The Minnesota Technology Association is pleased to highlight the 22nd cohort of the ACE Leadership Program. For nearly two decades, this program has nurtured leaders who will help drive our tech community forward. This cohort is comprised of a broad variety of professionals with diverse experiences and specialities but who share a desire to move forward in their careers. Our 22nd cohort is represented by organization large and small, with leaders working both directly in a technology roles and in tech-enabled roles.

Throughout this six-month course, these cohort members will learn from subject matter experts on discovering their leadership style, building their leadership brand, communicating for results, building a positive culture at their organization, engaging in their broader tech community, and cultivating inclusive organizations. Additionally, they are paired with an executive coach to provide mentorship and guidance as they chart the course for their growth.

By participating in ACE Leadership, they and their organizations demonstrate a commitment to developing the leaders of our workforce.

If you would like to learn more about the ACE program or apply for the 23rd Cohort, visit the ACE home page.

Caitlin Beyer
IT Chief of Staff
Xcel Energy Inc.

Jeff Carty
Manager, IT Engineering
CHS Inc.

Vipul Deshpande
Quality Assurance & Engineer Manager
CHS Inc.

Devin Dirth
IT Security Supervisor
CHS Inc.

Christina Goodland
Product Owner, Scrum Coach, Websites Architect
University of Minnesota

Annie Greenawalt
Senior Manager, Technology Training Design
SPS Commerce

Jennifer Greife
Consulting Director
Turnberry Solutions

Alexandra Holter
K-12 Computer Science and Career & Technology Education Coordinator
Bloomington Public Schools

Eric Hubert
Senior IT Manager
Donaldson

Rae Johnson
CSE Associate IT Director
University of Minnesota

Erin Kaczmarski
Product Manager
Advantive

Charles Kavaloski
IT Director – Infrastructure & Engineering
Johnson Brothers

Ta’Chara Krotzer
Senior IT Software Analyst
CommonBond Communities

Chris Lewellyn-Otten
Senior Engineering Manager
Target

Mike Macdonald
Director, Associate Technology – Enterprise Technology
Securian Financial Group

Mallory Marshal Hair
Project Management Consultant
Digineer

Steven Nguyen
Product Manager & Service Owner
University of Minnesota

Margaret Paul
Principal Recruiter
Turnberry Solutions

Christian Price
Consultant – IT Business Analyst
Digineer

Reenu Seethamsetty
Manager, Solution Engineering
SPS Commerce

Natascha Shawver
Security Architect
University of Minnesota

Remya SreekumariChandran
Senior Engineering Manager
Target

Tom Suchanek
Senior HCM Business Analyst
University of Minnesota

Brett Taylor
Endpoint Engineer 2
University of Minnesota – Duluth ITSS

Brian Wasz
Senior Business Systems Analyst
SPS Commerce

Aeriel Waters De Garcia
Manager I, Development
SPS Commerce

Katie Weber
IAM Product Manager/Service Owner
University of Minnesota

Chad West
Managing Director
Instinctools