Inside the Boardroom

Joe Nayquonabe, CEO of Mille Lacs Corporate Ventures, discussed his business philosophy, the growth of Mille Lacs Band's business portfolios, and the connection to his community. Nayquonabe, '11 MBA, spoke during the Carlson School of Management's virtual 1st Tuesday event.

Kweilin Ellingrud, Senior Partner, McKinsey & Company, spoke about women in the workplace and improving diversity and inclusion during the Carlson School of Management's virtual 1st Tuesday event at the University of Minnesota.

US Bancorp CEO and President Andy Cecere talks about banking and disruption – specifically, how technology, money movement, and competition have driven changes to banking in recent years.

Jude Bricker, CEO of Sun Country Airlines, talks about some of the challenges that his company and the airline industry at large faces during this pandemic - including Sun Country's shift to cargo flights. Bricker spoke during the Carlson School of Management's virtual 1st Tuesday event.

Tony Dungy, the first African-American NFL head coach to lead his team to a Super Bowl championship, shares the importance of goals, integrity, discipline and overcoming adversity during the Carlson School of Management's virtual 1st Tuesday. Dungy is a 1978 graduate of the University of Minnesota's business school, and former head coach of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers and Indianapolis Colts.

Craig Samitt, the President and CEO of Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Minnesota, discussed the future of the health care industry and its impact on consumers during the Carlson School of Management's virtual 1st Tuesday event.

Whit Alexander, Chief Transformation, Innovation and Membership Officer at Best Buy, Marcelo Montero, V.P. Strategy & Growth Ventures, Protein & Salt at Cargill, Inc., and Christine Sovereign, Senior Managing Director at Accenture joined Carlson School of Management's Dean Sri Zaheer for a virtual 1st Tuesday event. The panel of business leaders discussed strategy, leadership, and adaptation in a post-social distancing world.

Carlson School of Management Dean Sri Zaheer talks with Diana L. Nelson, former board chair of Carlson Companies, about Nelson's tenure, how the company has evolved, and her family's legacy. Nelson and Zaheer spoke during the Carlson School's 1st Tuesday event at the University of Minnesota.

Mike Roman, Chairman of the Board and CEO of 3M, discusses the work at 3M and what the future holds for the Minnesota-based science and technology company. Roman spoke at the Carlson School of Management's 1st Tuesday event at the University of Minnesota.

Joan T.A. Gabel discusses the current state of higher education, funding for the University of Minnesota, and what the future for the university looks like. She spoke during the Carlson School of Management's 1st Tuesday event.