Steering committee

Maroon, Gold & Bold will be guided by University of Minnesota community members.

  • Co-chair Andrew Alleyne, Dean, College of Science and Engineering, University of Minnesota Twin Cities
  • Co-chair Charles Nies, Chancellor, University of Minnesota Duluth
  • Taiwo Aremu, Chair, Student Senate Consultative Committee, University of Minnesota Twin Cities
  • Mark Bee, Professor, College of Biological Sciences, University of Minnesota Twin Cities
  • Prasad Boradkar, Dean, College of Design, University of Minnesota Twin Cities
  • Theodore “TJ” Chapman, Lecturer, University of Minnesota Crookston
  • Remi Foust, Student Body President, University of Minnesota Duluth 
  • Chris Gade, Vice President for Communications, University of Minnesota Twin Cities
  • Gregg Goldman, Executive Vice President for Finance and Operations, University of Minnesota Twin Cities
  • Jennifer Goodnough, Faculty Consultative Committee Chair and Associate Professor, Chemistry, University of Minnesota Morris
  • Scott Lanyon, Vice Provost and Dean of Graduate Education, University of Minnesota Twin Cities
  • David McMillan, University of Minnesota Duluth alumnus, former executive at Minnesota Power
  • Molly Olson, Director of Communication and Marketing, University of Minnesota Rochester
  • Calvin Phillips, Vice President for Student Affairs, University of Minnesota Twin Cities
  • Patty Porter, Executive Vice President of Development, University of Minnesota Foundation, University of Minnesota Twin Cities
  • Shashank Priya, Vice President for Research & Innovation, University of Minnesota Twin Cities
  • Mercedes Ramirez Fernandez, Vice President for Equity and Diversity, University of Minnesota Twin Cities
  • Jakub Tolar, Vice President for Clinical Affairs and Medical School Dean, University of Minnesota Twin Cities