Business Council Members
Matt
Varilek
Co-Chair (2027)
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Jennifer
Byers
Minnesota Chamber of Commerce Representative (2027)
Minnesota Chamber of Commerce
Michael
Flynn
Statewide or regional marketing or business association leadership, the Iron Range, and nonprofits focused on economic development or human resource management (2028)
Destination Medical Center
Sean
Higgins
Member representing Minnesota's start-up and entrepreneurial industry who has started at least one Minnesota based business in the last five years and has at least 20 employees (2027)
Better You
Nicholas
Leonard
At-large representative general marketing, talent attraction, or economic development (2028)
Otter Tail County
Pamela
Schechtman
Marketing, human resources, or executive leadership from Minnesota-based companies with more than 100 employees representing Minnesota's key industries, including health care, technology, food and agriculture, manufacturing, retail, energy, and support services (2028)
Growth Operators, LLC
Tawnya
Stewart
Marketing, human resources, or executive leadership from Minnesota-based companies with more than 100 employees representing Minnesota's key industries, including health care, technology, food and agriculture, manufacturing, retail, energy, and support (2028)
Mille Lacs Corporate Venture
Nicole
Crews
Marketing, human resources, or executive leadership from Minnesota-based companies with more than 100 employees representing Minnesota's key industries, including health care, technology, food and agriculture, manufacturing, retail, energy, and support (2029)
Boston Scientific
Amanda
Taylor
Statewide or regional marketing or business association leadership, the Iron Range, and nonprofits focused on economic development or human resource management (2027)
Greater MSP Partnership
Denise
Williams
Representative from a Minnesota college or university staff, faculty, leadership, 184.24 student leadership, or alumni association (2028)
Metropolitan State University