Alumni Association Board Members

Office of the President

Tom Mahowald '86
President
Managing Director and Portfolio Manager
Evercore Wealth Management

Joe Housman '04
President Elect
Director of Tax
Hays Companies

Brian Kelly '99
Past President
Wealth Management Advisor
Northwestern Mutual

Josh Benson '06
Secretary
Senior VP General Counsel
BDH Hotel Ventures and RS Real Estate

Ex Officio

Vic Moore '72
J-Club President
Co-Owner
Franzen & Moore

Mike Urbanos '72
Ambassador and Trustee Representative
Vice President, General Counsel and COO
Space Center, Inc.

Eric Hollas, OSB
Monastic Representative
Deputy to the President for Advancement
Saint John's University

The Benedictine Way Committee

David Moe '94
Vice President, The Benedictine Way Committee
Controller for North American Operations
The Toro Company

Phil Kostolnik '69
Assistant Vice President, The Benedictine Way Committee
Retired Director
Medtronic

Neal Olson '58
Ambassador
Retired Physician
Olmsted Medical Center

Dick Howard '72
Ambassador
President
R J Howard & Associates, LLC

Paul Stone '82
Vice President of Security
Goodwill Industries of Southeastern Wisconsin, Inc.

Mike Urbanos '72
Ambassador
General Counsel and COO
Space Center, Inc.

Student Preparation Committee

Scott Hennis '02
Vice President, Student Preparation Committee  
Owner
Curt's Salsa

Josh Benson '06
Senior VP General Counsel
BDH Hotel Ventures and RS Real Estate

Brette Hjelle '99  
Director, Business Administration
City of Minneapolis - Public Works Department

John Spies '79
Ecolab 
Treasury Director Risk Management

John Ruelle '91
Senior Vice President Corporate Development & Strategy
SunOpta

Jimmy Schneider '98
Senior Search Consultant
Versique Consulting & Search

Peter Banick '09
Senior Counsel
Aon

Jason Williams '98
Senior Vice President - Talent & Compensation
Ameriprise Financial 

Resource Development Committee

Will Berigan '91
Vice President, Resource Development Committee
President 
Shamrock Wealth Management, Inc.

Rick Speckmann '72
Assistant Vice President, Resource Development Committee
Senior Business Advisor
MRA - The Management Association

Steve Norton '00
Realtor and Attorney
Norton Realty, Inc.

Matt Boys '11
Renewable Energy Development Manager and Principal
Northern Oak Investments
 

Jim Platten '74
Ambassador
Director of Hospitalist Program
CentraCare Health

Bill Olson '91
Owner/Consultant
Five-O Corp, Inc.

Andy Kovacs '86
Attorney
The Law Offices of Craig A. Hansen

Paul Gelbmann '82
Hazardous Waste Facilities and Solid Waste Transfer Solutions
Ramsey County

Dan Haller '09
Attorney
Felhaber Larson

Student Recruitment Committee

Brock Welch '13
Vice President, Student Recruitment Committee
Supervisor, CPA
Hysjulien and Associate

Ben Lentz '00
Director of Development
Minnesota Life College

Alumni Connections Committee

Tim Leonard '83
Vice President, Alumni Connections Committee
Owner and President
Choice Insurance Agency, Inc.

Jim Miller '79
American Family Insurance Agent
James Miller Agency, Inc.

Art Boylan '01
Ambassador
Attorney and Shareholder
Anthony Ostland Baer and Louwagie

Todd Mueller '74
Publisher
BluStone Group

Jeff Starbird '75
Ambassador
CPA/Partner
Lurie, LLP

Charlie Carr '03
Teacher
Wayzata Schools 

Jim Bishop '79
Director of Compensation and Benefits
Liberty Diversified International

Mike Erpenbach '80
Ambassador
Financial Advisor
Waddell and Reed

Matt Winston '92
Senior Vice President
Hays Companies

Jeff Zignego ’94
Principal
Eagle Point Insurance Group, Inc.

Tom Hokr ’72
Ambassador
Founder & CEO
MHS Companies

Joe Mahowald ’17
Program Associate
Minnesota Brownfields