Advisory Board

TLI's advisory board is comprised of prominent business and government leaders, as well as University of Minnesota alumni committed to strengthening Minnesota's technological leadership position through education, research and consulting. Advisory board members review curricula, suggest new programming opportunities, and support TLI’s public engagement activities.

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Ambreen Athar
Boston Scientific
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Barbara Fugate
United Bankers' Bank
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Christopher Mairs
Sandia National Laboratories
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Chuck Extrand
Protolabs
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David Espindola
Intercepting Horizons, LLC
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Emily Benner
Boston Scientific
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Mats Heimdahl
UMN Computer Science Department
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Matthew Vatter
Minnesota Department of Commerce
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Pat Dillon
Minnesota Technology Association, Chair of Advisory Board
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Richard O’Brien
Medtronic
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Steen Fjalstad
Midwest Reliability Organization
Wendy Foslien
Wendy Foslien
Thermo King