Take a look at our 2022 Annual Report to learn more about our programs and initiatives! See below for a full list of everyone involved with TCDIP in 2022, including our 2022 Board of Directors, Emerging Leaders Group, and committees and working groups.
Board of Directors
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| Shelby Bruce, 3M | Jihan Jenkins, Pentair |
| Leita Walker, Ballard Spahr LLP | Amy Taber, Prime Thereapeutics |
| Roshan Rajkumar, Bowman and Brooke LLP | Stephanie Chen, Robins Kaplan LLP, ELG Co-Chair |
| 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 |
| Tom Froehle, Faegre Drinker Biddle & Reath LLP | David Crosby, Stinson LLP |
| Roger Maldonado, Faegre Drinker Biddle & Reath LLP | Adam Nathe, Stinson LLP |
| Lica Tomizuka, Faegre Drinker Biddle & Reath LLP, Co-Chair | Justin Weinberg, Taft Stettinius & Hollister LLP |
| Chris Pham, Fredrikson & Byron P.A. | Angelita Hernandez, Target Corporation |
| Ugo Ukabam, General Mills Inc. | Summra Shariff, TCDIP, Executive Director |
| Tom Pack, Greenberg Traurig, LLP. | Candy Olson, UnitedHealth Group |
| Caryn Boisen, Larson King, LLP | Neera Chatterjee, U.S. Bank |
| Brian Dillon, Lathrop GPM LLP | Ashley Brosius, Wells Fargo & Company, Treasurer |
| Arielle Wagner, Lockridge Grindal Nauen P.L.L.P. | Elizabeth Kniffen, Zelle LLP |
| Jeremiah Allison, Medtronic, Inc., ELG Co-Chair | |
| Michelle Miller, Medtronic, Inc. | |
| Lucas Kaster, Nichols Kaster, PLLP. |
Emerging Leaders Group Representatives
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| Annali Cler, Ameriprise Financial, Inc | Stephen Owen, Lockridge Grindal Nauen P.L.L.P. |
| Autumn Gear, Barnes & Thornburg LLP | Abeer Humood, M.A. Mortenson Construction |
| Lauren Janochoski, Bassford Remele | Gabriel Ramirez-Hernandez, Maslon LLP |
| Sukanya Momsen, Best Buy | AnJuanna Napue, Mayo Clinic |
| Leah Gosch, Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Minnesota | Jeremiah Allison, Medtronic, Inc. |
| Alex Hsu, Bowman and Brooke LLP | Taylor Stemler, Merchant & Gould, P.C. |
| Antwan Thornton, Brooks, Cameron, and Huebsch, PLLC | Nichole Schladt, Nichols Kaster, PLLP. |
| Allyson Petersen, Cargill, Inc | Allyson Petersen, Nilan Johnson Lewis PA. |
| Saukshmya Trichi, Carlson Caspers Vandenburgh & Lindquish | Joy Wang, Norton Rose Fulbright |
| Leyla Bari, Dorsey & Whitney LLP | Molly Nephew, Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart, P.C. |
| Roger Maldonado, Faegre Drinker Biddle & Reath LLP | Reginald Snell, Parker Daniels Kibort LLC |
| Grace Kim, Fish & Richardson P.C. | Jumi Kassim, Patterson Thuente Pederson, P.A. |
| Ye Xu, Foley & Mansfield PLLP | Bryan Huffman, Prime Therapeutics |
| Ana Maria, Correa Fox Rothschild LLP | Stephanie Chen, Robins Kaplan LLP |
| Maliya Rattliffe, Fox Rothschild LLP | Rajin Olson, Robins Kaplan LLP |
| Navita Lakhram, Fredrikson & Byron P.A. | Demetria Dyer, Sapientia Law Group, PLLC. |
| Amanda Welters, Fredrikson & Byron P.A. | Lauren Schoeberl, Saul Ewing LLP |
| Alex Christian, General Mills Inc. | 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 |
| Sarvesh Desai, Henson & Efron, P.A. | Yuka Shiotani, Taft Stettinius & Hollister LLP |
| Bing Yang, HSML | Stephen Lee, Target Corporation |
| Hadley Simonett, Jackson Lewis P.C. | Sarah Grotha, The Travelers Companies, Inc. |
| Emily Brandes Sawers, Jones Day | 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. |
| Madeline Davis, Larson King, LLP | Akira Céspedes Pérez, Zelle LLP |
| Maria de Sam Lazaro, Lathrop GPM LLP |
Membership Engagement and Innovation Committee
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| Lance Bonner, Pentair |
| June Cheng, Fredrikson & Byron |
| Roger Maldonado, Faegre Baker Daniels LLP |
| Evans Mburu, Medtronic, Inc. |
| Dotun Obadina, Jones Day |
| Stephen Owen, Lockridge Grindal Nauen PLLP |
| Roshan Rajkumar, Bowman and Brooke LLP |
| Michael Skoglund, Cargill, Inc. |
| Stacey Slaughter, Robins Kaplan LLP |
| Jane Wallace, Pentair |
| Michelle Weinberg, Kennedy Graven |
| Summra Shariff, TCDIP and WILD |
| Sarah Ptacek, Henson Efron |
Recruiting Committee
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| Mark Lasswell, Amerprise | Erin Eden, Larkin Hoffman Daly & Lindgren Ltd. |
| Debora Piché, Arthur, Chapman, Kettering, Smetak & Pikala, P.A. | Martha Gentilini, Lathrop GPM LLP |
| Jennifer Naegele, Ballard Spahr LLP | Jodi Schmidt, Lathrop GPM LLP |
| Sarah Evenson, Barnes & Thornburg LLP | Allison Bristow, Lathrop GPM LLP |
| Patrick Newman, Bassford Remele | Jaclyn Steiner, Lathrop GPM LLP |
| Jessica Klander, Bassford Remele | Abby Hammer, Lathrop GPM LLP |
| Stephanie Unterberger, Bowman and Brooke LLP | Claire Deason, Littler Mendelson P.C. |
| Brian Hayes, Carlson Caspers Vandenburgh & Lindquish, PA | Suzette Allaire, Maslon LLP |
| Alexandra Olson, Carlson Caspers Vandenburgh & Lindquish, PA | Angie Roell, Maslon LLP |
| Kirsten Otto, Dorsey & Whitney LLP | Megan Friedrich, Merchant & Gould, P.C. |
| Keara Bores, Faegre Drinker Biddle & Reath LLP | Rachel Atencio, Merchant & Gould, P.C. |
| Elane Swanick, Faegre Drinker Biddle & Reath LLP | Sylvia Mankarious, Mueting Raasch Group |
| Roger Maldonado, Faegre Drinker Biddle & Reath LLP | Lucas Kaster, Nichols Kaster, PLLP. |
| Emily Coveyou, Faegre Drinker Biddle & Reath LLP | Tom Morin, Nichols Kaster, PLLP. |
| Kristine Manikowski, Fish & Richardson P.C. | Jordon Greenlee, Parker Daniels Kibort LLC |
| Kristine McKinney, Fish & Richardson P.C. | Pa Houa Vue, Robins Kaplan LLP |
| Caitlin Niedzwiecki, Foley & Mansfield PLLP | Martha Capper, Robins Kaplan LLP |
| Natalie Quinn, Fox Rothschild LLP | Caitlin De La Rosa, Saul Ewing LLP |
| Jill Steier, Fox Rothschild LLP | Ann Jenrette-Thomas, Stinson LLP |
| Suzanne Bergevin, Fredrikson & Byron P.A. | Tamasin Draughon, Stinson LLP |
| Sarah Borgendale, Fredrikson & Byron P.A. | Lynda Moore, Stinson LLP |
| Bethany Myles, Fredrikson & Byron P.A. | Mackenzie Dalton, Taft Stettinius & Hollister LLP |
| June Cheng, Fredrikson & Byron P.A. | Alison Plavin, Taft Stettinius & Hollister LLP |
| Nancy Howard Fredrikson, & Byron P.A. | Lisa Watson, Taft Stettinius & Hollister LLP |
| Alison Kennedy, Fredrikson & Byron P.A. | Summra Shariff, TCDIP |
| Navita Lakhram, Fredrikson & Byron P.A. | Linhda Nguyen, UnitedHealth Group |
| Jessica Gerhardson, Greenberg Traurig, LLP. | Patty Sachs, Winthrop & Weinstine, P.A. |
| Carrie Brasser, Jones Day | Elizabeth Kniffen, Zelle LLP |
Outreach Committee
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| Robert Moshrefzadeh, 3M | |
| Amie Penny Sayler, Allina Health | |
| Ross D’Emanuele, Dorsey & Whitney LLP | |
| Darnell Cage, Faegre Drinker Biddle & Reath LLP | |
| Amol Kavathekar, HSML | |
| Madeline Davis, Larson King, LLP | |
| Pamela Roemer, Maslon LLP | |
| Rashanda Bruce, Robins Kaplan LLP | |
| Dionne Blake, Target Corporation | |
| Liz Niemer, TCDIP | |
| Summra Shariff, TCDIP | |
| Rory Zamansky, Wells Fargo & Company | |
| Gretchen Milbrath, Winthrop & Weinstine, P.A. | |
| Akira Cespedes Perez, Zelle LLP |
Professional Development Committee
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| Meghan Moriarty, Allina Health |
| Allison Krueger, Arthur, Chapman, Kettering, Smetak & Pikala, P.A. |
| Saukshmya Trichi, Carlson Caspers Vandenburgh & Lindquish, PA |
| Greta Larson, Fredrikson & Byron P.A. |
| Tom Pack, Greenberg Traurig, LLP. |
| Davida Williams, Greene Espel PLLP |
| Emily Brandes Sawers, Jones Day |
| Jim Thomson, Kennedy & Graven, Chartered |
| Chris Yetka, Larkin Hoffman |
| Martha Gentilini, Lathrop GPM LLP |
| Vanessa Vaughn, West Lathrop GPM LLP |
| Cate Crowe, Lockridge Grindal Nauen P.L.L.P. |
| Aleida Conners, Medtronic, Inc. |
| Jeremiah Allison, Medtronic, Inc. |
| Sylvia Mankarious, Mueting Raasch Group |
| Anna Prakash, Nichols Kaster, PLLP. |
| Peter Goss, Pentair |
| Lariss Maldonado, Stinson LLP |
| Alison Plavin, Taft Stettinius & Hollister LLP |
| Jayna Paquin, Target Corporation |
| Eric Lewis, 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 |
| Jill Radloff, Stinson LLP |
Nominating Committee
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| Roger Maldonado, Faegre Drinker Biddle & Reath LLP |
| Lica Tomizuka, Faegre Drinker Biddle & Reath LLP |
| Brian Dillion, Lathrop GPM LLP |
| Demetria Dyer, Sapientia Law Group, PLLC. |
| Summra Shariff, TCDIP |
| Neera Chatterjee, U.S. Bank |
| Candy Olson, UnitedHealth Group |
TCDIP Connect Mentorship Working Group
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| Caryn Boisen, Larson King |
| June Cheng, Fredrikson & Byron |
| Usha Neelakantan, 3M |
| Alison Plavin, Taft |
| Heidi Silton, Lockridge Gridnal Nauen PLLP |
| Amy Taber, Prime Therapeutics |
| Joy Wang, University of Minnesota Law School |
| Jamison Whiting, Faegre Drinker Biddle & Reath LLP |