Advisory Board
Cassie Nelson
RTT Advisory Board Chair
Senior VP, Human Resources at McGough
Board Member since January 2023
Jeff Tollefson
CEO at MNTech
Board Member since July 2019
Brenda Devlin
RTT Advisory Board Vice Chair
Executive VP, Human Capital & Business Support at Harris
Board Member Since July 2023
Jennifer Mercer
Senior VP at US Bank
Board member since February 2023
Tanya Velishek
M Health Fairview, Workforce Partnership Leader of Clinical Workforce Pathways
Board Member since January 2024
Shannon Bryant
Executive Director, Workforce & Economic Development at Minnesota State
Board Member since June 2023
Tamara Nelson
Executive Director at AgriGrowth
Board Member since February 2019
Jonathan Weinhagen
President & CEO at Minneapolis Regional Chamber of Commerce
Board Member since February 2020
Jennifer Byers
VP, Grassroots & Chamber Relations at MN Chamber of Commerce
Board Member since August 2019
Teresa Spaeth
Director of Strategic Initiatives, University of Minnesota
Board Member since January 2025
Nola Slagter
Director of Workforce Development at Hennepin County
Board Member since February 2019
Paul Cerkvenik
President at MN Private College Council
Board Member since August 2015