Partners with Passion

Our partners are helping change the course of an entire profession. Each year, we have a new class of students who need mentors, encouragement and the resources to fully explore the opportunities ahead of them (like field trips, production studios, etc.). Without our partners, we could not give these students the tools they need to change the world.

If you or your company would like to get involved, please contact:

Jim Cousins
The BrandLab
Executive Director
jcousins@thebrandlab.org
612-483-0999

And we thank those that have already chosen to contribute to The BrandLab.
We are grateful for their continued support!

Current Board Members

  • John Olson – Chair
    CEO, OLSON
  • Mark Addicks – Vice Chair
    CMO, General Mills
  • Sue Williams – Treasurer/Secretary
    VP Director of Operations, OLSON
  • Eric Erickson
    VP Creative Director, Target
  • Barry Wolfish
    SVP, Corporate Marketing and Communications
  • Howard Liszt
    Senior Fellow, University of Minnesota
  • Chuck Porter
    Chairman, Crispin Porter + Bogusky
  • Jeff Duffin
    VP Marketing, Schwan’s Food Service
  • Sean Gallimore
    VP Structural Heart Marketing, Medtronic
  • Christine Fruechte
    President & CEO, Colle+McVoy
  • Tom McEnery
    CMO, OptumHealth

    • Inaugural & Founding Partners

    General MillsLand O'LakesOLSONTarget

    Newly Committed

    • 3M
    • Gabriel deGrood Bendt
    • Medtronic
    • UnitedHealth Group
    • Carmichael Lynch
    • Colle+McVoy
    • Minnesota Public Radio | APM
    • U.S. Bank

    Industry Sponsors

    • AgriBank
    • Ken Jarcho Agency
    • Imation
    • Larsen
    • Loring Corners
    • Tunheim Partners

    In-Kind Sponsors

    • AdFed of MN
    • AIGA
    • Aii
    • Alexander Zoltai Photography
    • MCAD
    • Shout Media
    • Step-Up
    • Katerapta Studios
    • Babble-On

    Individual Sponsors

    • John & Cindy Olson
    • Kevin & Cathy DiLorenzo
    • Kevin Hansen