BOARD/COMMISSION:  Governor's Council on Economic Expansion

The Council will be comprised of the following members: 

a. Jeff Ettinger, Former Chairman of the Board and CEO, Hormel Foods (Co-Chair) 

b. Paul Williams, President and CEO, Project for Pride in Living (Co-Chair) 

c. Scott Burns, CEO and Co-Founder, Structural 

d. Brett Carter, Executive Vice President and Chief Customer and Innovation Officer, Xcel Energy 

e. Joe Fowler, President, Minnesota Building and Construction Trades Council 

f. Jodi Hubler, Vice Chair, Medical Alley Board of Directors 

g. Brenda Hilbrich, Executive Vice President, SEIU Healthcare Minnesota 

h. Neel Kashkari, President and CEO, Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis 

i. Marcus Owens, Executive Director, African American Leadership Forum 

j. Tuleah Palmer, President and CEO, Blandin Foundation 

k. Joo Hee Pomplun, Executive Director, Alliance for Metropolitan Stability 

l. Nonoko Sato, Executive Director, Minnesota Council of Nonprofits 

m. Traci Tapani, Co-President, Wyoming Machine 

n. Bharti Wahi, Executive Director, Children’s Defense Fund - Minnesota 

o. Penny Wheeler, CEO, Allina Health 

The duties of the Council are as follows: a. By November 15, 2021, the  

Council will recommend the following to the Governor and Lt. Governor: i. Immediate actions that can be taken by the public, private, and nonprofit sectors. ii. Policy changes and investments for potential enactment during the 2022 legislative session, including recommendations on ways that 4 Minnesota might leverage remaining American Rescue Plan dollars to advance equitable economic growth. b. By June 30, 2022, submit a long-term roadmap for systemic change in the public, private, and nonprofit sectors that will achieve a more equitable, inclusive, sustainable, and resilient Minnesota economy. c. Solicit, receive, and respond to feedback from workers, families, and communities that are representative of Minnesota and our Administration’s priorities for equity and inclusion.