2022 Regent Selection Process [in progress]
29 individuals filed their application to serve on the UMN Board of Regents, and of those 29, 18 were advanced through to the interview stage. To view the full list of 29 applicants click here.
The applications were reviewed by the Regent Candidate Advisory Council. The council is composed of 24 individuals appointed by the MN State Congress. This cycle, its Executive Committee is comprised of: Senator Greg Clausen (Chair), Barb Farrell (Vice-Chair), Kathy Madson, Edward Reynoso, and Dan Wolter.
The committee will be interviewing the following candidates:
Val Aarsvold- Executive Director of the Minnesota FFA Foundation
Mike Burns- UMN Gymnastic Coach (who lost his job following the vote to eliminate the program in 2020)
Arnoldo Curiel- DEIA Director for the UMN Physicians
Michael Hsu- former UMN Regent and CFO of the College Basketball Players Association
Kendall Powell- Incumbent Regent and current Chair of the Board
Rebecca Siekmeier- Director of the SciTech internship program for the Minnesota Technology Association and a member of the UMN Hall of Fame for discuss throwing
Flora Yang- UMN senior and current Undergraduate Student Body President
Joe Atkins- Attorney and member of the Dakota County Board of Commissioners
Cheryl Bemel- psychologist with Allina Health
Robyn Gulley- Labor training specialist for the Minnesota AFL-CIO
Richard Painter- Current UMN law professor and former counsel to President G.W.Bush
William Humphries- Former UMN football player and former president of the M Club. Currently owns Crisp and Green alongside his son, Kris Humphries
Bill Luther- former congressman and former 2015 finalist for the Board of Regents
Steven Sanderson- Current physician and development chair of the Friends of Arava Institute
Penny Wheeler- Former CEO of Allina Health and member of the University of Minnesota Foundation
Mary Turner- Public face of the nurses association, current ICU nurse at North Memorial Hospital
Sources:
https://www.minnpost.com/state-government/2022/12/panel-to-interview-18-u-of-m-regent-applicants-including-hsu-luther-turner-painter-wheeler-burns/
https://www.rcac.mn.gov/members.html
https://www.rcac.mn.gov/Meetings/20221209/RCAC-Apps-12-9-2022.pdf