Take a look at our 2023 Annual Report to learn more about our programs and initiatives! See below for a full list of everyone involved with TCDIP in 2023, including our 2023 Board of Directors, Emerging Leaders Group, and committees and working groups.
Board of Directors
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| Yen Florczak, 3M | Jeremiah Allison, Medtronic, Inc., ELG Co-Chair |
| Gretchen Cepek, Allianz | Matt Stennes, Medtronic, Inc. |
| Leita Walker, Ballard Spahr LLP | Lucas Kaster, Nichols Kaster, PLLP. |
| Roshan Rajkumar, Bowman and Brooke LLP | Karla Robertson, Pentair |
| Anna Richo, Cargill, Inc. | Steven Schumeister, Robins Kaplan LLP |
| Ross D’Emanuele, Dorsey & Whitney LLP, Co-Chair | Brandon Vaughn, Robins Kaplan LLP |
| Bill Stoeri, Dorsey & Whitney LLP | Demetria Dyer, Sapientia Law Group, PLLC., Secretary |
| Gina Kastel, Faegre Drinker Biddle & Reath LLP | David Crosby, Stinson LLP |
| Lica Tomizuka, Faegre Drinker Biddle & Reath LLP, Co-Chair | Adam Nathe, Stinson LLP |
| Navita Lakhram, Fredrikson & Byron, ELG Co-Chair | Justin Weinberg, Taft Stettinius & Hollister LLP |
| Chris Pham, Fredrikson & Byron P.A. | Victoria Brenner, Taft Stettinius & Hollister LLP |
| Ugo Ukabam, General Mills Inc. | Angelita Hernandez, Target Corporation |
| Tom Pack, Greenberg Traurig, LLP. | Summra Shariff, TCDIP, Executive Director |
| Caryn Boisen, Larson King, LLP | Candy Olson, UnitedHealth Group |
| Brian Dillon, Lathrop GPM LLP | Neera Chatterjee, U.S. Bank |
| Arielle Wagner, Lockridge Grindal Nauen P.L.L.P. | Ashley Brosius, Wells Fargo & Company, Treasurer |
| Elizabeth Kniffen, Zelle LLP | |
Emerging Leaders Group Representatives
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| Usha Nellakantan, 3M | Stephen Owen, Lockridge Grindal Nauen P.L.L.P. |
| Quang Trang, Allina Health | Abeer Humood, M.A. Mortenson Construction |
| Annali Cler, Ameriprise Financial, Inc | Gabriel Ramirez-Hernandez, Maslon LLP |
| Autumn Gear, Barnes & Thornburg LLP | AnJuanna Napue, Mayo Clinic |
| Michael Pfau, Bassford Remele | Martha Snipstad, Meagher & Geer |
| Dong Lee, Best Buy | Jeremiah Allison, Medtronic, Inc. |
| Leah Gosch, Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Minnesota | Taylor Stemler, Merchant & Gould, P.C. |
| Michelle Lester, Bowman and Brooke LLP | Clara Coleman, Nichols Kaster |
| Antwan Thornton, Brooks, Cameron, and Huebsch, PLLC | Jaime Wing, Norton Rose Fulbright |
| Allyson Petersen, Cargill, Inc | Molly Nephew, Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart, P.C. |
| Seung Sub (Elvis) Kim, Carlson Caspers Vandenburgh & Lindquish | Bryan Huffman, Prime Therapeutics |
| Monica Delgado, Dorsey & Whitney LLP | Rajin Olson, Robins Kaplan LLP |
| Zoey Twyford, Faegre Drinker Biddle & Reath LLP | Demetria Dyer, Sapientia Law Group, PLLC |
| Grace Kim, Fish & Richardson P.C. | Lauren Schoeberl, Saul Ewing LLP |
| Navita Lakhram, Fredrikson & Byron P.A. | Zach Zhao, Shumaker & Seiffert, P.A. |
| Ryan McCarthy, Greenberg Traurig, LLP | Michelle Cardona Vinasco Stinson LLP |
| Davida Williams, Greene Espel PLLP | Derek Zha, Stoel Rives LLP |
| Sequoia Butler, Henson & Efron, P.A. | Yuka Shiotani, Taft Stettinius & Hollister LLP |
| Bing Yang, HSML | Travis Allen, The Travelers Companies, Inc. |
| Hadley Simonett, Jackson Lewis P.C. | Allira Sharma, U.S. Bank |
| Kaleb Rumicho, Jones Day | Linhda Nguyen, UnitedHealth Group |
| Cristina Cruz-Jennings, Kennedy & Graven, Chartered | Eric Lewis, Wells Fargo & Company |
| Ayn Gates, Land O’ Lakes, Inc. | Raha Assadi-Lamouki, Winthrop & Weinstine, P.A. |
| Victoria Dutcher, Larkin Hoffman Daly & Lindgren Ltd. | Shuba Harris, Xcel Energy, Inc. |
| Madison Fernandez, Larson King, LLP | Akira Céspedes Pérez, Zelle LLP |
| Shlomo Hahn, Lathrop GPM LLP | Richard Hansen, Zimmerman Reed |
Membership Engagement and Innovation Committee
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| Quang Trang, Allina Health |
| Roshan Rajkumar, Bowman and Brooke LLP |
| Michael Skoglund, Cargill, Inc. |
| Claire Zeise, Dorsey and Whitney |
| Roger Maldonado, Faegre Drinker Biddle & Reath LLP |
| June Cheng, Fredrikson & Byron |
| Sarah Ptacek, Henson Efron |
| Michelle Weinberg, Kennedy Graven |
| Stephen Owen, Lockridge Grindal Nauen PLLP |
| Evans Mburu, Medtronic, Inc. |
| Lance Bonner, Pentair |
| Jane Wallace, Pentair |
| Stacey Slaughter, Robins Kaplan LLP |
| Kathryn Walker, The Travelers Companies, Inc. |
| Summra Shariff, TCDIP and WILD |
Recruiting Committee
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| Mark Lasswell, Amerprise | Carrie Brasser, Jones Day |
| Debora Piché, Arthur, Chapman, Kettering, Smetak & Pikala, P.A. | Kaleb Rumicho, Jones Day |
| Jennifer Naegele, Ballard Spahr LLP | Erin Eden, Larkin Hoffman Daly & Lindgren Ltd. |
| Sarah Evenson, Barnes & Thornburg LLP | Drew Johnson, Larkin Hoffman Daly & Lindgren Ltd. |
| Patrick Newman, Bassford Remele | Martha Gentilini, Lathrop GPM LLP |
| Stephanie Unterberger, Bowman and Brooke LLP | Allison Bristow, Lathrop GPM LLP |
| Dan Owen, Ciresi Conlin | Jaclyn Steiner, Lathrop GPM LLP |
| Kirsten Otto, Dorsey & Whitney LLP | Abby Hammer, Lathrop GPM LLP |
| Keara Bores, Faegre Drinker Biddle & Reath LLP | Angie Roell, Maslon LLP |
| Emily Coveyou, Faegre Drinker Biddle & Reath LLP | Rachel Atencio, Merchant & Gould, P.C. |
| Maria Lewis, Faegre Drinker Biddle & Reath LLP | Sylvia Mankarious, Mueting Raasch Group |
| Kristine Manikowski, Fish & Richardson P.C. | Tom Morin, Nichols Kaster, PLLP |
| Jill Steier, Fox Rothschild LLP | Cory Blades, Parker Daniels Kibort LLC |
| Suzanne Bergevin, Fredrikson & Byron P.A. | Pa Houa Vue, Robins Kaplan LLP |
| Sarah Borgendale, Fredrikson & Byron P.A. | Caitlin De La Rosa, Saul Ewing LLP |
| Bethany Myles, Fredrikson & Byron P.A. | Lucina Rojina, Shumaker Seiffert |
| Nancy Howard Fredrikson, & Byron P.A. | Tamasin Draughon, Stinson LLP |
| Alison Kennedy, Fredrikson & Byron P.A. | Mackenzie Sauceman, Taft Stettinius & Hollister LLP |
| Navita Lakhram, Fredrikson & Byron P.A. | Alison Plavin, Taft Stettinius & Hollister LLP |
| Jessica Gerhardson, Greenberg Traurig, LLP | Patty Sachs, Winthrop & Weinstine, P.A. |
| Amy Hackman, Zelle LLP |
Outreach Committee
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| Robert Moshrefzadeh, 3M | |
| Amie Penny Sayler, Allina Health | |
| Gus Cochran, Ciresi Conlin | |
| Darnell Cage, Faegre Drinker Biddle & Reath LLP | |
| Amol Kavathekar, HSML | |
| Madeline Davis, Larson King, LLP | |
| Emily Lawson, Maslon LLP | |
| Rashanda Bruce, Robins Kaplan LLP | |
| Angelita Hernandez, Target Corporation | |
| Gretchen Milbrath, Winthrop & Weinstine, P.A. | |
| David Cialkowski, Zimmerman Reed |
Professional Development Committee
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| Meghan Moriarty, Allina Health |
| Annali Cler, Ameriprise Financial |
| Allison Krueger, Arthur, Chapman, Kettering, Smetak & Pikala, P.A. |
| Saukshmya Trichi, Carlson Caspers Vandenburgh & Lindquish, PA |
| Greta Larson, Fredrikson & Byron P.A. |
| Jim Thomson, Kennedy and Graven, Chartered |
| Chris Yetka, Larkin Hoffman |
| Martha Gentilini, Lathrop GPM LLP |
| Vanessa Vaughn, West Lathrop GPM LLP |
| Jeremiah Allison, Medtronic, Inc. |
| Aleida Conners, Medtronic, Inc. |
| Sylvia Mankarious, Mueting Raasch Group |
| Molly Jean Given, Nelson Mullins |
| Anna Prakash, Nichols Kaster, PLLP |
| Peter Goss, Pentair |
| Alison Plavin, Taft Stettinius & Hollister LLP |
| Stephen Lee, Target Corporation |
| Eric Lewis, Wells Fargo & Company |
| Lariss Maldonado, Wells Fargo & Company |
| Elizabeth Kniffen, Zelle LLP |
Finance Committee
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| Ross D’Emanuele, Dorsey & Whitney LLP |
| Arielle Wagner, Lockridge Grindal Nauen P.L.L.P |
| Summra Shariff, TCDIP |
| Neera Chatterjee, U.S. Bank |
| Ashley Brosius, Wells Fargo & Company |
| Eric Lewis, Wells Fargo & Company |
Nominating Committee
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| Roshan Rajkumar, Bowman and Brooke |
| Chris Pham, Fredrikson & Byron |
| Sequoia Butler, Henson Efron |
| Amy Taber, Prime Therapeutics |
| Angelita Hernandez, Target Corpooration |
| Summra Shariff, TCDIP |
| Kathryn Walker, The Travelers Companies |
| Demetria Dyer, The Travelers Companies |
TCDIP Connect Mentorship Working Group
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| Usha Neelakantan, 3M |
| Jamison Whiting, Faegre Drinker Biddle & Reath LLP |
| June Cheng, Fredrikson & Byron |
| Heidi Silton, Lockridge Gridnal Nauen PLLP |
| Stephen Owen, Lockridge Grindal Nauen PLLP |
| Alison Plavin, Taft |
| Joy Wang, University of Minnesota Law School |