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
- John Avenson, Chief Technology Officer, Minnesota Twins
- Deb Bauman, Chief Information Officer, Hazelden Betty Ford Foundation, Retired
- Teddy Bekele, Senior Vice President & Chief Technology Officer, Land O'Lakes (board president)
- Rajeev Duggirala, Senior Vice President, Ameriprise Financial
- Erik Erickson, Chief Data Officer, Hennepin County
- Prashant Gandhi, Chief Business Officer, Melio
- Justin Kershaw, President & Founder, FourCorners Cyber
- Kelly Olin, Chief Information Officer, Cargill
- Shruti Patel, EVP Business Banking, US Bank
- Janette Smrcka, Vice President of IT, SoFi Stadium/Hollywood Park
- Jason Staloch, Vice President - Digital Core, General Mills
- Marshall Tokheim, Vice President - Process Orchestration and AI, Ecolab
- Beth Tschida - Chief Technology Officer, Jamf
Executive Advisory Board on Curriculum
Focus: Curriculum, Especially Undergraduate Courses
- Rita Anderson
- Deb Bauman, Chief Information Officer, Hazelden Betty Ford Foundation, retired
- Tim Boos, Portfolio Director, Medtronic
- Jessica Bottensek, Director of Product Management, Target
- Martin Caride, Vice President of IT, Subway
- Soua Christiansen, Senior IT Project Manager, Rackspace
- Robin Edgar, Wealth Strategist, Wealth Progression Group
- Jared Erdman, IT Audit Senior Associate, EisnerAmper
- Craig Espelien, President, 1201 Partners (board president)
- Todd Loncorich, Senior Manager - SAP Enterprise, General Mills
- Mike McFarlane, Global Service Lead / IDSc Lecturer, Cargill / Carlson School, retired
- Brent Murray, Sales Executive, IBM
- Mary Texer, EVS Consulting
- Patrick Trussell, IT Director - Research & Development, 3M
- Tara Wyborny, Vice President - Talent, Genesis10
MSBA Program Advisory Board
Focus: Business Analytics Graduate Programs
- Jonathan Banks, Founding Partner, NCXT
- Jennifer DeGennaro, Director of Data Science, Best Buy (board president)
- Albert Goldfain, Director of Data Science, Ecolab
- Christina Leeson, Director of Data & Analytics, Slalom Consulting
- Chris Manrodt, Chief Innovation Officer & Head of RWE, 3PH Alliance
- Dhivya Nagasubramanian, Vice President & Lead AI Solutions Architect, US Bank
- Colin Robertson, Manager - Sports Science, Minnesota Twins Baseball
- Prasoon Sharma, Partner, McKinsey Digital
- Kate Thomas, Senior Manager of Business Intelligence & Reporting, Medica Health Plan
- John Tong, Director - Data Science, Meta
- Erik Tonsfeldt, Senior Manager, West Monroe
- Veronika Torarp, Partner, PwC
IDSC Department Advisory Board
Focus: Overall Strategic Direction for Department Programs and Initiatives
- John Avenson, Chief Technology Officer, Minnesota Twins
- Deb Bauman, Chief Information Officer, Hazelden Betty Ford Foundation, Retired
- Teddy Bekele, Senior Vice President & Chief Technology Officer, Land O'Lakes (board president)
- Rajeev Duggirala, Senior Vice President, Ameriprise Financial
- Erik Erickson, Chief Data Officer, Hennepin County
- Prashant Gandhi, Chief Business Officer, Melio
- Justin Kershaw, President & Founder, FourCorners Cyber
- Kelly Olin, Chief Information Officer, Cargill
- Shruti Patel, EVP Business Banking, US Bank
- Janette Smrcka, Vice President of IT, SoFi Stadium/Hollywood Park
- Jason Staloch, Vice President - Digital Core, General Mills
- Marshall Tokheim, Vice President - Process Orchestration and AI, Ecolab
- Beth Tschida - Chief Technology Officer, Jamf
Executive Advisory Board on Curriculum
Focus: Curriculum, Especially Undergraduate Courses
- Rita Anderson
- Deb Bauman, Chief Information Officer, Hazelden Betty Ford Foundation, retired
- Tim Boos, Portfolio Director, Medtronic
- Jessica Bottensek, Director of Product Management, Target
- Martin Caride, Vice President of IT, Subway
- Soua Christiansen, Senior IT Project Manager, Rackspace
- Robin Edgar, Wealth Strategist, Wealth Progression Group
- Jared Erdman, IT Audit Senior Associate, EisnerAmper
- Craig Espelien, President, 1201 Partners (board president)
- Todd Loncorich, Senior Manager - SAP Enterprise, General Mills
- Mike McFarlane, Global Service Lead / IDSc Lecturer, Cargill / Carlson School, retired
- Brent Murray, Sales Executive, IBM
- Mary Texer, EVS Consulting
- Patrick Trussell, IT Director - Research & Development, 3M
- Tara Wyborny, Vice President - Talent, Genesis10
MSBA Program Advisory Board
Focus: Business Analytics Graduate Programs
- Jonathan Banks, Founding Partner, NCXT
- Jennifer DeGennaro, Director of Data Science, Best Buy (board president)
- Albert Goldfain, Director of Data Science, Ecolab
- Christina Leeson, Director of Data & Analytics, Slalom Consulting
- Chris Manrodt, Chief Innovation Officer & Head of RWE, 3PH Alliance
- Dhivya Nagasubramanian, Vice President & Lead AI Solutions Architect, US Bank
- Colin Robertson, Manager - Sports Science, Minnesota Twins Baseball
- Prasoon Sharma, Partner, McKinsey Digital
- Kate Thomas, Senior Manager of Business Intelligence & Reporting, Medica Health Plan
- John Tong, Director - Data Science, Meta
- Erik Tonsfeldt, Senior Manager, West Monroe
- Veronika Torarp, Partner, PwC