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

Anthony Williams

Robbinsdale

Barb Schmitt

Microsoft

Brian Kennett

Star Tribune

Carl Cronin

Xcel Energy

Charles Bradley

Thomson Reuters

Christine Tucci Osorio

North St. Paul/Maplewood

Darren Tobolt

Ramsey County

David Prestwood

Target Corporation

Denise Royal

Thomson Reuters

Elisia Cohen

University of Minnesota

Justin Krypel

Allianz Life

Gwen Walz

First Lady of Minnesota

Jessica Khan

Community Volunteer

Jill Skogheim

Food Services, Inc.

June Hoidal

Zimmerman Reed LLP (Board Chair)

Kate Baxter-Kauf

Lockridge Grindal Nauen

Linnea Solem

Solem Risk Partners

Meg Luger-Nikolai

Education Minnesota (Past Chair)

Nevada Littlewolf

Our Children MN

Steven Liss

Community Volunteer

Surya Saxena

Greene Espel PLLP

Vanya Hogen

Hogen Adams (Vice Chair)

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.