SVP & Global CIO
Manpower, 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
Rita J. Heise
Governing Body Co-Chair
Corporate VP & CIO
Cargill, Incorporated
Governing Body Co-Chair
Corporate VP & CIO
Cargill, Incorporated
Peter Logothetis
Governing Body Co-Chair
SVP and Head of Technology Services
QBE the Americas
Governing Body Co-Chair
SVP and Head of Technology Services
QBE the Americas
Janet Schalk
Governing Body Co-Chair
EVP & CIO
Target Corporation
Governing Body Co-Chair
EVP & CIO
Target Corporation
Paul Singer
Governing Body Co-Chair
SVP & CIO
SUPERVALU INC.
Governing Body Co-Chair
SVP & CIO
SUPERVALU INC.
Theresa Wise
Governing Body Co-Chair
SVP & CIO
Northwest Airlines, Inc.
Governing Body Co-Chair
SVP & CIO
Northwest Airlines, Inc.
Carl Adams
Program Director
Carlson School of Management, University of Minnesota
Program Director
Carlson School of Management, University of Minnesota
Lynn Askew
VP, Information Services
Patterson Companies, Inc.
VP, Information Services
Patterson Companies, Inc.
Jeffrey A. Balagna
EVP, Chief Information & Customer Technology Officer
Carlson Companies, Inc.
EVP, Chief Information & Customer Technology Officer
Carlson Companies, Inc.
Wendy Bell
FORMER SVP & Global CIO
GE Capital Solutions
FORMER SVP & Global CIO
GE Capital Solutions
Steven Branscombe
Former VP, IT
Valmont Industries, Inc.
Former VP, IT
Valmont Industries, Inc.
Terry Brown
Former VP, IS
General Mills, Inc.
Former VP, IS
General Mills, Inc.
Michael Carlson
Former VP & CIO
Xcel Energy Inc.
Former VP & CIO
Xcel Energy Inc.
Andrea Casselton
Director, Tech. & Comm.
City of St. Paul
Director, Tech. & Comm.
City of St. Paul
Stephen P. Cawley
VP & CIO
University of Minnesota
VP & CIO
University of Minnesota
Perry Cliburn
Former EVP & CIO
Ceridian Corporation
Former EVP & CIO
Ceridian Corporation
Michael Connly
CTO
UnitedHealth Group Incorporated
CTO
UnitedHealth Group Incorporated
Alison Davis-Blake
Dean
Carlson School of Management, University of Minnesota
Dean
Carlson School of Management, University of Minnesota
Becky Dawley
VP & Director, IS
Federated Mutual Insurance Companies
VP & Director, IS
Federated Mutual Insurance Companies
Mike Degeneffe
SVP & CTO
Ceridian Corporation
SVP & CTO
Ceridian Corporation
Larry Eakman
Former CIO & VP
Andersen Corporation
Former CIO & VP
Andersen Corporation
Jeff Eccles
CIO
Taylor Corporation
CIO
Taylor Corporation
Jerry Ericksen
Staff VP, IT
3M Company
Staff VP, IT
3M Company
Yomi Famurewa
Former CIO
Modine Manufacturing Company
Former CIO
Modine Manufacturing Company
Mark Federle
FORMER VP & CIO
The Weitz Company
FORMER VP & CIO
The Weitz Company
Bill Fisher
Vice President, CIO - Dealer & Info Systems
Polaris Industries Inc.
Vice President, CIO - Dealer & Info Systems
Polaris Industries Inc.
Tom Gosnell
Former CIO
CUNA Mutual Group
Former CIO
CUNA Mutual Group
Toni Jelinek
FormerCIO
Hennepin County, Minnesota
FormerCIO
Hennepin County, Minnesota
Gopal Khanna
Former State CIO
State of Minnesota
Former State CIO
State of Minnesota
Michael Lang
VP & Global CIO
Honeywell Automation & Control Solutions
VP & Global CIO
Honeywell Automation & Control Solutions
Doug Lee
CIO & VP
BioScrip, Inc.
CIO & VP
BioScrip, Inc.
Judy Lemke
EVP & CIO
Schneider National, Inc.
EVP & CIO
Schneider National, Inc.
Joan McCusker
VP, Corp. IT
Alliant Techsystems Inc.
VP, Corp. IT
Alliant Techsystems Inc.
Kate McNulty
Former SVP, IS & CIO
The Schwan Food Company
Former SVP, IS & CIO
The Schwan Food Company
Mike Mullen
VP, Corp. Info Sys.
Lifetouch Inc.
VP, Corp. Info Sys.
Lifetouch Inc.
Beth Nordin
CIO & VP, IT
CHS Inc.
CIO & VP, IT
CHS Inc.
Cole Orndorff
Vice President & CIO
M. A. Mortenson Company
Vice President & CIO
M. A. Mortenson Company
Robert Plaszcz
Former VP & CIO
Allina Hospitals and Clinics
Former VP & CIO
Allina Hospitals and Clinics
Kate Rubin
President
MHTA
President
MHTA
David Ruch
Director, IS
Metropolitan Airports Commission
Director, IS
Metropolitan Airports Commission
John Santelli
CIO
UnitedHealth Group Incorporated
CIO
UnitedHealth Group Incorporated
Dan Schuette
Former VP, IT & CIO
Genmar Holdings, Inc.
Former VP, IT & CIO
Genmar Holdings, Inc.
Calvin Sihilling
EVP & CIO
Nash Finch Company
EVP & CIO
Nash Finch Company
Randy Skare
VP & CIO
Holiday Companies
VP & CIO
Holiday Companies
Brad Smuland
SVP & CTO
Merrill Corporation
SVP & CTO
Merrill Corporation
Dan Storkamp
Former Director of Information Technology
Minnesota Department Of Corrections
Former Director of Information Technology
Minnesota Department Of Corrections
Jeff Stremcha
CIO
Ameriprise Financial, Inc.
CIO
Ameriprise Financial, Inc.
Robert Tabb
VP & CIO
Ecolab, Inc.
VP & CIO
Ecolab, Inc.
Joe Topinka
Former CIO
RSM McGladrey, Inc.
Former CIO
RSM McGladrey, Inc.
Jeff von Gillern
EVP & CIO
U.S. Bancorp
EVP & CIO
U.S. Bancorp
Walter Weir
CIO
The University of Nebraska
CIO
The University of Nebraska
Lynn Willenbring
SVP, Business Strategy
Fujitsu America, Inc.
SVP, Business Strategy
Fujitsu America, Inc.