2021 – 2022
Officers
- Mary Miklethun, President | SVP Business Segment Strategy Coordination & Support, U.S. Bank
- Elaine De Franco Olson, Vice President | Assistant Vice President, Chief Privacy Officer and Senior Lawyer, Cargill, Incorporated
- Zhu “June” Cheng, Treasurer | Shareholder, Fredrikson & Byron, P.A.
- Jon Justin, Secretary | Managing Director, Accenture
Directors
- Blessing Osibodu | Registered Nurse, North Memorial Medical Center
- Kevin Barton | Business Intelligence Manager, Land O’ Lakes Inc.
- Cassie Bean | Program Associate, GHR Foundation
- Kitty Gogins | Business Consultant, Self-Employed
- Charles Horwitz | Director, Government Contract Compliance, 3M Company
- Dr. Jeffrey L. Mandel | Retired, Internal Medicine Physician
- Sam Myers | Attorney, Nilan Johnson Lewis PA
- Nassim Rossi | Small Business Owner/Maker, Self-Employed
- Paramita Sarkar | Vice President, Product Management, Ameriprise Financial

Board Committees
Executive Committee
- Chair: Mary Miklethun
- Members: June Cheng, Kitty Gogins, Jon Justin, Elaine De Franco Olson
- Summary: To guide and direct the overall governance of the board and organization and to ensure current operations conform with articles and bylaws
Festival of Nations Committee
- Chair: Kitty Gogins
- Members: Kevin Barton, Mary Miklethun
- Summary: To plan, organize, execute, and ensure the long-term viability of the Festival of Nations
Fiscal & Administration Committee
- Chair: June Cheng
- Members: Kevin Barton, Dr. Jeff Mandel, Paramita Sarkar
- Summary: To assist the Board in discharging its responsibilities relating to the fiscal and administrative management of the Institute
Outreach & Development Committee
- Chair: Charles Horowitz
- Members: Blessing Osibodu, Cassie Bean, Nassim Rossi, Sam Myers
- Summary: To support fundraising, events, and public relations for the Institute