Advisory Council

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The program's Advisory Council provides counsel to the faculty in matters relating to the curriculum, career placement for students and graduates and fund raising, in order to advance the level of excellence and the reputation of the program.

Members

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Pete Bromelkamp
Chief Human Resources Officer
TPI Hospitality, Willmar, MN

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Mark Alan Chura
Executive R&D Chef
Burley Foods, Edina, MN

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Dale Krogman
Director of Hotel Sales
Minneapolis Marriott City Center, Minneapolis, MN

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Brenda Knapp-Polzin
Owner
Food Science Connector, Minneapolis, MN

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Jaimie Mattes
Senior Director, Global Accounts
HelmsBriscoe, Woodbury, MN

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Madison Merritt
ITQ Technican
General Mills, Minneapolis, MN

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Lolly Occhino
Scientist of Food & Nutrition
AURI, Marshall, MN

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Mark Petchenik
Food Service Consultant
Petchenik Consulting, MN

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Tom Sahlstrom
Financial Advisor
Edward Jones, Onalaska, WI

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Julie Simonson, Ph.D
VP of Technology Development
Schwan's Company, Marshall, MN

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Brandon Supernault
Faculty and Coordinator for Hospitality MGT. Program
Normandale Community College, Bloomington, MN

Zachary Swarthout
Director of Hotels, Resorts and Retail Mille Lacs Corporate Ventures and Grand Casino, Onamia, MN

Kris Taylor
VP of Community and Public Relations
Ecolab, St.Paul, MN

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Gary Whitney
President & CEO
Whitney Consulting Group, MN

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Nadeem Zafar
VP of Midwest Region
Chartwells, Chicago, IL