Executive Committee

CEO National Bank of Commerce National Bank of Commerce CEO, Steve Burgess, has over 30 years of banking experience, joining NBC almost two years ago (June 2012 started at NBC), from State Bank Financial in La Crosse, Wisconsin, there he was president and CEO for 11 years. Steve...

Co-Owner & President Giant Voices, Inc. Lisa Bodine is Co-Owner and President of Giant Voices, Inc., a Duluth-based strategic marketing and communication firm. Bodine spearheads business growth and dissects business issues with incisive strategic insight honed by 20 years of experience with Fortune 500 companies, the Minnesot...

Senior Vice President/CFO maurices Brian Thun is the senior vice president and chief financial officer at maurices and has been with the company for more than 20 years.  Brian has been in his current role since 2012 after holding the position of vice president, controller for th...

President & CEO St. Luke’s Kevin Nokels became President & CEO of St. Luke’s on August 12, 2019. A native of Long Prairie, MN, and a graduate of Saint John's University with a Master of Business Administration from St. Cloud State, Nokels got his start in health car...

Chief Operating Officer Essentia Health Brad Beard is a recognized thought leader and Healthcare Operations executive who identifies high impact opportunities to advance both organization mission and sustainable growth. With industry credibility and a fundamental understanding of healthcare complexity, tackles large-scale goals, establishes focus and direction and introduce...

Chancellor University of Minnesota Duluth Lendley C. Black began his tenure as Chancellor of UMD on August 1, 2010.  Dr. Black came to UMD from Kennesaw State University in Kennesaw, Georgia, where he served as Vice President for Academic Affairs from 2002 until he was promoted i...

Executive Director Duluth Seaway Port Authority President of Minnesota Ports Association Executive Committee Member of APEX Board Member of the Iron Mining Association Board Member of the Chamber of Marine Commerce Alternate Minnesota Commissioner to the Great Lakes Commission Deborah DeLuca is the Executive Director of the Duluth Seaway Port Authority an...

Vice President – Customer Experience  Minnesota Power, an ALLETE Company   Frank Frederickson is currently the Vice President – Customer Experience within Minnesota Power, where he leads a talented team that has responsibility for all customer accounts and relationships for its residential, commercial, wholesale, and industrial customers.  Frank’...

Director, Community Engagement, U.S. PAC Enbridge   Lorraine Little, M.B.A., is the Director of Community Engagement (Midwest) at Enbridge. Lorraine and her team are responsible for building and maintaining relationships in the communities near Enbridge’s pipelines and facilities. Prior to joining the company in 2008, Lorraine worked i...

President The Jamar Company   Craig Fellman is president of the Jamar Company and its subsidiaries. He provides leadership in all areas of the business, including each department and all office locations. Craig works closely with the managers of Jamar's business units to provide the highest quality and valu...