Advisory Board

Cassie Nelson

Senior VP, Human Resources at McGough

Board Member since January 2023

Joel Crandall

President & CEO at MnTech

Board Member since May 2025

Brenda Devlin

RTT Advisory Board Chair

Executive VP, Human Capital & Business Support at Harris

Board Member since July 2023

Tanya Velishek

Workforce Partnership Leader of Clinical Workforce Pathways at M Health Fairview

Board Member since January 2024

Shannon Bryant

Executive Director, Workforce & Economic Development at Minnesota State

Board Member since June 2023

Teresa Spaeth

Director of Strategic Initiatives at University of Minnesota

Board Member since January 2024

Nola Slagter-Johnson

Director of Workforce Development at Hennepin County

Board Member since February 2019

Paul Cerkvenik

President at MN Private College Council

Board Member since August 2015

Scott Hamman

Executive Vice President & Chief Administrative Officer at Vista Prairie Communities

Board Member since February 2025

Mike Logan

Interim President at Minneapolis Regional Chamber of Commerce

Board Member since October 2024