Perry Aasness Perry Aasness
compeer financial
Vice President Legislative Affairs
Chuck Ackman Chuck Ackman
Senator Amy Klobuchar
Senior Regional Outreach Director
Bill Aldredge Bill Aldredge
Step One Foods
Jennifer Alexander Jennifer Alexander
Minnesota Department of Agriculture
Food Business Development Administrator
Aaron Amara Aaron Amara
Vanguard Renewables, LLC
Development Manager
Darrell Anderson Darrell Anderson
North Shore Productions/Farm to Fork
producer/host
Dana Anderson Dana Anderson
F2F Inc.
CEO
George Annor George Annor
University of Minnesota
Assistant Professor
Aristos Aristidou Aristos Aristidou
Cargill, Inc.
Biotech Lead
Michael Asmus Michael Asmus
Co-founder
Agricultural Innovations, LLC
Adam Asmus Adam Asmus
Agricultural Innovations, LLC
Co-founder
Kenneth Asp Kenneth Asp
Minnesota Wheat RPC
AURI Board Member
Chris Baddeley Chris Baddeley
Compeer Financial
Judy Barka Judy Barka
AgCentric - Northern Center of Agricultural Excellence
Assistant Director
Don Batiste Don Batiste
Opara Foods
Timothy Bauer Timothy Bauer
Green Plains Inc.
Vice President
Cory Becker Cory Becker
Office of Congresswoman Fischbach
Christine Beech Christine Beech
Red Wing Ignite
Director of Entrepreneurship and Innovation
JoAnne Berkenkamp JoAnne Berkenkamp
MBOLD
Managing Director
Jess Bernstien Jess Bernstien
AgCountry
Vice President
Mike Berthelsen Mike Berthelsen
University Enterprise Labs
Interim Executive Director
Ray Bohanna Ray Bohanna
Agricultural Utilization Research Institute
IT Systems Manager
Brian Brazeau, Ph.D. Brian Brazeau, Ph.D.
Ferment
Partner
Ashley Bress Ashley Bress
MN Dept. of Agriculture
Assistant Director, Ag Marketing and Development Division
Elise Buchen Elise Buchen
Minnesota Trade Office
International Business Development Manager
Molly Byron Molly Byron
The Meatery MN
Co-Founder
Scott Caine Scott Caine
Aimpoint Research
President
Melissa Carmichael Melissa Carmichael
Seedz
VP, North American Growth
Todd Churchill Todd Churchill
CliftonLarsonAllen
CFO
Jamey Cline Jamey Cline
Christianson PLLP
Business Development Director
Shan Columbus Shan Columbus
Maytown Foods, LLC
founder and owner
Christina Connelly Christina Connelly
Consulate General of Canada in Minneapolis
Trade Commissioner - AgriFood
Trevor Cowley Trevor Cowley
Rahr Corporation
Director Research & Innovation
Jody Dahlseid Jody Dahlseid
The Dahlseid Group
Principal
Bridget Deering Bridget Deering
Compeer Financial
Innovation Strategy Consultant
Alexandra Diemer Alexandra Diemer
AURI
Business Development Director - Novel Supply Chains
Dani Dircks Dani Dircks
Sailor Mercy Company
Alan Doering Alan Doering
AURI
Sr. Scientist - Coproduct
Tom Dokman Tom Dokman
Here's the Deal Spice
Gail Donkers Gail Donkers
Minnesota Farmers Union
SE Membership and Outreach Organizer
Tamara Downs Schwei Tamara Downs Schwei
Mississippi Market
Colette Drager Colette Drager
The Meatery MN
Co-Owner
Paul Duncan Paul Duncan
Anuvia
Director of Sustainability
Kristin Duncanson Kristin Duncanson
Duncanson Growers & Highland Family Farms
Owner & Partner
Louise Eischens Louise Eischens
AURI
Project & Technical Administrative Coordinator
Nadya El-Afandi Nadya El-Afandi
Compeer Financial
Client Experience Steward
Jeni Ellick Jeni Ellick
Artisan Row
Founder + CEO
Brian Erickson Brian Erickson
Brian Erickson
New Markets Program Manager
Emily Ernst Emily Ernst
Minnesota Senate
Intern to Senator John Hoffman
Erik Evans Erik Evans
AURI
Director of Communications
Ephi Eyal Ephi Eyal
Equinom
President
Kate Ferguson Kate Ferguson
Duluth Seaway Port Authority
David Fiocco David Fiocco
McKinsey & Company
Partner
Marijo Fischer Marijo Fischer
AURI
Admin. & Exec. Assistant
Mallory Forseth Mallory Forseth
MN Dept. of Agriculture
Minnesota Grown Program Manager
Larry Fox Larry Fox
Avisen Legal
Attorney
Alex French Alex French
Bizzy Coffee
CoFounder/CEO
Alex Frescoln Alex Frescoln
Avisen Legal
Attorney
Chad Friese Chad Friese
CVEC
CEO/ General Manager
Mark Gaalswyk Mark Gaalswyk
Easy Automation, Inc. / Easy Energy Systems, Inc.
Chairman/ CEO