Twelve alumni and spoke on three panels at the GSD Career Panels Event on Tuesday, February 26, 2013. This event gave undergraduates a chance to hear from professionals with educational backgrounds in German, Scandinavian, and/or Dutch studies who work in a variety of fields.
We'd like to extend a big "Thank You!" to all participants for making this event a smashing success!
Business Career Panel
Liz Stopka, moderator
McKenzie Stupica, coordinator
- Cheryl Powers, Founder and President, The Research Edge
- Marcel Derosier, Director, Enterprise Architect, Ameriprise Financial
- Lubbert Kruizenga, President of the German-American Chamber of Commerce, VP of Finance for Americas for SmartTrac Technology
- Phyllis Dozier, Vice President, Talent Development United Health Group
Government and non-profit Career Panel
Heather Lamb, moderator
Felicia Stevens, coordinator
- Elizabeth Rose, Key Account Manager at the Better Business Bureau
- Ellen Ewald, Currently Partner at Tysvar and former Director of Higher Education and Research at the Honorary Norwegian Consulate General
- Sue Wickham, Director of Human Resources, Department of Administration, State of Minnesota
- Patrick Scully, Founder of Patrick's Cabaret and ESL teacher
Professionals (law, medicine, environmental science)
Maddie Hoover, moderator
Evan Welo, coordinator
- Anders Folk, Lawyer, Leonard, Street and Deinard, and former assistant U.S. district attorney and commissioned officer in the U.S. Marine Corps
- Donn Dexter, Chief Medical Officer, Mayo Clinic Health System WI-MN Region, neurologist
- Carol Stark, Family practice physician, Entira Family Clinics
- Devin Zeller, Consultant, Consultant at The Forest Stewardship Council, former Senior Analyst at The Walt Disney Company, Sustainability Analyst at Calvert
