The Search Institute Board of Directors
2017-2018

Jeff Peterson*

Co-Chair, Search Institute Board of Directors
Vice President of Marketing, Jostens

Ann Curme Shaw*

Co-Chair, Search Institute Board of Directors
Former SVP, Ethics Officer, Ceridian Corporation

Debra Bowers, Ph.D.*

Secretary, Search Institute Board of Directors
Professor of Graduate Education, Concordia University, St. Paul
Former Superintendent of the St. Louis Park School District

Jim Cuene

Founder and CEO at Fahren LLC

Joyce Ester, Ph.D.

President, Normandale Community College

Allison Gage

Chief Operating Officer & Chief Financial Officer, The Big Know, Inc.

Tom Holman*

Treasurer, Search Institute Board of Directors
Director, Morning Foundation

Jen Menke*

Vice President, Human Resources and Student Success Programs, Scholarship America

Jon Nudi

Senior Vice President; Group President, North American Retail, General Mills

Christine Osorio

Superintendent, North Saint Paul-Maplewood-Oakdale Schools

Kent Pekel, Ed.D.*

President and CEO, Search Institute

Maureen Pelton

Co-founder, ShiftIt Institute, LLC

Michael C. Rodriguez, Ph.D.

Professor, Educational Psychology, University of Minnesota

*Member of Executive Committee

Keisha Varma, Ph.D.

Associate Professor, Educational Psychology, University of Minnesota

Hedy Lemar Walls, Ed.D.*

Senior Vice President, Social Responsibility, YMCA of the Greater Twin Cities