ELL 2: Our Governance Work

10:00 AM

Welcome & Program Introduction

10:10 AM

Grounding Practice

10:20 AM

Opening Fireside: Trustee Reflections on the EBDI Governance Journey

Who’s Speaking:

• Alice Moren, Trustee, Blandin Foundation

• Bukata Hayes, Board Chair for Blue Cross Blue Shield of Minnesota Foundation and Vice President and Chief Community Health Officer for Blue Cross Blue Shield of Minnesota 

• Dana Mortenson, Board Member, Mortenson Family Foundation

• Sumair Sheikh, Board Chair of Northland Foundation and Executive Director for LISC Duluth 

Who’s Moderating:

• Benya Kraus, President & CEO, Southern Minnesota Initiative Foundation 

11:20 AM

Reflection & Integration in Learning Peer Groups

11:50 AM

Brain Break

12:00 PM

Lunch

12:30 PM

Fireside: The CEO-Board Governance Partnership

Who’s Speaking:

• Dr. Julie Morita, President & CEO, The Joyce Foundation 

• Brian Voerding, President & CEO, Initiative Foundation 

• Ambar Hanson, Executive Director, Mortenson Family Foundation

Who’s Moderating:

• Michelle Maryns, President & CEO, Minnesota Council on Foundations

1:30 PM

Brain Break

2:00 PM

Unmasking Risk: What Trustees Can Do to Reframe How Race, Capital, Impact, and Trust Intersect
Jen Ford Reedy, President & CEO, Bush Foundation

2:20 PM

Reflection & Integration in Learning Peer Groups

2:50 PM

Brain Break

3:00 PM

Leading Justice, Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion from the Board: Lessons in Practice from Northwest Area Foundation
Kevin Walker, President & CEO, Northwest Area Foundation

3:20 PM

Reflection & Integration in Learning Peer Groups

3:50 PM

Closing with Feedback, Next Steps, and Appreciation