Minnesota Super Bowl Host Committee announces Advisory Board

Board serves as community advisors, ambassadors as Minnesota prepares to host Super Bowl LII

MINNEAPOLIS, Aug. 26, 2016 /PRNewswire/ -- The Minnesota Super Bowl Host Committee (MNSBHC) today announced the membership of its Advisory Board. The Advisory Board is comprised of community leaders from across Minnesota who are committed to helping make Super Bowl LII a success for our visitors, our residents, and our businesses; leaving a legacy of positive community and economic impact for years to come. The members serve as key advisers to the committee, and as ambassadors to the community at large.

"We are grateful for the support of the community as we prepare to showcase Minnesota on the world stage," said Maureen Hooley Bausch, CEO of the MNSBHC. "From volunteers, to local businesses, to our founding sponsors, it will take the whole state to welcome the world to the Bold North. It is wonderful to have these community leaders on the team. Together, we will show that Minnesota knows how to put on a great event!"

Super Bowl LII will be held in the newly opened U.S. Bank Stadium on February 4, 2018. For more information, please visitwww.mnsuperbowl.com. You can also find the MNSBHC on Facebook and follow @mnsuperbowl2018 on Twitter, Instagram and Snapchat.

Minnesota Super Bowl LII Honorary Chairs

Governor Mark Dayton

Mark Wilf

Zygi Wilf

Minnesota Super Bowl LII Executive Board

Doug Baker, Co-Chair

Marilyn Carlson Nelson, Co-Chair

Richard Davis, Co-Chair

Michael Langley

Lester Bagley

Maureen Bausch

David Haselman

Advisory Host Committee Board

Dana Bailey – Co-Chair of St. Paul Initiatives Committee, Chief of Staff to Mayor Chris Coleman

Melanie Benjamin – Chief Executive/Tribal Chairwoman, Mille Lacs Band of Ojibwe Indians

David Berg – CEO, Carlson

Matt Birk – Director of Football Development, National Football League

Mayor Ardell Brede – City of Rochester

Carly Broderick – Chair of Retail Committee, President of Brodstone Consulting

Leslie Callahan – Chair of HR Super Stars 52 Committee, Best Buy

Bonnie Carlson – President and CEO, Bloomington Convention & Visitors Bureau

Madonna Carr – Chair of Hotels & Venues Committee, Vice President of Destination Services, Meet Minneapolis

Carl Casale – CEO, CHS

John Choi – Ramsey County Attorney

Mayor Chris Coleman – City of Saint Paul

Wilfrid Cleveland – President, Ho-Chunk Nation

Brian Cornell – CEO, Target

Steve Cramer – Chair of Wayfinding Committee, President and CEO of Minneapolis Downtown Council and DID

Spencer Cronk – City Coordinator, City of Minneapolis

Deniz Cultu – Chair of Risk Management Committee, Partner, McKinsey & Co.

Tanya Dreesen – Chair of VIP Committee, VP of Partnerships Activation & Special Projects, Minnesota Vikings

Adam Duininck – Chair, Metropolitan Council

John Edman – Co-Chair of Tourism Marketing Committee, Director of Explore Minnesota

Tim Flynn – Chair of Finance Committee, Former Chairman & CEO of KPMG

Ben Fowke – CEO, Xcel Energy

Matt Furman – Chief Communications and Public Affairs Officer, Best Buy

Chris Gade – Chair of Public Affairs, Mayo Clinic

Bud Grant – Former Minnesota Vikings Head Coach

Kurt Hagen – EVP of Development, Mall of America

MayKao Hang – President, Amherst H. Wilder Foundation

Trista Harris – President, Minnesota Council on Foundations

Gary Hendrickson – CEO, Valspar

Mayor Betsy Hodges – City of Minneapolis

Randy Hogan – CEO, Pentair

Deborah Hopp – Vice President of Publishing, MSP Communications

Chief Janeé Harteau – Chair of Public Safety Committee, Minneapolis Police Department

Shawntera Hardy – Commissioner, Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development

Shelly Ibach – CEO, Sleep Number

John Jarvis – Chair of Marketing & Promotion Committee, Chief Creative Officer, The Lacek Group

Eric Jolly – Chair of Legacy Advisory Board, President and CEO, Minnesota Philanthropy Partners

Mayor Elizabeth Kautz – City of Burnsville

Michele Kelm-Helgen – Chair, Minnesota Sports Facility Authority

Wanda Kirkpatrick – Chair of Business Connect Committee, Director of Equal Opportunity, Met Council

John Klinkenberg – Chair of Risk Management Committee Managing Partner of Paragon Insurance Group

Matt Kramer – Co-Chair of St. Paul Initiatives Committee, President, St. Paul Area Chamber of Commerce

Steve LaCroix – Chair of Minnesota Welcome Committee, Executive Vice President & CMO, Minnesota Vikings

Cyndi Lesher – Chair of Volunteer Committee, Former CEO of Northern States Power Company

Kevin Lindsey – Commissioner of Minnesota Department of Human Rights

Doug Loon – President, Minnesota Chamber of Commerce

David MacLennan – CEO, Cargill

Tim Mapes – CMO, Delta Air Lines

Terry Mattson – President and CEO, Visit Saint Paul and the RiverCentre Authority

Bill McCarthy – President, Minnesota AFL-CIO

Brad Meier – President, TwinWest Chamber of Commerce

Harry Melander – President, Minnesota Building and Construction Trades Council

Ozzie Nelson – Chair of Warming Huts Committee, Chairman and CEO, Nelson Architecture

Wendy Nelson – Chair of Legacy Advisory Board

Danny Olson – Chair of Digital Marketing Committee, Vice President of Consumer Marketing, Weber Shandwick

Colonel Kevin Olson – Chair of Comedy Committee, Director of Public Affairs, Minnesota National Guard

Jim Owens – CEO, H.B. Fuller

John Pacheco – President and CEO, Latino Chamber of Commerce of Minnesota

Justice Alan Page – Former Minnesota Supreme Court Justice, former Minnesota Vikings player

Eric Pehle – Chair of Communications Committee, EVP and General Manager, Weber Shandwick

Chris Policinski – CEO, Land O'Lakes

Jill Renslow – Chair of Media Party Committee, SVP of Business Development & Marketing, Mall of America

Sondra Samuels – President & CEO, Northside Achievement Zone

Maya Santamaria – Owner, Sanatamaria Broadcasting

Ben Shardlow – Chair of Sustainability Committee, Director of Public Realm Initiatives at Minneapolis DID

Katie Clark Sieben – Former Commissioner, Department of Employment and Economic Development

Dimitrios Smyrnios – CEO, The Schwan Food Company

John Stanoch – Interim President and CEO, Minneapolis Regional Chamber of Commerce

Chanda Smith-Baker – President and CEO, Pillsbury United Communities

Edward Stevenson – CEO, Mystic Lake Casino/Hotel and Little Six Casino

Tom Sullivan – Chair of Transportation/Parking Committee

Barbara Hamilton Sustad – Chair of Arts, Music & Theater Committee, Account Director, Nemer Fieger

Patrick Talty – GM, U.S. Bank Stadium

Craig Taylor – Director, City of Minneapolis CPED

Melvin Tennant – Co-Chair of Tourism Marketing Committee, CEO of Meet Minneapolis

Anna Thill – President, Visit Mankato

Carin Thomas – Chair of Fundraising Committee, SVP Wealth Management, UBS Financial Services

Inge Thulin – CEO, 3M

Sandra Vargas – Former CEO & President, Minneapolis Foundation

Kevin Warren – Chief Operating Officer, Minnesota Vikings

Scott Wine – CEO, Polaris

Mayor Gene Winstead – City of Bloomington

Joanne Whiterabbit – Executive Director, Minnesotan American Indian Chamber of Commerce

Andrew Zimmern – Chair of Cuisine Committee, American television personality, chef, food writer, and teacher

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SOURCE Minnesota Super Bowl Host Committee

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