Minnesota Super Bowl Host Committee announces Advisory Board
Board serves as community advisors, ambassadors as Minnesota prepares to host Super Bowl LII
MINNEAPOLIS, Aug. 26, 2016 /PRNewswire/ -- The Minnesota Super Bowl Host Committee (MNSBHC) today announced the membership of its Advisory Board. The Advisory Board is comprised of community leaders from across Minnesota who are committed to helping make Super Bowl LII a success for our visitors, our residents, and our businesses; leaving a legacy of positive community and economic impact for years to come. The members serve as key advisers to the committee, and as ambassadors to the community at large.
"We are grateful for the support of the community as we prepare to showcase Minnesota on the world stage," said Maureen Hooley Bausch, CEO of the MNSBHC. "From volunteers, to local businesses, to our founding sponsors, it will take the whole state to welcome the world to the Bold North. It is wonderful to have these community leaders on the team. Together, we will show that Minnesota knows how to put on a great event!"
Super Bowl LII will be held in the newly opened U.S. Bank Stadium on February 4, 2018. For more information, please visit www.mnsuperbowl.com. You can also find the MNSBHC on Facebook and follow @mnsuperbowl2018 on Twitter, Instagram and Snapchat.
| Minnesota Super Bowl LII Honorary Chairs |
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| Governor Mark Dayton |
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| Mark Wilf |
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| Zygi Wilf |
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| Minnesota Super Bowl LII Executive Board |
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| Doug Baker, Co-Chair |
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| Marilyn Carlson Nelson, Co-Chair |
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| Richard Davis, Co-Chair |
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| Michael Langley |
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| Lester Bagley |
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| Maureen Bausch |
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| David Haselman |
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| Advisory Host Committee Board |
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| Dana Bailey – Co-Chair of St. Paul Initiatives Committee, Chief of Staff to Mayor Chris Coleman |
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| Melanie Benjamin – Chief Executive/Tribal Chairwoman, Mille Lacs Band of Ojibwe Indians |
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| David Berg – CEO, Carlson |
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| Matt Birk – Director of Football Development, National Football League |
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| Mayor Ardell Brede – City of Rochester |
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| Carly Broderick – Chair of Retail Committee, President of Brodstone Consulting |
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| Leslie Callahan – Chair of HR Super Stars 52 Committee, Best Buy |
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| Bonnie Carlson – President and CEO, Bloomington Convention & Visitors Bureau |
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| Madonna Carr – Chair of Hotels & Venues Committee, Vice President of Destination Services, Meet Minneapolis |
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| Carl Casale – CEO, CHS |
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| John Choi – Ramsey County Attorney |
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| Mayor Chris Coleman – City of Saint Paul |
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| Wilfrid Cleveland – President, Ho-Chunk Nation |
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| Brian Cornell – CEO, Target |
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| Steve Cramer – Chair of Wayfinding Committee, President and CEO of Minneapolis Downtown Council and DID |
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| Spencer Cronk – City Coordinator, City of Minneapolis |
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| Deniz Cultu – Chair of Risk Management Committee, Partner, McKinsey & Co. |
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| Tanya Dreesen – Chair of VIP Committee, VP of Partnerships Activation & Special Projects, Minnesota Vikings |
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| Adam Duininck – Chair, Metropolitan Council |
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| John Edman – Co-Chair of Tourism Marketing Committee, Director of Explore Minnesota |
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| Tim Flynn – Chair of Finance Committee, Former Chairman & CEO of KPMG |
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| Ben Fowke – CEO, Xcel Energy |
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| Matt Furman – Chief Communications and Public Affairs Officer, Best Buy |
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| Chris Gade – Chair of Public Affairs, Mayo Clinic |
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| Bud Grant – Former Minnesota Vikings Head Coach |
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| Kurt Hagen – EVP of Development, Mall of America |
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| MayKao Hang – President, Amherst H. Wilder Foundation |
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| Trista Harris – President, Minnesota Council on Foundations |
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| Gary Hendrickson – CEO, Valspar |
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| Mayor Betsy Hodges – City of Minneapolis |
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| Randy Hogan – CEO, Pentair |
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| Deborah Hopp – Vice President of Publishing, MSP Communications |
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| Chief Janeé Harteau – Chair of Public Safety Committee, Minneapolis Police Department |
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| Shawntera Hardy – Commissioner, Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development |
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| Shelly Ibach – CEO, Sleep Number |
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| John Jarvis – Chair of Marketing & Promotion Committee, Chief Creative Officer, The Lacek Group |
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| Eric Jolly – Chair of Legacy Advisory Board, President and CEO, Minnesota Philanthropy Partners |
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| Mayor Elizabeth Kautz – City of Burnsville |
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| Michele Kelm-Helgen – Chair, Minnesota Sports Facility Authority |
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| Wanda Kirkpatrick – Chair of Business Connect Committee, Director of Equal Opportunity, Met Council |
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| John Klinkenberg – Chair of Risk Management Committee Managing Partner of Paragon Insurance Group |
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| Matt Kramer – Co-Chair of St. Paul Initiatives Committee, President, St. Paul Area Chamber of Commerce |
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| Steve LaCroix – Chair of Minnesota Welcome Committee, Executive Vice President & CMO, Minnesota Vikings |
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| Cyndi Lesher – Chair of Volunteer Committee, Former CEO of Northern States Power Company |
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| Kevin Lindsey – Commissioner of Minnesota Department of Human Rights |
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| Doug Loon – President, Minnesota Chamber of Commerce |
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| David MacLennan – CEO, Cargill |
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| Tim Mapes – CMO, Delta Air Lines |
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| Terry Mattson – President and CEO, Visit Saint Paul and the RiverCentre Authority |
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| Bill McCarthy – President, Minnesota AFL-CIO |
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| Brad Meier – President, TwinWest Chamber of Commerce |
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| Harry Melander – President, Minnesota Building and Construction Trades Council |
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| Ozzie Nelson – Chair of Warming Huts Committee, Chairman and CEO, Nelson Architecture |
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| Wendy Nelson – Chair of Legacy Advisory Board |
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| Danny Olson – Chair of Digital Marketing Committee, Vice President of Consumer Marketing, Weber Shandwick |
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| Colonel Kevin Olson – Chair of Comedy Committee, Director of Public Affairs, Minnesota National Guard |
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| Jim Owens – CEO, H.B. Fuller |
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| John Pacheco – President and CEO, Latino Chamber of Commerce of Minnesota |
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| Justice Alan Page – Former Minnesota Supreme Court Justice, former Minnesota Vikings player |
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| Eric Pehle – Chair of Communications Committee, EVP and General Manager, Weber Shandwick |
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| Chris Policinski – CEO, Land O'Lakes |
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| Jill Renslow – Chair of Media Party Committee, SVP of Business Development & Marketing, Mall of America |
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| Sondra Samuels – President & CEO, Northside Achievement Zone |
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| Maya Santamaria – Owner, Sanatamaria Broadcasting |
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| Ben Shardlow – Chair of Sustainability Committee, Director of Public Realm Initiatives at Minneapolis DID |
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| Katie Clark Sieben – Former Commissioner, Department of Employment and Economic Development |
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| Dimitrios Smyrnios – CEO, The Schwan Food Company |
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| John Stanoch – Interim President and CEO, Minneapolis Regional Chamber of Commerce |
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| Chanda Smith-Baker – President and CEO, Pillsbury United Communities |
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| Edward Stevenson – CEO, Mystic Lake Casino/Hotel and Little Six Casino |
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| Tom Sullivan – Chair of Transportation/Parking Committee |
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| Barbara Hamilton Sustad – Chair of Arts, Music & Theater Committee, Account Director, Nemer Fieger |
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| Patrick Talty – GM, U.S. Bank Stadium |
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| Craig Taylor – Director, City of Minneapolis CPED |
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| Melvin Tennant – Co-Chair of Tourism Marketing Committee, CEO of Meet Minneapolis |
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| Anna Thill – President, Visit Mankato |
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| Carin Thomas – Chair of Fundraising Committee, SVP Wealth Management, UBS Financial Services |
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| Inge Thulin – CEO, 3M |
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| Sandra Vargas – Former CEO & President, Minneapolis Foundation |
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| Kevin Warren – Chief Operating Officer, Minnesota Vikings |
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| Scott Wine – CEO, Polaris |
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| Mayor Gene Winstead – City of Bloomington |
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| Joanne Whiterabbit – Executive Director, Minnesotan American Indian Chamber of Commerce |
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| Andrew Zimmern – Chair of Cuisine Committee, American television personality, chef, food writer, and teacher |
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