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

Darin Broton

Executive Director at AgriGrowth

Board Member since July 2024

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 2024

Nola Slagter-Johnson

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

Mike Logan

Interim President, Minneapolis Regional Chamber of Commerce

Board Member since October 2024