Jamie Darin Prenkert is the 13th dean of the University of Minnesota’s Carlson School of Management. He began his tenure on July 3, 2023, leading a school of 5,000 current students and 400+ faculty and staff, with 60,000 alumni in more than 100 countries. In addition, Professor Prenkert is the Investors in Leadership Distinguished Chair. Prior to joining the Carlson School, Prenkert served as Executive Associate Dean for Faculty and Research and Charles M. Hewitt Professor at the Kelley School of Business, Indiana University-Bloomington. During his 20 years at Indiana, he served in several administrative leadership roles and taught undergraduate and graduate-level courses. 

His research focuses on issues of employment discrimination and the human rights obligations of transnational corporations. He is the lead coauthor of a leading business law/legal environment of business textbook, Business Law: The Global, Ethical, and Digital Environment, currently in its 18th Edition. 

Prior to joining the Kelley School faculty, Dean Prenkert was a senior trial attorney for the United States Equal Employment Opportunity Commission. He also practiced with the law firm of Baker & Daniels (now Faegre Drinker Biddle & Reath LLP). He earned a J.D., magna cum laude, from Harvard Law School and a B.A., summa cum laude with honors in Political Science, from Anderson University.

Anne Doepner recently completed her 18th season with the Minnesota Vikings and her sixth season as the team’s Senior Director of Diversity, Equity & Inclusion. In her role, Doepner leads the team’s DEI strategy and works to implement employee engagement, inclusion, and learning initiatives aimed at creating a sense of belonging in the workplace. In her previous role as the Vikings’ Director of Football Administration, Doepner was responsible for matters of salary cap management and compliance with the NFL’s Collective Bargaining Agreement. She worked closely with the personnel department on contract proposals, negotiations and player budgets, and performed research and analysis to assist the club’s strategic efforts. She served as the primary contract negotiator for rookie contracts from 2017 to 2019.  

A staunch advocate for women’s career and professional development, Doepner is the founder and chairwoman of the Twin Cities chapter of Women In Sports and Events (WISE), which was established in 2017. Doepner and her husband Aaron reside in Saint Paul, MN with their children Alice (13) and James (11).

Esther Ledesma Pumarol is originally from Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic. She’s the Director, Human Resources – Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Corporate Giving at Xcel Energy, and Executive Director for the Xcel Energy Foundation. With 12+ years of experience, Esther’s has held several Engineering, Marketing and Human Resources roles across the US. 

Esther graduated from the Technological Institute of Santo Domingo with a bachelor’s degree in Industrial and Product Design. She has a Master of Science in New Product Development from Rochester Institute of Technology in New York, and a Master of Business Administration with an emphasis in International Business and Marketing at the University of Wisconsin. Esther currently serves as the Chair for the executive board of LatinoLEAD, as executive board member for CLUES – Communidades Latinas Unidas, and as a board member for Summit Academy in Minneapolis.

Tariq leads Securian Financial’s diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI), associate engagement and community strategies, which include the Securian Foundation, corporate giving, and volunteerism. Prior to joining Securian Financial in 2023, Tariq worked at Target Corporation for 16 years in positions of increasing responsibility in diversity and human resources. He served as Target’s director of DEI, where he managed a team of consultants across analytics, operations, communications and research in support of their DEI strategy and goals. Prior to his time at Target, Tariq worked for several nonprofits including Teach for America, AmeriCorps and The President’s Summit for America’s Future. 

Tariq has a Bachelor of Arts in International Relations from George Washington University. He  serves on the Board of Directors for Emma Norton Services, a St. Paul organization that is dedicated to providing healing and recovery from homelessness.

Todd is a Minneapolis native and University of Minnesota alum who believes that community success is achieved and heightened with student investments. He has experience working in corporate America as well as non-profit board leadership in marketing, sales, and merchandising, as well as in roles focused on promoting diversity, equity, and inclusion. Todd believes that diverse experiences help everyone realize their personal and professional potential and also promotes sustainable community reinvestment.

Jasmine Omorogbe is a champion for community engagement, diversity, and inclusive leadership, blending her extensive experience in technology-driven solutions with a deep commitment to education and social equity. With a professional background in higher education administration and most recently, over seven years at Workday, Inc., she has harnessed her role as a Senior Solution Consultant to not only drive business growth but also advocate for underrepresented voices through initiatives like the Presales Collective, Black @ Workday, the National Sales Network, and Sistas in Sales. She earned Workday's inaugural company-wide Value, Inclusion, Belonging, and Equity (VIBE) Star award in 2023. 

Having earned a Master of Education at the Harvard Graduate School of Education and a Bachelor of Arts in Communication Studies at the University of Minnesota Twin Cities, she combines academic experience with real-world insights, mentoring emerging leaders and inspiring change.

Seena is an award-winning businesswoman, activist, and intersectional feminist who has spent her career advocating for historically underrepresented communities and training leaders to use their positions of privilege to create lasting change. In 2023, Seena released her first book, "From Ally to Accomplice: How to Lead as a Fierce Antiracist," furthering her commitment to dismantling systemic oppression. As a thought leader, she was an editor-at-large for Twin Cities Business and has been featured on and in various media outlets, including Good Day Chicago, Black Enterprise magazine, and The Wall Street Journal.

Seena holds a master’s degree from Columbia University and is pursuing a PhD in Management and Public Service at Hamline University. She is a trained equity, diversity, and inclusion facilitator and certified administrator of Clifton Strengths® and the Intercultural Development Inventory®. An advocate for the arts and entrepreneurship, Seena serves on the Board of Trustees at the Walker Art Center and is involved with the Black Trustee Alliance for Art Museums, The Women’s Presidents’ Organization, Minnesota Women’s Economic Roundtable, and Women Elevating Women. 

Dr. Ramírez Fernández has more than 20 years of experience in higher education administration. She is recognized for her leadership on issues of diversity and campus climate at several leading universities, and specializes in higher education curriculum, institutional models that support student success, strategic enrollment management, and assessment. Dr. Ramírez Fernández served as the Richard Feldman Vice President for Equity and Inclusion and Chief Diversity Officer at the University of Rochester, recruited to open the University’s inaugural Office of Equity and Inclusion and to serve as the institution’s first chief diversity officer. Prior to Rochester, she served as Associate Vice Provost for Strategic Affairs and Diversity at Virginia Tech. 

Dr. Ramírez Fernández earned a doctorate in Higher Education Management from the University of Pennsylvania, an MA in Counseling and Human Development from the University of Iowa, and a BA in Psychology with a concentration in Spanish Literature from the University of Puerto Rico.