Nistler CoBPA Advisory Council
The purpose of the Nistler College of Business and Public Administration Advisory Council is to provide a collective voice of alumni and friends to the administrators of the college. The council will serve in a manner that strengthens the college and makes it a premiere provider of business and government education in the Midwest.
Advisory Council
Paula Anderson, '85
President of Sterling Carpet One
- Grand Forks, ND
Tom Astrup, '91
President and CEO of American Crystal Sugar
- Minneapolis, MN
Lynn Barnhart, '89
Chief Marketing Officer, Nystrom
Paul Busch, '80, '84
President & CEO of Margaret A. Cargill Philanthropies
- Inver Grove Heights, MN
Tom DeSautel, '06, '07
Senior Director, Cushman & Wakefield
- Minnetonka, MN
Todd Feland, '94, '97
City Administrator for the City of Grand Forks
- Grand Forks, ND
Angie Freeman, '91
Chief Human Resources Officer at C.H. Robinson
- Edina, MN
Kristi Hall-Jiran, '90
Chief Philanthropy Officer at Altru Health Foundation
- Grand Forks, ND
Trevor Hastings, '95
President & Chief Executive Officer at WBI Energy
- Mandan, ND
John Kutch, '93
President & CEO of Trinity Health
- Minot, ND
Sara Lord, '98
National Director of Assurance Services at RSM US LLP
- Brooklyn Park, MN
Tom Middleton, '72
- Maple Grove, MN
Konnie Middleton, '75
- Grand Forks, ND
Darren Moquist, '00
Chief Executive Officer, Central Region UnitedHealthcare Employer & Individual
- Minneapolis, MN
Werner Nistler, '68
Founder & Chairman, Touchmark
- Minneapolis, MN
Colleen Nistler
Vice Chairperson, Touchmark
Tammy Peterson, '96
Region President of Bremer Financial Corporation
- Grand Forks, ND
Karen Thingelstad, '89
Consultant, Airtonomy
- Grand Forks, ND
Jonathan Warrey, '96
Vice President of Sales at Marco Inc,
- Casselton, ND
Holly Younggren, '96
Senior Global Program Manager at Microsoft
- Fargo, ND