Our Advisory Board

Our Advisory Board assists with fundraising and promotion of the Minnesota Urban Debate League throughout Minnesota.

Current Board Members

Adam Garen

RBC Dain Rauscher

Alex Thiele

Thiele Capital

Aquanetta Speed

St. Paul Public Schools

Barb Schmitt

Microsoft

Brian Kennett

Star Tribune

Charles Bradley

Thomson Reuters

David Prestwood

DraftKings

Doowon Chung

Faegre Drinker

Elisia Cohen

University of Minnesota

Gwen Walz

First Lady of Minnesota

Jill Skogheim

Food Services, Inc.

June Hoidal

Zimmerman Reed LLP (Past Chair)

Justin Krypel

Allianz Life

Kate Baxter-Kauf

Lockridge Grindal Nauen (Vice Chair)

Nevada Littlewolf

Women Winning

Nicole Narotzky

Greenberg Traurig

Surya Saxena

Greene Espel PLLP

Vanya Hogen

Hogen Adams (Vice Chair)

Victor Oogungbamigbe

Strive Health

Wally Osman

Best Buy

Our Student Leadership Team

The Student Leadership Team is a student-run board whose goal is to improve MNUDL programming, provide leadership opportunities for our students, and further incorporate student voice into our organizational structure, while also promoting an agenda of youth agency and empowerment.

Help Promote Debate in Minnesota

Use your skills, connections, and vision to support our success in promoting debate in Minnesota. Contact Executive Director Amy Cram Helwich at cramhe@augsburg.edu to learn more about getting involved with the MNUDL Advisory Board.