Lauren McNamara Lauren McNamara
SunOpta
VP/AGM, Plant Based Food & Beverage
Peter Mead Peter Mead
The Nature Conservancy
Ag Project Manager
Ron Meeusen, Ph.D. Ron Meeusen, Ph.D.
Cultivian Sandbox Venture Partners, LLC
Managing Director
Christine Metzo Christine Metzo
Initiative Foundation
Program Manager
Kevin Miller Kevin Miller
General Mills
Principal Scientist
Ryan Moe Ryan Moe
StoneX Group Inc.
Regional Director
Jessica Mogilka Jessica Mogilka
JLL
EVP
Bill Moore Bill Moore
Compeer Financial
Chief Risk Officer
Meg Moynihan Meg Moynihan
MN Dept. of Agriculture
Senior Advisor for Strategy and Innovation
Burke Murphy Burke Murphy
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Workforce Lead
Tamara Nelsen Tamara Nelsen
Minnesota AgriGrowth Council
Executive Director
Blaine Nelson Blaine Nelson
Farmer Mac
Senior Economist
Robert Ness Robert Ness
Bremer Bank
SVP - Food & Agribusiness
Jason Nimpoeno Jason Nimpoeno
UMN Student
Ron Obermoller Ron Obermoller
MSR&PC
Lorrene Occhino Lorrene Occhino
AURI
Sr. Scientist, Food
Ryan O'Connor Ryan O'Connor
O'Connor & Company
CEO
Steve Olson Steve Olson
Steve Olson Consulting, LLC
Agricultural Strategist
Carolyn Olson Carolyn Olson
AURI
Board Member
Morrine Omolo Morrine Omolo
UMN Food Science and Nutrition
Food safety specialist
Susan Otten Susan Otten
Indie Do Good
CEO/Founder
Aaron Pacheco Aaron Pacheco
Region Nine Development Commission
Research Associate
Katherine (Kate) Paris Katherine (Kate) Paris
UnitedHealthcare
VP Advocacy & Policy
Kevin Parker Kevin Parker
Minnesota Senate
Committee Administror of Senator John Hoffman
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The Brookshire Co
Senior Associate
Thom Petersen Thom Petersen
MN Department of Agriculture
Commissioner
Casey Peterson Casey Peterson
Northern Crops Institute
Program Development Manager
Sanchez Philocles Sanchez Philocles
AURI
Market Research Analyst
Lauren Pradhan Lauren Pradhan
bswing
Senator Aric Putnam, Ph.D. Senator Aric Putnam, Ph.D.
MN State Senate (District 14)
Jordan Rasmusson Jordan Rasmusson
Minnesota Senate
Senator
Jim Rice Jim Rice
Gallagher
National Adviser Governance
Stephanie Rich Stephanie Rich
Bread and Butter Ventures
Head of Platform
Peter Ripka Peter Ripka
Minnesota Farmers Union
NE Membership and Outreach Organizer
Jason Robinson Jason Robinson
AURI
Director - Business Development, Food
Mike Rohlfsen Mike Rohlfsen
TechAccel
Chief Commercial Officer
Mark Rokala Mark Rokala
Rokala Public Affairs
Andrew Ronningen Andrew Ronningen
EcoGEM
Vice President Sales and Marketing
Andrew Rose Andrew Rose
www.chesapeakesun.com
CEO
Erin Rossow Erin Rossow
Ag Management Solutions
Sales Manager
Carol Russell Carol Russell
Russell Herder
CEO
Hunter Sanders Hunter Sanders
Minnesota Senate
Intern to Senator John Hoffman
Shannon Schlecht Shannon Schlecht
AURI
Executive Director
Caleb Schmidt Caleb Schmidt
Duco Capital
Co-Founer
Mike Schmitt Mike Schmitt
smbsc
Director of Strategy, Investment, and Risk Management
Marc Schober Marc Schober
Bremer Bank
Director, Specialized Ag Solutions
Joanna Schrupp Joanna Schrupp
MinnWest Technology Campus
General Manager
Anne Schwagerl Anne Schwagerl
Minnesota Farmers Union
Vice President
Randy Schwake Randy Schwake
Schwake
CEO
Ming Shen, Ph.D Ming Shen, Ph.D
Cortec® Corporation
Sr. Scientist, Manager, Green Chemistry Initiatives
Claire Simmons Claire Simmons
3cricketeers
Madhvi Singh Madhvi Singh
University of Minnesota
Researcher 2
Dan Skogen Dan Skogen
AURI
Director of Government and Industry Relations
Tom Slunecka Tom Slunecka
Ag Management Solutions
CEO
Nate Smit Nate Smit
Hormel Foods Corporation
Adam Southam Adam Southam
GoNo Food Finder
CEO
Michael Sparby Michael Sparby
AURI
Commercialization Director
Harold Stanislawski Harold Stanislawski
AURI
Business & Industry Development Director
Matt Stommes Matt Stommes
Compeer Financial
VP Food and Agribusiness
Russ Straate Russ Straate
UMN Venture Center