Governing Body

Governing Body members are responsible for the strategic direction of the HR Leadership Summit. The support and participation of our region's Fortune 1000 HR executives, along with the top government and academic HR executives, ensures that each of the conference sessions, speakers and best practice vendor sponsors are relevant, timely and structured to deliver maximum value.

Loren Heeringa
Governing Body Co-Chair
SVP & CHRO
Land O'Lakes, Inc.
John Malanowski
Governing Body Co-Chair
VP, Human Resources, North Atlantic Consumer Products
Kimberly-Clark Corporation
Dave Pylipow
Governing Body Co-Chair
EVP, Human Resources & Communications
SUPERVALU INC.
Tom Traub
Governing Body Co-Chair
VP, Human Resources
CHS Inc.
Becky Barkmeier
CHRO
Minnesota State University, Mankato
Nancy Betz
SVP & Director, Human Resources
Federal Home Loan Bank of Des Moines
David Brumbaugh
VP, Human Resources
Children's Health Care
Peg Butler
SVP, Human Resources
Allina Health System
Michelle Byers
Director, Human Resources
University of Northern Iowa
Duane Carter
SVP, Human Resources
Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis
Rick Clevette
VP, Human Resources
Mortenson
Terry R. Colvin
VP, Human Resources
Regal Beloit Corporation
Angela Craig
VP, Corporate Relations & Human Resources
St. Jude Medical, Inc.
Diane Davidson
Chief Human Resources Officer
Essentia Health
Mike Davis
SVP, Global Human Resources
General Mills, Inc.
Judy Docter
EVP, Director of Human Resources
Associated Banc-Corp
Paul Dominski
CHRO & CMO
Park Nicollet Health Services
Rick Fantini
VP, Human Resources
Menasha Corporation
Sara Gross Methner
General Counsel & CHRO
University of St. Thomas
Patty Hamm
VP, Global Human Resources
Imation Corp.
Pat Jones
VP, Human Resources & Administration
AgriBank, FCB
Robert Jones
Chief Administrative Officer
Gavilon LLC
Fred Koury
SVP, Human Resources
Pentair, Inc.
Sheila Laing
VP, Human Resources
Hy-Vee, Inc.
Mark Lavin
Chief Administrative Officer
West Corporation
Ron Leonhardt
VP, Global Human Resources
Smiths Medical
Carey Martin
VP, Human Resources
Eaton Hydraulics Group
Nancy Merritt
VP, Human Resources
Andersen Corporation
Pete Michalowski
VP, Human Resources
Goodrich Corporation
Robert Nye
VP, Human Resources
Holiday Stationstores
Bruce Pautsch
VP, Human Resources
Tyson Fresh Meats, Inc.
Karin Peterson
VP, Human Resources
Pella Corporation
Scott Peterson
EVP & CHRO
The Schwan Food Company
Franci Phelan
SVP, Grow People
Kum & Go Lc
Amy Reichenbach
SVP, Human Resources
Merrill Corporation
Mary Anne Robinson
VP, Human Resources & Communications
Honeywell Automation & Control Solutions
Ken Schneider
Chair of Human Resources
Mayo Clinic Rochester
Bobbi Schroeppel
VP, Customer Care, Communications & Human Resources
NorthWestern Energy
Susan Staed
VP, Human Resources
Schreiber Foods, Inc.
Jeffrey Stanley
SVP & CHRO
Wells Enterprises, Inc.
Caroline Stockdale
SVP & CHRO
Medtronic, Inc.
Carol Surface
EVP & CHRO
Best Buy Co., Inc.
David Ulrich
VP, Human Resources
Twin Metals Minnesota
Duke Vair
SVP, Human Resources
Ag Processing Inc
Jim Williams
VP, Human Resources
Polaris Industries Inc.