Information & Decision Sciences Department Advisory Boards
Working in collaboration with faculty, advisory board members bring industry perspectives to the Information & Decision Sciences Department. Three different boards advise department leaders on strategy, programs, and various initiatives.
IDSC Department Advisory Board
Focus: Overall Strategic Direction for Department Programs and Initiatives
- Teddy Bekele, CIO, Land O Lakes
- Kelly Olin, CIO, Cargill
- Rajeev Duggirala, Sr. Vice President, Ameriprise
- Erik Erickson, CDO, Hennepin County
- Prashant Gandhi, Chief Business Officer, Melio
- Justin Kershaw, President, FourCorners Cyber
- Dan Johnson, Director, TailorMed
- Tammylynne Jonas, CIO, Donaldson
- Jason Staloch, VP, Digital Core, General Mills
- Janette Smrcka, VP of Information Technology, SoFi Stadium & Hollywood Park
- Deb Bauman, CIO, Hazelden Betty Ford Foundation, Retired
Executive Advisory Board on Curriculum
Focus: Curriculum, Especially Undergraduate Courses
- Cynthia Bahr, US Bank
- Tim Boos, Medtronic
- Jessica Bottensek, Target
- Chris Bretoi, 3M
- Martin Caride, Best Buy
- Alex Carlon Deloitte
- Craig Espelien, 1201 Partners
- Mike Grosso, Gartner (board chair)
- Todd Loncorich, General Mills
- Mike McFarlane, Cargill
- Brent Murray, CoreMedia AG
- Mary Texer, EVS Consulting
- Renata Torola, Lurie LLP
- Tara Wyborny, Genesis 10
MSBA Program Advisory Board
Focus: Business Analytics Graduate Programs
- Adnan Awow, Sr. Director Data Science, Target
- Colleen Chrisco, Managing Director of Analytics and Player Data Services, Bungie
- Bonnie Holub, Associate Partner, Business Consulting, Infosys
- Chelsea Ihle, Sr. Director of Data and Analytics, Slalom Consulting
- Chris Manrodt, Head of Data Transformation, Philips
- Jennifer DeGennaro, Sr. Manager Data Science, Best Buy
- Prasoon Sharma, Partner, McKinsey Digital
- William Stentz, Senior Manager, Data and Analytics, Esri
- John Tong, MSBA ‘16, Director, Data Science, Meta
- Erik Tonsfeldt, MBA/MSBA ‘19, Senior Manager, West Monroe
- Veronika Torarp, Partner, PwC
- Jack Vishneski, Principal Analytics Consultant, Cargill
- Jim Willenbring, Principal, Willenbring Consulting and Board President
IDSC Department Advisory Board
Focus: Overall Strategic Direction for Department Programs and Initiatives
- Teddy Bekele, CIO, Land O Lakes
- Kelly Olin, CIO, Cargill
- Rajeev Duggirala, Sr. Vice President, Ameriprise
- Erik Erickson, CDO, Hennepin County
- Prashant Gandhi, Chief Business Officer, Melio
- Justin Kershaw, President, FourCorners Cyber
- Dan Johnson, Director, TailorMed
- Tammylynne Jonas, CIO, Donaldson
- Jason Staloch, VP, Digital Core, General Mills
- Janette Smrcka, VP of Information Technology, SoFi Stadium & Hollywood Park
- Deb Bauman, CIO, Hazelden Betty Ford Foundation, Retired
Executive Advisory Board on Curriculum
Focus: Curriculum, Especially Undergraduate Courses
- Cynthia Bahr, US Bank
- Tim Boos, Medtronic
- Jessica Bottensek, Target
- Chris Bretoi, 3M
- Martin Caride, Best Buy
- Alex Carlon Deloitte
- Craig Espelien, 1201 Partners
- Mike Grosso, Gartner (board chair)
- Todd Loncorich, General Mills
- Mike McFarlane, Cargill
- Brent Murray, CoreMedia AG
- Mary Texer, EVS Consulting
- Renata Torola, Lurie LLP
- Tara Wyborny, Genesis 10
MSBA Program Advisory Board
Focus: Business Analytics Graduate Programs
- Adnan Awow, Sr. Director Data Science, Target
- Colleen Chrisco, Managing Director of Analytics and Player Data Services, Bungie
- Bonnie Holub, Associate Partner, Business Consulting, Infosys
- Chelsea Ihle, Sr. Director of Data and Analytics, Slalom Consulting
- Chris Manrodt, Head of Data Transformation, Philips
- Jennifer DeGennaro, Sr. Manager Data Science, Best Buy
- Prasoon Sharma, Partner, McKinsey Digital
- William Stentz, Senior Manager, Data and Analytics, Esri
- John Tong, MSBA ‘16, Director, Data Science, Meta
- Erik Tonsfeldt, MBA/MSBA ‘19, Senior Manager, West Monroe
- Veronika Torarp, Partner, PwC
- Jack Vishneski, Principal Analytics Consultant, Cargill
- Jim Willenbring, Principal, Willenbring Consulting and Board President