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	Edson W. Spencer, Jr. Chairperson Edson W. Spencer, Jr. is the founder and chairman of Affinity Capital Management, a health care focused venture capital firm. Prior to founding Affinity Capital, Spencer was an officer at Dyco Petroleum, an oil and gas exploration company. Spencer currently serves on the board of directors of Affinity portfolio companies: AppTec Laboratories, Inc., Celleration, Inc. and Geodigm Corporation. He has also served on the boards of other portfolio companies, including Gentra Systems, Image Guided Neurologics, Medintell Systems, ProVation Medical and TouchPoint Software. In addition, he has served on several non-profit boards, including Children's Health Care (former chairperson), Katahdin House, Minneapolis Club, Minnesota Children's Museum (former chairperson), Minnesota Venture Capital Association (former president), The Blake School (former chairperson), Wilderness Inquiry and Woodhill Country Club. Spencer earned a Bachelor of Arts in history from Williams College in Williamstown, Mass., and a Master of Business Administration from Columbia Business School in New York.
	Dean Phillips Vice chairperson Dean Phillips is the president and chief executive officer of Phillips Distilling Company, representing the fifth generation of his family to manage the Minneapolis-based company. Phillips is a trustee of the Jay & Rose Phillips Family Foundation, one of Minnesota's largest private grant makers; is a member of the advisory board of the University of Minnesota's Humphrey Center for the Study of Politics and Governance; and serves on the board of Winmark Corporation, a publicly traded franchising, leasing and financing company. Phillips recently completed terms as a regent of St. John's University in Collegeville, Minn. and as a director of Meld, a national organization that provides support for parents raising children in high stress conditions. He has been a guest lecturer in the areas of marketing, philanthropy and ethics at both the University of Minnesota and the University of St. Thomas. Phillips holds a bachelor's degree from Brown University in Providence, R.I., and Master of Business Administration from the University of Minnesota's Carlson School of Management.
	William L. Beer Director William L. Beer is president and chief executive officer of Wenger Corporation. Based in Owatonna, Minn., Wenger is a designer, manufacturer, and marketer of furniture and equipment for the music education, music performance and athletic markets. Beer is a member of the board and executive committee of the United Way of Steele County, and is a board member of the Owatonna Foundation Board of Trustees and the Owatonna Hospital Capital Campaign Steering Committee. Beer holds a bachelor's degree in Business Administration from the University of Nebraska, Lincoln, NE with additional work toward a Master of Business Administration, Drake University, Des Moines, Iowa.
	Rollin Crawford Director Rollin H. "Rollie" Crawford is a retired attorney, shareholder, director and officer at LeVander, Gillen, & Miller, P.A., in South St. Paul. He was a certified real estate specialist and certified arbitrator or mediator of disputes, and he served as city attorney for the city of West St. Paul. Crawford was recognized by Law & Leading Attorneys, and he had the highest rating of Martindale-Hubbell, an attorney rating publication. He has served in numerous civic leadership positions, including mayor of West St. Paul, president of the West St. Paul Chamber of Commerce and president of the Citizens' League. Crawford served on the former boards of United Hospital and HealthOne. He participated actively in five different health system mergers over the last 30 years. His service included roles on the finance, audit, governance, merger and executive committees. He also served on the Allina Medical Clinic board and as its chairperson. Crawford earned his bachelor's degree from Macalaster College, St. Paul, Minn.; his master's in management and administration from Metropolitan State University, Minneapolis; and his law degree from the University of Minnesota.
	Joanne Disch, PhD, RN, FAAN Director Joanne Disch is a professor and director of the Katharine J. Densford International Center for Nursing Leadership, and holds the Katherine R. and C. Walton Lillehei Chair in Nursing Leadership at the University of Minnesota School of Nursing. In 2006, Disch was elected chairperson of the National Board of AARP, formerly known as the American Association of Retired Persons, for a two-year term. Disch served as president of the American Association of Critical-Care Nurses (AACN) and as president of the AACN Certification Board. She is a member of the Health Advisory Board for Capella University. Disch received her nursing degree from the University of Wisconsin, her master's degree in nursing from the University of Alabama at Birmingham, and her doctorate from the University of Michigan. She is also a fellow in the American Academy of Nursing.
	Susan E. Engel Director Susan E. Engel is the retired chairwoman and chief executive officer of Lenox Group, Inc. (formerly Department 56), a market leader in quality collectible, tabletop and giftware products. Engel joined the company as president and chief operating officer in 1994. She was elected to the Department 56 board of directors and named CEO in 1996. Engel also is a member of the board of directors of Wells Fargo & Company and SuperValu, Inc. Actively involved in the Twin Cities community, she has served as president and board chairperson of the Guthrie Theater and currently serves on the Board of Overseers at the Carlson School of Management and the Minnesota Women's Campaign Fund. Engel earned her undergraduate degree in Industrial and Labor Relations from Cornell University in 1968 and her Master of Business Administration from Harvard Business School in 1976.
	Subbarao Inampudi, MD, FACR Director Subbarao Inampudi, MD, is a board-certified radiologist with Consulting Radiologists, Ltd. at Abbott Northwestern Hospital in Minneapolis. He specializes in vascular and interventional radiology. Inampudi is the founding member and co-chairperson of Abbott Northwestern's Clinical Council. He is also an executive committee member and president-elect of the Minnesota Radiologic Society. Inampudi has served as a counselor at the American College of Radiology for the past year. He also has served on the boards of Abbott Northwestern and Virginia Piper Cancer Institute, participating in their finance, nominating, and budget committees. Inampudi is currently a principal investigator and lead radiologist in clinical trials for prostate, lung, colorectal and ovarian cancer screening. He is also a member of the American College of Radiology, Hennepin Medical Society, Minnesota Medical Association, Minnesota Radiological Society, Radiological Society of North America, Society of Cardiovascular and Interventional Radiology. He received his medicine degree from Sri Venkateswara University in India and completed his radiology residency at Mount Sinai Hospital in New York.
	Mark Jordahl Director Mark Jordahl is the chief investment officer of FAF Advisors, an investment organization that offers money management and financial guidance to individuals and institutions. His responsibilities are to guide the company's investment philosophy and manage the mutual funds. Prior to joining FAF Advisors, Jordahl worked at ReliaStar Financial Corporation, most recently as the chief investment officer, and president and chief executive officer (CEO) of ReliaStar Investment Research, Inc. His experience has been in integrating staffs, processes and technologies after two recent mergers: ReliaStar and ING Investment Management and the merger of FAAM and FIRMCO. He also was the executive vice president and managing director of Washington Square Advisors, Inc. in Minneapolis. Jordahl serves on the boards of directors for the University of Minnesota Carlson School of Management and the Abbott Northwestern Hospital Foundation. He earned a Bachelor of Arts in political science and English from Concordia College in Moorhead, Minn., and a Master of Business Administration from the University of Minnesota Carlson School of Management in Minneapolis.
	Gloria Perez Jordan Director Gloria Perez Jordan is the president and chief executive officer of the Jeremiah Program, a broad-based collaborative community initiative based in the Twin Cities, aimed at assisting low-income single women and their young children move from dependency to self-sufficiency. Jordan joined the Jeremiah Program in 1998 after serving as executive director of Casa de Esperanza, a domestic violence agency in St. Paul. Her current community service, volunteer work and professional affiliations include the College of Saint Benedict, the Family Housing Fund of Minnesota, and the Irwin Andrew Potter Foundation. She has previously served on the Minnesota Board of Medical Practice, the Ripley Memorial Foundation, the board of the Convent of the Visitation school and several neighborhood organizations. Gloria is a graduate of Macalester College in St. Paul.
	Christine A. Morrison Director Christine A. Morrison is a businesswoman and an active community volunteer whose current commitments include the Lakewood Cemetery Board, Housing and Redevelopment Authority (HRA) of Wayzata, the WomenVenture Advisory Board and the Abbott Northwestern Hospital Foundation Board. Her past board experience includes the United Way of Minneapolis, Minnesota Women's Campaign Fund, WomenVenture, Ripley Memorial Foundation, The Blake School, Planned Parenthood of Minnesota, Guthrie Theater and the School for Young Children. Morrison is a past member of the Wayzata City Council and Planning Commission and the First Trust Advisory Board. She holds a bachelor's degree in mathematics from Tufts University in Massachusetts.
	Jean Delaney Nelson Director Jean Delaney Nelson is senior vice president and chief information officer at Securian Financial Group, where she is responsible for all technology strategic direction setting and services. She has held various information technology (IT) positions at Securian since 1979, and works with a staff of 400 associates who provide application development, network, technical, telecommunications and data security services. Nelson was selected by Computerworld magazine as one of the 100 premier IT Leaders and named in 2004 by The Business Journal as one of the 25 Women Changemakers in the Twin Cities. She is a member of the Twin Cities Chapter of LOMA - Life Management Institute and the Institute for Certification of Computer Professionals (ICCP). She serves on the advisory board of the College of St. Catherine and was formerly a board member at Minnesota Fire & Casualty Company and an instructor at the College of St. Catherine's Weekend College program. Her community service has included work with Children's Hospital in St. Paul and the St. Croix Catholic School and St. Croix Valley Girl Scouts in Stillwater. Nelson holds a bachelor's degree in mathematics from the College of St. Catherine. She is a fellow of the Life Management Institute and also holds a data processing certification.
	Richard Pettingill President and chief executive officer, ex officio Richard "Dick" Pettingill has been president and chief executive officer of Allina Hospitals & Clinics since 2002. His diverse background includes several years in a premiere academic medical center, a district and community hospital system and, prior to joining Allina, at California-based Kaiser Permanente, one of the nation's largest integrated health care systems. Pettingill currently serves on the Allina Hospitals & Clinics Board of Directors and the board for Texas-based Tenet Healthcare Corporation. Active in his community, Pettingill serves on the board of the Minneapolis Downtown Council and is involved with the Guthrie Theater and Assistance League. He belongs to Rotary International, a global network of community volunteers. In 2001, Pettingill completed the Harvard Business School Executive Leadership Program. He has a master's degree in health care administration from San Jose State University and a bachelor's in public administration from San Diego State University.
	Stephen C. Remole, MD Director Stephen C. Remole, MD, is a board-certified cardiologist practicing with Metropolitan Cardiology Consultants, PA. Prior to joining that practice in 1993, he was an assistant professor of medicine in the cardiology division at the University of Minnesota. He has served as president of Metropolitan Cardiology Consultants as medical director of the Cardiac Centers of Mercy & Unity Hospitals, and is a member of the board of the Mercy & Unity Hospitals Foundation. He currently chairs the Physician Governance Council of the Allina board. Remole is a graduate of St. John's University, Collegeville, Minn. and received his medical degree from the University of Minnesota. He completed his internship and residency at Dartmouth Hitchcock Medical Center in New Hampshire. He also completed fellowships in cardiovascular disease and cardiac electrophysiology at the University of Minnesota Medical School. He a fellow of the American College of Cardiology and a testamur of the International Board of Heart Rhythm Examiners.
	Rebecca (Becky) Koenig Roloff Director Becky Roloff is chief executive officer of the YWCA of Minneapolis. She is responsible for leading the internal and external strategy, relations and operations of the organization's six divisions: Health and Fitness, Early Childhood Education, Girls and Youth, Racial Justice, Public Policy and Women's Wellness. Formerly, she was senior vice president of Global Financial Advice and Systems and a member of the senior leadership team at American Express Financial Advisors in Minneapolis, Minnesota for 17 years. Roloff has chaired the Board of Trustees of the College of St. Catherine, The Blake School and The Children's Theatre Company. She served for three years as governor for the CFP Board of Standards, in which she led the Globalization Task Force. She is also an outside director for C.H.Robinson Worldwide, Inc., a global provider of multimodal transportation and logistics solutions. She is a long-standing member of the Minnesota Women's Economic Roundtable and the Minnesota Women's Forum. Roloff is a graduate of the College of St. Catherine in St. Paul, Minnesota. She holds a master's in business administration with distinction from the Harvard Business School.
	Terry Tinson Saario, PhD Director Terry T. Saario has extensive experience in philanthropy, corporate affairs, and government, serving as a program officer at the Ford Foundation, special assistant to President Carter's Assistant for Women's Affairs in the White House, deputy assistant secretary in the Education Department during the Carter Administration, director of corporate contributions and community affairs at the Standard Oil Company, vice president of community affairs at the Pillsbury Company, and president of the Northwest Area Foundation. She has served on numerous nonprofit and corporate boards, and is currently an active member of the Minnesota Women's Economic Roundtable, the Abbott Northwestern Hospital Foundation Board, the Benton Foundation, the Gardner and Florence Call Cowles Foundation, and the Wendell Foundation. She is also a past chair of the Saint Paul Chamber Orchestra board. Saario holds Bachelor of Arts and Master of Arts from the University of California, Riverside. She received her doctorate from Claremont Graduate University.
	Brian Short Director Brian Short is chief executive officer of Leamington, Co., a Twin Cities-based holding company with interests in transportation, community banking, agricultural products and real estate. Prior to that position, he served for five years as a magistrate of the U.S. District Court. Since 1985, Short has been a settlement mediator, assisting in resolving complex litigation disputes. He spent 10 years as a trustee in the Dalkon Shield resolution, and was one of five trustees of the Dalkon Shield Trust, which distributed more than $3 billion to eligible recipients before ceasing operations in 2000. Short is a member of the Minnesota State and Ramsey County Bar Associations, the Florida Bar, Federal Bar Association and Federal Magistrate Judges Association. He is also a member of the Minnesota Bank Holding Company Association. He currently serves as a board member of C.H. Robinson Worldwide, Inc. He has served the community on a variety of boards, including Catholic Charities of the Archdiocese of St. Paul and Minneapolis, St. Joseph's Home for Children, St. Thomas Academy, the University of St. Thomas College of Law and William Mitchell College of Law. Short has a bachelor's degree in economics and Latin American studies from the University of Notre Dame, and a law degree from the University of Notre Dame Law School.
	Joan Thompson Director Joan Thompson is the executive vice president/chief financial officer (CFO) of Minnesota Wire & Cable Co. and has been with the company since 1981. She currently serves as chairperson of the United Hospital Foundation board of directors. She also serves as a director at Park Midway Bank and the St. Paul Area Chamber of Commerce Foundation. She is a member of many organizations including the National Association of Corporate Directors, Rotary International, Defense Alliance of Minnesota, Association of the US Army, St. Paul Area Chamber of Commerce, Minnesota Chamber of Commerce and the US Chamber of Commerce. In 2006, Thompson was named by Mpls/St. Paul Business Journal among the year's top Women in Business and was also the United Hospital Foundation's Trustee of the Year. She's also received the Bravo Award, Deubner Award and HERBIE Award from the St. Paul Chamber of Commerce. Her family owned manufacturing business recently received the 2007 Tibbets Award for Small Business Innovation Research Excellence. She speaks regularly to business, government and community organizations about ethics, leadership, family business and workforce development. She studied at the University of Minnesota and the University of St. Thomas.
	Rodney Young Director Rodney Young is president and chief executive officer, and a director of Angeion Corporation in St. Paul, Minnesota, a manufacturer and marketer of cardio-respiratory diagnostic systems sold to hospitals, medical centers, universities and health and fitness clubs globally. He has more than 25 years of experience in the medical device, health care and pharmaceutical industries. Previously, Young served as chairman, chief executive officer and president of LecTec Corporation, a Minnesota-based manufacturer of medical devices. He was also the vice president and general manager of Baxter International, Inc., and held several marketing and sales positions within 3M Company's medical product division. He started his career at Upjohn Pharmaceutical Company. Young currently serves on the board of directors for Delta Dental Plan of Minnesota, Health Fitness Corporation and Possis Medical Company. He earned a Bachelor of Science in business administration from Truman University in Kirksville, Mo. He completed business management graduate studies at Lewis University in Romeoville, Illinois.

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