Michelle Champlin Bergner

Michelle Champlin Bergner is the Director of the Institute for Research in Marketing, having joined the IRM team in June 2020. As Institute Director, she manages the enterprise responsible for integrating the research programs of the Carlson School with those of local and national organizations engaged in progressive marketing research programs. Michelle also teaches marketing courses as an adjunct faculty member of the Carlson School, including the undergraduate senior capstone course in Marketing Strategy.

Michelle has vast experience in pricing and global branding strategies, having served for a number of years as an international marketing manager for Northwest Airlines and KLM Royal Dutch Airlines. In 2015, she established Kamili Consulting, a boutique marketing consultancy specializing in B2B marketing strategy for small businesses. She has served as President of the Carlson School Alumni Board and is currently on the Board of Directors of Alliance Française, a nonprofit promoting French language and the appreciation of the diverse cultures of French speaking countries across the globe.

A true Golden Gopher, Michelle received her MBA from the Carlson School of Management. She also holds BS degrees in Electrical Engineering and Mathematics from the College of Science and Engineering at the University of Minnesota.