Leadership
Chairman: Ben Fowke III, Xcel Energy
President: Andrea Walsh, HealthPartners
Chair, Fiscal Policy Committee: Doug Baker, Jr., Ecolab, Inc.
Chair, Education Policy Committee: Archie Black, SPS Commerce
Co-Chairs, Health Policy Committee: Russ Becker, APi Group, Inc. & Andrea Walsh, HealthPartners
Chair, Audit Committee: Jeff Cotton, Deloitte
2019 Executive Committee
An Executive Committee leads the Partnership with support from three policy committees – Education, Fiscal and Health – which are open to all members.
Dr. Penny Wheeler, Allina Health
Russ Becker, APi Group, Inc.
Hubert Joly, Best Buy Co., Inc.
John Wiehoff, C.H. Robinson Worldwide
David MacLennan, Cargill
Mark Davis, Davis Family Holdings
Jeff Cotton, Deloitte
Tod Carpenter, Donaldson Company, Inc.
Doug Baker, Jr., Ecolab
Jeff Harmening, General Mills
Andrea Walsh, HealthPartners
Stan Hubbard, Hubbard Broadcasting, Inc.
Jim Andersen, IWCO Direct
Mike Fiterman, Liberty Diversified International
David Mortenson, M.A. Mortenson Company
Scott Wine, Polaris Industries Inc.
Tom Rosen, Rosen’s Diversified Inc.
Dimitrios Smyrnios, Schwan’s Company
Chris Hilger, Securian Financial Group
Shelly Ibach, Sleep Number
Archie Black, SPS Commerce, Inc.
Andy Cecere, U.S. Bancorp
Julie Sullivan, University of St. Thomas
Ben Fowke III, Xcel Energy, Inc.