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Business Council Members

Lauren Bennett McGinty
Co-Chair
Explore MN
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
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
Beth Helle
Staff Support
Explore MN
Marya Barsanti
Staff Support
Explore MN
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