Steering Committee | Carlson School of Management

Women's Leadership Conference

Women's Leadership Conference 2026
Steering Committee

The Women's Leadership Conference Steering Committee is committed to shaping an empowering and inclusive event that celebrates and promotes the advancement of individuals in leadership roles.

Lindsay Amundson '07 BSB, '12 MBA

Head of Marketing

Sabrosura Foods

Pamela Axberg '89 MBA

CEO

Union Gospel Mission Twin Cities

Kasey Beeler '04 BSB, '11 MBA

Vice President of Marketing

Ecolab

Astrid Benedetto '95 BSB

Vice President, Talent Strategy and Engagement

B-Spoke LLC

Kelsey Deshler '04 BSB

Chief Investment Officer

Carleton College

Jill Haspert '11 MBA

CEO

Foxtrot Marketing

Kirsten Lemke '88 BSB

Executive Vice President of Sales

FinCom.Co

Sydney Liu '08 BSB

Senior Director of Digital/Omni Transformations

Thomson Reuters

Elda Macias '06 MBA

Senior Vice President, Chief Marketing Officer

Midwest One

Mary Merrill '85 BSB '94 MBA

Principal

Heritage Capital Group

Linh Peters '05 MBA

Former Senior Vice President and Chief Marketing Officer

Walgreens

Jessica Phillips '03 MBA

Vice President of Merchandising

Ulta Beauty

Dawn Rasmussen '99 MBA

Chief Revenue/Commercial Officer

Woodland Gourmet

Christina Reszka '03 BSB

Partner

Frazier Healthcare Partners

Deba Sen

CEO

HMTX Industries

Lauren Sheibley '16 BSB

Director

Procter & Gamble

Audrey Sommerfeld '82 BSB

Co-Founder, CEO

Jump To Health

Meghan Stiling '15 MBA

Vice President of Strategy and Operations

Berghuis & Hunt, Inc.

Lauren Stoneberg '10 BSB

Vice President, Experience Assurance

Altice USA

Mee Warren '01 BSB

Chief Strategist

Big Data Federation, Inc.

Renae Welder '93 BSB

Principal

Deloitte Tax LLP