President

Robert K. Vischer

• President
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Administration

Rob Vischer

• President
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Eddy Rojas

• Executive Vice President and Provost
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Jim Brummer

• Vice President for Facilities Management
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Christopher Collins

• Vice President for Mission
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Omar Correa

• Vice President for Strategic Enrollment Management
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Abigail Crouse

• General Counsel

Sonali Dalal

• Vice President and Chief Investment Officer
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Laura Dunham

• Dean, Opus College of Business
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Phil Esten

• Vice President and Director of Athletics
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MayKao Y. Hang

• Vice President, Strategic Initiatives, and Founding Dean, Morrison Family College of Health
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Karen Julian

• Chief Information Officer and Vice President for Innovation & Technology Services
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Dan Kelly

• Dean, School of Law
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Karen Lange

• Vice President for Student Affairs
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Amy McDonough

• Chief of Staff
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Natalie McKliget

• Associate Vice President and Chief Human Resources Officer (CHRO)
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Ernie Owens

• Faculty Chair-elect and Associate Professor of Management
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Tyler Schipper

• Chair of the Faculty Senate and Associate Professor of Economics
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Amy Smith

• Dean, School of Education
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Buffy Smith

• Dean, Dougherty Family College
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Joseph Taphorn

• Rector and Vice President, St. Paul Seminary School of Divinity

Christopher Thompson

• Academic Dean, Saint Paul Seminary School of Divinity

Erik Thurman

• Vice President for University Advancement
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William Tolman

• Dean, College of Arts and Sciences
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Mark Vangsgard

• Vice President for Business Affairs and Chief Financial Officer
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Donald Weinkauf

• Dean, School of Engineering
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Yohuru Williams

• University Chair, Professor and Founding Director, Racial Justice Initiative
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Wendy Wyatt

• Vice Provost for Academic Affairs
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Kha Yang

• Associate Vice President for Inclusive Excellence
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Andy Ybarra

• Chief Communications Officer (CCO)
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Board

Jodeen A. Kozlak

• Board Chair
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James P. Kolar

• Board Vice Chair
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Philip E. Soran

• Board Vice Chair
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John N. Allen

• Chief Executive Officer, Industrial Equities, LLP

Lisa S. Anderson

• MA, Schoeneckers Foundation
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Ashley Bailey-Chang

• Associate Attorney, DLA Piper LLP (US)
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Archie C. Black

• Chief Executive Officer, SPS Commerce
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Kathlene Holmes Campbell

• Chief Executive Officer, National Center for Teacher Residencies Company
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Andrew J. Cecere

• Chairman, President & CEO, U.S. Bancorp

Michael V. Ciresi

• Founding Partner, Ciresi Conlin LLP

Reverend Dennis J. Dease

• President Emeritus, University of St. Thomas

Mark C. Dienhart

• Ph.D., President and CEO, Richard M. Schulze Family Foundation

Michael E. Dougherty

• Chairman, Dougherty Financial Group LLC

Andrew S. Duff

• Retired Chairman & Chief Executive Officer, Piper Sandler

Timothy P. Flynn

• Former Chairman (Retired), KPMG International
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Geoffrey C. Gage

• President & Owner, Geoffrey Carlson Gage Branding and Communications
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James P. Gearen

• President, Gearen Holdings Inc.
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Amy R. Goldman

• CEO and Chair, GHR Foundation
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Katharine Anderson Groethe

• President, KG North American Import & Distribution
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Sr. Mary M. Haddad

• President & Chief Executive Officer, Catholic Health Association
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David J. John

• Managing Director, ASC Trust
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David Juran

• President & CEO, Colliers Mortgage Holdings
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Paul L. Karon

• Former CEO & Chairman, Benfield, Inc.
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Robert D. Kelly

• Ph.D., President, University of Portland
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William P. Lentsch

• MBA, Chief Operating Officer, Archdiocese of Saint Paul and Minneapolis
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Reverend Edward A. Malloy

• President Emeritus, University of Notre Dame

Reverend John M. Malone

• Pastor Emeritus, Church of the Assumption

John M. Morrison

• Chairman, Central Financial Services, Inc.

Stephen P. Nachtsheim

• Former Director & Past Chairman, Deluxe Corporation

Rory J. O'Neill

• CEO & Managing Partner, Castlelake, L.P.

Patrick G. Ryan

• Chairman, Ryan Companies US, Inc.
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Debbra L. Schoneman

• Managing Director, President, Piper Sandler
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Rob Vischer

• President, University of St. Thomas
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Anne Sempowski Ward

• Chief Executive Officer, CURiO Brands
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Brian D. Wenger

• Founder, CEO, Radius Living
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Ann L. Winblad

• Former Managing Director and Founding Partner, Hummer Winblad Venture Partners
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Carol Frey Wolfe

• Director, Frey Foundation Board
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The Honorable Wilhelmina M. Wright

• U.S. District Judge, District of Minnesota

Mark A. Zesbaugh

• President, Entrepreneurial 180
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Updated on 07/19/2025