Advisory Committee

Key contact: Andrew Furco, Associate Vice President for Public Engagement

• Robert J. Jones, Senior Vice President for Academic Administration, University of Minnesota System, cochair
• Andrew Furco, Associate Vice President for Public Engagement, cochair
• Massoud Amin, H.W. Sweat Chair; Director, Technological Leadership Institute Mark Baumgartner, University of Minnesota Foundation
• Heidi Lasley Barajas, Associate Dean, College of Education and Human Development
• Greg Cuomo, Associate Dean, College of Food, Agricultural, and Natural Resource Sciences
• Bev Durgan, Dean and Director, Extension
• John Finnegan, Dean, School of Public Health
• Ed Goetz, Professor and Director, Center for Urban and Regional Affairs
• Michelle Hargrave, Director, Office of Civic Engagement, University of Minnesota, Duluth
• Brad Hokanson, Associate Dean, College of Design
• Kent R. Horsager, Chair Elect, University of Minnesota Alumni Association
• Jacqueline Johnson, Chancellor, University of Minnesota, Morris
• Sonja Kuftinec, Professor, Theater Arts and Dance
• Geoffrey Maruyama, Professor, Educational Psychology
• Meredith McQuaid, Associate Vice President and Dean, Global Programs and Strategies Alliance
• Louis Mendoza, Associate Vice Provost for Equity and Diversity
• Mary Nichols, Dean, College of Continuing Education
• Ruth Okediji, Professor, Law School
• James Parente, Dean, College of Liberal Arts
• Jerry Rinehart, Vice Provost for Student Affairs
• Maureen Reed, Chair, University of Minnesota Alumni Association
• Lizzy Shay, President, Minnesota Student Association
• Dick Senese, Associate Dean, Extension
• Kinh Vu, Community Engaged Scholarship Graduate Student Task Force
• David Wilkins, Professor, American Indian Studies

Ex officio:

• Diana Harvey, Chief Communications Officer and Deputy Chief of Staff to the President; UMN Land Grant 150 Working Group co-chair
• Kate Tyler, Director of Academic Administration Strategic Communication and Associate to the Senior Vice President; UMN Land Grant Working Group co-chair
• Ann Pflaum, University Historian, University Relations
• Deb Cran, Chief of Staff to the Senior Vice President for Academic Administration/UMN System

Working Group

Key contact: Kate Tyler, Strategic Communications Director, Office of the Senior VP for Academic Administration, UMN System

• Diana Harvey, Chief Communications Officer and Deputy Chief of Staff, President's Office, co-chair
• Kate Tyler, Director of Strategic Communications/Associate to the Sr.VP, Academic AdministrationUMN System, co-chair
• Becky Beyers, Communications Director, College of Food, Agricultural and Natural Resource Sciences
• Tricia Bunten, Chief Development Officer, University of Minnesota, Duluth
• Tim Busse, Communications Director, University Services
• John Byrnes, Program Director, Extension
• Cynthia Cashman, Chief Development Officer, College of Food, Agricultural and Natural Resource Sciences
• Alicia Cordes, Director of Communications, Office for Equity and Diversity
• Martha Douglas, Communications Director, University of Minnesota Foundation
• Tessa Eagan, Public Relations Representative, College of Liberal Arts
• Heather Faulkner, Vice President of Strategic Communications, University of Minnesota Alumni Association
• Ann Freeman, Internal Communications Director, University Relations
• Ron Gilmore, Interim Communications Director, Academic Health Center
• Ole Gram, Associate to the Senior Vice President for Academic Affairs
• Mary Hicks, Director of Development/Alumni Relations, College of Liberal Arts
• Ben Johnson, Director, Concerts and Lectures
• Sarah Kelling, Communications Director, University of Minnesota, Rochester
• Julie Lund, Director of Communications, Hubert H. Humphrey Institute of Public Affairs
• Lisa Marshall, Public Relations Coordinator, School of Music
• Sandy Massel, Director of Campus Engagement, University of Minnesota Alumni Relations
• John Merritt, Communications Director, Vice President for Research
• Lisa Meyer, Vice President for Marketing and Communications, University of Minnesota Foundation
• Trevor Miller, Director of External Relations, College of Design
• Lori Mollberg, Director of Alumni Relations, College of Design
• Erik Moore, Acting Head, University Archives
• Jan Morlock, Community Relations Director, University Relations
• Matt Nielsen, Director of Development and External Affairs, Weisman Art Museum
• Rebecca Noran, Assistant Director/ Communications Mgr., Extension Center for Food, Agricultural and Natural Resource Sciences
• Kelly O'Brien, Communications Coordinator, College of Liberal Arts
• Ann Pflaum, University Historian, University Relations
• Cheryl Reitan, Assistant Director of Communications, University of Minnesota, Duluth
• Jon Ruzek, Director of Alumni Relations, College of Education and Human Development
• Jennifer Schulz, Communications Director, Global Programs and Strategy Alliance
• Nina Shepherd, Marketing and Public Relations Coordinator, Academic Administration/UMN System
• Lynn Slifer, Director of External Relations, College of Education and Human Development
• Andrew Svec, Communications Director, University of Minnesota, Crookston
• Johnny Thompson, Strategic Communications Director, Carlson School of Management
• Elizabeth Tollefson, Assistant Communications Director, University of Minnesota, Crookston
• Maggie Towle, Director, Student Unions and Activities
• Aimee Viniard-Weideman, Assistant Dean and Communications Director, Extension
• Melissa Weber, Interim Director of Communications, University of Minnesota, Morris
• Marlo Welshons, Director of Communications, University Libraries