Alumni Association Board Members

The SJU Alumni Association Board works closely with the University to advise us and lead us in engaging our alumni. Board members help foster lifelong relationships with alumni and friends of Saint John's. They also demonstrate ways in which alumni can become involved and active in supporting their alma mater. For more information about serving on the Alumni Association Board, please contact Adam Herbst at 320-363-3819.

 

Office of the President

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

Rick Speckmann '72
Past President 
Executive Business Advisor

David E. Moe '94
Presidential Ambassador
Director, Corporate Financial Planning and Analysis
The Toro Company

Dan Haller '09
Secretary
Attorney
Felhaber Larson Law Firm

Ex Officio

Dan Murphy '05
J-Club President
Senior Manager of Media Strategy
Best Buy

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

Wes Kirchner '24
Student Representative

Joe Larson '21
Young Alum Co-Chair
Sales Development
UnitedHealth Group

Timothy Backous, OSB
Monastic Representative
Saint John's University

Student Experience Committee

Mike Anderson ’05
Chair, Student Experience Committee  
Director
Truity Partners

Joe Housman '04
Ambassador
Vice President 
Hays Companies

Peter Banick

Peter Banick '09
Senior Counsel
Aon

Jack Brandes '13
Assistant Manager
Lumber One

Scott Fenske '87
General Counsel & Corporate Secretary
Alerus Financial, N.A.

Ryan Green '04
Senior Director - Real Estate
Best Buy

Alan Johnson '92
Ecommerce Strategy and Operations
Acosta

Casey Martin, MD '91
Medical Specialty
University of Minnesota

Tom Muchlinski '72
Retired - Mathematics Specialist
Minnesota Department of Education

Resource Development Committee

Michael Wollmering ’10
Chair
Data and Analytics Consultant
Inspire11

Steve Lee ’91
Business Broker
Sunbelt Business Advisors of Minnesota.

 

James Mattson '13
Financial Advisor | Managing Director
The Falldin-Mattson Group

John Quinlan '87
Managing Director, Risk Management
Meristem*Cresset

Student Recruitment Committee

Mark Wollner ’82
Chair
Retired Business Development Manager
3M

Tom Mahowald '86
Ambassador
Managing Director and Portfolio Manager
Evercore Wealth Managment 

Logan Hershey ’16
Financial Advisor
RBC Wealth Management

Ryan Turbes ’09
Partner/CPA
Boulay Group

Alumni Engagement Committee

Matt Winston

Matt Winston '92
Chair, Alumni Engagement Committee
Senior Vice President
Hays Companies

Evan Bojar '12
Business Development Manager
ITR Group

Ben Broos '12
Director of Sales
The Bluebird Group

Tom Hentges '82
Vice President
Entegee

Chapter Committee

Mike Erpenbach

Mike Erpenbach '80
Ambassador
Financial Advisor
Waddell and Reed

Shawn Govern '88
Attorney
DeWitt, Ross and Steves Law Office

Dan Larsen ’00
President & CEO
Hengst Filtration

Stacy Morris '97
Partner
Lamson, Dugan & Murray, LLP

Gevon Moss '05
Head of Human Resources and Training
Central Bank of the Bahamas 

Dan Stangler '98
Chief Executive Officer 
Brew Dr. 

Jeff Zignego

Jeff Zignego '94
Principal
Eagle Point Insurance Group

Classes Committee

Jim Platten '74

Jim Platten '74
Chair, Classes Subcommittee
Regional Executive Director
M Health Fairview

Chris Boyd '77
Sr. Vice President and Area Manager
Kaiser Permanente Santa Clara Medical Center

Andrew McGee ’19
Director of Business Development
HTEC Group

Matt Spiczka '14
Director of Business Development
MHS Insurance Agency

Individuals Committee

Will Starbird '14
Chair, Individuals Committee
Senior Vice President
Hayes Companies

Art Boylan '01

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

Tom Hokr

Tom Hokr ’72
Ambassador
Founder & CEO
MHS Companies

Jeff Starbird '75

Jeff Starbird '75
Ambassador
Partner
Secure ABC

Jon Holmers '12
Account Manager
Compudyne

The Benedictine Way Committee

Joe Eiden '10
Chair, Benedictine Way Committee
Regional Human Resources Manager 
Fireside Hearth & Home

Dick Howard

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

Mike Urbanos

Mike Urbanos '72
Ambassador
Retired - General Counsel and Chief Administrative Officer
Space Center, Inc. 

Oumar Cherif '10
Operations Manager
County Wide Tire and Rubber

John Smyrski, MD ’85
Vice President Medical Affairs
Abbott Northwestern Hospital
Colonel, USA (Retired)